iOptron SMARTSTAR IEQ75-GTTM User's Manual
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1. 7 5 lower 4 3 east it means the polar axis of the mount is pointing lower and to the east Pointing error is zero when the mount is powered on unless you Park Telescope before powering off 5 5 4 Polaris Position This shows Polaris position in the polar scope and is used for Quick Polar Alignment 5 6 PEC Option iEQ75 GT uses automatic real time periodic error correction technique with a Renishaw high resolution optical encoder 5 7 Set Up Tracking You can set up tracking in the main menu by selecting Set up tracking Then the user can select Solar speed Lunar speed Sidereal speed and User defined speed For User defined speed it can be adjusted from 0 9900X to 1 0100X of sidereal speed by pressing the Aor Y button or number buttons 5 8 Auto Guide 5 8 1 Set Guider Rate This is an advanced function for autoguiding when a guiding camera is equipped either via an ST 4 guiding port or an ASCOM protocol Before autoguiding align the polar axis carefully Press MENU and select Auto Guide and press ENTER Select a proper guiding speed The suppositional guiding speed can be selected from 0 10X to 1 00X Follow the autoguiding software for detailed operation 5 8 2 Set Guider Direction The Guide Port iEQ75 GT equipped is capable to handle an ST 4 autoguiding camera with both straight and a reverse wired RJ 11 guiding cable Select Reverse option in the Auto Guide function for an ST 4 camera w2. 1 5 15 Agi 34 55 72 142090 6 E2489 Aq 82 5 6 8 6 1104668 7 57 jaqi 36 58 65 143898 8 Zet IAqr 21 43 45 146108 9 94 IAqr 127 5 3 7 3 165620 10 41 IAqr 51 56 7 1 190980 11 407 jagr 66 57 6 7 165867 12 12 IAqr 25 58 73 145065 13 Tau Aqr 237 5 8 9 0 165321 1 15 Lam Ari 378 4 8 6 7 750581 16 The Aur 36 26 7 1 58690 17 Nu Aur 55 40 95 X 58502 __ 18 Ome Aur 54 5 0 80 157548 20 IDel Boo 105 35 75 64589 22 Tau Boo 48 45 11 X 100700 23 Kap Boo 134 4 6 6 6 29046 ___ 24 Xi Boo 66 47 69 101250 __ 25 Pi Boo 56 49 58 101139 26 jlot Boo 38 4 9 7 5113 29071 27 E1835 Boo 62 5 1 69 120426 28 44 Boo 22 53 62 45357 29 Cam 24 42 85 X 24004 30 32 Cam 216 53 58 X 2102 __ 31 Alp2 Cap 66 3 6 10 163427 Secunda giedi_ 33 Pi Cap 34 52 88 X 163592 34 Omi Cap 21 59 67 163625 amp No Object Const Sep Magitude SAO Comm Name 37 ot Cas 223 14 777 078 2 12298 38 Psi Cas 25 47 89 11751 39 Sig Cas 3 1 50 71 3597 40 E3053 Cas 152 59 73 10937 41 3 Cen 79 45 60 204916 43 Del Cep M1 3 577 5 345088 45 Kap Cep 74 M4 84 9665 46 Omi Cep 28 14 977 1 20554 47 E2840 Cep 183
3. To set the backlash value scroll down and select Set Backlash Value up Local Time up Observ site N S hemisphere display contrast Eyepiece light Backlight Backlash Value Key Beep Press ENTER A R A anti backlash screen will display R A anti backlasbh 0000 steps To adjust steps move the cursor to each digit and use the number keys to input number directly It is about 0 10 arc seconds per step for R A backlash Press ENTER DEC anti backlash will display DEC anti backlash 0000 steps Move the cursor to each digit and use the number keys to set the anti backlash It is about 0 12 arc seconds per step for DEC backlash Press ENTER to go back the previous screen Press BACK button to go back to main menu While viewing an object in the eyepiece observe the responsiveness of each of the four arrow buttons Note which directions you see a pause in the star movement after the button has been pressed Working one axis at a time adjust the backlash settings high enough to cause immediate movement without resulting in a pronounced jump when pressing or releasing the button The hand controller will remember these values and use them each time it is turned on until they are changed 5 4 8 Set Key Beep Turn the key beep on off 5 4 9 Reset All Reset all settings to factory default data 5 4 10 Meridian Protection The Meridian Flip can be turn on or off If the Meridian Flip is turned off there are two
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5. 2 Thread the dark field illuminating LED end into the threaded hole and plug the other end into the Reticle socket located on the control box Figure 12 The illumination intensity can be adjusted using the hand controller HC via the Set Eyepiece Light function under the Set Up Controller menu 3 Use the UP or DOWN button to turn the DEC axle if it blocks the Polar Scope view press number buttons to change the slew speed 4 If the 12 o clock of the Polar Scope dial is not at the top as shown in Figure 11 rotate it using HC s LEFT or RIGHT button Figure 12 Connect the illumination LED to Polar Scope NOTE Do not disassemble the Polar Scope to rotate it It is adjusted at the factory and can be misaligned if you disassemble it A good Polar alignment is the basis for good GOTO and tracking performance Quick polar axis alignment 1 Turn on the mount power by pressing the On Off switch on the R A unit After GPS OK is shown in the upper right corner of the HC the LCD will display the Polaris Position as shown in Figure 13 a If you are practicing inside or when there is no GPS signal you can view this chart by pressing the MENU button then select Align and Polaris Position For example on May 30 2010 20 00 00 in Boston US Lat N42 30 32 and Long W71908 50 300 min behind UT the Polaris Position is 1hr 26 8m and r 41 5m as shown in Figure 13 a 2 Look through the polar scope make sure
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7. can do a fast and accurate polar axis alignment 60 Figure 11 Polar Scope Dial As indicated in Figure 11 the Polar Scope Dial has been divided into 12 hours along the angular direction with half hour tics There are 2 groups 6 concentric circles marked from 36 to 44 and 60 to 70 respectively The 36 to 44 concentric circles are used for polar alignment in northern hemisphere using Polaris While the 60 to 70 circles are used for polar alignment in southern hemisphere using Sigma Octantis Polar axis adjustments Whenever polar axis adjustments are required loosen the four Azimuth Locking Screws and adjust the Azimuth Adjustment Knobs to do a fine adjustment of the mount in the azimuth direction Tighten 11 the locking screws to secure the mount Loosen four Latitude Locking Screws on the side of the mount turning the Latitude Adjustment Knob to adjust the latitude altitude Use the Lever for a fine latitude adjustment Re tighten the lock screws Initializing the polar scope During initial setup of the iEQ mount it is likely that the viewing hole on the DEC axis of the polar scope may be blocked by the DEC axle The Polar Scope Dial in the polar scope should be set at the normal clock position with 12 o clock located at the top as shown in Figure 11 Before doing the Quick Polar Axis Alignment complete the following steps 1 Take off both the Polar Axis Cover and the Polar Scope Cover from the mount
