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Space Freak
Reged: 02/20/05
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Loc: Eastern PA
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The new version for the LX200GPS is 4.1i and it does the following:
Improved pointing on Alignment Stars after Cal Sensors.
Can now do normal (not Safe Load) code update from either RS232 port. Max serial baud rate increased to 115K (you must update first). Enhanced RA PEC training (3 turns required). Note: To save PEC data you must have the new version of the Updater (4.3), also DO NOT load previously saved PEC data. When scope is first turned on with new code, old PEC data is converted to new format.
The new RCX400 version is 21h. The update provides:
Improved pointing on Alignment Stars after Cal Sensors.
You can download the firmware here.
To install this firmware you will need the cable and the Autostar update software, which can be found on the same page above. If you are handy and want to build your own cable use this diagram.
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-Marcus
The problem with free speech is even the stupid have a voice.
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12" LX200R on a Paramount ME
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chef_josh
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Reged: 07/01/06
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Loc: New York
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Which Firmware do you use for the LX200R?
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Meade ETX-90AT, LX200R 8"
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JAT Observatory
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Loc: Eastern PA
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The R series uses the LX200GPS firmware since that is what the fork system is based on.
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-Marcus
The problem with free speech is even the stupid have a voice.
http://jatobservatory.org
12" LX200R on a Paramount ME
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chef_josh
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Reged: 07/01/06
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Loc: New York
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Thanks Marcus,
Josh
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Meade ETX-90AT, LX200R 8"
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Gama
Vendor (Gama Electronics)
Reged: 08/23/05
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The RCX firmware also adds a Focus calibration..
Plus it also allows you to set the temperature for the dew heater as well as setting the percentage as before.
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Sky Captain
Scope Builder
Reged: 11/07/04
Posts: 5731
Loc: Seattle Washington
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Thanks for the heads up Marcus  .
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Equipment Overload!
Kerry.
Edited by Sky Captain (07/09/06 10:03 AM)
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wrather1
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Reged: 10/25/05
Posts: 2918
Loc: Dallas, Texas
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Quote:
The RCX firmware also adds a Focus calibration..
Plus it also allows you to set the temperature for the dew heater as well as setting the percentage as before.
Gama,
Have you done the firmware update on your scope?
DW
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"Don't worry about what telescope you own, or its quality. Just get out under the night sky, and enjoy God's wondrous universe." - T. M. Back
Meade RCX400-12 on JMI trolley "Ursa Major"
TMB 130SS on EQ6 PRO "Ursus Polaris"
Orion ED80 "Ursa Minor", WO ZS66ED "grab-'n'-go"
Canon EOS 30D (Hutech), Meade DSI, Philips ToUcam Pro
North Texas Clear Sky Chart
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Gama
Vendor (Gama Electronics)
Reged: 08/23/05
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i downloaded the first release some weeks back, but i havent done the latest.
But im not sure, as i only used it one night, then clouds till now, but i think it does align better when comming out of a park power on.
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wrather1
AstroBear
Reged: 10/25/05
Posts: 2918
Loc: Dallas, Texas
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If that is the only advantage to upgrading I think I'll leave well enough alone.. my Autostar version seems to work acceptably well, and I don't want to mess it up!
Cheers,
DW
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"Don't worry about what telescope you own, or its quality. Just get out under the night sky, and enjoy God's wondrous universe." - T. M. Back
Meade RCX400-12 on JMI trolley "Ursa Major"
TMB 130SS on EQ6 PRO "Ursus Polaris"
Orion ED80 "Ursa Minor", WO ZS66ED "grab-'n'-go"
Canon EOS 30D (Hutech), Meade DSI, Philips ToUcam Pro
North Texas Clear Sky Chart
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~Steph~
Texas Wildflower
Reged: 06/11/05
Posts: 21648
Loc: North Texas
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All right, confession time -- I've had my RCX one year as of this coming Sunday, and I've *never* upgraded the firmware.  Perhaps superstitiously, I thought that might be one of the things that would cause the scope to finally have bad bad send-it-back-to-Meade-type problems. So...should I finally do it? Think it's safe? Is it easy to do process-wise?
And as a possibly unrelated (and possibly related  ) question, should I get the extended warranty before my one year is up on Sunday? I just now thought about that... 
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Steph
10" RCX400 ~~ 4" TV102 ~~ WO ZS80FD ~~ PST
Serenity Observatory 
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wrather1
AstroBear
Reged: 10/25/05
Posts: 2918
Loc: Dallas, Texas
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... should I get the extended warranty before my one year is up on Sunday? I just now thought about that...
Steph:
I'm struggling with that very same question, see related post today. 
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"Don't worry about what telescope you own, or its quality. Just get out under the night sky, and enjoy God's wondrous universe." - T. M. Back
Meade RCX400-12 on JMI trolley "Ursa Major"
TMB 130SS on EQ6 PRO "Ursus Polaris"
Orion ED80 "Ursa Minor", WO ZS66ED "grab-'n'-go"
Canon EOS 30D (Hutech), Meade DSI, Philips ToUcam Pro
North Texas Clear Sky Chart
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Gama
Vendor (Gama Electronics)
Reged: 08/23/05
Posts: 665
Loc: I come from the land downUnder
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You should download the current firmware, then upload the latest. If you dont like it or it plays up, then just re-download the old version back. Thats it..
No problems.
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