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iOptron SMARTSTAR IEQ45TM User's Manual

1. SmartStar iEQ45 With Go2Nova 8407 Hand Controller Instruction Manual Table of Content Table of Content arai EN Sao va tds J aloe Ns de M a ete elo a ad 2 KIRO OVO AAA AAA UU WM DE NN e LUE 4 DUE OAS Amy NET es e DUA T tate ak DOL des cael hrs 5 VV Parts ias O 5 2 2 5 ASSEMb IY Terms ce foes ZES O 6 2 35 TOAD POLS als is 7 2 4 InitOdUETON a iban 7 2 O E Cp PM 8 3 Go2Nova M 8407 Hand Controllefas oi ro a 17 3 1 Key EB veio S 17 3 2 The LCD vic P ai 18 A IA WA Sales X MOL D AT O MAS OUN ase emcee butt ode 20 4 1 Setup the Mount and Polar AE Met secte ettam estilos iQ IE pe Ira diea eus ados etis aeq 20 4 2 Manual Operation of the Mount Gae aC A des iii 20 4 3 Setting Up the Hand Controller iter tree in DAU YRR OUYN DO FUN FU 08 20 2 3 1 Sep Up Fimc and SME aede oer AAA AAA AAA AA AAA Y 20 4 3 2 Miitral Star AA ane D ec 22 4 3 3 Go to the Moon and Other Stars iier cave PANO AEO AJA dena cach a aii 22 2 34 Star Identifying PUCUOD oo ioi etd a iria 22 AE Turm Off the MOUDD FD i y O Oe rat Eu 22 5 Complete Functions of Go2Nova Hand Controller A es e e 24 Ma lew toan COD OO p M 24 AL Solar stat a id is 24 2 122 DES a 24 LS E EM 24 SR Neid si y 24 ILS COMME LS MC rr Fu Dd FR Fyd id Cd dydw dd dyd Bo ny nd Fuodd Yd daU 24 DL NSCS Koi la KAA N TARIR RF A RG
2. 45 27 Ghost of Jupiter 22 er CREE 28 Great Custer 6205 B ls Urea Minor wat sa 29 Helix Nebula 7295 59 Whirlpool Galaxy area St 730 Hercules Galaxy Custer 2757 Leo Wid Duck Cluster 6705 17 ID No OBJECT NOCA Messiers 107 A Abel U UGC oi nds VarableNebula 1555 32 Hubble s Variable Nebula 2261 35 integral Sign Galaxy ser 34 Jewel Box Cluster 4755 35 Keyhole Nebula 3372 36 tagoon Nebula _ 99 8 37 em 945 38 Gem waua eem 39 Lie Ghost Nebula 6369 40 North American Nebula 7000 41 OmegaNebua _ 9 37 42 Orion Nebula 1976 42 43 Om Nebula 3s 7 44 Pelican Nebula 899 45 Phantom Streak Nebula 6741 46 Pinwheel Galaxy 598 3 Ca Pees e O Too 48 RmgNeua 6720 57 49 Ring Tail Galaxy 408 50 RoseteNebua 2237 51 Saturn Nebula 70 52 Sextans8Dwaf swn 53 Small Magellanic Cloud 282 54 _ Sombrero Galaxy 4504 10 55 Spindle Galaxy 315 56 Tank Track Nebula 2024 57 TridNebua esa 0 Double Star L
3. Align PEC Option Set Tracking Rate Set User Objects Press ENTER and select Set Up Time and Site Set Up Time and Site Set Display and Beep Set Anti backlash Meridian Treatment Set Eyepiece Light Heating Controller Upgrade R A and DEC Firmware Information Press ENTER A time and site information screen will be displayed 20 2021 11 10 12 01 36 Daylight Saving Time 300 Min behind UT Longitude W071d08m50s Latitude N42d30m32s Northern Hemispher Local Time Set 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 or gt key to move the cursor and use number keys to change the numbers Use the A or Y button to toggle between Y and N for Daylight Saving Time Hold on the arrow key to fast forward or rewind the cursor In order to make hand control reflect your correct local time time zone information has to be entered Press or gt key move the cursor to the third line 300 Min behind UT to set the time zone information add or subtract 60 minutes per time zone Enter minutes ahead of or behind UT universal time For Example 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 Sydney is 600 minutes ahead of UT All the time zones in North A
4. gt Tracking Speed Altitude Alt 70 36 15 Slew Speed Azimuth El Azi 304234 15 Local Date and Time H 2011 11 10 16 01 08 N S Hemisphere Figure 20 8407 HC LCD Information Screen 1 Target Name Mount Position displays the name of the target that telescope is currently pointed to or the current mount position e Zero Position The position when the mount is turned on Or the mount is moved to Zero Position using To Zero Position command e User Position The mount is point to a user defined position which could be a real sky object or just simply due to press an arrow key 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 Park Position One of two position that you park the scope 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 90 Azimuth Azimuth of the telescope north is 0 east 90 south 180 and west 270 18 DUCI Em pom 10 11 12 13 Local Date and Time display local time in a format of YY MM DD HH MM SS Mount Status Display current operation status of the mount e Stop mount is not
5. require star alignments for the OTA to track stars and they do not have adjustment components on the 7 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 sohere 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 plac
6. 84 9665 46 Omi Cep 28 49 71 20554 47 E2840 Cep 18 3 55 73 33819 48 E2883 Cep 14 6 56 7 6 19922 50 37 cet 50 52 87 129193 51 J66 Cet 16 5 5 7 7 5 429752 53 Tau CMa 82 _ 44 10 11 73446 54 145 CMa 258 48 68 173349 55 Mu CMa 28 50 70 152128 56 Nut CMa 17 5 5 8 8 5 451694 57 lot Cnc 80 5 42 66 80416 59 Zet Cnc 6 51 62 97646 60 24 Com 206 50 66 4100160 61 35 Com 12 5 1 7 2191 82550 62 2 Com 37 59 74 82123 63 Zet CrB 61 50 60 64833 64 Gam Cr 52 _ 41 96 _ 156661 65 Del Crv 242 80 92 157323 Algorab 66 Alp CVn_ 194 29 55 163257 Corcaroli 67 25 CVvn 1 8 50 69 63648 68 2 CVn 114 58 81 440907 69 Gam Cyg 41 22 95 49528 Sadr 70 Dei Cyg 25 2 9 6 3 487 __ No Object Const Sep Magitude SAO Comm Name 71 Bet Cyg 344 31 51 87301 Albireo 72 Omi1 Cyg 107 238 67 49337 73 52 Cyg 61 42 94 70487 3 74 Ups Cyg 151 44 10 71173 75 Mu Cyg 19 47 61 569940 76 Psi Cyg 32 49 74 3214 77 7 Cyg 26 550 92 68827 5 5 78 61 Cyg 303 552 60 70919 0 79149 Cyg 27 57 78 70362 80 E2762 Cyg 34 58 78 70968 81 E2741 Cyg t9 59 72 3304
7. 8407 hand controller has a star identifying function After Set Up Time and Site slew the telescope to an bright star manually or using GOTO Press Help button to identify the star name telescope is pointing to as well as nearby bright stars if there are any 4 4 Turn Off the Mount When you have finished your observation just simply turn the mount power off and disassemble the mount and tripod If the mount is set up on a pier or inside an observatory it is recommended that you return the mount to Zero Position or Park Position before powering down This will ensure that there is no need for you to perform the initial setup again when you power up the mount subsequently if the mount is 22 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 23 5 Complete Functions of Go2Nova 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 Go2Nova 8407 hand controller has a database of about 358 000 objects Use the or buttons to move the cursor Use the number buttons to enter the number or the V or A buttons to change the individual number Hold on a button to fast scroll through the list The 2 indicates the object is above the horizon and a cros
