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Last updated: 17 September 2008
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Last updated: 17 September 2008 |
This page is for user comments and information specific to the ETX PE (Premier Edition). Feedback on the specific PE technologies (Automatic Alignment + SmartFinder, Level North Technology) will be covered here. Feedback on the Autostar Suite AE (Astronomer Edition) will be posted on the regular Autostar Suite feedback page. Items that are applicable to all ETX models (EC, AT, PE) will continue to be posted on the other appropriate feedback pages. If you have any comments, suggestions, questions or answers to questions posed here, e-mail them to me and I'll post them. Please use an appropriate Subject Line on your message. Thanks.
Subject: ETX finder scope Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 19:47:59 From: Louis Welke (wwtpoper@yahoo.com) I appreciate your information on how to operate the finder scope on the ETX90 and 125 Can this finder operate as a red dot without the scope being powered up ? Does it have its own power supply or does it need the power that operates the 'scope I wish I could use it like many red dot finders that come with some of the smaller scopes I also have the atomic time module, does this automatically set the scope up every time I power it up?, and does it have it's own power supply? I purchased this module extra for my ETX 90 because every time I powered up the 'scope I got a time default weeks earlier and hours earlier. Lou WelkeMike here: The ETX turns on/off the Smartfinder. There is a battery inside the LNT module but you need the ETX/AutoStar to use the Smartfinder. The LNT should remember the date/time, unless its battery is low. I don't have the clock module but I would suspect it supplies the correct date/time on power on. If it is not working correctly, check the battery and connection.
Subject: Smartfinder Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 19:47:16 From: Louis Welke (wwtpoper@yahoo.com) Now that I have my ETX125 back from the repair shop I was trying to use the smartfinder I found that it is difficult to get back into the original mode you were in to calibrate the 'scope after you call up the smartfinder and have it operating. I wish that the smartfinder would turn on/off totally separate from the telescope just like a lot of other finders Can the smartfinder do this? Even after I have a successful calibration I can't seem to get into the smartfinder mode without losing my calibration that I need to view different items. Again my heart felt thanks to you. Lou WelkeMike here: Hold down the MODE key for a couple of seconds to bring up the MODE menu; there is a Finder option that lets you set some settings. If you just want to illuminate the red-dot press the 0 key on the handset to turn it on and off. You will notice that the 0 key also has a "light bulb" symbol.
Subject: ETX 90 PE Sent: Saturday, September 6, 2008 08:08:03 From: Louis Welke (wwtpoper@yahoo.com) I just wanted to tell you how much I appreciate your info about the atomic clock device for my ETX90 which I ordered today ($25.00) this should take care of my always needing to change the time every time I use it ( although they say a lot of info is already programmed in it ) I guess I can use this device for my ETX 125 also which should be arriving to me after Meade repaired it for a faulty drive motor that rotated it left and right that I believe burned out after using their plug in adapter. I also read about this in your ETX 90 feedback archives which I am also thankful for knowing that this also happened to others My advice is to always use a 12 Volt rechargeable battery or other rechargeable device which should never be much over 12 volts output. I also read about how a member mounted his Meade My sky gun to a photo tripod which I also did but took a 2" x 2" X 3/4 in. thick block of wood and drilled a slightly smaller hole in the center of this block which then allows the threaded camera screw to thread into the block I then took (2) wide rubber bands and used them to hold the My sky gun to the block and tripod. Thanks so much for your expert advice. Lou Welke
Subject: ETX Smartfinder Sent: Monday, September 1, 2008 15:29:40 From: Louis Welke (wwtpoper@yahoo.com) I have a ETX125 and a ETX 90 that have smartfinders and there is nothing I have seen in the instruction manual that points out what the plug jack is for on the side of the smartfinder I didn't want to plug something in and burn out the smartfinder (or worse the drive on the 'scope) Can you fill me in on this,thanks very much. Lou WelkeMike here: Meade has an optional "Atomic Clock Module" that connects to the LNT/Smartfinder via that jack.
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