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Originally Posted by Moon
Adrian,
One thing is for sure - this scope deserves a nice focuser, right?
For those lucky people with a Moonlite, does the scope fit in the supplied case with the focuser still attached? What options are best to order? ED127 Flange, 4.5" drawtube I assume and the Lacey Controller? (they also offer Cercis and Moonlite controllers)
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Adrian, I do not have a 127 but have an 80 (meade) version which I put a Moonlite 2 speed on and that still fits in its case OK (very nice focuser by the way).
I also have a Moonlite with the stepper motor option on my LX200. When I bought this the only options for controllers offered by moonlite were the Lacey and Cercis. I bought the Cercis which works well for photography but is too slow for visual stuff. I have since bought the moonlite controller which has two speed options and this takes care of both the visual and photography options. It works well with Maxim DL focus routines etc and is a joy to use. I have not used the Lacey version so can offer no useful comment. I would definately recommend the moonlite controller over the cercis. It even has a built in temp sensor which makes setting up temperature compensation easy. On the cercis you need to buy an optional sensor and cable. The only advantage the cercis has is that it can control 2 focusers at once (primary and guidescope) and has a metal case Vs the moonlites single focuser control and plastic case. The moonlite also has both serial and usb hubs fitted so you can choose which ever is easier whilst the cercis only provides serial connections. Please note that the moonlite stepper motors are pinned to also allow the use of robofocus controllers so its simply a matter of plugging in the controller and off you go, you do not have to rewire anything to make it work. It really depends on your use as to which controller is best for you.
Mark