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Page 1: ...upplementary Instructions Meade 8 Model 2080 LX6 and 10 Model 2120 LX6 Schmidt Cassegrain Telescopes with Quartz Electronic Drive System Meade Instruments Corporation 1675 Toronto Way Costa Mesa Ca 92626 714 556 2291 1939 ...

Page 2: ...UR TELESCOPE PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT IT IS A PRECISION INSTRUMENT WHILE NOT OVERLY FRAGILE THE TELESCOPE CAN BE DAMAGED BY IMPROPER USE OR CARELESSNESS SUCH AS FORCING THE MANUAL LOCKS OR DROPPING THE ELECTRONIC COMMAND CENTER SUCH ABUSE IS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY FOR PROPER UTILIZATION OF YOUR MEADE LX6 SCHMIDT CASSEGRAIN A THOROUGH READING OF THIS SUPPLEMENTARY MANUAL IS ESSENTIAL PLEASE RE...

Page 3: ... Output 8 Electronic Command Center Socket 9 Power Input Socket 10 C A T Socket 11 Encoders Socket 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 C Electronic Command Center 8 r Map Light 2 DRS Buttons 3 DRS Display 4 Drive Corrector Control Buttons 5 Electric Focuser Buttons 6 Map Light Button 7 2X18X Slide Switch 8 Quartz Manual Slide Switch 9 Variable Speed Knob 10 Reticle Adjustment Knob 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 D Operatio...

Page 4: ...e Viewfinder 3 Finding the Celestial Pole 10 10 11 F Magnetic Compass 12 1 Setting the Magnetic Declination 2 Compass Installation 3 Finding True North 12 13 14 G Azimuth Control 17 H Deluxe Latitude Adjuster 17 I Troubleshooting the LX6 Drive System 18 J Specifications 19 ...

Page 5: ...croprocessor that continuously controls with quartz precision all important electronic operations of the telescope from the drive rate frequency input to the main RA pulse motor to the Electronic Command Center s multi functioned digital readouts The advanced design Power Panel allows virtually every modern electronic accessory you might wish to add to your LX6 to be plugged into the telescope fro...

Page 6: ... 2000 mA 0 to 2 amps so if the needle is positioned over the second mark the telescope is using 400 rnA or 4 amp When the batteries are fully charged the Battery Pack amp hour rating is 5 the Meade 600 Power Cell has a 5 amp hour rating So the operating time of the telescope when using the Battery Pack when the ammeter is showing a power usage of 400 mA would be abouL5L4 1 25 hours Note Actual ope...

Page 7: ...ctric Focuser may also be plugged directly into the LX6 power panel by using the Electric Focuser jack The Electronic Command Center may now be used to control the Electric Focuser to achieve very precise focusing of the telescope 7 Illuminated Reticle Output The optional Illuminated Retic e can be plugged directly into the LX6 power panel reticle jack eliminating the need for a separate battery b...

Page 8: ...buttons control the Digital Readout System functions See section I for detailed information on the use of the DRS Note It the DRS is not installed these buttons are non functional 3 DRS Display This area contains the bar L E D s Ught Emitting Diodes and numeric L E D s which make up the DRS See section I for detailed information Note If the DRS is not installed this display is blank 4 Drive Correc...

Page 9: ... the tracking speed as long as the button is pressed When the button is released the Quartz crystal resumes control Note In the Quartz mode the variable speed knob 9 Fig 2 is non functional This mode of operation Is best suited for observing or photographing deep space objects which move at the sidereal rate Movingthe slide switchto the Manuar position transfers the tracking speed control from the...

Page 10: ...o your cigarette lighter Be sure that the N S switch is correctly set and that the On Off switch is On If the power indicator is not lit see Troubleshooting the LX5 Drive System page 18 3 Battery Pack Also supplied with the telescope is a small Battery Pack with cord This Battery Pack holds 10 size AA batteries and is intended for short observing sessions Rechargeable batteries are recommended Not...

Page 11: ...Viewfinder 2 Rotate the optical tube in declination until the declination circle reads 90 degrees In this position the optical tube will be pointing toward Potaris 3 Rotate the telescope in R A until one of the cross hairs is vertical to the horizon this is not necessarily vertical to your eye and the viewfinder s eyepiece is also vertical to the horizon By making sure the viewtinder s eyepiece is...

Page 12: ...s and true north where the telescope shoud be pointed Magnetic Declination should not be contused with the astronomical term Declination which when used with Right Ascension describes the celestial coordinate system 1 Setting Magnetic D clinatjon In order to obtain an accurate reading using the compass you must tirst adjust for the Magnetic Declination for your location 1 First determine the Magne...

