AUTOSTAR INFORMATION
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Last updated: 30 April 2008

Welcome to the AutoStar Information page. This page is intended to provide information from Meade and users on the Meade AutoStar, cables, and the AutoStar updater software. See the AutoStar Feedback page for other AutoStar user comments. Send your comments and tips to mweasner@aol.com. If you applying patches or using the cable information, be certain you check the version/model number first to verify compatibility. Remember, tips described on this site may invalidate the warranties on your ETX and accessories. Neither the submitter nor myself are responsible for any damage caused by using any contributed tips.

AutoStar patches and many other articles are courtesy of Dick Seymour (rseymour@wolfenet.com).

Software
PocketPC TLE to AutoStar Code (04/20/08)
PocketPC Software (11/13/07)
PocketPC GPS Code (11/04/07)
Freeing Up Com Ports (09/07/07)
AutoStar offset arrows (09/28/06)
Set Date/Time from PocketPC (09/16/06)
Brief Report on Version 4.0Ef (02/03/06)
AutoStar READMEs (04/17/07)
AutoStar RESET from Software (07/14/05)
AutoStar Menus (07/25/05)
PEC Data Editor/Viewer (09/01/05)
InfoGenie Plugin (Mac) (02/26/04)
3.0 Post Bleep Refinement, Dance and Drift (11/30/03)
AstroPlanner and the AutoStar (06/04/04)
ScopeDriver and the AutoStar (11/04/03)
AutoStar II 1.5 Startup Steps (03/31/03)
AutoStar & Your Computer (same as next but web pages) (02/16/03)
AutoStar & Your Computer (PowerPoint, 5.8MB) (02/09/03)
AutoStar and USB (06/17/07)
AutoStar commands (12/15/02)
ISS TLEs (12/11/02)
Dr. Clay's Meade AutoStar Updating Guide (11/06/02)
Asteroid Orbital Elements made (far) Easier (7/27/02)
How to use the 3.x Updater (04/10/03)
How to use the Updater: Manipulating Libraries (01/12/02)
Undocumented Feature of ASU 3.0 (10/27/01)
AutoStar Updater and Windows2000 fix (7/21/01)
#494 ROM versions (7/21/01)
AutoStar Control - Starry Night Backyard (7/12/01)
AutoStar Control from Windows (05/08/01)
GOTO Moon Features (9/15/03)
"Expired" Elements (03/31/01)
AutoStar 2.1ek Bug List (02/5/01)
AutoStar Updater 2.3 Bug List (01/29/01)
Loading 2.1ek with A2.1 (01/27/01)
What's New in the 2.1ek update (01/01/01)
AutoStar Errors (09/6/00)
Windows2000, Linux, FreeBSD (02/28/01)
AutoStar Software Information (08/10/99)
AutoStar Proc Traps (04/18/00)
Satellite TLE Extractor (Windows) (12/04/02)
Drag and Drop using AutoStar application (03/15/00)
AutoStar Command Set (12/14/00)
LX200 Commands and AutoStar (06/11/01)
Update AutoStar using a Mac (02/11/05)
AutoStarX (AutoStar Updater for Mac OS X) (02/11/05)
Lin_AutoStar (AutoStar Updater for Linux) (03/04/05)
AutoStar Downloads (Meade site) (04/17/07)
AutoStar Software Archive (unofficial) (04/17/07)

Database Information
Brian King's Double Stars by Constellation (01/15/04)
Update on Double Stars data (11/04/03)
AutoStar Double Stars (11/15/02)
v2.3Eb Star Database (01/16/02)
More on AutoStar Stars (11/09/01)
#497 Alignment Stars (09/04/01)
Abbeviations Used in the AutoStar (08/12/01)
What's in the AutoStar? (10/16/01)
Star Catalogs, etc. (08/12/01)
#494 Alignment Stars (09/15/02)
#494 Database Info (06/06/01)
Bulk Deletions (01/16/01)
AutoStar Database Editing (01/13/01)
More AutoStar Database Information (08/12/01)
AutoStar Database Information (09/15/00)
AutoStar Suite
AutoStar Suite in Windows 2000 (03/09/08)
AutoStar Suite Help files in Vista (10/31/07)
AutoStarSuite.net (09/04/05)
AutoStar Suite & LPI procedure (06/18/05)
AutoStar Suite Protocol Description (03/10/05)
AutoStar Suite on a Macintosh (01/11/04)
Network Server Capability (07/31/04)
AutoStar Suite Downloads (Meade site) (02/03/06)
AutoStar Suite Archive (unofficial) (10/20/07)

