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Old 05-04-2009, 01:56 PM
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The lxd75 was not meant to use autoguiding, but you can. There is a module called a apm 909, which is made for the meade lx90 that plugs into the aux socket and provides an st4 (pretty much the autoguiding standard) input for autoguiding and also a control for motorised focuser and illuminated reticle control.

You will need to reflash your autostar controller with a version modified by Dick Weasner from (www.weasner.com) that accepts autoguiding commands for the LXD75, as the meade version does not.

There is a guy in the states called Gene that makes a 909 clone. I have bought 2 from him and they work great. His site is http://home.comcast.net/~lynol1000/a..._909_clone.htm

If you want to guide from the dsi you will also need a Shoestring Gpusb

The plug at the bottom of your hand paddle is for a autostar serial cable to your computer for driving your mount with a planetarium program and for reflashing.

Hope that helps

Brett
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