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9. 182mm 228 teeth bronze 154mm 192 teeth bronze 60mm steel 45mm steel 90mm angular contact ball bearing 68mm angular contact ball bearing 15 6mm steel Planetary Gear Reducer DC servo with encoder 0 1 arc seconds 15 70 t o Internal 32 channel GPS Yes with dark field illumination 2 arc minutes GoToNova 8406 with 580 000 objects database Double closed loop tracking with Renishaw high resolution encoder feedback 1 arc second max Real time automatic 1x 2x 8x 16x 64x 128x 256x 512x MAX 4 sec 31 8 mm included 16 5 Ib 7 5kg X 2 stainless steel 150X52 mm included 200 mm Black anodized aluminum 150X380mm included 3 5 VIXEN Saddles included 0 4A Tracking 1 2A Slew 12V DC 11 15V 3Amp center positive Yes on hand controller Yes on control box Yes ST 4 compatible Yes main board and hand controller Yes ASCOM 20 C 40 C 29 Appendix B GoToNova 8406 HC MENU STRUCTURE Select and Slew Planets Sun Moon Merc Venus Jupiter satum Uranus Neptune Pluto B Moon Named deepsky objec Messier catalog NGC IC catalog UGC catalog MCG catalog Caldwell catalog Abell catalog Herschel catalog Comets Asteroids Stars a ie THE Named stars Double stars GCV S variable stars SAO catalog Enter R A DEC 5vnc to Target Electric Focuser Set backlash value Set up Controller Set up local time Set up observ site 30 Sel N S hemisphere Set cisp
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11. cursor to each digit and use the number keys to input number directly To change the behind or ahead of UT move the cursor to ahead and using A or V key to toggle 19 between behind and ahead When the number is correct press ENTER and go back to the previous screen For other parts of the world you can find your time zone information from iOptron website http www ioptron com support cfm module faq DO NOT COUNT DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME The time and site information will be stored inside the HC memory chip If you are not traveling to another observation site they do not need to be changed 4 3 3 Set N S Hemisphere If the polar axis is aligned to North Celestial Pole then set the mount to Northern Hemisphere If the polar axis is pointing to South Celestial pole set the mount to Southern Hemisphere up Local Time up Observ site N S hemisphere display contrast Eyepiece light Backlight anti backlash Key Beep Press Enter North hemisphere South hemisphere Select North Hemisphere if you are located in US and press ENTER to go back to the previous screen 4 3 4 Initial Star Alignment A simple star alignment synchronization can be performed to improve the GOTO accuracy To perform One Star Align press MENU button scroll down to Align select One Star Align and press ENTER The screen will display a list of bright objects for you to select from Select an object using A or Y
12. guiding with auto protection Hand Box HBX port for hand controller connection iOptron port for electronic focuser laser pointer planetary dome control RS232 port for firmware upgrading and computer control via ASCOM platform Calibrated polar scope with dark field illumination and easy polar alignment procedure allowing for fast and accurate polar alignment Heated hand controller for low temperature operation as low as 20 C Comes standard with a mounting plate for Vixen or Losmandy D saddles a Vixen dovetail saddle stainless steel counterweight shaft with safety lock 2 x 16 5 Ib 7 5 kg stainless steel counterweights 12V DC car plug adaptor USB cable o RS232 Cable Optional tripod or pier O O O O O GC 2 iEQ75 GT Assembly 2 1 Parts List The parts comes with the iEQ75 GT order include an EQ mount Figure 1 one mounting plate Figure 2 2 counterweights and an CW shaft Figure 1 Other parts are as shown in Figure 4 an 8406 hand controller coiled hand controller cable a Vixen dovetail saddle R A and DEC cables a dark field illuminating LED with cable a 12V DC adapter cable with car lighter plug a USB Cable a RS232 cable GPS antenna a hex key set 4 base mounting screws and 8 M6X20 hex head screws Figure 1 iEQ75 GT mount a e p a Figure 2 Mounting plate Actual contents may vary from time to time Figure 4 Included accessories 2 2 Assembly terms DEC Unit Mo
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14. DURATION TO A TERM OF TWO YEARS FROM THE DATE OF ORIGINAL RETAIL PURCHASE Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitation on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above limitations and exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state iOptron reserves the right to modify or discontinue without prior notice to you any model or style telescope If warranty problems arise or if you need assistance in using your telescope mount or controller contact iOptron Corporation Customer Service Department 6E Gill Street Woburn MA 01801 www ioptron com support ioptron com Tel 781 569 0200 Fax 781 935 2860 Monday Friday 9AM 5PM EST NOTE This warranty is valid to U S A and Canadian customers who have purchased 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
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16. ING NEVER USE A TELESCOPE TO LOOK AT THE SUN WITHOUT A PROPER FILTER Looking at or near the Sun will cause instant and irreversible damage to your eye Children should always have adult supervision while observing 1 iEQ75 GT Overview The iEQ75 GT is a one of a kind premium CNC machined astro imaging mount from iOptron The iEQ75 GT M offers the next generation GoTo technology from iOptron With a Renishaw high resolution encoder enabled double closed loop tracking the system is able to tracking the target with a tracking error less that 1 arcsec The iEQ75 GT has a payload of 75 lb 34 kg and includes a calibrated dark field illumination polar scope lts unique base design makes it easy for just one person to carry to location Features Premium CNC machined astrophotography mount suited for advanced imaging Heavy duty German equatorial mount Maximum payload 75 Ib 34 kg excluding counterweight Mount weight 52 Ib 23 6 kg Angular contact ball bearings for R A and DEC axles as well as worm gear shafts Precision DC servo motor driven and double closed loop tracking with Renishaw high resolution encoder feedback 32 bit ARM system for ultra accurate tracking with temperature compensated crystal oscillator TCXO Maximum tracking error 1 arc second Advanced GOTONOVA technology for accurate GOTO and tracking Built in 32 channel Global Positioning System GPS Integrated ST 4 autoguiding port capable of reverse
