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[antandshell]

HELLO WE NEED A RESPONSE FROM MEADE HERE! This is a well know ongoing issue with any audiostar or and 497ep Tour data gets corrupted after 5.9 updater says data successfully send to hand box. It all over the web and we need a fix! As of now this is the only solution and it is third party software so it probably will not void you warranty http://members.optus...om.au/johansea/ use beta version if you are willing as Meade has done nothing to help us.

Just do a google search and see the pages of data pertaining to this issue : https://www.google.c...on when updated

Also this email link on Meade's support page is dead.

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[MistrBadgr]

I do not have a scope with this firmware, but I will watch your post for a response. There is a Meade person that reads things on the board now, but I think he also travels a lot. If there is no response for a few days, I will send a message another way.

Bill Steen

[antandshell]

THANK YOU!!!!!

I do not have a scope with this firmware, but I will watch your post for a response. There is a Meade person that reads things on the board now, but I think he also travels a lot. If there is no response for a few days, I will send a message another way.

Bill Steen

[vomit]

HELLO WE NEED A RESPONSE FROM MEADE HERE! This is a well know ongoing issue with any audiostar or and 497ep Tour data gets corrupted after 5.9 updater says data successfully send to hand box. It all over the web and we need a fix! As of now this is the only solution and it is third party software so it probably will not void you warranty http://members.optus...om.au/johansea/ use beta version if you are willing as Meade has done nothing to help us.

Just do a google search and see the pages of data pertaining to this issue : https://www.google.c...on when updated

Also this email link on Meade's support page is dead.

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I sure as heck wished I would have looked at this message before updating my Autostar. Tours are corrupt, and can't fix them. I did look at the 3rd party software but want to save the $$$$. Why hasn't Meade addressed this problem?? Any new info. is appreciated! Thanks......another disgruntled Autostar User,
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[MistrBadgr]

I have not heard anything back about a fix. I have recieved information that this problem has been sent to the right people.

Bill Steen

[dewo]

I'm pretty sure that the 3rd party software mentioned (StarPatch?) can be used for updating without registering/paying. While in trial mode it just prevents some GPS specific function. Otherwise, it looks like it can be used to update an Audiostar with the original ROM. It even has some patches to fix some problems.

I'm not necessarily suggesting you use it (after reading about all the problems I'm too scared to send any data myself to my new Audiostar for fear of corrupting the Tours!), but if the cost was holding you back then you might want to take another look. You might be able to at least get it back to factory settings?

Cheers,
Dean.

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I sure as heck wished I would have looked at this message before updating my Autostar. Tours are corrupt, and can't fix them. I did look at the 3rd party software but want to save the $$$$. Why hasn't Meade addressed this problem? ? Any new info. is appreciated! Thanks......another disgruntled Autostar User,
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[vomit]

Here is the site for StarPatch.

http://www.stargps.c...dex.html#models

Has anyone used this on there Autostar? I am so disgruntled with Meade, I am thinking of getting this...but would like to know if it's any good? Thanks!

[dewo]

Note that Starpatch can be used for free for the purposes of updating/patching. You only need to pay if you want the GPS Setup patch for hooking up a GPS receiver to the Autostar. My handset has been updated with it.

Here is the site for StarPatch.

http://www.stargps.c...dex.html#models

Has anyone used this on there Autostar? I am so disgruntled with Meade, I am thinking of getting this...but would like to know if it's any good? Thanks!

[antandshell]

Bump.......... please keep on top of this as it is pretty disgusting that we have to use a third party software to update out handbox on telescopes that cost 2k and up. Please see if you can get this info to management . Thank you

[vomit]

Bump.......... please keep on top of this as it is pretty disgusting that we have to use a third party software to update out handbox on telescopes that cost 2k and up. Please see if you can get this info to management . Thank you

Agreed. How come Meade has not addressed this problem? That and the fact that most of their software is buggy on the newer Windows platforms. Very irritating.

[sdtopensied]

This doesn't fix the issue of unresponsiveness on Meade's part, but it allows you to upload tours to the 497EP handset.


Andrew Johansen's MyScope isn't terribly intuitive, but when you get it figuredout, you'll see that it's very powerful.

http://members.optus...com.au/johansea

Scroll to the bottom for the latest version that supports the 497EP.

Starpatch is great, by the way!

-Steve

[MistrBadgr]

Meade just announced the AutoStar Updater 6.0, which is supposed to fix the problems mentioned above for the 497EP and AudioStar handsets.

Bill Steen

[antandshell]

Thank you for all your help Bill!

Meade just announced the AutoStar Updater 6.0, which is supposed to fix the problems mentioned above for the 497EP and AudioStar handsets.

Bill Steen

[MistrBadgr]

You are welcome. I hope the new Updater does what you need.

Best Regards,

Bill Steen