8. GPS OK when the GPS receiver is connected to satellites the LCD will display the Pole Star Position chart Follow Section 2 5 step 10 to do the Polar Alignment If this has already been done or the mount has not been moved from the previous location press the BACK button to go to the main menu The default position for the mount is the Zero Position as shown in Figure 17 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 if you are located in northern hemisphere 4 2 Manual Operation of the Mount You may 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 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 iEQ45 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 satellites 4 3 1 Set Up Time and Site Press MENU button from the main menu scroll down and select Set Up Controller Select and Slew Sync to Target Electric Focuser Set Up Controller
9. balancing procedure should be performed after the CWs OTA and any accessories are installed CAUTION The telescope may swing when the R A and DEC clutch screws or handle are released Always hold on to the OTA before you release the clutch screws or handle to prevent it from swinging It can cause personal injury or damage to the equipment 14 Balance the mount in DEC axis Release the four 4 R A Clutch Screws and rotate the R A axis to place the DEC axis in the horizontal position as shown in Figure 16 a and then tighten the R A Clutch Screws The OTA can be on either side Then release the DEC Clutch Handle and rotate the OTA to a horizontal position as shown in Figure 16 b If the OTA has a tendency to rotate about the DEC axis you will have to slide the OTA forward or backward to balance it in the horizontal position about the DEC axis When the OTA is balanced horizontally tighten the DEC Handle Balance the mount in R A axis Release the four 4 R A Clutch Screws If the DEC axis stays in the horizontal position as shown in Figure 16 a it means the R A axis is balanced Otherwise release the CW Locking Screw and move the CW as required to balance the R A axis Tighten the CW Locking Screw Figure 16 Adjust the mount to Zero Position After polar alignment adjust the mount at Zero Position The Zero Position is the position with the CW shaft pointing toward the ground OTA at the highest position with its ax
10. before loading the OTA Guick polar axis alignment 1 2 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 14 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 N42930 32 and Long W71908 50 300 min behind UT the Polaris Position is 1hr 26 8m and r 41 5m as shown in Figure 14 a Look through the polar scope make sure 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 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 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 14 b Polaris Position lh 26 8m t 41 Su Figure 14 13 NOTE Thread the polar scope eyepiece all the way in after polar alignment before put the Polar Scope Cover back on Otherwise the polar scope eyepiece could be stuck inside the Polar Scope Cover to cause R A axis jamming NOTE If you are loca
11. move the telescope to east or west side of the mount Tighten the R A Clutch Screws Release DEC clutch and put the telescope in horizontal postion To test the backlash point the telescope to a tip of a distant object such as a telephone pole Select Test Backlash under Align menu and press ENTER R A axis test Press b or 4 to target then press ENTER Using gt or lt to move the object to center press the ENTER button Do not move over the center You may use a slow speed when the object is close to the center The LCD screen will change to R A axis test Press b return to target then press ENTER 28 Follow the on screen instruction to bring the object back to center again and press ENTER The screen will show R A anti backlash 0250 steps Save test value If you want to save this anti backlash number press ENTER Otherwise press BACK This will bring the hand controller to DEC backlash testing screen Follow the on screen instruction to test the DEC backlash 5 5 6 Pole Star Position This shows Polaris position in northern hemisphere or Sigma Octantis position in southern hemisphere which is used for Quick Polar Alignment 5 6 PEC Option 5 6 1 PEC Playback You can turn PEC Playback On while you do the tracking especially for long time astro photography A PEC indicator will displayed on the LCD main screen when it is
12. moving e Slew mount is moving with an arrow key is pressed e GoTo mount is slewing to a celestial object using Select and Slew e Busy mount is busy slewing to some predefined position such as Zero Position GPS status When 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 PEC status Display of PEC here Indicates the PEC playback is turned on Default is off Tracking speed Display current tracking status of the mount e SDRL mount is tracking at a sidereal speed e Solar mount is tracking at a solar speed e Lunar mount is tracking at a lunar speed e King mount is tracking at a king speed e CSTM mount us tracking at a customer defined speed Slew speed It has 9 speeds 1X 2X 8X 16X 64X 128X 256X 512X MAX 49 sec depends on power source 19 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 Assemble your iEQ45 mount according to Section 2 5 steps 1 7 Mount an OTA and accessories and carefully balance the mount around the polar axis as indicated in 2 5 step 8 Connect all cables Turn the mount power switch on After the GPS status change to
13. turned on The default status is PEC Playback Off when the mount is turned on t is not recommended to use PEC Playback while autoguiding 5 6 2 Record PEC All Equatorial mounts have a small variation in the worm gears which can be corrected by using Period Error Correction or PEC PEC is a system which improves the tracking accuracy of the mount by compensating for variations in the worm gear and is especially useful when doing astrophotography without autoguiding Because the variations are regular it is possible to record the corrections required to cancel out the worm gear variations and to play them back In order to use the PEC function the Go2Nova hand controller needs to record the PE first The periodic error of the worm gear drive will be stored and used to correct periodic error There is no need to record the PE value again unless it is necessary such as wearing of worm gear after extended use Here s how to use the PEC function 1 Setup the mount with a telescope in autoguiding condition by connecting a guiding camera to a computer via ST 4 autoguiding port or ASCOM protocol 2 Press MENU select Auto Guide and press ENTER Select a guiding speed from 0 20X to 1 00X 3 Then press the BACK button and select PEC Option from the menu Use the A and Y scroll buttons to display the Record PEC option and press ENTER to start record the PE 4 It takes the worm gear 400 seconds to make one complete revoluti