17. Q75 GT main control board firmware 1 Download iOptron Downloader Setup from iOptron s website and save it on your desktop 2 Double click on iOptron Downloader Setup to install it 3 Download the newest version of iEQ75 GT main control board firmware EQ75 GT main VX XX bin from iOptron website save it on your desktop 4 Connect iEQ75 GT RS232 port to your computer s serial port using supplied RS 232 cable A USB to COM adapter is needed if you computer does not have a serial port like most of the laptops today 5 Turn on the mount 6 Find your COM port number by click on windows start select Properties on My Computer click on Hardware and select Device Manager double click on Ports COM amp LPT In most cases it will be COM1 If you are using a USB to RS 232 converting cable the COM port number will be different 7 Double click on iOptron Download icon to start the program 8 Select the Serial Port here is COM1 Open the data file here is iEQ75 GT main VX XX bin Click on Start Download After the program prompts that Download successfully finished restart the mount to finish main control board firmware upgrade Note Only use the iEQ75 GT bin file Sending a wrong file into the main control board will cause the mount stop working 32 Appendix D Use a PC to Control an iEQ75 GT Mount The iEQ75 GT mount can be connected to a computer using supplied RS232 cable if your PC is equipped with a
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19. Zero position Remove the CW Safety Screw on the end of the CW shaft Loosen the CW Locking Screw on the side of the CW there is a CW pin inside and slide the CW into the shaft Tighten the CW Locking Screw to hold the CW in place Tighten the CW Safety Screw CAUTION For safety reasons the CW Safety Screw must be installed and tightened to prevent the CW from dropping off the end of the CW shaft This can cause serious personal injury STEP 8 Attach and Balance an OTA on the Mount After attaching an OTA and accessories to the mount the mount must be balanced to ensure minimum stress on the mount s gears and motors There are no clutch screws on either R A or DEC axes The balancing is performed using iOptron Electronic Balance technology oet the mount at Zero Position first If it is not turn the mount on press the arrow key on the hand controller to adjust the mount position Press number key on the hand controller to select appropriate speed After the Zero Position is adjusted turn the power off Balance the mount in R A and DEC axes When the mount is rest at Zero Position turn the mount power on Press the MENU button scroll down to Balance Test and press ENTER The mount will start to slew and stop at the balance test position as shown in Figure 16 Figure 16 Balance test position 14 A Testing R A Balance screen will be displayed Press the ENTER key to start the test After few swings a test results w
20. components on the mount Equatorial mounts require alignment of the mount components as well as star alignments for accurate OTA tracking In order to provide the required Polar Axis alignment equatorial mounts use a combination of both mount types described above The adjustable part of the mount moves in the Alt Az mode in order to align the R A axis also known as the mount s Polar Axis with the CNP These Polar Axis adjustments do not involve any rotations of the OTA about the R A or DEC axes and can be performed without the OTA installed The first step is to make an approximate azimuth alignment of the Polar Axis by aligning the specified tripod leg or reference point toward True North using a compass for reference you must allow for the variation between True and Magnetic North at your location Precise horizontal alignment of the Polar Axis is accomplished with azimuth adjustments on the mount The second step is to adjust the Polar Axis vertically altitude above the North horizon by setting the observer s latitude on the provided latitude scale This procedure is based on the fundamental geometry of the Earth s coordinate system in conjunction with the concept of the celestial sphere You can verify this by visualizing yourself at the North Pole latitude N90 and Polaris will be 90 from the horizon or directly overhead These steps will place the Polar Axis very close to the CNP Both of the above adjustments can be enhanced by the use
21. e 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 DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WHETHER OF MERCHANTABILITY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HERE THE SOLE OBLIGATION OF IOPTRON UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL BE TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE COVERED PRODUCT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS SET FORTH HERE IOPTRON EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY LOST PROFITS GENERAL SPECIAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHICH MAY RESULT FROM BREACH OF ANY WARRANTY OR ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE ANY IOPTRON PRODUCT ANY WARRANTIES WHICH ARE IMPLIED AND WHICH CANNOT BE DISCLAIMED SHALL BE LIMITED IN
22. et on the control box The back light of the hand controller will illuminate when the power switch is turned on STEP 4 Set the Location Latitude This step requires you to know the latitude of your current location This can be found from your 8406 hand controller after the embedded GPS receives the signal from the satellites It also can be easily found on the Internet with your GPS navigator or a GPS capable cell phone You will have to change this latitude setting every time you significantly change your night sky viewing location 10 Lat Adjust Lever Latitude Adjustment Knob Azi Adjust Knob Figure 10 Adjust latitude Unscrew the Latitude Adjustment Lever from the Latitude Adjustment Knob as shown in Figure 10 Turn the Latitude Adjustment Knob to set your current latitude using the Latitude Adjustment Lever for a fine adjustment if needed At this point with the mount level and pointed North and the latitude set the Polar Axis R A axis should be pointing very close to the NCP and Polaris CAUTION For safety reasons always adjust the latitude without an OTA and or counterweights installed Also it is much easier to make this precise adjustment without a load on the axis being adjusted STEP 5 Polar Alignment As explained in the introduction an equatorial mount must have an accurate polar axis alignment in order to track properly With the iOptron innovative Polar Scope and Quick Polar Alignment procedure you
