Autostar #497 Handbox - Basic Usage Buttons, Display And Their Functions - Meade EXT90 Instruction Manual

1 2-Line LCD Display
2 ENTER Key
3 MODE Key
4 "GO TO" Key
5 Arrow Keys
6 Number Keys
7 Scroll Keys
8 "? Key
9 Coil Cord Port
 Coil Cord
 RS-232 Port
 Utility Light
Figure 10: The AutoStar #497 Handbox
Tour the Cosmos with Just the
Push of a Button
Control of the ETX90 is through the operation of the
standard-equipment AutoStar. Nearly all functions of
the telescope are accomplished with just a few pushes
of AutoStar's buttons. Some of the major features of
AutoStar are:
• Automatically move the telescope to any of
over 30,000 objects stored in the database or
manually enter the astronomical coordinates of
any celestial object.
• Take a guided tour of the best celestial objects
to view on any given night of the year.
• Download the latest satellite data and software
revisions directly from the Meade website (www.
meade.com) and share software with other
AutoStar enthusiasts.
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• Control your ETX90 with your PC using an serial
interface.
• Access a glossary of astronomical terms.
• Calculate which eyepiece to use for optimum
viewing of a celestial object.
• Mount the telescope in the "Alt/Az" mode
(Altitude - Azimuth, or vertical - horizontal) for
fully automatic tracking of celestial objects.
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