Hi Mike,

Someone else suggested that the cord or the transformer could be my problem.
I eliminated the cord and the transformer by using a 12V battery and the
Meade #1812 adapter. Still the same results...scope will not turn on.

Al
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, May 07, 2001 1:51 PM
Subject: Re: [M]: RE: LX200 help...Please!


> This sounds very familiar... I had exactly the same
> symptoms with a new LX200 last year- Scope powered up
> for a split second then all was dead. I feared the
> motherboard had died after the fuses looked fine. All
> those mapug horror stories seemed to come back to
> haunt me. I did a little basic troubleshooting and it
> turned out there was an intermittent short in the
> cable from the AC adapter to the scope.
>
> Hook a multimeter up to the cord end and jiggle things
> around to see if voltage goes away or changes. You may
> need to check it several times to rule this out as
> these types of faults seem to " know" you're looking
> for them and will hide <g>
>
> Since my unit was under warranty a new transformer
> fixed the problem. If this is your problem you can
> simply wire your own cable but pay attention to
> polarity.
>
>
> Mike
> --- "LaGuardia, Kristofer S."
> > I know it sounds silly, but did you check the outlet
> > you had it plugged into
> > at home? Try a different outlet altogether.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > Sent: Monday, May 07, 2001 10:32 AM
> > Subject: [M]: LX200 help...Please!
> >
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I haven't used my 10" LX200 since last December. I
> > usually use smaller
> > scopes during the cold winter months. This scope is
> > about 4 years old and
> > electronics were sent back to Meade for an
> > electronic problem about 18
> > months ago. The problem was solved but I may now
> > have a new one.
> >
> > Yesterday, I took the scope out of storage and set
> > it up indoors to insure
> > that all was okay. I used household current and the
> > 18V DC current
> > transformer as I have done many times before. When
> > I switched to on, the
> > red lamp on the console turned on momentarily then
> > went off. I checked all
> > connections and tried again. The lamp does not come
> > on.
> >
> > To check the problem, I first removed the 1 amp fuse
> > located behind the
> > power console and checked it for continuity...it's
> > okay. I next took the
> > transformer to a local Radio Shack to have it
> > checked. I am told it's
> > putting out proper voltage. I also checked the
> > in-line fuse on the cord
> > from the transformer as it plugs into the power
> > console...it appears okay.
> >
> > Any suggestions from anyone would be most
> > appreciated. Thanks!
> >
> > Al
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> =====
> Mike Fleenor
>
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>
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