23. fundamentals of telescope mounts are included to help you understand the big picture before you get into the specific details of the iEQ75 GT mount Telescope mounts are either equatorial mounts or altitude azimuth Alt Az mounts Both types of mounts rotate the OTA around two perpendicular axes to point to a desired object in the night sky An equatorial mount has the right ascension R A axis aligned with the celestial North Pole CNP or celestial oouth Pole CSP to provide rotation matching the celestial sphere rotation around the Earth and the declination axis DEC to provide elevation relative to the celestial equator Since all celestial objects appear to rotate around the CNP the R A axis allows the OTA to rotate with the celestial sphere and provide accurate tracking for visual observations and astrophotography R A is the celestial equivalent of longitude Like longitude R A measures an angle that increases toward the East as measured from a zero reference point on the celestial equator An Alt Az mount has a horizontal axis to provide vertical altitude OTA movement from the local horizon and a vertical axis to provide horizontal azimuth OTA movement similar to compass headings An Alt Az mount can provide tracking that is good enough for visual observing 8 and short exposure photos but not good enough for serious astrophotography Alt Az mounts require star alignments for the OTA to track stars and they do not have adjustment
24. hen the power is turned on it shows GPS ON which means a GPS receiver is properly connected When the GPS receiver finds the satellites and receives the GPS signal it shows GPS OK The GPS OK may turn off after few minutes to save power 17 4 Getting Started In order to experience the full GOTO capability of GoToNova technology it is very important to set up the mount correctly before observation 4 1 Setup the Mount and Polar Alignment Setup and polar alignment your iEQ75 GT mount according to Section 2 5 The default position for the mount is the Zero Position as shown in Figure 15 when the mount is powered on the counterweight shaft is pointing to ground telescope is at the highest position with its axis parallel to the polar axis and the telescope is pointing to the North Celestial Pole 4 2 Manual Operation of the Mount You may observe astronomical objects using the arrow keys of a GoToNova hand controller Flip the I O switch on the telescope mount to turn on the mount Use Y or A buttons to point the telescope to the desired object Use the number keys to change the slewing speed Then press STOP 0 button to start tracking 4 3 Setting Up the Hand Controller The iEQ75 GT is equipped with a GPS receiver which will receive the local time longitude and latitude information from satellites after the link is established A clear sky outside is needed for the GPS to establish its link with the satell
25. igned one star alignment should be sufficient for good GOTO accuracy To increase the accuracy you may choose to do two star alignment 5 5 2 Two Star Align Two star alignment will increase the GOTO accuracy of the mount Two star alignment requires a wider view of the sky since the two align stars need to be far apart Press MENU button and select Align Select Two Star Align in the align menu A list of alignment stars that are above the horizon is computed based on your local time and location With the mount is at the Zero Position use A and V buttons to select first alignment star and press ENTER Center the target in your eyepiece using arrow key Press ENTER when finished The hand controller will prompt you to choose the second star If the star you choose is too close to the first one the system will let you choose another one When you are aligned with the second star the two star alignment is finished You can reject the suggested star if it is blocked by a tree or other obstruction After the two star alignment a pointing error between the R A axis and the polar axis will be recorded This number can be used to fine tune the R A axis Two Star Align results will be overridden if One Star Align or Sync to Target is performed after Two Star Align 25 5 5 3 Dis R A axis error This displays the celestial pole pointing error after two star or three star alignment When the HC shows for example
26. ill be displayed on the hand controller LCD screen Figure 17 R A Balance Test Follow the arrow indicator to move the CW left or right The more the arrow is shaded the more the CW needs to be moved Press the ENTER key to test it again until the OK sign is displayed or or less of the arrow key is shaded Press lt gt A or V button on the hand controller to toggle between R A and DEC testing Press ENTER to start the DEC balance test Move the telescope back and forth to balance the OTA around the DEC axis Figure 18 DEC Balance Test NOTE If you are located in southern hemisphere Sigma Octantis will be chosen for Polar Alignment For example on May 20 2010 20 00 00 in Sydney Australia Lat S33 51 36 and Long E151 12 40 600 min ahead of UT the Sigma Octantis Position is 1hr21 8m and 64 4m 15 3 GoToNova 8406 Hand Controller LCD Display Menu E CK Back DEC R A R A Enter a DEC Numbers Light Help HBX USB Port Port Stop 0 Figure 19 GoToNova 8406 hand controller The GoToNova 8406 hand controller HC shown in Figure 19 is the standard controller for the EQ75 GT mount It has an integrated temperature controller that ensures it can be operated below 20 C 4 F 3 1 Key Description MENU Key Press MENU to enter the Main Menu e BACK Key Move back to the previous screen or end cancel current operation such as slewing e ENTER Key Confi
