Mount Additional Accessories And Equipment; Balancing The Telescope - Meade LX850 Instruction Manual

Fig 26: Mounting StarLock to the saddle plate. Attach
StarLock counterweight.
OTA. To install StarLock, loosen the two (2) retaining
nuts at the side of dovetail adapter, slip in the StarLock
assembly, position Starlock so that the back edge of
the saddle plate. Tighten to securely retain StarLock
(Page 8, Fig. 42). Locate the included rectangular
counterweight, loosen its securing thumbscrew, and
slide it on the rail on the opposite side of the dovetail
adapter (if needed). Note that the counterweight is
NOT needed when StarLock is mounted to a LX850
ACF OTA. Use the counterweight when StarLock
is mounted directly to the saddle plate. Secure the
counterweight by re-tightening the nuts.
Fig 27: Connect handbox cable to HBX
Attach the four-pin StarLock connector cable to the
rear panel of StarLock in the receptacle on the left side
(Page 10, Fig. 42).
Plug in the AutoStar II Handbox
into the "HBX" receptacle on the control module.
The Meade OTAs sold with the LX850 are equipped
during the daytime.
Fig 28:
optical tube is roughly centered in the middle of
the bracket.
assembly on the OTA (Page 7, Fig. 1, #1). To secure
the two thumbscrews (Page 7, Fig. 1, #2)
feel only.
Mount Additional Accessories and
Equipment
At this time it is advisable to mount any additional
accessories and equipment that you will be using
during nighttime use. Balancing the telescope is the

Balancing the Telescope

Level the mount, using the integrated bubble level
at the base of the mount as an aide if necessary, by
adjusting the length of the three tripod legs.
Before using the telescope, you will need to balance the
the accessories you will be using with the telescope
(cameras, guide scopes, etc.). In other words, you
need to balance the unit with all the "weight" that will
be attached to it.
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