14. 4 Constellations This catalog consists of 88 modern constellations with their names They are listed alphabetically A list is attached in Appendix E 5 1 5 Comets This catalog contains 15 comets 24 5 1 6 Asteroids This catalog contains 116 asteroids 5 1 7 User Objects It can store up to 60 used entered objects 5 1 8 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 Syne to Target and press ENTER Follow the screen to do the sync Using this function will re calibrate the computer to the selected 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 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 5 3 Electric Focuser Reserved for future development 5 4 Set Up Controller 5 4 1 Set Up Time amp Site Refer to 4 3 1 5 4 2 Set Display and Beep Press MENU butt
15. 6 1 133316 146 15 Mon 28 47 75 14258 4147 70 Oph 45 40 59 123107 148 67 Oph 55 4 0 8 6 123013 150 Xi Oph 37 44 90 amp 1852900 151 36 Oph 4 9 51 51 85198 152 Tau Oph t7 52 59 142050 153 Rho Oph 81 5 3 6 0 184382 154 39 Oph 10 3 5 4 6 9 185238 155 Bet Ori 9 5 0 1 6 8 _ 131907 Rigel 156 Del__ Ori 53 22 63 132220 Mintaka 159 Sig ori 13 38 72 65 132406 160 Rho Ori 71 45 83 112528 161 JE747 Ori 36 348 57 3132208 162 11 Peg 363 41 82 107073 163 JEps Per 88 29 81 56840 166 The Per 18 3 4 1 10 38288 167 JE331 Per 121 53 67 23765 168 Del PsA 51 42 92 214188 169 lot PsA 20 43 11 213258 170 JBet PsA 303 4 4 7 9 213883 171 Gam PsA 4 2 4 5 8 0 214153 172 Eta PsA 17 5 8 6 8 190822 174 55 Psc 6 5 54 87 74182 175 Psi Psc 30 56 58 74483 __ Magitude SAO Comm Name 5 6 6 5 109739 45 47 174199 Object Zet acu 514 o 5 8 5 9 174019 5 E Graffias 418 6 Graffias 4 2 6 1 47 74 183898 5 4 6 9 207558 59 69 184369 5 9 7 9 _ 1842177 3 7 9 0 _ 101725 o Alya Sig Nu 2 NI Hn39 H2 Bet Del Zet Sig Nu 2 Hn39 12 Bet 4 2 5 2 u he Alya 59 5 3 7 6 5 5 0 8 8 1052
16. 82 Gam Del 96 45 55 _ 106476 0 83 Eta Dra 53 27 87 17074 5 84 Eps Dra 3 1 38 74 9540 Ty 85 47 Dra 34 48 78 31249 0 86 JNu Dra 61 9 49 49 30450 amp 87 Psi Dra 303 49 61 6890 88 26 Dra 17 53 80 17546 n 89 16817 Dra 90 54 5 5 6 4 30012 90 Mu Dra t9 57 57 30239 91 40 41 Dra 193 557 61 8994 92 Equ 10 7 52 73 126428 0 0 8 93 The Eri 45 34 45 216114 Acamar 94 Tau4 Eri 57 37 10 _ 168460 10 95 Omi2 Eri B 3 44 9 5 11 131063 Keid 96 32 eri 68 48 61 130808 97 39 Eri 64 50 80 149478 98 Alp For 5 1 4 0 6 6 _ 168373 Fornacis 99 Ome For 10 8 5 0 7 7 167882 100 Alp Gem 3 9 1 9 2 9 60198 Castor 101 Del Gem 5 8 35 82 79294 Wasat_ 102 Lam Gem 9 6 36 11 96746 103 Kap Gem 7 1 36 8 1 79683 104 Zet Gem 87 3 8 10 8 0 79031 Mekbuda 105 38 Gem 71 47 7 7 9 265 Magitude SAO Comm Name 3 1 8 2 84951 Sarin 34 98 85397 3 5 5 4 102680 Rasalgethi 38 98 102107 46 56 66001 50 52 85647 50 62 01951 3 57 82 _ 6147 59 59 85753 51 71 82855 A gt 2 A jam Alp Gam Object Del Mu Al
17. 98 Const Sep Pup 99 Pup 96 T 018 Eta Sgr 36 32 7 8 209957 Sgr 55 9 EE CF et o Eta p 52 69 209553 50 84 658 5 7 7 6 76573 118 58 66 77201 2 53 69 X 55347 Zet Nu 3 5 9 9 23 36 89 14908 ps 38 11 27401 43148 48 82 14788 54 54 62572 2 0 9 0 44 94 Mateo 48 93 39951 57 79 120082 U No 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 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 an
18. A NOA ES NN GAUAF NG AR NOL RAO DI O obema ed ia 31 5 11 Park CODE a 31 A o TYN AAA 32 5 13 Balance Teta Y PY tala state NF FFA NF FFRYND FE cae A a VE a 32 6 Maintenance and Seryicing a 33 LU Die Maintenance A e anta 33 6 2 10ptron Customer SA VIA asusta 33 6 3 Product End of Life Disposal Instructions reina n 33 6 4 Battery Replacement and Disposal Instructions enne rennen 33 Appendix Ac Technical Specifications sa seen CU Hd Y FC Ud GE 34 Appendix B Go2Nova 8407 HC MENU STRUCTURE scsssssessessssssessessssssessecsecsessssesessessusssesseesecsessseeses 35 Appendix C Firmware Lp i ni a 37 Appendix D Computer Control an 1EQ45 Mount 2000 ee eeeeesecsseceeeeeeseecesecsseesseeeeseecaeceaeesseeesaaessaeenseeneaeenees 38 Appendix E Go2Nova M Star ta dt 39 IOPTRON TWO YEAR TELESCOPE MOUNT AND CONTROLLER WARRANTY 46 WARNING 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 May 2012 Rev 3 0 iOptron reserves the rights to revise this instruction without notice Actual color contents design may differ from those described in this instruction 3 1 1EQ45 Overview The iEQ45 is one of the new breed of premium astro imaging equatorial mounts from iOptr
19. Objects screen Add a New Record Browse Records Delete One Record Delete All Records Select Add a New Record from Set User Objects screen A screen will display asking to Enter R A DEC Enter R A DEC R A 00h00m00s DEC 400d00m00s m l You may enter the R A and DEC coordinates of the star you want to watch and press ENTER A confirmation screen will show Press ENTER to confirm storing your object under assigned user object number or press BACK button to cancel it 30 A more useful application of this function is to store your favorite viewing objects before heading to the filed When Add a New Record screen shows press the MENU button it brings up the star catalogs that you can select the star from Follow the screen to add your favorite objects Press BACK button to go back one level Press BACK button few times to go back to Set User Objects You may review the records or delete the ones you don t want it anymore Press BACK button to finish the operation Now you can slew to your favorite stars from User Objects catalog using Select and Slew 5 9 Guide Options 5 9 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 Select a proper guiding speed The suppositional guiding speed can be selected from 0 20X to 1 00X Follow th
20. 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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22. d Servicing 6 1 Maintenance The iEQ45 is designed to be maintenance free Do not overload the mount Do not drop the mount this will 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 Optron Customer Service If you have any question concerning your iEQ45 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 iEQ45 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 iOptron 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 R environmental laws and regulations to
23. d 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 DURATION TO A TERM OF TWO YEARS FROM THE DATE OF ORIGINAL RETAIL
