MEADE RCX400 - Eine Leidensgeschichte (a tale of suffering)
Edit (Jan. 2022):
This video was not meant to report all the technical problems and challenges we were faced with. It was actually just made for fun. If you don`t like the music, then feel free to play your own tuba or nose-flute while watching... ;)
As its written in the description, a detailed trouble-shoot report is available (in german). Not a single request came in during the years. Furthermore all the replacement parts are listed in the discription as well.
So, take it calmly!
Yet I gonna say a few words about:
We purchased the RCX400 second hand. It was declared as "defect". Nothing worked when powered ON. first we had to replace the power supply and handcontroller. Then the big problems occured: RCX400 was still dead. We have found a couple of broken wires in the fork-mount. After connecting them, we realised, the maincontrollboard might have not survived.
MEADE support was a disaster!
It was hard to find but we bought a new maincontrollboard from someone who deforked his RCX400 16". When we installed it, we had a first sign of life and some of the routines went down well. But we were faced with new problems: Focus motors did not work. precise: the optical sensor for focusmotors were defective and blocked the motors. We purchased the "focus and collimation kit by Charlie Trump". This solved the problem (Thanks to Charlie - he did an amazing job on this kit).
By now, the RCX400 is working for visual observation. From time to time, alignment procedure fails because its not detecting the home-sensor. Usualy, power-cycling the RCX solves the problem.
Thats the story so far.
At this stage, we think about a complete new control unit for the RCX400, replacing motors and encoders and design a custom-made wedge for equatorial mount. A video with shitty music will follow ;)
after 15 months of troubleshooting, we are finally there. "First Light" with the Meade RCX400 16 Inch telescope!
replacement parts:
- 230AC/12DC/10A Power Supply
- Autostar II Handbox
- Meade Maincontrolboard
- New Focus and Collimation Kit by Charlie Trump
- Home Sensor DEC Axis
- Sensor Board DEC Axis
if you like to see a detailed trouble report (in german!) or need some technical help with your RCX400, dont hesitate to send me a message. I`m glad to help you out.
music credits:
- Mad World by Gary Jules
- Baby Behold by Carvel
Видео MEADE RCX400 - Eine Leidensgeschichte (a tale of suffering) канала Sternwarte 12 Parsec
This video was not meant to report all the technical problems and challenges we were faced with. It was actually just made for fun. If you don`t like the music, then feel free to play your own tuba or nose-flute while watching... ;)
As its written in the description, a detailed trouble-shoot report is available (in german). Not a single request came in during the years. Furthermore all the replacement parts are listed in the discription as well.
So, take it calmly!
Yet I gonna say a few words about:
We purchased the RCX400 second hand. It was declared as "defect". Nothing worked when powered ON. first we had to replace the power supply and handcontroller. Then the big problems occured: RCX400 was still dead. We have found a couple of broken wires in the fork-mount. After connecting them, we realised, the maincontrollboard might have not survived.
MEADE support was a disaster!
It was hard to find but we bought a new maincontrollboard from someone who deforked his RCX400 16". When we installed it, we had a first sign of life and some of the routines went down well. But we were faced with new problems: Focus motors did not work. precise: the optical sensor for focusmotors were defective and blocked the motors. We purchased the "focus and collimation kit by Charlie Trump". This solved the problem (Thanks to Charlie - he did an amazing job on this kit).
By now, the RCX400 is working for visual observation. From time to time, alignment procedure fails because its not detecting the home-sensor. Usualy, power-cycling the RCX solves the problem.
Thats the story so far.
At this stage, we think about a complete new control unit for the RCX400, replacing motors and encoders and design a custom-made wedge for equatorial mount. A video with shitty music will follow ;)
after 15 months of troubleshooting, we are finally there. "First Light" with the Meade RCX400 16 Inch telescope!
replacement parts:
- 230AC/12DC/10A Power Supply
- Autostar II Handbox
- Meade Maincontrolboard
- New Focus and Collimation Kit by Charlie Trump
- Home Sensor DEC Axis
- Sensor Board DEC Axis
if you like to see a detailed trouble report (in german!) or need some technical help with your RCX400, dont hesitate to send me a message. I`m glad to help you out.
music credits:
- Mad World by Gary Jules
- Baby Behold by Carvel
Видео MEADE RCX400 - Eine Leidensgeschichte (a tale of suffering) канала Sternwarte 12 Parsec
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