Meade 494 console work with ETX90?

[lesbelcher]

Will this console work with the ETX90, or will I have to buy a 497?

If I need a 497 , where would o find a cheap one?

Les..

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[Etoille]

According to Weasner, it looks like the 495 with an update will, but not the 494:

http://www.weasner.com/etx/autostar/as_models.html

Electrically, there's no problem.. you can just plug the 494's cable directly into the ETX90. But the -program- inside the 494 will get shirty and tell you that you should use a *real* autostar with that telescope. That's also what happens to a not-updated (to 22eH) 495 and Starfinders. Unfortunately, STarfinders and 494 Autostars cannot currently be updated, since Meade hasn't published any updates. --[removed word]

Also Meade does not list the 494 as being compatible with the ETX90 on their website:

http://www.meade.com/support/auto.html

[lesbelcher]

looks like waiting till a flebay special arises then, prices New are quite expensive and getting one shipped from USA mean extortionate shipping prices.

Thanks for the info.....

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