24. e autoguiding software for detailed operation 5 9 2 Guide Port Direction The Guide Port iEQ45 equipped is capable to handle an ST 4 autoguiding camera with both straight and a reverse wired RJ11 guiding cable Select Reverse option in the Auto Guide function for an ST 4 camera with a reversed RJ11 guiding cable as shown in Figure 21 1 NC 1 R A right 2 6round z 2 DEC down 3 R A left 3 DEC up 4 DEC up 4 R 4 left 5 DEC down 5 Ground 6 R A right icd 3 00 6 NC Normal Reverse Figure 21 ST 4 guiding port wiring direction 5 10 Set Slewing Rate You can select the maximum GOTO speed to be 128X 256X 512X or MAX The slower the speed the quieter the motors run 5 11 Park Scope There are two parking positions east side or west side The mount my move to either position depends on which one is closer when Park Scope is selected The mount will remember the Zero Position if the power is turned off after Park Scope 31 5 12 To Zero Position This moves your telescope to its Zero Position refer to Figure 17 When the power is turned on the mount assumes the Zero Position This is its reference point for all other objects being tracked 5 13 Balance Test This function provides a visual indication and assistance balancing both the R A and DEC axes Before performing the balance test make sure the correct latitude is set according to the instruction
25. e mount and OTA combination you must assemble and adjust the mount correctly The following fundamentals of telescope mounts are included to help you understand the big picture before you get into the specific details of the iEQ45 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 South 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 sohere 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 and short exposure photos but not good enough for serious astrophotography Alt Az mounts
26. e 12 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 You have already pointed the tripod to True North in Step 1 and set your current latitude in Step 4 Now you are ready to perform the Quick Polar Axis Alignment procedure Polar axis adjustments Whenever polar axis adjustments are required loosen the three Azimuth Locking Screws and adjust the Azimuth Adjustment Knobs to do a fine adjustment of the mount in the azimuth direction Tighten 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 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 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 pola
27. e step equals to 0 10 arc second Move the cursor to each digit and use the number keys to set the anti 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 The 8407 hand controller has a function to test the mount backlash number and can store the anti backlash steps here The maximum steps are 9999 5 4 4 Meridian Treatment This function tells mount what to do when it tracks across the meridian There are three options Stop Tracking will stop the mount when it passes the meridian Telescope Flip will flip the telescope and continuous to track the object The third option is Continue to Track In this case the mount will keep tracking and the OTA could hit the tripod leg if the mount is not monitored 26 5 4 5 Set Eyepiece Light Use this function to adjust the light intensity of iEQ45 illuminated polar scope If you have an illuminated reticule eyepiece and it is supported by Go2Nova hand controller use this option to ad
28. e the Polar Axis very close to the CNP Both of the above adjustments can be enhanced by the use 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 iEQ45 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 iEQ45 2 5 EQ45 Assembly NOTE The iEQ45 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 Alignment Peg starting the assembly STEP 1 Setup Tripod Tripod Spreader Expand the tripod legs and install the Tripod Support using the Tripod Lock as shown in Figure 4 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 t
29. 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 equipment peu 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 33 Appendix A Technical Specifications Mount Payload Mount weight 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 Transmission Latitude adjustment range Azimuth adjustment range GPS Polar Scope Level indicator Hand Controller PEC Tracking Speed Counterweight bar Counterweight Tripod Dovetail Power consumption Power requirement AC adapter Serial port RS232 port Autoguide port Firmware upgrade PC computer control Operation temperature German Equatorial Mount 45 Ib 20kg 20 Ib 11 4kg 1 75 130mm 216 teeth aluminu
30. ght objects for you to select from Select an object using A or Y 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 gt 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 3 Go to the Moon and Other Stars 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 Solar System and use the A or V 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 You may also select other bright celestial objects to start with such as Jupiter or Saturn 4 3 4 Star Identifying Function The
31. is parallel to the polar axis and the OTA pointing to the NCP as shown in Figure 17 Loosen the DEC Clutch Handle on the DEC axis and the four 4 R A Clutch Screws on the R A axis to adjust the mount to the Zero Position Tighten the screws after each adjustment Remember the hand controller needs to be at the Zero Position as well The simplest way is turn the mount power OFF and ON again to reset the hand controller 15 Figure 17 Zero position You can also use the electronic Balance Test function to check the R A and DEC balance please refer to Section 5 13 for more details 16 3 Go2Nova 8407 Hand Controller Go2Nova iOptron RA O e HBX Serial Port Port RJ9 Figure 18 Go2Nova 8407 hand controller The Go2Nova 8407 hand controller HC shown in Figure 18 is one of the controllers that used for the EQ45 mount It has an integrated temperature controller that ensures it can be operated below 20 C 4 F It has a large LCD screen function keys direction keys and number keys on the front a red LED reading light on the back and a HBX port 6 pin and a serial port 4 pin at the bottom 3 1 ney 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 Confirm an input go to the next menu select a choice or slew the telescope to a selected object e Arrow A V l
