The package also includes the renowned Autostar Software Suite planetarium/imaging program. The Deep Sky Imager is a high-performance, easy-to-use electronic camera that allows every astronomer to shoot and process stunning deep sky photographs of galaxies, nebulas, star clusters, and planets their first night out. Here are the know ones.This hardware/software package features a Deep Sky Imager (Meade DSI electronic camera) designed to take long exposure deep sky photos in full 16-bit color with a minimum of fuss and at a fraction the cost of conventional CCD cameras. Your results may vary.ĭespite our best intentions, there are always bugs. You canĭo the wiring without sliding the wires out but stuffing it back into he housing after Of the rj11 connector slide out of the housing and allow for easier access. To figure out the RJ11 and RJ9 pinouts on the audiostar and Aux ports. Alternatively, you can use a 5V supply to the bluetooth and use The Firefly allows power to be provided by connecting Just one part that regulates the 12V comingįrom the scope's aux port to 5V. Here are a few images of the board and the 'completed' project. In short, nothing else is needed but to build up the M2BT box below.

The bluetooth equiped laptop or PC you use now,.

The Autostar Suite or Stellarium or any star program that can control the telescope,.

This should work on any MeadeĬontroller but has only been tested on the Audiostar and Autostar for the

Works exactly the way Stelarium or Autostar suite works now.Ī Meade telescope with a controller. No modification of the Audiostar/Autostar,.

Switches from Stargps to Bluetooth automatically,.The controller to the PC, it is plugged into the db9 connector case. Plugs into the AUX port of the telescope and instead of plugging the line from Nothing on the PC side or the Audiostar controller had to be modified. I'm calling it the M2BT, which stands for Meade to Bluetooth box.

Than the Stella from Meade and works transparently to your This project does require some wiring and careful preperation,īut it is fun to build and the reward is high. Module (see below), and your existing Meade Connector Cable set you canĬonnect your Audiostar or Autostar equiped telescope to your laptop. With a little wiring of a connector, a 5V regulator, a Firefly bluetooth Home Garage Door Opener Wireless Autostar Can Project Satellite Ant Project Photo Motion Detector CNC Router Project Comp Ctrl for ICOM 706 Shade opener About HSW How to Contact Us Connect Your Meade Autostar/Audiostar WirelesslyĪ cheap wireless interface to your laptop computer using

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