27. ill damage the mount or degrade the GOTO tracking accuracy permanently Use a wet cloth to clean the mount and hand controller Do not use solvent If your mount is not to be used for an extended period dismount the OTAs and counterweight s 6 2 iOptron Customer Service If you have any question concerning your iEQ75 GT contact iOptron Customer Service Department Customer Service hours are 9 00 AM to 5 00 PM Eastern Time Monday through Friday In the unlikely event that the iEQ75 GT requires factory servicing or repairing write or call iOptron Customer Service Department first to receive an RMA before returning the mount to the factory Please provide details as to the nature of the problem as well as your name address e mail address purchase info and daytime telephone number We have found that most problems can be resolved by e mails or telephone calls So please contact us first to avoid returning the mount for repair It is strongly suggested that to send technical questions to support ioptron com Call in the U S 1 781 569 0200 6 3 Product End of Life Disposal Instructions This electronic product is subject to disposal and recycling regulations that vary by country and region It is your responsibility to recycle your electronic equipment per your local environmental laws and regulations to ensure that it will be recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment To find out where you can drop off your waste equ
28. ipment for recycling please contact your local waste recycle disposal service or the product representative 6 4 Battery Replacement and Disposal Instructions Battery Disposal Batteries contain chemicals that if released may affect the environment and human health Batteries should be collected separately for recycling and recycled at a local hazardous material disposal location adhering to your country and local government regulations To find out where you can drop off your waste battery for recycling please contact your local waste disposal service or the product representative May 2011 V1 0 iOptron reserves the rights to revise this instruction without notice Actual color contents design may differ from those described in this instruction 28 Appendix A Technical Specifications Mount Payload Mount weight Right Ascension worm wheel Declination worm wheel Right Ascension axis shaft Declination axis shaft Right Ascension bearing Declination bearing Worm gears Motor drive Resolution Latitude adjustment range Azimuth adjustment range GPS Polar Scope Accuracy Hand Controller Tracking controller Tracking error PEC Speed Counterweight shaft Counterweight Base diameter Mounting plate Dovetail Power consumption Power requirement USB port RS232 port Autoguide port Firmware upgrade PC computer control Operation temperature German Equatorial Mount 75 ID 34kg 52 lb 23 6kg
29. ites 4 3 1 Set Up Local Time Press MENU button from the main menu scroll down and select Set up controller Select and slew OVI BO Carget Electronico tocuser Set up controller Align PEC Opt Lon Set up Tracking User objects Press ENTER and select Set up local Time up Local Time up Observ site N S hemisphere display Contrast Eyepiece light Backlight Backlash Value Key Beep Press ENTER Set local time 2005 06 00 Ll1 55209 Daylight Saving Time Y The time will be updated automatically when the GPS has picked up a signal You also can manually input the time information in case GPS does not function Use the lt or gt key to move the cursor and use 18 number keys to change the numbers Use the A or Y button to toggle between Y and N for Daylight Saving Time Press ENTER to go back the previous screen 4 3 2 Set Up Observation Site Scroll down and select Set up Observ site up Local Time up Observ site N S hemisphere display contrast Eyepiece light Backlight anti backlash Key Beep Press ENTER The longitude and latitude coordinates will be updated when the GPS picks up satellite signals W E means west east hemisphere N S means north south hemisphere d means 6 m 7 degree m means minute and s means second Set up site info Longitude W071d27m47s Latitude N42d015m490s S00 Min behind If for any reason your GPS can t pick up a signa
30. ith a reversed RJ 11 guiding cable as shown in Figure 21 1 NC 1 R right J 6round 2 DEC down 3 R A left 3 DEC up 4 DEC up 4 R A left 5 DEC down es eee eae ssa E 5 Ground hel A right 654311 6 NC Normal Reverse Figure 21 26 5 9 Park Scope 5 9 1 Park Scope Park the mount to a preset parking position 5 9 2 Set Park Position There are 6 park positions to be chosen from namely Up north Left zenith Left horizontal Right zenith Right horizontal and Position now Different OTA may have different requirement for parking When the mount is powered off the park position will be remembered f you selected the park position other than Up north make sure you do a One Star Align before using GOTO for any object This procedure only needs to be done if you do not move your telescope mount after you power off the mount R A axis pointing error will be stored in flash memory and recalled when you power on again If the power is turned off before performing Park Scope operation all the reference information will be lost 5 10 To Zero Position This moves your telescope to its Zero Position When the power is turned on the mount assumes the Zero Position This is its reference point for all other objects being tracked 21 6 Maintenance and Servicing 6 1 Maintenance The iEQ75 GT is designed to be maintenance free Do not overload the mount Do not drop the mount this w
31. key Then press ENTER After the mount slews to the target use the arrow keys to center it in your eyepiece Then press ENTER More align details in 5 6 An alternate way is to perform Sync to Target Press the MENU button select Select and Slew and press ENTER Browse over the catalogs and select an object such as Stars Named stars gt 140 Polaris and press ENTER After the mount slews to Polaris press the MENU button scroll down to Sync To Target follow the on screen instruction to center Polaris and press ENTER You may need to use the number keys to change the slewing speed to make the centering procedure easier 4 3 5 Go to the Moon After performing these set ups the mount is ready to GOTO and track objects One of the most common objects is the Moon To slew to the Moon press the MENU button Select Select and Slew by pressing the ENTER button Select Planets Sun Moor and use the A or Y buttons to select Moon Press ENTER The telescope will automatically slew to the Moon and lock on it It will automatically begin to track once it locks on If the Moon is not centered in your eyepiece use the arrow keys to center the Moon Or for better performance use Sync to Target 20 4 4 Turn Off the Mount When you have finished your observation it is recommended that you return the mount to Zero Position before powering down This will ensure that there is no need for you to perform the initia