32. ist No Object Const Sep Magitude can Nue OA pere TC F2 land s 44786 pans 4 11 Aq 17 5 152 87 104308 5 15 Aq 34 j55 72 _ 142998 6 E2489 jagi 82 5 6 8 6 _ 104668 7 57 jaq 36 58 65 51438988 8 Zet jagr 21 43 45 146108 9 194 Agr 127 5 3 7 3 X 165625 10 41 Aq 51 56 71 190986 11 107 Aqr 6 6 57 67 X 165867 12 12 Agr 25 5 8 7 3 145066 13 Tau Agr 237 58 90 165321 15 Lam Ari 378 48 67 75081 16 The Aur 86 26 7 1 58636 17 Nu Aur 55 4 0 9 5 58502 18 Ome Aur 5 4 50 80 57548 20 Del Boo 105 35 75 64589 22 Tau Boo 48 45 11 100706 23 Kap Boo 134 46 66 X 29046 24 Xi Boo 66 47 69 101250 25 Pi Boo 56 49 58 101139 26 lot Boo 38 _ 497 513 29071 27 E1835 Boo 62 5 1 6 9 amp 120426 28 44 Boo 22 5 3 6 2 45357 29 Cam 24 42 85 24054 30 32 Cam 216 53 58 2102 31 Ap2 Cap 6 6 3 6 10 163427 Secunda giedi 33 Pi Cap 34 5 2 8 8 163592 34 Omi Cap 21 5 0 6 7 163625 No Object Const Sep Magitude 37 Jot cee ps amroez ume rss Ps cas ps Jarras his 39 Sig Cas 3 1 50 7 1 35947 40 E3053 Cas 15 2 5 9 7 3 _ 1097 41 3 Cen 79 45 60 204016 43 Del Cep 41 85 75 34508 45 Kap Cep 74 44
33. just its light intensity 5 4 6 Heating Controller Turn on off the controller internal heater 5 4 7 Upgrade RA amp DEC Use this operation to upgrade 8407 hand controller R A and DEC motor controller firmware It only needed under a very rare circumstance Please refer to iOptron online announcement when the event happens Please refer to iOptron online documents for iEQ45 main control board and 8407 hand controller firmware upgrade details 5 4 8 Firmware Information This option will display firmware version information of hand controller main board R A control board and DEC control board 5 5 Align This function is used for aligning the telescope The system provides three alignment methods One Star Align Two Star Align and Three Star Align The mount has to be at Zero Position before perform any star alignment 5 5 1 One Star Alignment 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 W 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 aligned 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 Alignment Tw
34. m 115mm 192 teeth aluminum 50mm steel dQ40mm steel b80mm angular contact bearing 68mm angular contact bearing Brass Planetary Gear Reducer DC servo with encoder 0 09 arc seconds Synchronous belt Gear 5 70 6 Internal 32 channel GPS Yes with dark field illumination Precision bubble Go2Nova 8407 with 358 000 objects database Permanent PEC Automatic 1x 2x 8x 16x 64x 128x 256x 512x MAX 4 sec 28mm 11 Ib 5kg X 2 included 2 Stainless Steel 16 5lb or 7 5kg 3 5 VIXEN and 8 LOSMANDY D Saddles included 0 25A Tracking 1 2A GOTO 12V DC 11 15V 2Amp 100V 240V included Yes on hand controller Yes on mount Yes Yes Yes ASCOM 20 C 40 C 34 Appendix B Go2Nova 8407 HC MENU STRUCTURE Stars Set up Time amp Site Set Display and Bee Set Anti backlash 35 Meridian Treatment Set Eyepiece Lig Heating Controller Upgrade RA amp DEC Firmware Information One Star Alig Two Star Alig Three Star Alig Disp R A Axis Error Test Backlash Pole Star Position PEC Playback OH PEC Playback On Record PEC System Self test Off Sidereal Speed Lunar Speed Solar Speed King Speed User Defined Speed Add a New Record Browse Records Delete One Record Delete All Records Set Guide Rate Guide Port Direction Guide Options 3 ON Appendix C Firmware Upgrade The firmware in the 8407 hand controller and or control boards can be upgraded by the customer Please check iOp
35. merica are behind UT as shown in the following table So make sure it shows behind instead of ahead of UT Time Zone Hawaii Alaska Pacific Mountain Central Eastern Hour behind UT 10 9 8 7 6 5 Enter Minutes 600 540 480 420 360 300 To adjust minutes move the 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 between behind and ahead of 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 Fraction time zone can be entered as well Observation Site Coordinate Set The longitude and latitude coordinates will be automatically updated when the GPS picks up satellite signals W E means western eastern hemisphere N S means northern southern hemisphere d means degree m means minute and s means second If for any reason your GPS can t pick up a signal 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 t
36. n Control Unit Polar Scope Cover CW Shaft Counterweight CW CW Locking Screw ic Lat Locking Screw oy Lat Adjust Knob Azi Locking Screw CW Safety Screw Azi Adjust Knob Bubble Level Indicator Alignment Peg Tripod Head Tripod Spreader Tripod Lock Tripod Leg ei z Leg Lock Screw Figure 2 iEQ45 assembly terms mount and tripod 2 3 iEO45 Ports Ports on Main Control Unit LED EQ45 GTN Switch Reticle Figure 3 Ports on main control unit Dec For connecting to DEC driver unit iOptron port For connecting to other iOptron accessories such as an electronic focuser a laser pointer or a planetary dome control HBX Hand Box For connecting to the 8407 Hand Controller Reticle Power supply for the Polar Scope dark field illumination LED Power DC 12V AC adapter power plug ON OFF Switch Power switch Guide Autoguiding port for ST 4 compatible guiding cameras RS232 Series port for ASCOM control and main board R A and DEC unit firmware upgrade Port on DEC Unit The only port on the DEC unit is used to connect to the Dec port on main control unit 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 th
37. n Figure 10 a and thread it into the opening of the DEC axis as shown in Figure 10 b 10 Figure 10 STEP 6 Attach Dovetail Adapter Both Vixen and Losmandy D dovetail saddles are included for your convenience Two 2 M6x20 hex head screws are used for the Vixen dovetail saddle Additionally four 4 M6x20 screws are provided for the Losmandy D saddle installation A customer made large adapter can also be installed The mounting hole distribution on the mount is shown in Figure 11 110 Figure 11 STEP 7 Connect Cables Attach one end of an RJ11 cable into the socket on the side of the DEC unit and the other end into the DEC socket located on the main control unit Using another RJ11 cable connect the hand controller and the HBX socket located on the main control unit Plug the 12V DC power supply into the Power socket on the main control unit The red LED will illuminate when the power switch is turned on STEP 8 Polar Alignment CAUTION It is recommended that whenever possible you perform this procedure before loading the OTA 11 NOTE You may need to re check the polar alignment after loading the OTA 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 can do a fast and accurate polar axis alignment Figure 12 Polar Scope Dial As indicated in Figur
