Meade LX850 Instruction Manual

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ADDENDUM: LX850 MOUNT BODY ASSEMBLY

Congratulations! The Meade LX850 now ships in smaller pieces to reduce the mount weight and packaging materials. This addendum will describe

how to assemble the mount body. Once assembled continue to use your Meade LX850 instructional manual to get the mount ready for your ﬁ rst

night of observing. Note: It is not necessary to disassemble the mount after each use, but it may be useful if you ﬁ nd the assembled mount weight

is too heavy to move safely.

In this addendum you will:

3. Attach the DEC assembly

4. Route the internal cabling

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Page 1 Congratulations! The Meade LX850 now ships in smaller pieces to reduce the mount weight and packaging materials. This addendum will describe how to assemble the mount body. Once assembled continue to use your Meade LX850 instructional manual to get the mount ready for your ﬁ rst night of observing.
Page 2 Parts Needed Be sure to unpack all the LX850 boxes and identify each needed component. To assemble the Meade LX850, you will need the following parts: Study the below reference image to become familiar with the LX850 components and how they assemble together.
Page 3 FIG. 4 STEP 4: Routing the internal cabling Now route any cables internally to the mount. This includes the Starlock cable, camera cables, etc. First route the Starlock cable which is the black cable with 6-pin connector on one side and 4-pin connector on the other. See Figure 4. Note: The starlock cable is directional! The 6-pin side must be plugged into the control panel port labeled “Starlock”.
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