32. l setup again when you power up the mount subsequently if the mount is not moved To return the mount to its Zero Position press the MENU button scroll down to To Zero Position and press ENTER Once the telescope returns to Zero Position turn the power off Zl 5 Complete Functions of GoToNova Hand Controller 5 1 Slew to an Object Press the MENU button From the main menu select Select and Slew Select an object that you would like to observe and press the ENTER key The GoToNova 8406 hand controller has a database of about 580 000 objects Use the gt or lt buttons to move the cursor Use the number buttons to enter the number or the Y or A buttons to change the individual number The indicates the object is above the horizon and a cross mark means it is below the horizon In some catalogs those stars below the horizon will not display on the hand controller 5 1 1 Planets Sun Moon There are 10 objects in the Solar system catalog 5 1 2 Deep sky objects This menu includes objects outside our Solar system such as galaxies star clusters quasars and nebulae e Named deepsky objects consists of 60 deep sky objects with their common names A list of named deep sky objects is included in Appendix E e Messier Catalog consists of all 110 Messier objects e NGC IC Catalog consists of 7 840 objects in NGC catalog and 5 386 objects in IC catalog To select an object from NGC or IC catalog move the c
33. l you can manually enter the GPS coordinates Press or gt key to move the cursor and using A or V key to toggle between W and E N and S using number key to change the numbers It is always a good idea to do your home work to get the GPS coordinates before traveling to a new observation site The site coordinates information can be found from Support section in iOptron website under Controller Set up http www ioptron com support cfm module faq By entering the city name or address you can find its latitude and longitude In case you only find the site information in decimal format you can convert them into d m s format by multiplying the decimal numbers by 60 For example N47 53 can be changed to N47931 48 47 539 47 0 53 0 53 0 53x60 31 8 0 8 20 8x60 48 Therefore 47 53 47 31 48 or 47d31m48s Press lt or gt key move the cursor to the bottom of the screen to set the time zone information add or subtract 60 minutes per time zone Enter minutes ahead of or behind UT universal time e Boston is 300 minutes behind UT Los Angeles is 480 minutes behind UT Rome is 60 minutes ahead of UT Beijing is 480 minutes ahead of UT oydney is 600 minutes ahead of UT All the time zones in North America are behind UT as shown in the following table So make sure it shows behind instead of ahead of UT mran ao al 8 7 s nemis so sel 4 ml sl so To adjust minutes move the
34. lay contrast Set evepiece light Inerade lirrrrwyaTg Sel backlight Set anti backlash Firmware m o Ahon Sel speed limit Two star alien Dis R A axis error olaris position PEC Option Record PEC Sidereal speed Polar PEC play back N 4 l Guide port direction User defined speed Park scope Set park position Park 5cope To Zero Position Balance Test 31 Appendix C Firmware Upgrade The firmware in the 8406 hand controller and or main control board can be upgraded by the customer Please check iOptron s website www iOptron com under Support Directory for the most up to date firmware To upgrade i8406 hand controller firmware 1 Download the newest version of the 8406 hand controller firmware i8406 iop from iOptron s Website save it on your desktop 2 Connect 8406 hand controller to your computer s USB port using included USB cable 3 Turn on the mount 4 Press MENU and select Set Up Controller scroll down to Upgrade Firmware new storage drive with a drive number e g IOPTRON E will be shown under My Computer If it is the first time you have connected the hand controller to the computer it may take few minutes to install the driver 5 Copy the downloaded firmware i8406 iop into sys folder under IOPTRON E drive to replace the original one 6 Restart iEQ75 GT mount to finish the hand controller firmware upgrade To upgrade iE
35. lected object Multiple syncs can be performed if needed This operation is most useful to find a faint star or nebula near a bright star Sync to Target will only work after Select and Slew is performed Otherwise the system may perform incorrectly You can change the slewing speed to make the centering procedure easier Simply press a number 1 through 9 to change the speed The default slew speed is 64X Sync to Target does the same thing as one star alignment except that you choose the object to sync to One star align chooses the star object for you Sync to Target operation will override any previously performed Two Star Align operation 5 3 Electric Focuser For future iOptron electric focuser use 5 4 Set Up Controller 5 4 1 Set Up Local Time Refer to 4 3 1 5 4 2 Set Up Observation Site Refer to 4 3 2 5 4 3 Set N S Hemisphere Refer to 4 3 3 5 4 4 Set Display Contrast Use arrow keys to adjust LCD display contrast 5 4 5 Set Eyepiece Light If you have an illuminated reticule eyepiece or illuminated polar scope and it is supported by GoToNova hand controller use this option to adjust the light intensity 5 4 6 Set Backlight Adjust LCD and keypad backlight 23 5 4 7 Set Backlash Value Set the backlash of R A axis and DEC axis Although both R A and DEC worms have gap free structure there still might be backlash or play between the reducing gears of a R A or DEC motor
36. ly pointed to or the current mount position e User Position When the mount is turned on e An object name such as Mercury or Andromeda Galaxy Name of the Star or celestial object that the mount is currently slewing to GOTO or tracking e User R A DEC Now The mount is slewed to a target with manually entered R A and DEC numbers e Zero Position The mount is moved to Zero Position using To Zero Position command e Park Position Display one of six scope parking position such as Up North after using Park Scope command Target R A Right Ascension of the target object Target Declination Declination of the target object Right Ascension Right Ascension of the telescope or R A Declination Declination of the telescope or DEC Altitude Altitude of the telescope degrees vertical from the local horizon zenith is 909 Azimuth Azimuth of the telescope north is 0 east 90 south 180 and west 270 Local Date and Time display local time in a format of YYYY MM DD Mount Status Display the current operation or tracking status of the mount e Stop mount is stop moving Slew mount is slewing to a target Cel mount is tracking at a celestial speed Sol mount is tracking at a solar speed Lun mount is tracking at a lunar speed King mount is tracking at a user defined tracking speed Slew speed It has 9 speeds 1X 2X 8X 16X 64X 128X 256X 19 sec 512X 2 sec MAX 4 sec GPS status W
