Meade Stella Wi-Fi Adapter

The Meade Stella Wi-Fi Adapter allows you to wirelessly control your telescope. Control your telescope at a distance without having to worry about your handbox cord length. Creating its own Wi-Fi network or joining other Wi-Fi networks, the Stella adapter communicates and aids in controlling your scope to making observing a breeze!

When paired with our Android and iOS app, StellaAccess, you now have a graphical interface for navigating the night sky. With this new adapter, gone are the days of handbox limitations; now you have a full featured planetarium at your fingertips that works in conjunction with your telescope!

Designed for Meade computer-controlled GoTo telescopes, Stella Adapter uses the Wi-Fi capabilities built into iOS or Android device to point your telescope in the sky.

Many people get lost in the sea of stars, unsure of where to look. Now with Stella and StellaAccess, you can leave your woes behind and explore the skies with ease. See a deep-sky object on StellaAccess that you want to view? With a push of a button, your telescope will point to it. Stella gives you control of your telescope at a distance; keep the handbox at your telescope, and find celestial objects wirelessly.

Does Stella Adapter require internet access to work?
Don’t worry, you don’t need internet for Stella to work properly! Unlike Bluetooth, Stella Adapter requires no pairing and no special drivers. Supporting a DHCP server or client, Stella Adapter can enable your telescope to be remotely controlled.

All you need is a Wi-Fi enabled device like an iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch or Android device.

How does Stella Adapter work?
Stella Adapter creates its own 802.11 wireless network. By default, this is an open wireless network called "STELLA", but you can rename and secure as you wish.

You join this network from any of your qualified devices and just like that... you're ready to use Stella! As long as your device gets its IP address by DHCP, no additional network configuration is required.

Battery Life
Stella Adapter uses a rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery. It has a typical battery life of 4–8 hours under continuous use and offers a "power-saving mode" to aid in increased battery life. Stella Adapter can also be powered from an external source, like USB ports or wall socket. Cables for both AC power (120 V, 60 Hz) and USB to micro-USB are included.

Apps, Software and Firmware
To complete your Stella experience, you'll download and use our telescope control application, StellaAccess onto your computer, iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch or Android device. The Stella Wi-Fi adapter works seamlessly with StellaAccess app as well as the SkySafari software. Firmware is upgradable via computer.

Compatible Telescopes
Stella Adapter can wirelessly enable almost any telescope with a standard USB or RS-232 serial interface. Models that have been tested and are known to work with Stella Adapter include:

• Meade LX200 Classic and GPS
• Meade LX400 ACF Meade LX600/800/80
• Meade LS/LT
• Meade ETX 80/90/125 (when equipped with #497 or AudioStar Controller)
• Meade LXD55–75/650–750
• Meade LX90/LX80
• Meade Magellan I
• Meade Magellan II
• Some Meade ETX models (60/80) ship with the Autostar #494 controller. To make Stella work with these scopes, you need to replace the #494 Autostar controller (which does not have a serial port) with the AudioStar (which does). Contact Meade to upgrade your controller.

Other telescopes:

• Celestron NexStar 5i/8i/GPS/SLT/SE/Advanced GT
• Celestron AVX/CGE/CGEM/CPC series
• SkyWatcher SynScan
• Orion Sirius / Atlas / SkyView Pro / SkyQuest XTg / StarSeeker / HDX
• iOptron SmartStar/MiniTower
• iOptron iEQ45 with 8406 controller
• iOptron 8407/8408 contollers
• Astro-Physics GTO
• Losmandy Gemini
• Vixen SkySensor 2000
• Vixen StarBook/Sphinx
• Sky Commander
• Losmandy DSC
• StellarCAT ServoCAT
• Starmaster Sky Tracker
• SiTech Controller
• Takahashi Temma 2
• Bisque Paramount + TheSkyX
• Tangent Instruments BBox Encoder System (and compatible)
• Celestron AstroMaster
• JMI NGC Max
• Lumicon Sky Vector
• Orion Sky Wizard / IntelliScope
• Takahashi Super Navigator

Features:

• Wirelessly control the telescope from your tablet or smartphone
• Paired with StellaAccess, allows you to view objects in the planetarium database, learn about them with information in the database, and have your telescope point to the object you’re viewing on the app with the push of a button
• Powered by AC adapter or the rechargeable battery & has a power saving mode, ensuring you will get the most out of your battery life
• Works with all Meade telescopes that use AudioStar, AutoStar (non #494 versions), AutoStar II, and AutoStar III
• Can create its own Wi-Fi hotspot; no need for internet connection, or join existing Wi-Fi networks
• Contains a web server for configuring Wi-Fi parameters such as security, passwords, SSID (Service Set ID, allowing you to rename the network)
• Comes with velcro for affixing Stella Adapter to your telescope

The kit includes:

• Stella Wi-Fi Adapter
• AC Adapter
• USB to micro-USB cable
• Instruction sheet