LXD55 Control Panel
The LXD55 motors connect
to the 495 or 497 Autostar controller through the LXD control panel.
By selecting the LXD model
from the Autostar's Telescope menu the motors can be used for an
equatorial mount. Or by
selecting the LX90 model the motors can be used for an Alt / Az fork mount.
No software patches are
needed , the Autostar will show both models.
The LXD55 mounts use 144
tooth worm gears on both axis and the Autostar uses a RA and DEC
ratio of 2.53715 .
This has to be changed if 144 tooth worm gears are not used. The
ratios also
start out with a + or -
and this can be changed to reverse the worm gear direction.
For the C-11 mount and it's
200 tooth worm gears I used a simple formula to calculate new ratios
that work very well.
LXD55 ratio
Worm Gear Size
Per Tooth
2.53715 divided
by
144
= 0.0176190972 ( rounded off )
Take the Per Tooth number and multiply
x the new worm gear tooth count.
In my case the 200 tooth worms
gears:
Per tooth
New worm gear
0.0176190972 X
200 =
3.52382 ( rounded off )
The new Autostar ratio I use it
3.52382 for both the Alt and Az ratio.
This is also explained on my Meade DS Autostar
information page Here
The LXD55 control panel contains the RA motor.
I removed the motor from the plastic case as shown below.
I also removed the encoder wheel from the right side.
It takes a very small .035" hex wrench.
I found one here at Jensen
tools
part
# 79050
LXD motor / worm assembly for the C-11 mount
The LXD uses a 35 tooth brass spur gear on the motor
and a 37 tooth aluminum spur gear to drive the worm shaft.
LXD motor removed from case
The right side contains the gear head reduction unit.
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