Just to get it straight in my mind what you have, on the handset, is there two places to plug a cord into the end of the handset? With the program version you mentioned, I am thinking you have a 497 handset, but lets make sure. Is both the base and the arm of the mount black, or is one or the other some other color? There is a strip running around the mount base with numbers, representing hours on it. I need to determine whether you have a DS Generation 1 or Generation 2 mount, which will tell me something about the scope's age. I guess, the first step is to get you to describe some things to me. Would a simple 4-conductor RJ11 telephone cord replace the HBX cable, hypothetically?ĭoes a simple straight-through or crossover-type RJ45 replace the HBX cable, and if so, which? What model of Autostar/handbox comes with this scope? Or how can I determine which it is?
I've tried adjusting tightness of the Altitude Lock and Base Lock Knob, not sure if that matters.Īnyway, this leaves me with a few questions so I thought I'd try checking out this forum. It does have a signed "PASS" sticker on it indicating a good QA/QC check, however. The only thing which might make me question if it was unused or not is that the initial message from the handbox was what I wrote above, and I think I've read somewhere that there might be some sort of initialization process that one might expect from a new handbox.
I took this telescope and the accessories out of a sealed box on and everything looked like it was all brand-new and factory sealed, inside and out. I'm not sure which model of Autostar handbox this is, but I don't seem to have the RS-232 thing. If I am holding the ENTER and Scroll-Down keys when I turn on the power it says: I'm not sure if the handbox will work in the AUX port on the scope, though they both seem to have connections for both types of plugs. I'd also read something to the effect that since telephone RJ-11 cables are all the same in this regard then maybe one of those could be used.
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I tried to do some research about trying to use a CAT5 RJ-45 computer networking cable instead, and from what I understand you'd need to use a crossover cable like would be used to connect two computers directly to each other rather than a straight-through cable that is typically used with connecting the PC to a switch or router. I'm wondering if I just have a bad HBX cable.
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In trying to resolve this I did change the CR2032 clock battery to one with proper voltage, and the 8 AA cells I used are brand-new alkaline batteries which test at over 12v when in series so I think they're OK. Now I should mention that the arrow-keys and motors DO work as far as moving it Up/Down/Left/Right as well as changing the slew speed with the number keys after that error (or if I just begin to navigate before pressing 0 or MODE.) I can move the scope using the handbox, and did enjoy viewing the super-harvest-full-blood moon last night. Then after I press either of those it saysĪnd it moves up a little and pauses, then moves right/clockwise a little and pauses, then: When I switch on the power, the handbox says:Īnd it makes a buzz/beep noise, then it says: