iOptron ZEQ25GT User's Manual
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1. Attach and Balance an OTA on the Mount After attaching an OTA and accessories to the mount the ZEQ25 mount must be balanced in both R A and DEC to ensure minimum stress on the mount such as gears and motors inside CAUTION The telescope may swing freely when the R A or DEC Gear Switch is released Always hold on to the OTA before you release the gear switch to prevent it from swinging It can cause personal injury or damage to the equipment Release Gear Switch Locking Screw by turning it 2 turns counterclockwise Turn Gear Switch Knob 90 degree to OPEN position to disengage the worm from the worm wheel Gear Switch Locking Screw op T Rotate the DEC axis to horizontal position Adjust the CW position to balance the mount in R A axis and move the OTA position to balance the mount along DEC axis Ieee iOptron Corp 6E Gill Street Woburn MA 01801 USA 781 569 0200 Toll Free 866 399 4587 www iOptron com Return the mount to Zero Position after balance i e the CW shaft points to ground and telescope is at the highest position Turn Gear Switch Knob 90 degree again to LOCK position to re engage the worm to the worm wheel Retighten the Gear Switch Locking Screw CAUTION The balance process MUST be done with Gear Switch at OPEN position Otherwise it might damage the worm system Connect Cables Connect DEC unit to the main control unit with a short straight RJ11 cable Connect the2. Adjust Latitude Slightly loosen the Latitude Locking T bolts Turn Latitude Adjust Knob to adjust the latitude until the arrow points to your current latitude on the Latitude Indicator see 2 photo in step 1 Relock the Latitude Locking T bolts iOptron Corp 6E Gill Street Woburn MA 01801 USA 781 569 0200 Toll Free 866 399 4587 www iOptron com 5 6 Install Counterweight CW Shaft 1 Remove CW Shaft Locking Screw from the CW Mounting Nose 2 Insert CW shaft into the CW Mounting Nose as indicated in 2 photo below 3 lock it using CW Shaft Locking Screw from the other side of the CW Mounting Nose Tighten the Front CW Positioning Screw which is located in front of the CW Mounting Nose 4 CW Mounting Nose Te w 1 x TN d R cak i TO CW Shaft Locking Screw Front CW Position Screw If the latitude of the observation location is lower than 10 thread in the Rear CW Position Screw a hex head set screw before tightening the Front CW Positioning Screw to avoid CW hit tripod legs Then tighten the Front CW Positioning Screw ie Install Counterweight Mount the CW onto CW shaft Tighten the CW Locking Screw to hold the CW in place Tighten the CW Safety Screw ZEQ25 comes with a 10 4 lbs 4 7kg counterweight It should be able to balance a payload of about 13 Ibs 6kg An optional CW or Extension bar is available for heavier payload
3. the product must be returned to iOptron together with proof of purchase satisfactory to iOptron B The Proper Return Merchant Authorization Number must be obtained from iOptron in advance of return Call iOptron at 1 781 569 0200 to receive the RMA number to be displayed on the outside of your shipping container All returns must be accompanied by a written statement stating the name address and daytime telephone number of the owner together with a brief description of any claimed defects Parts or product for which replacement is made shall become the property of iOptron The customer shall be responsible for all costs of transportation and insurance both to and from the factory of iOptron and shall be required to prepay such costs iOptron shall use reasonable efforts to repair or replace any telescope mount or controller covered by this warranty within thirty days of receipt In the event repair or replacement shall require more than thirty days iOptron shall notify the customer accordingly iOptron reserves the right to replace any product which has been discontinued from its product line with a new product of comparable value and function This warranty shall be void and of no force of effect in the event a covered product has been modified in design or function or subjected to abuse misuse mishandling or unauthorized repair Further product malfunction or deterioration due to normal wear is not covered by this warranty IOPTRON
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5. Go2Nova 8408 hand controller to the HC port on the main unit Plug 12V DC power supply into the POWER socket The power indicator on the main unit will be on when the power switch is turned on Polar Alignment In order for an equatorial mount to track properly it has to be accurately polar aligned Take off the Polar Axis Cover and Polar Scope Cover Look through the polar scope eyepiece to locate the Polaris Slightly turn tripod Center Rod Knob to loosen the mount head Adjust the Azimuth Adjustment Knobs to do a fine adjustment of the mount to center the polar star in the azimuth direction Tighten the Center Rod Knob to secure the mount Slightly loosen two Latitude Locking T bolts on the side of the mount turning the Latitude Adjustment Knob to adjust the latitude altitude Re tighten the locking screws Polar Axis Cover Polar Axis R A axis tf Lat igan T bolt Lat A Knob y Azi Adj Knob f If the mount is equipped with iOptron s AccuAligning Polar Scope you can do a fast and accurate polar alignment Polar Scope Cover Quick Polar Alignment 1 Connect polar scope LED cable between Reticle plug located on the main unit and the LED socket at the bottom of the DEC axle The illumination intensity can be adjusted using the HC via Set Polar Scope Light function under Set Up Controller menu Polar Scope LED 2 Pressing the MENU button then selec
6. Quick Start Guide The ZEQ25GT Balanced GoTo Equatorial Mount 7100 7101 PACKAGE CONTENTS e Telescope Mount with built in GPS e Go2Nova 8408 Hand Controller e 1 5 inch Tripod e One 10 4 Ibs 4 7 kg counterweight e Installed AccuAlign dark field illuminated polar scope model 7100 only e Polar scope LED cable model 7100 only e AC adapter 100V 240V e Controller Cable X 2 ONLINE CONTENTS click under Support menu www iOptron com Manuals you will need to refer to the full manual for details on set up and operation Tips for set up Hand controller and mount firmware upgrades check online for latest version Reviews and feedback from other customers 1 The contents may change from batch to batch without notice iOptron Corp 6E Gill Street Woburn MA 01801 USA 781 569 0200 Toll Free 866 399 4587 www iOptron com Quick Setup 1 Short Lat Adj Knob lt Long Lat Adj Knob 2 Select a Mount Latitude Range The mount is set at high latitude range 35 60 at factory If your observation location is between 0 to 35 you need to replace the long Latitude Adjustment Knob with the short one Unlock Latitude Locking T bolts on both sides do not losen the washers Unscrew the Locking Screw on Bottom Latitude Adjustment Post Replace the long Latitude Adjustment Knob with a short one Thread in the Top and Bottom Latitude Adjustment Posts and make sure they are fully threaded i
7. ate and check if it is Daylight Saving Time using arrow keys and number keys Enter your time zone add or subtract 60 minutes per time zone by entering minutes behind UT or ahead of UT such as Boston is 300 minutes behind UT Los Angeles is 480 minutes behind UT Rome is 60 minutes ahead of UT sydney is 600 minutes ahead of UT All the time zones in North America are behind UT You may also find your observation longitude and latitude coordinate from your GPS navigator a GPS 12 13 14 15 16 capable cell phone or from internet W E means western eastern hemisphere N S means northern southern hemisphere d means degree m means minute and s means second Use number keys and arrow keys to enter your location information Move the cursor to the end of the screen to select Northern or Southern Hemisphere One Star Alignment Perform One Star Align to correct the Zero Position discrepancy To further improve the GOTO accuracy refer to the full manual for more details Go to an Object The mount is now ready to GOTO and tracking targets Press MENU button select Select and Slew and press ENTER Select a category ex planets sun moon Then select an object ex moon Then press ENTER The telescope will automatically slew to the object and start tracking Sync to Target If the star is not in the center of the eyepie
8. ce one can use this function to center and synchronize the object to improve the local GOTO accuracy Press MENU button and select Sync To Target Press ENTER Next use the arrow keys to move object until it is centered in your eyepiece Then press ENTER again on the hand controller A Select and Slew has to be performed before Sync to Target operation This is most useful if you are looking for some faint objects near a bright star Sync to Target is similar to one star alignment Identify Nearby Bright Objects After slewing to an object using hand controller a list of nearby bright object s will be displayed by pressing the button Adjust Gear Mesh Tension The Gear Switch Locking Screws also serve as gear mesh tensing adjusters You may adjust R A and or DEC gear meshing tension by turn the Gear Switch Locking Screws as needed For technical support you can email support ioptron com iOptron Corp 6E Gill Street Woburn MA 01801 USA 781 569 0200 Toll Free 866 399 4587 www iOptron com IOPTRON TWO YEAR TELESCOPE MOUNT AND CONTROLLER WARRANTY A iOptron warrants your telescope mount or controller to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for two years iOptron will repair or replace such product or part which upon inspection by iOptron is found to be defective in materials or workmanship As a condition to the obligation of iOptron to repair or replace such product
9. n Reinstall and tighten the bottom locking screw Insert the Latitude Locking T bolts into the upper threaded holes and tighten them with the washers Level Bubble Bottom Lat Adj Post Locking Screw A For High Latitude Azi Adj Knob Setup tripod Expand the tripod legs Adjust the tripod height by unlocking and re locking the tripod legs to desired height Position the tripod so that the Alignment Peg faces north if you are located at northern hemisphere If you are located in southern half face the Alignment Peg south Thread the tripod center rod into the tripod head and install the Accessory Tray and tread the Tray Locking Knob onto it Do not fully tighten the Tray Locking Knob The Alignment Peg may be moved to the opposite position shall the mount hit the tripod leg when used at a high latitude Lat Locking T bolt Latitude Indicator For Low Latitude Alignment Peg h Center Rod Knob Accessory Tray Tray Locking Knob Attach _ the ZEQ25 Mount Retract the Azimuth Adjustment Knobs to allow enough clearance for the Alignment Peg seating in the house Put the mount onto the Tripod Head with Azimuth Adjustment Knobs on top of the Alignment Peg Turn Center Rod Knob to secure the mount head onto the tripod Tighten the Tray Locking Knob to fully expand the tripod legs and secure the Accessory Tray Adjust the tripod legs to roughly level the mount using the built in level indicator
10. t Align and Pole Star Position to display the Polaris Position on the LCD screen as indicated in the left of the following figure For example May 30 2010 20 00 00 at Boston US alt N42 30 32 and long W71 08 50 300 min behind UT the Polaris Bese are 1h26 8m and 41 5m ia j a Polaris a K Position th 6 8m r 41 5m Polaris Bae If you are located at south hemisphere Sigma Octantis will be used as the reference for polar alignment 3 Using Azimuth Adjustment Knob and Latitude Adjustment Knob to adjust the mount in altitude and azimuth directions and put the Polaris in same position on the Polar Scope Dial as indicated on the HC LCD as shown in Right of the above figure If the mount is not equipped with a polar scope or the pole star cannot be seen you can use Polar Alignment Procedure 1 Level the ZEQ25 mount and set it at Zero Position Make sure the telescope is parallel to the pole axis R A axis of the mount If a finder scope is used adjust it to be parallel to the telescope optical axis Set correct R A and DEC back lash numbers An eyepiece with cross hairs is recommended Power on the mount Pressing the MENU button then select Align and Polar Alignment The HC will display the azimuth and altitude position of several bright stars near meridian Select one that is visible from the site as aligning Star A Follow the instruction to move the Star A to
11. the center of the eyepiece with the combination of Latitude Adjustment Knob and lt or gt button Press ENTER to confirm Then select a bright star that is close to the horizon as aligning Star B Center it S 4 iOptron Corp 6E Gill Street Woburn MA 01801 USA 781 569 0200 Toll Free 866 399 4587 www iOptron com 10 Manual Operation of the Mount Now you can 11 using the Azimuth Adjustment Knob and lt or gt button The A and Y buttons do not work here Press ENTER to confirm 3 The telescope will point to Star A again and repeat above step until the error is minimum or at your decision Press the BACK button to exit alignment procedure observe astronomical objects using the arrow keys of a Go2Nova hand controller Flip the I O switch on the telescope mount to turn on the mount Use gt lt Vv or A butions to point the telescope to the desired object Use the number keys to change the slewing speed Then press STOP 0O button to start tracking Setup Controller The time and site information of the observation location needs to be entered for precise GOTO Turn the mount power on Wait for controller lights on Press the MENU button Move the cursor to Set Up Controller and press ENTER Select Set Up Time amp Site and press ENTER r om Fe Electric Focusel eT Up Loni l ere Go2Nova urs As ae Beal ete 1 oe So 3 Enter the d
12. this product from an authorized iOptron dealer in the U S A or Canada or directly from iOptron Warranty outside the U S A and Canada is valid only to customers who purchased from an iOptron Distributor or Authorized iOptron Dealer in the specific country Please contact them for any warranty iOptron Corp 6E Gill Street Woburn MA 01801 USA 781 569 0200 Toll Free 866 399 4587 www iOptron com
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