Patches
Cord Wrap patch (10/18/05)

Patches (AutoStar II)
Patch Kit for v4.2g (01/22/07)
Patch Kit for v4.1i (08/31/06)
Patch Kit for LX200GPS, R 4.1b (05/15/06)
Patch Kit for LX200GPS 4.0L(10/31/05)
Improved Patch Kit for 3.0i (05/20/05)
Patch Kit for 3.0i (01/09/05)
Patch Kit for 2.0i (05/23/04)
Patch Kit for 1.7k (10/24/03)
New Patch Kit for 1.6b (05/22/03)
Another Patch Kit for 1.6b (04/28/03)
Patch Kit for 1.6b (04/14/03)
Revised Patch Kits for 1.5c (03/15/03)
Patch Kit for 1.5c (03/12/03)
Patch Kit for 1.4g (12/04/02)
Patch Kit for 1.4f (11/30/02)
Patch Kit for 1.4d (11/03/02)
Patch Kit for 1.3t (09/18/02)
Patch Kit for 1.2b (05/13/02)

Patches (ASU 4.x ROM file)
Patch Kit for v43Eg (11/24/07)
Patch Kit for v43Ed (12/23/06)
Patch Kit for v43Ea (07/09/06)
ETX-80 Patch (06/25/06)
Patch Kit for 4.2Ed (04/27/06)
Additional Patch Kit for 4.1Ec (02/21/06)
Patch Kit for 4.1Ec (02/14/06)
Patch Kit for 4.0Ef (includes 4504 patch) (11/11/05)
Patch Kit for 4.0Eb (10/21/05)

Patches (ASU 3.x ROM file)
Patch Kit for 3.4Ec (06/18/05)
Patch Kit for 3.3El (04/14/05)
Patch Kit for German v32Gh (01/21/05)
Revised Patch Kit for 3.3f (01/05/05)
Patch Kit for 3.2i (09/08/04)
Patch Kit for 3.2h (08/24/04)
Patch Kit for 3.2e (07/17/04)
Patch Kit for 3.1e (12/07/03)
Patch Kit for 3.0e (11/20/03)
Patch Kit for 3.0d (10/14/03)
Patch Kit for 3.0b
Patch Kit for German v2.7Go (08/22/03)
Patch Kit for 2.6Ed (02/23/03)
Patch Kit for German v2.6Gc (01/03/03)
Patch Kit for 2.6Ec (09/15/02)
Patch Kit for 2.6Eb (09/11/02)
Patch Kit for 2.6Ea (08/07/02)
Patch Kit for 2.5Ea (05/10/02)
High Precision patch for 2.4Ea (03/29/02)
Patch Kits for 2.4Ea (03/22/02)
Patch Kits for 2.3Eb (01/22/02)
Lower Case, Punctuation Patch (12/9/01)
Patch Kit for 2.2Et (10/24/01)
Satellite, Training, Elevation Limits (09/13/01)

Patches (pre-ASU 3.x ROM file)
Satellite AOS elevation, Training Display/Control (08/31/01)
Automatic satellite start-tracking (07/12/01)
Satellite rise-time (07/09/01)
All of Dick Seymour's Patches (incl 2.1ek) (02/5/01)
Lower Case, Punctuation Patch (02/5/01)
Satellite AOS patch (06/11/01)
Patch for "Creep after Beep" (12/3/00)
AutoStar Comet Eccentricity Patch (06/22/00)
Adjusting the AutoStar Beep Frequency (12/14/99)
  
