What's this gizmo?

[lukebl]

Can anyone tell me what this is?

It came with a Meade SCT I had a while back, and I've no idea what it's for.

[furrysocks2]

Somebody must "know", but if not, there might be more clues on the other side of the board.

[Pan Euro]

It’s a smartfinder probably off an LX90 GPS model

[Dave In Vermont]

I have an LX90GPS ACF SCT by Meade. And have had an LX200GPS. I've never seen that 'gizmo.' Maybe it's an add-on Whatsit?

Curious -

Dave

 

ps - Here's a manual -

Meade LX90 Manual.pdf

 

[geoflewis]

Meade smartfinder

https://www.meade.com/downloads/manuals/etx-manuals/ETXPE_smartfinder.pdf

 

[furrysocks2]

From google, looks like the smartfinder was integrated with the LNT module - the electronics measured tilt/level of the scope, magnetic north and provided battery backed time and date... with timecode receiver - 3.5mm jack is provision for an external short wave antenna. Some suggestions it was tuned to WWV/Colorado so don't know if they had a UK/MSF version?

Might be wrong, interesting stuff.

[lukebl]

So that's what it is.

It's of no use to me, so it's free to anyone who wants it. I don't even know if it works.

[furrysocks2]

I'd be interested to have a play, but don't have (and likely will never have) the intended scope.