Document Outline

• Instruction Manual
• Contents
• INTRODUCTION
  • What Is the LX200? An Overview
  • Heavy-Duty Mounts with 9-speed Dual-Axis Electronics
  • Built-in 64,359-Object Library
  • Altazimuth Mode Operation
  • Terrestrial Operation
  • Keypad and Power Panel Functions
• Standard Equipment
  • a. 7" Model LX200
  • b. 8" Model LX200
  • c. 10" Model LX200
  • d. 12" Model LX200
• UNPACKING AND INSPECTION
  • 1. What You Should Have
  • 2. Please Look Everything Over
  • 3. Inspecting the Optics
  • 4. Caution: All LX200 Owners
  • 5. Caution: 10" and 12" LX200 Owners
    • a. Commercial Reshipment
  • 6. Keypad Version Number
• TELESCOPE ASSEMBLY
  • 1. The Field Tripod
  • 2. Mounting the Viewfinder
    • a. Attaching the Viewfinder
    • b. Focusing the Viewfinder
    • c. Collimating the Viewfinder
  • 3. Attaching the Diagonal Mirror and Eyepiece
  • 4. Checking the Collimation of the Optics
  • 5. 12" Tube Swing-Through Limit
  • 6. 7" Tube Swing-Through Limit
  • 7. Maksutov Fan
• QUICK START
  • 1. Using the LX200 Manually
  • 2. Using the LX200 In LAND
  • 3. Using the LX200 In ALTAZ (Altazimuth )
    • a. Entering Basic Information
    • b. Location of the Observing Site
    • c. Local Time and Date.
    • d. Setting Up the Telescope
    • e. Using the MODE Key
      • 1. Telescope Functions.
      • 2. Telescope Position.
      • 3. Time and Date.
      • 4. Timer and Freq.
      • 5. All Off.
    • f. Library Object Keys
  • 4. Star Alignment
    • a. 1-Star with Known SITE
    • b. 2-Star at Known SITE
    • Important Note:
    • c. Unknown SITE
    • d. Which Alignment Method to Use?
• THE LX200 KEYPAD HAND CONTROLLER
  • 1. ENTER Key
  • 2. MODE Key
  • 3. GO TO Key
  • 4. Direction Keys
  • 5. Speed Keys (SLEW, FIND, CENTER, and GUIDE)
  • 6. RET Key
  • 7. FOCUS Key
  • 8. MAP Key
  • 9. Object Keys (M, STAR, and CNGC)
  • 10. PREV AND NEXT Keys
• THE LX200 POWER PANEL
  • 1. ON/OFF Switch
  • 2. N/S Switch
  • 3. Ammeter
  • 4. DEC Motor Connector
  • 5. CCD Connector
  • 6. Power 12 vDC Connector
  • 7. Keypad Connector
  • 8. Reticle Connector
  • 9. Focuser Connector
  • 10. RS-232 Connector
  • 11. Aux Connector
• MODE FUNCTIONS
• 1. Mode One: TELESCOPE/ OBJECT LIBRARY
  • a. TELESCOPE Menu File
    • 1. SITE:
    • 2. ALIGN:
      • a. ALTAZ:
      • b. POLAR:
      • c. Refined Polar Alignment:
      • d. The Permanently Mounted, Polar Aligned LX200:
      • e. LAND:
    • 3. SMART:
    • 4. 12/24 HR:
    • 5. HELP:
    • 6. REVERSE N/S:
    • 7. REVERSE E/W:
    • 8. BALANCE:
    • 9. HI-PRECISION:
    • 10. SLEW RATE:
    • 11. BACKLASH:
  • b. OBJECT LIBRARY Menu File
    • 1. OBJECT INFO:
    • 2. START FIND:
    • 3. FIELD:
    • 4. PARAMETERS:
      • a. TYPE GPDCO:
      • b. BETTER:
      • c. HIGHER:
      • d. LOWER:
      • e. LARGER:
      • f. SMALLER:
      • g. BRIGHTER:
      • h. FAINTER:
      • i. RADIUS:
• 2. Mode Two: COORDINATES/GO TO
  • a. Coordinates Menu File
  • b. GO TO Menu Option
• 3. Mode Three: CLOCK/CALENDAR
• 4. Mode Four: TIMER/FREQ
  • a. TIMER = Menu Option
  • b. FREQ = Menu File
• 5. Mode Five: KEYPAD OFF/BRIGHTNESS ADJUST
• MAGNIFICATION AND FIELD OF VIEW
  • 1. Magnification
  • 2. Apparent Field and Actual Field
• APPENDIX A: EQUATORIAL WEDGE
  • 1. 8" Equatorial Wedge (For 7" and 8" LX200)
    • a. Azimuth Control
    • b. Deluxe Latitude Adjuster
  • 2. SUPERWEDGE (For 10" and 12"LX200)
  • 3. Mounting the Telescope On the Wedge
  • 4. Magnetic Compass
    • a. Setting Magnetic Declination
    • b. Compass Installation
    • c. Finding True North
• APPENDIX B: EQUATORIAL USE
  • 1. Celestial Coordinates
  • 2. Lining Up with the Celestial Pole
  • 3. Precise Polar Alignment
• APPENDIX C: LX200 ALIGNMENTSTAR LIBRARY AND STAR CHARTS:
  • 1. Alignment Stars
  • 2. Star Charts
• APPENDIX D: LX200 64,359- OBJECT LIBRARY
  • The LX200 64,359-Object Library
    • a. SAO Catalog
    • b. UGC Catalog
    • c. CNGC Catalog
    • d. 1C Catalog
    • e. GCVS Catalog
    • f. Star Catalog
    • g. M (Messier) Catalog
    • h. Planet Catalog
  • 2. CNGC Catalog
  • 3. STAR Catalog
  • 4. M (Messier) Catalog
• APPENDIX E: MAINTAINING YOUR LX200
  • 1. Keeping Your Telescope Clean
  • 2. Collimation of the Optical System
  • 3. Right Ascension Lock
  • 4. Behind the Power Panel
  • 5. Factory Servicing and Repairs
• APPENDIX F: LX200 PERSONAL COMPUTER CONTROL
  • 1. RS-232 Cable
  • 2. LX200 Test Program
  • 3. LX200 Command Set
    • a. Command Set Formats
    • b. General Telescope Information
    • c. Telescope Motion
    • d. Home Position
    • e. Library/Objects
    • f. Miscellaneous
  • 4. LX200 Demo Program
• APPENDIX G: LX200 SPECIFICATIONS
• Operating Instructions Meade Standard Field Tripod
• Operating Instructions Meade® 18-volt DC Power Supply