Page 13: ...or 10 degrees west declination which covers Buffalo NY or Philadelphia PA 150 West Declination Point of knob and North line up Orientating arrow Magnetic pointing arrow Fig 4 Magnetic Compass 2 Compass Installation The Magnetic Compass is now set for the correct declination angle To attach to the Equatorial Wedge follow these steps 1 Snap the Magnetic Compass into the 3 diameter wedge attachment k...

Page 14: ...d 3 Finding True North The Magnetic Compass is now ready to use Just follow these simple steps for a quick and easy azimuth alignment 1 Loosen the knob compass slightly This allows for rotation of the Equatorial Wedge under the knob compass Fig 5 The magnetic pointing arrow will point to magnetic north Centerline of Wedge Fig 5 Equatorial Wedge Magnetic North ...

Page 15: ...etic pointing arrow lies directly over the painted black alignment arrow Fig 6 The North position on the direction scale and the point on the knob compass now point directly north Centerline of Wedge Fig 6 Equatorial Wedge Magnetic North True North ...

Page 16: ...l Fig 7 The centerline of the Equatorial Wedge now falls directly on the true north line Magnetic North True North Centerline of Wedge Fig 7 Equatorial Wedge 4 T hten the knob compass locking the Equatorial Wedge into place The Field Tripod and Equatorial Wedge are now pointed directly toward celestial north without ever having seen the North Star ...

Page 17: ...e adjustments in latitude angle by the Simple turning of one knob The Equatorial Wedge for Meade 8 and 1O Schmidt Cassegraintelescopes is shipped with the main crossbar of the DLA already installed Loosen the two socket head screws that lock the main crossbar in place to allow the crossbar to rotate slightly if needed Thread the long adjustment knob into the main crossbar and position the end of t...

Page 18: ... all moves only one direction or sporadically in one or both directions Problem Telescope not moving at ax centering speed in Right Ascension Solution This is almost always due to low battery voltage When the motor is pushed to ax speeds that is when it has the least amount of torque and requires the most current to move the telescope The 8X centering speeds will be the first indication of low bat...

Page 19: ... 16 x 12 251bs 48lbs Schmidt Cassegrain Catadioptric 254mm 10 263 5mm 10 375 1600mm 63 f 6 3 0 45 arc sees 14 5 17 0 0 91 linch 625x 1 24 x 0 8 iO 11 7S Dia x 22 La ng 16 Fork Type Double Tine Dec 4 A A 8 5 3 4 Worm Gear Dec and R A 9x60mm SP 26mm 62X 12 x 16 x 28 35 x 20 x 16 461bs 771bs The following table lists the powers obtained and actual field of view for optional eyepieces Eyepiece Apparen...

Page 20: ...s noted 13 8mm 6 18mm 6 24 5mm 6 32mmf6 o 2 O O 40mmf6 2 0 0 93 0 72 71 0 94 52 1 2SO 40 1 6 0 3212 09 116 0 58 89 0 75 65 1 03 50 1 34 40 1 6 0 Ultra Wide Angle Eyepieces 8 elements 1 1 4 0 0 except as noted 4 7mmf84 6 7mm 84 8 8mm 84 1 1 4 2 0 0 14mf 1l84 i 1 4 2 0 0 27210 31 191 0 44 145 0 58 9110 92 34010 25 239 0 35 18210 4E J 114 0 73 ...

Page 21: ...HE SPREADER BAR FLAT SIDE UP OVER THE NON FERROUS ROD FOLLOWED BY THE 1 2 INCH FLAT WASHER NOW SECURE THE SPREADER BAR AND WASHER BY THREADING ON THE 3 INCH BLACK KNOB 2 ROTATE THE SPREADER BAR UNTIL IT S THREE EXTENSIONS ARE CENTERED UNDER EACH TRIPOD LEG 3 LIFT THE FIELD TRIPOD BY THE SPREADER BAR TO INSURE EVEN CONTACT OF THE EXTENSIONS TO THE LEGS SECURE THE POSITION OF THE SPREADER BAR BY TIG...

Page 22: ...ese simple steps 1 Remove the 4 set screws from the wedge and field tripod which plug the attachment holes using a screwdriver 2 Attach the Azimuth Arm to the Equatorial Wedge using the 2 8 32 x 1 2 flat head machine screws 3 Attach the Azimuth Base to the Field Tripod using the 2 8 32 x 1 round head machine screws 4 Thread the 2 Azimuth Adjustment Knobs into the Azimuth Base until they just touch...

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