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Instruction Manual

7" LX200 Maksutov-Cassegrain Telescope
8", 10", and 12" LX200 Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescopes

Meade Instruments Corporation

World's leading manufacturer of astronomical telescopes for the serious amateur.

6001 OAK CANYON, IRVINE, CALIFORNIA 92618-5200 U.S.A. • (949) 451-1450

FAX: (949) 451-1460 • www.meade.com

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Instruction Manual
Contents
INTRODUCTION
- What Is the LX200? An Overview
- Heavy-Duty Mounts with 9-speed Dual-Axis Electronics
- Built-in 64,359-Object Library
- Altazimuth Mode Operation
- Terrestrial Operation
- Keypad and Power Panel Functions
Standard Equipment
- a. 7" Model LX200
- b. 8" Model LX200
- c. 10" Model LX200
- d. 12" Model LX200
UNPACKING AND INSPECTION
- 1. What You Should Have
- 2. Please Look Everything Over
- 3. Inspecting the Optics
- 4. Caution: All LX200 Owners
- 5. Caution: 10" and 12" LX200 Owners
  - a. Commercial Reshipment
- 6. Keypad Version Number
TELESCOPE ASSEMBLY
- 1. The Field Tripod
- 2. Mounting the Viewfinder
- 3. Attaching the Diagonal Mirror and Eyepiece
- 4. Checking the Collimation of the Optics
- 5. 12" Tube Swing-Through Limit
- 6. 7" Tube Swing-Through Limit
- 7. Maksutov Fan
QUICK START
- 1. Using the LX200 Manually
- 2. Using the LX200 In LAND
- 3. Using the LX200 In ALTAZ (Altazimuth )
- 4. Star Alignment
THE LX200 KEYPAD HAND CONTROLLER
- 1. ENTER Key
- 2. MODE Key
- 3. GO TO Key
- 4. Direction Keys
- 5. Speed Keys (SLEW, FIND, CENTER, and GUIDE)
- 6. RET Key
- 7. FOCUS Key
- 8. MAP Key
- 9. Object Keys (M, STAR, and CNGC)
- 10. PREV AND NEXT Keys
THE LX200 POWER PANEL
- 1. ON/OFF Switch
- 2. N/S Switch
- 3. Ammeter
- 4. DEC Motor Connector
- 5. CCD Connector
- 6. Power 12 vDC Connector
- 7. Keypad Connector
- 8. Reticle Connector
- 9. Focuser Connector
- 10. RS-232 Connector
- 11. Aux Connector
MODE FUNCTIONS
1. Mode One: TELESCOPE/ OBJECT LIBRARY
- a. TELESCOPE Menu File
- b. OBJECT LIBRARY Menu File
2. Mode Two: COORDINATES/GO TO
- a. Coordinates Menu File
- b. GO TO Menu Option
3. Mode Three: CLOCK/CALENDAR
4. Mode Four: TIMER/FREQ
- a. TIMER = Menu Option
- b. FREQ = Menu File
5. Mode Five: KEYPAD OFF/BRIGHTNESS ADJUST
MAGNIFICATION AND FIELD OF VIEW
- 1. Magnification
- 2. Apparent Field and Actual Field
APPENDIX A: EQUATORIAL WEDGE
- 1. 8" Equatorial Wedge (For 7" and 8" LX200)
  - a. Azimuth Control
  - b. Deluxe Latitude Adjuster
- 2. SUPERWEDGE (For 10" and 12"LX200)
- 3. Mounting the Telescope On the Wedge
- 4. Magnetic Compass
APPENDIX B: EQUATORIAL USE
- 1. Celestial Coordinates
- 2. Lining Up with the Celestial Pole
- 3. Precise Polar Alignment
APPENDIX C: LX200 ALIGNMENTSTAR LIBRARY AND STAR CHARTS:
- 1. Alignment Stars
- 2. Star Charts
APPENDIX D: LX200 64,359- OBJECT LIBRARY
- The LX200 64,359-Object Library
- 2. CNGC Catalog
- 3. STAR Catalog
- 4. M (Messier) Catalog
APPENDIX E: MAINTAINING YOUR LX200
- 1. Keeping Your Telescope Clean
- 2. Collimation of the Optical System
- 3. Right Ascension Lock
- 4. Behind the Power Panel
- 5. Factory Servicing and Repairs
APPENDIX F: LX200 PERSONAL COMPUTER CONTROL
- 1. RS-232 Cable
- 2. LX200 Test Program
- 3. LX200 Command Set
- 4. LX200 Demo Program
APPENDIX G: LX200 SPECIFICATIONS
Operating Instructions Meade Standard Field Tripod
Operating Instructions Meade® 18-volt DC Power Supply