Meade WTS 1.0 User manual

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Thank you for purchasing the USB device server Meade Wireless Telescope Server (this product).
This setup guide, “Meade Wireless Telescope Server Setup Guide“, provides information on how to congure and use this product in a network environment.
Before setup, please read carefully the “Safety instructions“ in the online manual included in the CD-ROM to properly congure this product.

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Meade Wireless Telescope Server (WTS 1.0)
• 10/100 BASE-TX
• USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
• WEP/SSID
• WPA-PSK(TKIP/AES)
• WPA2-PSK(AES)
• Share USB Devices over an Ethernet Network
• Max. number of USB connections is 15 (including optional
USB Hub)
• IP Filtering enhanced security
• Hi Speed USB Wireless Device Server
• Supported operating systems: Windows2000/XP/Vista
(32bit)
• Supported protocols: TCP/IP
• Wi-Fi Network interface: IEEE 802.11b/g
• Conguration: Quick Setup, Web Browser, TELNET
• Security: WEP(64, 128bit), WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK,
IP Adress Filter
• Dimensions/Weight: 36x140x143 mm 1.4x4.5x5.4 in,
172g /5.6 oz
IDEAL FOR SHARING YOUR ASTRONOMICAL DEVICES ON
YOUR WIRELESS NETWORK.
The MEADE Wireless Telescope Server provides a brand
new and unique hardware solution to remotely connect and
control your telescope, CCD-camera, DSLR and many more
accessories with your PC in your living room. The MEADE WTS
1.0 is, as far as we know, the rst product worldwide that can
be used as an astronomical device server for amateur
astronomers, universities, schools and astronomical
observatories. It supports Wireless LAN, IP-connections and
Ethernet.
This is the rst step MEADE Europe is taking in terms of
development of our own products for convenient observation
in the amateur astronomical sector. Amateur astronomers can
now remotely move and focus their telescope and, further, will
now be able to take pictures with their DSLR/CCD camera
remotely from any convenient place, as if they were standing
next to their telescope. All Autostar functions and camera
functions are supported.
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- USB HUB with separate powerline connection
- WLAN Router (with Access Point functionality - if not
already present in your Network)

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This MEADE WTS 1.0 is the ideal solution for sharing your
astronomical devices in your wireless network. It supports the
remote wireless access of the following devices:
MEADE DSI 1
MEADE DSI 2
MEADE DSI 3
MEADE LPI
MEADE LX200
MEADE LX400
MEADE LX90
MEADE LXD75
MEADE ETX
MEADE Autostar Suite
Canon DSLR
Nikon Olympus DSLR
Webcams
SBIG up to ST11000
DOME controls
Rainsensors, Windsensors
RS232 / USB – Focusers
Boxdörfer Telescope control
FS2 Telescope control
Supports ASCOM compliant devices and more...
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• Meade Autostar Suite including Envisage
• The Sky
• Stellarium
• Cartes du Ciel
• Nebulosity
• www.worldwidetelescope.org from Microsoft
• and many more; basically any Software that controls
telescopes and cameras via Microsoft Windows 2000, XP
and Vista through a USB or RS232 connection.

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Contents
Meade WirelessTelescope Server Setup Guide / User Guide Stand
Power Supply Meade Virtual Link User‘s Guide CD-ROM (Meade Server Setup CD)
· When the product is placed in the horizontal (side) position, please use the rubber feet provided to prevent the unit from sliding. Place one on each
corner.
Name of Parts
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B
C
D
F
G
J
E
H
I
1)
B Wireless LED
C Status LED
D Link LED
E Wireless Lan Antenna
F RESET Switch
G Network Port
H Status LED
I Link LED
J USB Port
1) AC Connector

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Safety instructions are provided in the  le on the 
Be sure to read them before using this product.
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Please note the following instructions:
- Do not use this product near medical devices such as a heart pacemaker. The RF energy generated by this product may
interfere with the operation of these devices and may threaten one‘s life.
- Do not use this product near microwave ovens. The RF energy generated by microwave ovens may cause interference to this
product.
(DE) Auf der CD-ROM bendet sich ein deutschsprachiges Setup-Handbuch im PDF-Format. Zum Anzeigen der PDF-Datei unter Windows
benötigen Sie den Acrobat Reader.
(FR) Un guide d‘installation en français au format PDF est inclus dans le CD-ROM. Acrobat Reader est nécessaire pour lire les chiers PDF dans un
environnement Windows.
(IT) Una Guida alla congurazione in italiano è inclusa nel CD-ROM come le PDF. Per visualizzare il le PDF ambiente Windows è necessario
Acrobat Reader.
(ES) En el CD-ROM se incluye una Guía de instalación en espanol como archivo PDF. Se necesita Acrobat Reader para ver el archivo PDF en un
entorno Windows.
(PT) Um Guia de Conguração em português é fornecido no CD-ROM no formato de arquivo PDF. É necessário ter o Acrobat Reader para
visualizar o arquivo PDF em um ambiente Windows.

