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> January 21, 1998 2:17pm MAIL IS -
> FROM: Henrik Holde, FO.BHU Private
> TO: MAPUG-L
>SUBJECT: LX50: Magellan II / RS-232
>
>Hi group.
>
>Thanks to all who replied to my question about the Magellan II for my LX-50.
>Can somebody who actually has an LX-50 and a Magellan II confirm that it's
>possible to connect this setup to a PC? I heard from Glenn at Pocono (who's
>sually quite knowledgeable) that there's no external port on the Magellan
>II... Not that I need the serial port right now, I'm just confused.
>
>I looked at Meade's WWW page and it actually says that the Magellan II has an
>RS-232 port on it. If that's not for connecting to a computer, what's it for,
>then?
>
>Any advice is as usual much appreciated.
>
>Cheers,
>Henrik
>Thimphu, Bhutan
>
>
The MAgellan II has a serial port and is compatible with Meade's Epoch 2000
SK planetarium program. It will allow you to have the Map automatically
follow the scope around the sky.
-JH

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