37. more options Meridian Protection ON or OFF 24 If the Meridian Protection is turned on the mount will stop tracking when it passes the meridian If it is turned off the mount will keeping tracking and the OTA could hit the tripod leg if the mount is not monitored 5 4 11 Set Language Select hand controller language from English or French 5 4 12 Heating Controller Turn on off the controller internal heater 5 4 13 Upgrade Firmware Use this operation to upgrade 8406 hand controller firmware and iEQ75 GT main control board firmware Please refer to Appendix C Firmware Upgrade for details 5 4 14 Firmware Version Will display hand controller firmware version 5 4 15 Set Speed Limit You can select the GOTO speed to be 128X 256X 512X or MAX The slower the speed the quieter the motors run 5 5 Align This function is used for aligning the telescope The system provides two alignment methods One otar Align and Two Star Align The mount has to be at Zero Position before any star alignment 5 5 1 One Star Align Press MENU button and select Align Select One Star Align and press ENTER A list of alignment stars that are above the horizon is computed based on your local time and location With the mount at the Zero Position use A and Y buttons to select a star and press ENTER Center the target in your eyepiece using arrow key Press ENTER when finished If your mount is well set up and polar al
38. of an opening along the R A axis that allows direct viewing of the North Star and the use of a polar scope to view through this opening If you are going to get the most out of your equatorial mount it is essential to understand the concept of the Polar Axis and how the equatorial mount helps you establish and maintain a true Polar Axis alignment Now you are ready to perform star alignments using the equatorial mount s electronic controller and enjoy the night sky The iEQ75 GT is a next generation equatorial mount that provides the precision alignment capabilities required for today s complete astronomy solution The following sections of this manual provide the detailed steps required to successfully set up and operate the iEQ75 GT 2 5 iEQ75 GT Assembly NOTE The iEQ75 GT is a precision astronomical instrument It is highly recommended that you read the entire manual and become familiar with the nomenclature and function of all components before starting the assembly STEP 1 Setup Tripod Expand the tripod legs and install the Tripod Support using the Tripod Lock as shown in Figure 7 Tightening the Tripod Lock will expand the tripod legs fully and provide maximum support for the mount and the Optical Tube Assembly OTA Adjust the tripod height by unlocking the tripod Leg Lock Screws sliding the lower tripod leg to the desired length and relocking the tripod Leg Lock Screws It is recommended that you extend the legs fully during the fir
39. rm an input go to the next menu select a choice or slew the telescope to a selected object e Arrow A V lt b Keys The arrow keys are used to control the movement of DEC and R A axes Press and hold 4 DEC DEC buttons to move a telescope along the DEC direction R A gt R A to move a telescope along the RA direction They are also used to browse the menu or move the cursor while in the menu e Number Keys Input numerical values Also used to adjust speeds 1 1X 2 2X 3 8X 4 16X 5 64X 6 128X 7 256X 8 512X 9 MAX Light Key 3 Turns on off the red LED reading light on the back of the controller Key For help or extra information STOP O Key Stop Start tracking HBX Handbox port connect the HC to the iEQ75 GT mount using a 6 wire RJ11 cable USB port connect the HC to a Computer via a USB cable 16 3 2 The LCD Screen The 8406 HC has a large 8 line 21 character LCD screen which displays all the information as shown in Figure 20 The user interface is simple and easy to learn O o AE SAL 99 9 10 11 Target Name GPS Status Target R A User Position SSS Target Declination TR A 10h 43m 25s P OP o am a laas 10 Krs gs Mount Status Declination 41 17 41 l _ Altitude LM i e Mount Type Azimuth 16 01 08 N Hemisphere Local Date and Time Figure 20 8406 HC LCD Information Screen Target Name Mount Position displays the name of the target that telescope is current
40. serial port A RS232 to USB adapter is needed if your computer does not have a serial port like most of the laptops on the market today Follow the adapter instructions to install the adapter driver When the communication between the mount and computer has been established the mount can be controlled via either ASCOM or RS485 protocol To control the mount via ASCOM protocol you need 1 Download and install ASCOM Platform from http www ascom standards org Make sure you PC meet the software requirement such as Microsoft NET Framework 3 5 Service Pack 1 is installed Refer to the ascom standards website for details 2 Download and install latest iOptron Telescope ASCOM drive from iOptron website click on Support select ASCOM Driver 3 Planetarium software support ASCOM protocol Follow software instructions to select the iOptron Telescope Some companies have integrated iOptron s products into their planetarium software such as Voyage and The Sky X Pro Therefore an ASCOM plug in will not be needed Most planetarium software can be used to control iOptron s product via ASCOM 33 Appendix E GoToNova Star List Messier Catalog LJ T a j i 3 F B N 10 This table is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License It uses material from the Wikipedia article List of Messier objects GoToNova Named Star List for 8406 048 Ameb O96lzar ff44Propus 35 Modern Constellations for 8406 No Constella