38. nce of your mount so it pays to understand the implications From the main menu select Align Select Three Star Align Hand controller will then present you with the name of a suggested alignment star If this star is blocked by a tree or building press the down arrow to advance through the list in alphabetical order until you find a star that is visible Press ENTER and the mount will slew to where it thinks the star you have selected lies beeping once it has finished moving Most likely the scope won t be pointing exactly at the star so use the up down left or right arrows to centre the star first in the finder then in the eyepiece Once you are done press ENTER and the next alignment star will be selected Repeat this process until you have selected all three stars For a better result select three stars located in the different part of the sky 5 5 4 Disp R A Axis Error This displays the celestial pole pointing error after two star alignment When the HC shows for example Altitude 02 30 lower Azimuth 01 13 east It means the polar axis of the mount is pointing lower and to the east 5 5 5 Test Backlash This function is used to test the R A and DEC backlash value The saved numbers will show in Set Anti backlash menu To get better results perform this function on a land object during daytime and use a cross hair eyepiece Lower the mount altitude to its lowest position Release the R A clutch to
39. o 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 27 5 5 3 Three Star Alignment Three star alignment procedure will reduce the so called corn error of an EQ mount Every mount s accuracy of construction varies somewhat so the optical axis of the telescope may not be perpendicular to the declination axis or more rarely the polar axis may not be at right angles to the declination axis These small errors known collectively as the cone error can make a big difference to the GOTO performa
40. o the desired length and relocking the tripod Leg Lock Screws It is recommended that you extend the legs fully during the first 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 North If you are located in the southern hemisphere face the Alignment Peg True South CAUTION If the latitude of your location is below 202 you may move the Alignment Peg to the opposite Figure 4 position to prevent the counterweights from hitting the tripod legs If the latitude is below 109 a pier is recommended in place of a tripod The mount can also be specially modified for the application near the equator Tripod Lock STEP 2 Set Latitude Adjustment Knob Carefully remove the mount from the shipping box and familiarize yourself with the components shown in Figure 2 Unlock the four 4 R A Clutch Screws and rotate the mount 180 around the R A axis to move the dovetail saddle face topside to the highest vertical position as shown in Figure 5 Tighten the R A Clutch Screws Dovetail Saddle R A Axis Polar Axis R A Clutch Screw 4 a Rotating the mount b Upright position Figure 5 The iEQ45 mount is equipped with two positions for the Latitude Adjustment Knob as shown in Figure 6 an upper position and a lower position If the latitude of your location is between 5 and 40 set the Latitude Adjustment Knob to the lowe
41. on After 400 seconds PEC will automatically stop recording The PEC value will permanently stored inside PEC chip on R A motor drive until a new data are recorded 5 If you want to re record the periodic error select Record PEC and repeat the recording processes again The previously recorded information will be replaced with the current information 29 5 6 3 System Self Test If system self test function is turned on the mount will swing back and forth about 2 seconds to check the PEC encoder condition 5 7 Set Tracking Rate You can set up tracking in the main menu by selecting Set Ttracking Rate Then the user can select Sidereal speed Solar speed Lunar speed King 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 V button or number buttons 5 8 Set User Objects Besides various star lists available in the hand controller you can add edit or delete your own user defined objects You can also add your favorite observation object into the user object list for easy sky surfing Up to 60 user objects can be stored here To set user objects press MENU button from the main menu scroll down and select Set User Objects Select and Slew Sync to Target Electric Focuser Set Up Controller Align PEC Option Set Tracking Rate Set User Objects Press ENTER to bring up Set User
42. on The EQ45 offers the next generation GOTO technology from iOptron The mount is made of the highest quality materials to ensure stability and durability With a payload of 45 Ib 20 kg balanced it comes standard with a calibrated dark field illumination polar scope and a sturdy 2 inch stainless steel tripod It also fits both Vixen and Losmandy type mounting plates Its lighter weight only 25 Ib or 11 4 kg makes it much easier to carry Features Specialized astrophotography mount ideal for entry level and intermediate astrophotographers Portable compact and sturdy German equatorial mount with the highest Payload Mount ratio 1 7 in the category Payload 45 Ib 20 kg excluding counterweight Mount weight 25 Ib 11 4 kg Ultra accurate tracking with temperature compensated crystal oscillator TCXO FlexiTouch Gap free structure for both R A and DEC worm gears Angular contact bearing for R A and DEC axles as well as worm gear shafts Resolution 0 09 arc second Go2Nova 8407 controller with Advanced GOTONOVA GoTo Technology Permanent periodic error correction PEC Built in 32 channel Global Positioning System GPS Integrated ST 4 autoguiding port capable of reverse guiding with auto protection Calibrated polar scope with dark field illumination and easy polar alignment procedure allowing for fast and accurate polar alignment iOptron port for electronic focuser laser pointer planetary dome control RS232 po
43. on from the main menu scroll down and select Set Up Controller Press ENTER and select Set Display and Beep Set Up Time and Site Set Display and Beep Set Anti backlash Meridian Treatment Set Eyepiece Light Heating Controller Upgrade R A and DEC Firmware Information Use arrow keys to adjust LCD display contrast LCD backlight intensity keypads backlight Intensity and turn the keep beep ON OFF 25 5 4 3 Set Anti backlash All mechanical gears have a certain amount of backlash or play between the gears This play is evident by how long it takes for a star to move in the eyepiece when the hand control arrow buttons are pressed especially when changing directions The Go2Nova anti backlash feature allows user to compensate for backlash by inputting a value which quickly rewinds the motors just enough to eliminate the play between gears To set the anti backlash value scroll down and select Set Anti backlash Set Up Time and Site Set Display and Beep Set Anti backlash Meridian Treatment Set Eyepiece Light Heating Controller Upgrade R A and DEC Firmware Information Press ENTER A R A anti backlash screen will display R A anti backlash 0000 steps One step equals to 0 09 arc second To adjust steps move the cursor to each digit and use the number keys to input number directly Press ENTER DEC anti backlash will display EC anti backlash 0000 steps On
