I don't think it is supported because of the physical limits of the stock LX50 DEC
system. What I am hoping
to build is that "box" that Fralish is refering to below. I am interested, however, in
how and where you mounted your new DEC gear and worm. If I find the commands I'll post
it.
Regards,
BG

D van den Herik wrote:

> Hi,
> I mounted a worm gear and worm in the place of the tangent arm
> and it works just fine to me.
> I am only trying to find the magelanII command set for the goto function!
>
> Any help in this will do.
>
> Reg Dirk
>
> Ed Stewart-AstroDesigns wrote:
>
> > Michael Fralish wrote:
> > > I think i know where you are going with this....
> > > A while ago i pondered the idea of making an LX-50 GOTO. It should be
> > > theoretically possible. Imagine this setup...Encoders send a signal out (to
> > > the megellan II). instead you hook it up to a box which sends the signals
> > > to some software. Th software sends the signals(via the autoguider port)
> > > and the scope slews. GOTO!!!
> >
> > Mike-- believe the dec is a tangent arm with limited range of movement. How are
> > you going to make a slew of say 60 degrees in dec? The LX200 has a worm gear for
> > the dec just like the RA drive thus can make slews as large as the OTA clearance
> > of the base will allow.
> >
> > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > AstroDesigns link: <http://www.come.to/AstroDesigns/>
> > Mapug (Meade Adv. Products Users Group) Topical Archive site.
> > Accessory designs and information for the Meade LX200
> > and Dobsonian telescopes.
> > Personal website at: <http://www.flash.net/~stlkid/>

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