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How to connect this product
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The WTS is connected to your network using a standard
network cable and congured from the PC.
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The network settings are congured on the WTS by
establishing a wireless connection between a PC and the
WTS in AdHoc mode. To communicate with this product
in AdHoc mode, the wireless setting on the PC must be the
same as the WTS.
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This product supports “Windows Connect Now“, which is
one of the functions installed in Windows XP SP2.
Windows Connect Now enables connection of the WTS to a
wireless LAN by utilizing a wireless PC (Windows XP SP2)
a USB memory ‘Flash Drive‘.
This Setup Guide describes how to congure this product
using a wired Ethernet cable connection, which corresponds
to “Conguration via a wired LAN“.
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This product can be congured in three ways, as listed below:
network cable
Ethernet Hub
Meade Wireless
Telescope Server
Meade Wireless
Telescope Server
Access point
network cable

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Connect the power supply to this product, and then insert
the AC Plug into the electric outlet.
· Only ever use the AC adapter bundled with this product.
Verify the Link LED (Green) turns on and the Wireless LED
(Green) turns off.
· If this product has been used in another network, reset it to factory
default prior to setup (See page 14).
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- Ethernet Hub - network cable - USB cable
Connect a network cable to this product.
Connect the other end of the network cable to one of the
following devices which has already been connected to
your network.
- Access Point - Broadband router - Ethernet Hub
· Use a crossover cable when connecting this product directly to a PC.
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· If the screen does not appear automatically, open My Computer,
select the CD-ROM drive and execute 
Please select 
· Select the network connection type. Click  for a wired
network. This Setup Guide explains how to congure with a wired
network.
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Step 2 explains the initial conguration process when this product is connected to the wired LAN via a network cable.
You can use this product through a wired or wireless LAN after the conguration is completed
· Before proceeding to step3, please temporarily disable the rewall
function of the PC to be used for the conguration.
- Standard Windows XP rewall
- Commercial security software‘s rewall function
Please insert the Device Server Setup CD into your
Windows PC.
Please select  from the menu.

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· When in a Windows XP environment (SP2 or higher), the following
message will be displayed. Select 
· The User Account Control screen is displayed when conguration is
performed on Windows Vista. Select 
Click 
Read the agreement and click  to accept.
Select this product and click 
· When this product is not found in the list...
· Please conrm that the IP address of PC is congured correctly.
· If you use security or rewall software, including those embedded in
Windows XP, please temporarily disable them.

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Enter an IP address for this product.
· When using DHCP/BOOTP server etc. please click 
 Click  Enter an IP address and
click 
When you will use Meade Wireless Telescope Server in the
wireless LAN, select the wireless network that you wish to
use from the list, enter the wireless network key and click
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· Enter the wireless conguration information prepared in
advance.
If the wireless network that you wish to use is not shown in
the list, click  and congure each setting.
For , please refer to the online manual.
If you are going to use Meade Wireless Telescope Server
with a network cable instead of wirelessly, upon comple-
ting the conguration, check 
 and click .
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Please conrm the conguration parameters and click
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It is recommended that, on completion of the WTS
hardware setup, the Meade Virtual Link software is then
congured.To do this, simply select  and click 
at thefollowing screen.
 Then install USB device connection utility, Meade Virtual
Link. Please refer to the “Meade Virtual Link User‘s
Guide“.
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Restart this product for the new settings to take effect.
To reect the wireless conguration, disconnect the power
plug from the outlet and unplug the network cable.
Do not unplug the network cable when using this product
with a wired LAN.
The MEADE WTS 1.0 will be placed on or next to the
telescope. Via an active (power supplied) USB Hub (optio-
nal) all telescope specic and camera specic USB Ports
can be connected to the WTS. All telescope accessories
with RS232 ports can be connected through an optional
USB/RS232 adapter (Art. 0745830).
B
C

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Please connect all telescope components (e.g. camera,
focuser, handbox (Autostar)) with the telescope. Then continue
to do the intialisation process of your mount.
Now you can connect the serial cable with your telescope on
one end and with the USB-Hub on the other end. ATTENTION!
– Only use powered USB Hubs in order to keep the
performance characteristics of of your powered USB-
Appliances attached. When buying a powered USB Hub it
should have the following LOGO:
Connect your USB-Hub with the free USB port of your MEADE
WTS 1.0.
Please note the correct usage of the correct cable per telesco-
pe type.
LX90/LXD 75/ETX (round cable Art.: 0745910; #505 serial
cable for Autostar 497)
LX200 (at cable Art.: 0745810; #507 serial cable for LX200)
B

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Connect the USB devices to be shared over the network
along with this product via an USB cable.
B
Connect Meade WTS 1.0 with the powerline.
The initial conguration of this product is complete.
B

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Remove the AC plug from the electric outlet.
Push and hold the Reset switch while re-inserting the AC
plug into the electric outlet. Continue pressing the switch.
The Status LED(Orange) will light when the factory default
conguration settings have been restored. Release the
Reset switch.
B
C
C
D
Electric outlet
AC plug
Reset switch
Meade Wireless
Telescope Server
Status LED
(Orange)
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Meade Instruments Europe
GmbH & Co. KG
Gutenbergstr. 2 · DE-46414 Rhede
www.meade.de · ser[email protected]
Tel.: 02872 - 8074 - 310

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
The period of warranty is 2 years, beginning on the day of purchase. Please keep the cash receipt as evidence of purchase. Devices
which become defective during the warranty period can be returned to the dealer where the device was bought. The repaired device
or a new one will then be returned to you. In the case of defects which occur after the end of the warranty period, the devices can
also be returned. However, repairs which become necessary after the end of the warranty period will be subject to a service fee.

Make sure to return the device carefully packed in the original packaging in order to prevent transport damage. Please also enclose
the cash receipt (or a copy). This warranty does not imply any restriction of your statutory rights.
Your dealer:
Name: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Postcode / City: ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Street: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Telephone: __________________________________________________________________________________________________
Date of purchase: _____________________________________________________________________________________________
Signature: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Meade Instruments Europe
GmbH & Co. KG
Gutenbergstr. 2 · DE-46414 Rhede
www.meade.de
ANL0751000_02GB0708MEADE