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■Software:Sends only the basic Autostar II software. This is useful if one user has
downloaded a new version of Autostar II software from the Meade website
(www.meade.com) and wants to pass this software along to friends.
■All: Everything—user-defined information and Autostar II software—is sent to
another Autostar II.
Download: Transfers information from a personal computer or another Autostar II.
During the operation, the warning “Downloading Do Not Turn Off” appears.
■Catalogs: Receives only user-defined object information, such as new satellite
orbits or comet data to another Autostar II handbox.
■Software: Receives only the basic Autostar II software. This is useful if one user
has downloaded a new version of Autostar II software from the Meade website
(www.meade.com) and wants to pass this software along to friends.
■All: Everything—user-defined information and Autostar II software—is received
by another Autostar II handbox.
Statistics: Provides basic statistical data about Autostar II, including:
■Characters Free: Displays how much room is available in user-defined object
memory.
■Versio n: Displays the current version of the Autostar II software.
■Serial Number: Displays the unit's serial number.
Reset: Completely resets Autostar II. Most values entered into the menus revert to
factory defaults. Autostar II requires initialization again after a Reset before proceed-
ing with observations. See AUTOMATIC ALIGNMENT, page 18.
"Hot Button" Menus
Two menus, six object libraries and two functions can be accessed directly using the
Number keys (commonly referred to as "hot buttons"). The two functions, the Speed
mode and the Utility light are described earlier in the manual.
Focus Control Menu: Press Number key "4" to select this menu directly from
Autostar II's keypad. Press the Up or Down Scroll keys to cycle through the four focus
speed options and then press ENTER to select the desired speed. Or press a Number
key after pressing the Focus key to change the speed (see chart to the left). Use the
Up or Down Arrow keys to achieve fine focus of the object. See page 17 for more
information.
Reticle Control Menu: Press Number key "7" to select this menu directly from
Autostar II's keypad. "Reticle Control: Set Intensity" displays. Press ENTER. The
Intensity menu allows you to change the intensity of the Reticle Eyepiece Illuminator.
Use the Scroll keys to change the value. As you change the value, look through the
reticle to note how the Intensity changes.
Note:You may continue to change the values using the Scroll keys (and thus
changing the intensity) until you press ENTER again. This allows you to
experiment with the intensity level until you decide which intensity level
works best for you. This feature operates in the same manner in the Rate
and Duty Cycle menus.
When you have finished adjusting the intensity, press ENTER. Press Number key "7"
again and the Rate menu displays. Press ENTERagain. Use the Scroll keys to change
the value of the the rate at which the Reticle Eyepiece blinks. As you change the value,
look through the reticle to note how the Blink Rate changes.
When you have finished adjusting the rate, press ENTER. Next, Press Number key
"7" again and the Duty Cycle menu displays. Press ENTER again. The Duty Cycle
menu controls how long the Reticle Eyepiece Illuminator is on during a blink cycle.
Use the Scroll keys to change the value. As you change the value, look through the
reticle to note how the Duty Cycle changes. When you have decided on a Duty Cycle
value, press ENTER.
To exit the Reticle menu, press MODEonce.
Object Catalogs: See page 25 for more information.
Focus Speeds:
Key # Speed
1 or 2 Fine
3, 4, or 5 Slow
6 or 7 Medium
8 or 9 Fast
Note:
The Download function
requires the optional LX200
Interface Cable.See the
instruction sheet included
with the cable for more infor-
mation on how to download.
Also see OPTIONAL
ACCESSORIES, page 43.
Important Note:
If your download fails in the
middle of the download
attempt (e.g., your PC
crashes), turn off the tele-
scope.Turn the telescope
back on and as soon the
Autostar II display lights up,
press "999." Then attempt
the download again