44. p Gam Rho 95 Kap E2063 100 5 9 6 8 181790 3 4 6 8 117112 _ 3 9 10 1117527 5 6 5 8 179968 4 5 10 72155 5 7 6 5 10 72509 2 2 3 5 81298 Algeba 40 67 99587 4 3 6 3 81583 37 63 170757 44 10 150223 45 74 50239 5 4 6 6 170352 45 94 1590900 ttl i i b_ d Oooo i y aa Const Sep Her 8 9 Her 34 Her 46 Her 42 Her 41 Her 63 Her 27 Her 164 Her 14 3 Hya 86 Hya 101 Hyd 27 The Hyd 29 4 IN Hyd 94 Lac 284 8 Na 2 Gam1 Leo 44 lot Leo 17 54 leo 66 Lep 96 Lep 12 8 Lep 26 Lep 32 ib 57 8 ib 23 Lib 18 Lup 15 Lup 10 4 yn 27 Lyn 17 Lyn 14 8 Ly M6 Ly 44 Lyr 28 1 Ly 26 Gam lot Kap h3752 5 7 8 0 183040 5 8 6 7 158821 3 6 7 8 207208 5 3 5 8 207144 3 9 6 6 61391 5 4 6 0 7 3 25939 5 8 6 9 26312 3 4 8 6 67451 Sheliak _ 4 3 5 9 67321 44 9 1 168010 Aldafar 5 0 6 1 67309 Double dbl1 The N 1 lot 54 lot h3752 lot A Mu Eta Xi 38 12 19 Bet Zet Eta Eps 1 No Object Const Sep Magitude SAO Comm Name 142 Ap Mic 205 50 10 212472 143 Zet__ Mon 32 _ 43 10 135551 144 Eps Mon 134 45 65 113810 145 Bet__ Mon 73 4 7 4 8
45. r position factory default position as shown in Figure 6 Install the Latitude Safety Block as shown in Figure 7 using the included hex key to release and tighten the attachment screw If the latitude of your location is between 35 and 70 remove the Latitude Safety Block and set the Latitude Adjustment Knob to the upper position Latitude Adjustment Knob Locking Screw Lat Safety Lock e Ld Lat Adjust Lever gt gt Upper Position Lower Position Figure 6 Figure 7 CAUTION If your location latitude requires changing the Latitude Adjustment Knob position change the knob position before attaching the mount to the tripod STEP 3 Attach the EQ45 Mount Locate the Azimuth Adjustment Knobs next to the Bubble Level Indicator and retract them to allow enough clearance for the mount to fit on the tripod head Unscrew the three 3 Azimuth Locking Screws shown in Figure 8 and be careful not to lose the plastic washers they will be needed to secure the mount Place the mount onto the Tripod Head with the Bubble Level Indicator on top of the Alignment Peg as shown in Figure 9 Place the Teflon washers and the three 3 Azimuth Locking Screws back and tighten the screws Level the tripod base by adjusting the individual legs You may use the built in Bubble Level Indicator or an external torpedo level to check leveling Lat Locking Screw 4 Bubble Level Indicator Alignment Peg Azi Adju
46. r scope may not be set at the normal clock position with 12 located at the top as shown in Figure 12 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 2 Remove the protection tape on the threaded hole located on the Polar Scope First thread the dark field illuminating LED end into the threaded hole and then plug the other end into the Reticle socket located on the R A unit The illumination intensity can be adjusted using the hand controller HC via the Set Eyepiece Light function under the Set Up Controller menu 12 3 Use the A or Y button to turn the DEC axle to unblock the Polar Scope view 4 Adjust polar scope eyepiece shown in Figure 13 to bring the polar scope dial in focus 5 To rotate the Polar Scope to align the 12 position of the dial on the top as shown in Figure 12 release the four R A clutch screws while holding the OTA then turn the R A drive using HC s 4 or gt button press 9 button to change the rotation speed to MAX PLEASE remember to hold onto the OTA or it could swing If your Polar Scope is equipped with a bubble level indicator as shown in Figure 13 simply make sure the bubble is in the middle Level indicator Polar scope eyepiece yi Figure 13 Polar scope with bubble level indicator CAUTION It is recommended that whenever possible you perform this procedure
47. raveling 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 21 convert them into d m s format by multiplying the decimal numbers by 60 For example N47 53 can be changed to N47 31 48 47 539 47 0 53 0 53 0 53x60 31 8 0 8 0 8x60 48 Therefore 47 53 47 31 48 or 47d31m48s N S Hemisphere Selection 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 Press lt or gt key to move the cursor and using A or V key to toggle between Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere Select Northern Hemisphere if you are located in US and press ENTER to go back to the main menu 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 2 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 bri
48. rt for computer control via ASCOM platform Heated hand controller for low temperature operation as low as 20 C Fits with both Vixen and Losmandy type telescope mounting plates 2 inch heavy duty stainless steel tripod Optional pier Optional counterweight extension shaft Optional carrying case Optional PowerWeight rechargeable battery pack 2 iEQ45 Assembly 2 1 Parts List There are two shipping boxes for a regular tripod version One box contains an EQ mount an 8407 hand controller a Vixen type dovetail saddle attached to the mount and a Losmandy D dovetail saddle One box contains a tripod two 11lb 5kg counterweights and accessories Figure 1 EO mount box Other parts included in the package 2 RJ11 coiled controller cables Dark field illuminating LED with cable AC adapter 100V 240V 12V DC adapter cable with car lighter plug RJ9 to RS232 serial cable for hand controller firmware upgrade RS232 cable 4 M6 hex head screws for mounting Losmandy D dovetail saddle ONLINE CONTENTS click under Support menu www iOptron com Quick Start Guide This manual Tips for set up Hand controller and mount firmware upgrades check online for latest version ASCOM driver Reviews and feedback from other customers US market only Actual contents may vary 2 2 Assembly Terms DEC Clutch Handle Dovetail Saddle DEC Unit R A Clutch Screw Polar Axis Cover R A unit DEC Axis Mai
49. s in Section 2 5 Step 4 Turn the mount on and make sure the telescope is in the Zero Position Press the MENU button scroll down to Balance Test and press ENTER The mount will start to slew and stop at the balance position You can select either DEC Balance Test or RA Balance Test Select RA Balance Test and press ENTER to start the test After few swings a test results will be displayed on the hand controller LCD screen Figure 22 a LH lt Balance OK gt a b Figure 22 a R A and b DEC Balance Test Follow the arrow indicator to move the CW left or right There are six balance test indicators in each direction lt Balance OK gt The R A is balanced lt Balance OK gt or lt Balance OK gt The R A is almost balanced a minor adjustment may be done lt Balance OK gt or lt Balance OK gt The mount balance is OK for observation a small adjustment may be done lt or gt Move counterweight left or right lt or gt Move counterweight left or right more lt Or gt The R A axis is off balance Move counterweight according to the arrow left or right Press the ENTER key to test it again until the lt Balance OK gt indicator is displayed Press BACK button and select DEC Balance Test Move the telescope back and forth to balance the OTA around the DEC axis until lt Balance OK gt is displayed 32 6 Maintenance an
