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Meade LX200 Instruction Manuals
7" Maksutov-Cassegrain Telescope 8", 10", and 12" Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescopes
F. THE LX200 POWER PANEL
IMPORTANT NOTICE! Never
use a telescope or spotting
scope to look at the Sun!
Observing the Sun, even for
the shortest fraction of a
second, will cause irreversible damage
to your eye as well as physical damage
to the telescope or spotting scope itself.
The power panel incorporates a power switch and LED indicators
showing power on with a current ammeter to show power draw.
There is also a N/S switch for Northern hemisphere and Southern
hemisphere use.
The Power Panel has all of the connectors for the AC or DC power
input, the DEC Motor, and the Keypad. There are connectors
designed to accept optional accessories such as a CCD autoguiding
camera, the optional Meade Encoders* that will update the Keypad
even if you move the LX200 manually (not using the N, S, E, W keys), the optional Meade #1206 Electric
Focuser*, and an illuminated reticle eyepiece*. There is even a connector for RS-232 communication that
will allow you to perform every function of the Keypad from your personal computer. An illustration and a
description of the LX200 Power Panel features follows:
[ toc ] 1. ON/ OFF Switch
When the ON/ OFF Switch (7, Fig. 7) is moved to the ON position, the power light indicator, the Current
Ammeter, and the Keypad all light up. You will hear the drive motors rev which momentarily pegs the
Ammeter, then the drive motors shift to a slower speed which allows the RA worm gear to find its' centering
position for calibrating the Smart Drive, then resuming to an even slower tracking speed. The Keypad
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