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19 years 2 months ago #7695 by SeanOSullivan
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Hello all,
I have question that I hope you won't mind answering. What kind of connection would I have to use to be able to control the etx 70 with my laptop, I bought starry night pro from England after someone recommended it on the site and what an excellent price it was. I presumed it would be a simple phone cable that would allow me to make a connection, but no joy. Any ideas??????

Cheers :lol:

Seán

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19 years 2 months ago #7696 by dave_lillis
Replied by dave_lillis on topic Re: connecting etx70 to a laptop
Dont plug the scope directly inot the ETX70, this work for all meade scopes except this one.
You'll need to buy the cable from a astro shop (scopetronix for example), the cable has a Serial/I2C circuit in it, unfortunately thi is that is needed.

www.scopetronix.com/
and click on ETX 60/70 on the lower left.

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19 years 2 months ago #7698 by dmcdona
Replied by dmcdona on topic Re: connecting etx70 to a laptop
Dave - did you ever wonder why your astrophotos always came out pink? :wink:

And Sean, just to keep this on topic, if you have the cable, you can update the Autostar handset - so you're getting a bit more functionality than just controlling the scope through SNP.

Dave

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19 years 2 months ago #7731 by Liam
Replied by Liam on topic ETX 70 Cable
Meade manufacture a kit for controlling the ETX 70 from your computer.

It can be purchases from The Science company and the product is #506 AstroFinder Software/cable set

Price $49.95 Cat. No NC-6751

Mfr Cat Number #04513

With shipping from the US the total price will be around €65.

Liam

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19 years 2 months ago #7735 by dave_lillis
Replied by dave_lillis on topic Re: connecting etx70 to a laptop

Dave - did you ever wonder why your astrophotos always came out pink? :wink:

Dave


:D :) :lol:

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but what a way to go. :)
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