| I added this micro toggle switch to my LX200 keypad for satellite tracking. The application I use to track satellites sends movement commands to the LX200 via RS232. When the LX200 receives a movement command, the key pad will give a tone when it arrives at the new location. In order to track satellites with a continuous motion, the software is sending continuous commands, which in turn causes the key pad to continuously "beep". Adding the toggle switch allows me to turn off the key pad tone. Listening to a constant tone can be annoying. It actually was a very simple change taking less then 30 minutes. |
| Satellite Tracking one of my favorite visual observing activities. It is also one of the "really cool" things to share with the neighbors and kids. Even though many satellites can be seen with the unaided eye, seeing them"whiz" by star fields through the telescope is amazing. Especially with a wide field eyepiece. |
| www.Stellar-Views.com |
| Amateur Astronomy |
| LX200 KeyPad Tone Switch |