Alignment Tips
Alignment Summary (02/23/07)
Which Star is Brightest? (10/04/06)
Improving DSX goto accuracy (12/17/05)
Accurate Alignment without GPS (02/15/05)
Polar Home Position w/Graphic (02/20/04)
Polar Home Position for Southern Observers (01/31/04)
Daytime Alignment Tip (08/19/03)
AutoStar Accuracy Tests (03/22/02)
Thoughts on Training (01/22/02)
Easy Polar Alignment (PDF; 572K) (08/11/01)
Polar Alignment by Iterating (PDF) (04/09/01)
Quick "Align" with the AutoStar (01/04/01)
Drive Training Adjustment (11/30/00)
More AutoStar Alignment Tips (02/16/01)
Southern Hemisphere Alignment Tips (11/3/00)
Polar Alignment Tips (02/24/01)
AutoStar Altitude/Azimuth HOME Position (08/23/00)
AutoStar Alignment and GOTO Tips (04/9/00)
ETX and AutoStar Alignment Tips (12/11/99)
Other Tips
Drive Training (09/11/07)
Setting a Solar Tracking Rate (11/08/06)
Fixing Keyboard Sensitivity (01/31/06)
Cleaning Encoders (09/07/05)
AutoStar Warmer (12/06/04)
Dew Protection
Optimizing Training Values (03/11/04)
AutoStar Heater (02/26/04)
Repairing #494 AutoStar (11/21/02)
Christopher Erickson's AutoStar retrofit (10/15/02)
Converting Asteroid Elements (12/16/01)
AutoStar "Roadmap" (09/25/01)
Testing AutoStar Communications (02/05/08)
Adding Comets (11/14/04)
Saving Backlash Percentages (07/09/01)
Entering Longitude (05/05/01)
AutoStar Test (10/07/03)
Motor Failure Error (04/09/01)
C8 SuperPolaris with AutoStar (06/25/01)
Keypad Cleaning (10/31/01)
Converting 495 to 497 (08/07/01)
Setting Percentages For Better Tracking (02/24/01)
Bad Download Recovery (SAFE LOAD) (01/07/01)
Setting/Resetting Any AutoStar Model (12/30/00)
Tracking ISS (03/06/00)
AutoStar Tips (07/28/00)
Adding the Sun (01/27/05)
Satellite Tracking (01/15/08)
  
Cable and Power Information
494 Aux bus (506 replacement) demystified [UPDATED!] (04/30/08)
mySKY serial cable (12/06/07)
Adapter to power an AirCable (08/12/06)
AutoStar Cable Problems (08/22/05)
Reconnecting internal AutoStar connector (07/06/05)
Another External Power for AutoStar, ETX (03/31/05)
Power with USB (02/15/05)
Another External Power for AutoStar (01/21/05)
Computer Connection Warning! (07/25/04)
#494 AutoStar & #506 cable info (01/19/04)
Port Diagrams with Pinouts (01/19/04)
Connectors (08/04/03)
AutoStar Power From Batteries (06/15/03)
Homemade AutoStar #505 cable tip (04/05/03)
#506 Cable Information (06/17/02)
Another External Power Box (04/25/02)
AutoStar #494 Cable Pinouts (02/16/02)
#497 AutoStar Replacement Jack Info (11/15/01)
#497 Power Supply Current Info (07/23/01)
AutoStar Power Box (05/05/01)
External Power for AutoStar (07/31/01)
Homemade Cloning Kit (01/16/01)
Homemade #505 Cable (07/26/01)
Cable #505 vs #506 (04/03/01)
Long AutoStar Cable (06/30/07)
Additional AutoStar Cable Info (01/23/00)
AutoStar Cable Info (11/12/00)
Other Information
GoTo Telescope Building (10/31/07)
GPS, Compass Add-On (08/17/07)
Bluestar - ETX-70 Cable (02/12/07)
Starry Night to AutoStar Tour (12/12/06)
More Schematic Information (05/25/06)
AutoStar Models & Telescope Models (11/26/05)
Starry Night Planner to AutoStar (12/27/04)
StarGPS-LX Review (05/12/04)
GPS for AutoStar #495/497 (05/27/04)
#494 Serial interface & Debug Info (11/10/03)
Clock and Calendar settings (07/15/03)
Another AutoStar Alignment Stars Chart (02/16/03)
AutoStar Tour Simulator (11/18/02)
Terrestrial and Astronomical.. when and why (06/26/02)
Steve Bedair's "Go To" Mounts (AutoStar info)
AutoStar simulator (under construction) (02/08/02)
Box Scan Focal Lengths (07/31/01)
AutoStar, NexStar comparison (07/03/01)
Calibration, Training, Percentages (12/16/01)
Autoguider Simulator for 909 APM (05/31/01)
909 APM for LX90 (05/13/01)
AutoStar #497 with ETX-70AT (04/19/01)
Dick Seymour's AutoStar Schematics (03/04/08)
Alignment/High Precision/Star Charts (01/29/01)
AutoStar High Precision Usage (01/24/01)
AutoStar Guided Tours and Info (09/30/07)
AutoStar Field Guide (08/10/00)
AutoStar Models (03/08/02)
AutoStar Compatible Software (03/16/06)
Meade's AutoStar FAQ page


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