50. s 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 Solar System There are 9 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 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 cursor to NGC using A or V 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 12 921 objects e MCG Catalog consists of 30 642 objects e Caldwell Catalog consists of 109 objects e Abell Catalog consists of 4 076 objects e Herschel Catalog consists of 400 objects 5 1 3 Stars e Named Stars consists of 195 stars with their common names They are listed alphabetically A list is included in Appendix E e Binary Stars consists of 210 binary stars A list is attached in Appendix E e GCVS Variable Stars consists of 38 528 GCVS variable stars They are listed numerically e SAO Catalog consists of 258 997 SAO catalog objects They are listed numerically 5 1
51. ses material from the Wikipedia article List of Messier objects Named Star List 049 Ascella 098 Kaus Borealis 147 Rasalhague Modern Constellations ef aa Aa ga Ar 9 Boes Bo 60 om O 62 Pegasus Peg 66 Pisces _ Pse 24 65 Pupis Pu e sis Px 32 Delpninus Dei 80 Triangulum Tri 86 Vigo ww Deep Sky Object List ID No OBJECT NGC Messier IGF JA Abel U UGC AndromedaGaay 224 31 2 Bamards Galaxy 6822 i mwcws 22 4 4 Blackeye Galaxy 4926 a 5 Blinking Planetary Nebula 6826 6 Blue Flash Nebula 6905 7 Blue Planetary 39 8 _ 8 Blue Snowball Nebula 7662 9 BeNewa Jeso 10 Bubble Nebula 7635 11 Bipolar Nebula 6302 2 Butterfly Custer 6408 6 13 caifomia Nebula 1499 14 Cats Eye Nebula ess 15 Cocoon Nebula sw 16 Cone Nebula 254 17 CorkNebula e5o51 76 18 CrabNebula 1952 31 19 CrescentNebula esse 20 Daa wa mo 21 Duck Nebula 2 559 22 Dumbbeli Nebua 03 27 23 EageNewa 16 24 EgntBustNebda 3132 25 EskimoNebula 2392 26 Flaming Star Nebula
52. st Knob e 4 Lat Mark Window Azi Locking Screw 3 Plastic Washer Figure 8 Figure 9 STEP 4 Set the Location Latitude This step reguires you to know the latitude of your current location This can be found from your 8407 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 This setting directly affects the mount s tracking and GOTO accuracy Unscrew the Latitude Adjustment Lever from the Latitude Adjustment Knob as shown in Figure 6 Turn the Latitude Adjustment Knob to set your current latitude in the Latitude Mark Window 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 This alignment accuracy will be sufficient for visual tracking and short duration piggy back camera mounted on top of the OTA astrophotography 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 Attach Counterweight CW Shaft Unscrew the CW shaft from the top of the mount as shown i
53. t P Keys The arrow keys are used to control the movement of DEC and R A axes Press and hold A DEC W DEC buttons to move a telescope along the DEC direction lt 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 Hold an arrow key for a fast scrolling e Number Keys Input numerical values Also used to adjust manually slewing speeds 1 1X 2 2X 3 8X 4 16X 5 64X 6 128X 7 256X 8 512X 9 MAX Light Key xt Turns on off the red LED reading light on the back of the controller Key Identify and display bright stars or objects where the telescope points to STOP O Key Stop the mount during GOTO Also toggling between start and stop tracking HBX Handbox port connect the HC to the EQ45 mount using a 6 wire RJ11 cable 17 e Serial port connect the HC to a Computer via a RS232 to 4 wire RJ9 cable The pin out of the serial port is shown in Figure 19 4 3 2 1 TXD RXD GND Figure 19 Serial port pin out on an 8407 hand controller 3 2 The LCD Screen The 8407 HC has a large 8 line 21 character per line LCD screen which displays all the information as shown in Figure 20 The user interface is simple and easy to learn Target Name User Position S Mount Status Target Right Ascension TR A 10h43m25 1s Target Declination B TDEC 41 17 41 GPS Status Right Ascension H R A 10h43m25 1s PEC Status Declination E DEC 41 17 41
54. ted in southern hemisphere Sigma Octantis will be chosen for Polar Alignment For example on May 20 2010 20 00 00 in Sydney Australia Lat S33251 36 and Long E151212 40 600 min ahead of UT the Sigma Octantis Position is 1hr21 8m and 64 4m STEP 9 Install Counterweight s EQ45 comes with two 11lb 5kg counterweights CWs Use one or both CWs as required for your particular OTA Additional CW s or shaft extension bar may be needed to balance a heavier OTA 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 as shown in Figure 13 a 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 When the OTA load is over 22lb 10kg an optional CW shaft extension as shown in Figure 15 b or extra counterweight s may be needed They are available from iOptron Figure 15 STEP 10 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 four 4 Clutch Screws on R A axis and one Clutch Handle on DEC axis Each axis will rotate freely after the related clutch screws are released The
55. tron s website www iOptron com under Support Directory iEQ45 with 8407 Hand Controller for detail 37 Appendix D Computer Control an iEQ45 Mount The iEQ45 mount can be connected to a computer using supplied RS232 cable A RS232 to USB adapter not supplied 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 ASCOM 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 Refer to the ascom standards website for details 2 Download and install latest Optron Telescope ASCOM NET drive from Optron website 3 Planetarium software that supports ASCOM protocol Follow software instructions to select the Optron Telescope Please refer to Optron website www iOptron com under Support Directory EQ45 with 8407 Hand Controller for more detail EQ45 mount can also be directly controlled by other third party software and accessories such as iPhone iPad Android operated smart phone and iMac Please contact the software developer companies for more information 38 Appendix E Go2Nova Star List Messier Catalog This table is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License It u

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