SkyWire : How It Works on a Telescope

This is my video showing how to set up and use the skywire with Meade telescopes. The ETX, LX90 series are the same function. The LX200 and LX400 are slightly different as the cord plugs into the rs232 port on the control base. This is similar setup for Orion, Celestron and other compatible telescopes.

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Howto & Style

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• Southern
• Stars
• SkyWire
• Telescope
• Telescopes
• RS232
• Meade
• Celestron
• Orion
• iPod
• iPad
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• Accessory

[ThexXBONESXx]

hello,

I have Sky Safarri and my telescope but were can i buy the SkyWire cord and were can i get one of those grey cords you plugged into the telescope controller.

[meade7lx200gps]

@ThexXBONESXx You can buy the SkyWire from several dealers but also on Southern Stars website. I think it cost $79, but worth it. You need to get an RS232 cable for your telescope. The different manufacturer's are different so I can't suggest which one.

[Israelmv123]

were can i get the sky wire

[meade7lx200gps]

@Israelmv123 You can get SkyWire at the following at Southern Stars page. You must have SkySafari before you can use this.

[petar298]

Hahah watching the video exactly 1 year later :P

[juanpaulr]

Starry night is a very nice program check that out. The ETX is noisy but it is accurate and tracks nicely and quietly. It also depends on how fast you have the scope moving he had it on high so it will be very noisy

[dramodt]

I have both the Skywire, and the Skyfi, both completely useless. The software is by far the best there is, but their hardware is crap.

[8Zeitgeist]

im glad i went with a celestron;;

that mount is so noisey!!!!

[rmollise]

Dude...you made me seasick! LOL...

[emilkarpo]

Thanks for the video, very helpful.