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Connecting A Meade ETX-70AT Telescope To A PC?

Posted by Cliff on from the how-about-one-of-these-puppies-tied-to-SETI@Home? dept.

ronys asks: "I've just bought my son (yeah, sure) a Meade ETX-70AT telescope. It's a pretty cool toy, with an RS-232C port and an optional ($$$) cable and software that connects it to a PC. Since there's nice 3rd party software that supports telescope control, I was wondering if anyone has already hacked the pinout of the serial cable?"

5 comments

  1. Dude, Setup it up as a Webcam style deal.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1

    I don't know what kind of resolutions you'd be able to get with it, however you should at least try and set it up as a webcam kinda deal for us folk with too much light polution.

  2. Re:forth fist by automatic_jack · · Score: 1

    You spelled "fourth" wrong.

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  3. Hope this helps. by Crewd · · Score: 1

    This doesn't give the exact pin outs, but it does have some information that you are looking for. Hope it helps!

    http://www.weasner.com/etx/techtips/serial.html

  4. AutoStar PinOut by LauraLolly · · Score: 1
    There is a very good Pinout at Weasner's Meade AutoStar Information Page. I recommend it highly. I was surprised that you did not do a search on Google for Autostar pinout, as that is where I got my needed info.

    Best of luck, and keep looking up!

  5. Might be similar by Bojay+Iverson · · Score: 1

    This might not be the same thing you're after, but it should hopefully give you a head start.

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