So switch to DCE with stock #507 cable *****ĭ) An iPhone or iPad running iOS 6 or higher. **** I've since discovered that the DCE/DTE reverses TxD and RxD. Or buy a #507 and a 'Mini Null Modem Male to Male adapter' : This way you can make the cable shorter and mount the Adapter near the mount without cable loops. The DB9 gender needs changing - the #507 has a female DB9, but the RS232 Adapter is female too. That's the one with a wide 6-pin RJ plug that fits the RS232 socket on the mount, not the #505 with narrower 4-pin plug that is used for updating the LX90/ETX type of Autostar: I used a 5V mini USB mains charger.Ĭ) Meade #507 data cable. You can also get packages of an uncased module plus antenna plus power supply for about £15 !!ĥ-27 Volt power source for the Adapter, either mini USB or bare ends. This company also sells them from the UK, just not at the moment I did this search ! The UK delivery was fast, and they sent me a PDF of the manual when I asked them to, so good service.Īppears to be the same as a USConverters WA232. You can use SkyFi (£245), or Meade Stella (£219), or something like this (£30) - Umm, difficult choice. The app is called ScopeBox and it's on half-price at the moment, £4.99 in the App Store.Ī) You will need a Wifi RS232 Adapter. You don't even need the Autostar II handbox to set up the mount. There's a complete WiFi replacement app for the Autostar II handbox available, running on an iPhone or iPad.