41. st assembly and modify the length as required in subsequent adjustments After the legs are adjusted and locked stand the tripod with the Alignment Peg facing True South If you are located in the southern hemisphere face the Alignment Peg True North STEP 2 Attach the iEQ75 GT Mount Locate the Azimuth Adjustment Knobs and retract them to allow enough clearance for the mount to fit on the tripod head Unscrew the four 4 Azimuth Locking Screws shown in Figure 8 Place the mount onto the Tripod Head with the alignment notch on top of the Alignment Peg Place the four 4 Azimuth Locking Screws back and tighten the screws Level the tripod base by adjusting the individual legs You need a level to check leveling Figure 7 Tripod Figure 8 Attaching the mount STEP 3 Connect Cables Figure 9 Cable connections There are two DIN 6 cables that have C091 connectors on both ends of the cable Insert one end of the DIN 6 cable into the R A socket on the control box and the other end into the socket located on R A driver unit as shown in Figure 9 Secure both ends of the DIN 6 cable Connect another DIN 6 cable between the DEC socket on the control box and the DEC socket on DEC driver unit Attach the DIN 6 end of a DIN RJ 11 cable into the HBX socket on the control box and the RJ 11 end into the hand controller Connect the GPS antenna into the GPS socket on the control box Plug the 12V DC power supply center positive into the Power sock
42. the polar scope is not blocked by the DEC axle The 12 o clock indicator of the Polar Scope Dial must be positioned on top 3 Follow the Polar axis adjustment procedure not the hand controller to adjust the mount in altitude latitude and azimuth heading direction and place Polaris in the same position on the 12 Polar Scope Dial as indicated on the HC LCD In this case the Polaris will be located at a radius of 41 5 and an angle of 1 hour 26 8 minute as shown in Figure 13 b Polaris Position th 26 8m r 41 5m a Figure 13 Polaris displayed on 8406 hand controller a and Polaris located on Polar scope dial STEP 4 Attach Dovetail Adapter Install the Mounting Plate onto the EQ75 GT mount Both Vixen included and Losmandy D dovetail saddles can be used The mounting hole distribution on the Mount Plate is shown in Figure 14 Figure 14 The mounting hole distribution on the Mount Plate STEP 7 Install Counterweight s iEQ75 GT comes with two 16 5 Ib 7 5 kg stainless steel counterweights CWs Use one or both CWs as required for your particular OTA Additional CW s may be needed to balance a heavier OTA Optional CWs are available from iOptron CSUTION The mount must be at the zero position when the counterweights are being installed The Zero Position is the position with the CW shaft pointing toward the ground as shown in Figure 15 Use your hand controller to move the mount 13 Figure 15
43. tion Abbreviation 6 Aa aa 8 Aumga Aur o Botes Bo 32 Delphimus pel No Constellation Abbreviation acerta ac epus ep upus up usca us ctans C phiuchus p 59 Ophiuch Oph rion ri 6 Onion Oi 62 Pegasus Peg 64 Phoenix Phe 64 66 Pieces Psc 68 X Pupis Pup Pyxis Pyx 69 y y 70 Reticulum Ret 70 71 Sagitta oge E 72 oagittarius Sgr O 72 5 T3 Scorpius SCO MEE p 74 Sculptor Scl 74 p 15 Scutum Sct MEAR 76 Serpens Ser TB p TT Sextans Sex E 78 Taurus Tau EE CMM 80 Triangulum Tri Triangulum Australe 82 Tucana Tuc 82 86 Vigo Vir Vulpecula GoToNova Deep Sky Object List for 8406 TD No OBJECT NGC Messier ICF A AbeI UUGC ID No OBJECT TNGC Messier IC A Abel UGC PTT Andromeda Galaxy 24 3 51 Amas Variable Nebula tooo T 2 Bamards Galaxy 6822 32 Bubbles Variable Nebula 2261 3 Beehive Cluster 2632 4 T J 33 integral Sign Gay 1 367 4 Blackeye Galaxy 4926 64 sz jswerBoxcusr 4755 TI TT 5 Binking Planetary Nebula 6826 35 Keyhole Nebua 3372 T JT 6 gueFashNebua 6905 36 Lagoon Nebua 6523 8 JT L7 Bue Planetary 398 37 mecem feast 1 T JT 8 Blue Snowball Nebula 7662 38 Lille Gem Nebua
44. unting plate DEC DIN cable Polar Axis Cover Main control box R A Unit Polar Scope Cover CW Shaft Lat Locking Screw Azi Adjust Knob Z Th 8406 Hand Controller i k Counterweight CW CW Safety Screw m Azi Locking Screw Tripod Head Alignment Peg Tripod Spreader Tripod Lock Tripod Leg Leg Lock Screw Figure 5 iEQ75 GT assembly terms mount and optional tripod 7 2 3 iEG75 GT Ports Figure 6 Ports on EQ75 GT control box R A and DEC motor For connecting to R A and DEC driver unit Power Power switch DC 12V 12 volts DC power plug center positive HBX Hand Box For connecting to the 8406 Hand Controller iOptron port For connecting to other iOptron accessories such as an electronic focuser a laser pointer or a planetary dome control RS232 Series port for ASCOM control and main board firmware upgrade Autoguide Autoguiding port for ST 4 compatible guiding cameras GPS GPS antenna connection Reticle Power supply for the Polar Scope dark field illumination LED 2 4 Introduction You have just purchased a telescope mount that is capable of taking you to a new level of astronomy No matter which telescope or optical tube assembly OTA you select to install on the mount the overall performance will be greatly enhanced In order for you to get the optimum performance from the mount and OTA combination you must assemble and adjust the mount correctly The following
45. ursor to NGC using A or Y button to toggle between NGC and IC Then move the cursor to a numerical position and use the number button to select the object e UGC Catalog consists of 12 939 objects e MCG Catalog consists of 29 004 objects e Caldwell Catalog consists of 109 objects e Abell Catalog consists of 2 712 objects e Herschel Catalog consists of 400 objects 5 1 3 Comets This catalog contains 233 comets 5 1 4 Asteroids This catalog contains 231 665 asteroids 5 1 5 Stars e Named Stars consists of 191 stars with their common names They are listed alphabetically A list is included in Appendix E e Double Stars consists of 211 double stars A list is attached in Appendix E e GCVS Variable Stars consists of 38 624 GCVS variable stars They are listed numerically e SAO Catalog consists of 258 997 SAO catalog objects They are listed numerically 27 5 1 6 Constellations This catalog consists of 88 modern constellations with their names They are listed alphabetically A list is attached in Appendix E 5 1 7 Enter R A DEC Here you can go to a target by entering its R A and DEC numbers 5 2 Sync to Target This operation will match the telescope s current coordinates to Target Right Ascension and Declination After slewing to an object press MENU then scroll to Sync to Target and press ENTER Follow the screen to do the sync Using this function will re calibrate the computer to the se
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