Meade LXD75 Gebrauchsanleitung

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Some LXD75 models (designated with an “EC,” for example, AR-5EC) come equipped
with an Electronic Controller (EC) handbox, rather than the Autostar Handbox. The
Electronic Controller provides you with the means to control the telescope motors from
a compact handbox. The Electronic Controller (

Fig. 49) has soft-touch keys designed

to have a positive feel, even through gloves.

The primary functions of the Electronic Controller are to move (slew) the telescope to
an object, to set operation for the Northern or Southern Hemispheres, and to indicate
the slew speed.

Users of the EC models should follow the procedures described in 

, 

and

, pages 11 - 16. Other sec-

tions relevant to EC users include:

and 

, page 17, and 

and 

, pages 36 - 39 and

46 - 51.

, page 57, and 

, pages 63 - 64, may

also be useful. Note that 

, page 16, refers to Autostar functions only.

Slew speed functions of the Electronic Controller are covered in this appendix.

The following numbers refer to 

Fig. 49 above.

1

Arrow Keys: Press one of the four Arrow keys to slew the telescope (i.e., up,
down, left, and right) at any one of four slew speeds (see 

below).

2

Indicator Lights: The four red LED (Light Emitting Diode) lights indicate the cur-
rent slew speed of the telescope.

3

SPEED Key: Press SPEED to change the speed at which the telescope slews to
an object. Each press of the SPEED key changes the slew speed to the next slow-
er setting. If the controller is already on the slowest slew speed (light 4), pressing
SPEED cycles back to the highest speed (light 1). Slew speeds are signified by
the indicator lights (

2, Fig. 49).

4

Coil Cord: Plug into the HBX connector of the Computer Control Panel.

Fast

Medium

Moderate

Slow

1

2

6

5

4

7

3

Light No.

Light Status