iOptron 7101 User's Manual
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1. Quick Start Guide ZEQ25GT Balanced GoTo Equatorial Mount Models 7100 7101 7102 PACKAGE CONTENTS e Telescope Mount with GPS and AccuAligning dark field illuminated Polar Scope except Model 7101 e Hand Controller HC Go2Nova 8408 e Tripod 1 5 inch size 7100 or 2 inch 7102 e Counterweight 10 4 Ibs X1 4 7 kg e Polar Scope LED Cable except Model 7101 e Controller Cables qty 2 e AC Adapter 100 240V ONLINE RESOURCES at www iOptron com under Support e User s Manual e Tips for set up and using the products e Hand controller and mount firmware upgrades check online for the latest version e Reviews and feedbacks from other customers REV 1 04 Packaging may change from time to time without notice iOptron Corp 6E Gill Street Woburn MA 01801 USA 781 569 0200 Toll Free 866 399 4587 www iOptron com Long Lat Adj Knob 2 Short Lat Adj Knob lt r Azi Adj Knob Latitude Range The mount is by default shipped with the Long Latitude Adjustment Knob installed for 35 60 At lower latitudes of 0 352 the Short Latitude Adj Knob needs to be used To change this knob remove the Latitude Locking T bolts on both sides do not lose the 4 washers Unscrew Bottom Post Locking Screw to free the Bottom Latitude Adj Post and remove the Latitude Adj Knob Thread in evenly the adequate Latitude Adj Knob to Top and Bottom Latitude Ad2. N America are behind UT Latitude and longitude coordinates can be obtained from GPS equipped devices navigator phone or from internet W E western eastern hemisphere N S northern southern hemisphere and d degree m minute and s second Use arrow and number keys to enter location information One Star Alignment Make sure the mount is at ZERO position by press MENU gt To Zero Position Perform One Star Align to correct the Zero Position discrepancy To further improve the GOTO accuracy refer to the full manual for more details Go to an Object The mount is now ready for GOTO and tracking targets Press MENU select and ENTER Select and Slew Select a category for example Planets Sun Moon then an object for example Moon Press ENTER and the telescope will slew to the object and automatically start tracking Sync to Target If the object is not in the center of the eyepiece use this function to center and synchronize the object to improve local GOTO accuracy Press MENU and select and ENTER Sync to Target Use arrow keys to move until the object is centered in eyepiece Press ENTER again to complete this function TIP Sync to Target can only function after a Select and Slew operation This is most useful when looking for faint objects near a bright star Sync to Target is similar to One Star Alignment TIP Afte
3. Step 1 Tighten the Latitude Locking T bolts when done iOptron Corp 6E Gill Street Woburn MA 01801 USA 781 569 0200 Toll Free 866 399 4587 www iOptron com 5 6 Install Counterweight CW Shaft 1 Remove CW Shaft Locking Screw 2 Insert CW Shaft into the CW Mounting Nose 3 Thread in the CW Shaft Locking Screw from the other side 4 Tighten the Front CW Position Screw F CW OUNIDO moss r d it 4 i CW Shaft Locking Screw Front CW Position Screw a Rear CW pect Screw TIP At very low latitudes lt 10 to avoid CW bumping into tripod leg turn the Rear CW Position Screw a hex head set screw further into CW Mounting Nose before tightening the Front CW Positioning Screw Install Counterweight Remove CW Safety Cap at the end of CW Shaft With the wider opening towards the shaft end guide CW through the shaft Use the CW Locking Screw to hold the CW in place Place Safety Cap back onto the shaft TIP ZEQ25 comes with a 10 4 Ibs 4 7 kg CW which should be sufficient for payloads up to about 13 Ibs 6kg Use extra CW or CW Extension Bar to balance higher payloads Balance Payload After attaching scope and accessories the mount head assembly must be balanced in both R A and DEC axes to ensure minimum stresses on the mount driving mechanism CAUTION The telescope may swing freely when R A or DEC Gear Switch is open Always hold on to t
4. NG 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 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 lf warranty problems arise or if you need assistance in using your telescope mount or controller contact iOptron Corporation Customer Service Department 6F 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 iOptron Corp 6E Gill Street Woburn MA 01801 USA 781 569 0200 Toll Free 866 399 4587 www iOptron com
5. er gt Set Polar Scope Light to set illumination intensity Polar Scope LED 2 Use Hand Controller MENU gt Align gt Pole Star Position to display the Polaris Position on the LCD screen as indicated in the left side of the figure below For example on May 30 2010 20 00 00 at Boston US lat N42230 32 and long W71208 50 300 min behind UT the Polaris Position is at 1h26 8m and 41 5m Fa j iie _ Polaris 4 Position 1b26 8a r 41 5m 3 Use Azimuth and Latitude Adj Knobs to adjust the mount in both directions and put the Polaris 4 iOptron Corp 6E Gill Street Woburn MA 01801 USA 781 569 0200 Toll Free 866 399 4587 www iOptron com 10 11 in the location on the Polar Scope Dial same as indicated on the HC LCD as shown in the right side of the above figures BrightStar Polar Alignment When without a polar scope or the pole star is not in sight 1 Level the mount and set it at Zero Position Align the telescope parallel to the R A axis of the mount Set correct R A and DEC backlash values An eyepiece with crosshairs is recommended 2 Use HC MENU gt Align gt Polar Alignment to display the azimuth and altitude position of several bright stars near meridian Select one that is visible and high in altitude as the Alignment Star A Follow the HC instructions to move the Star A to the center of the eyepiece w
6. gether with a brief description of any claimed defects Parts or product for which replacement is made shall become the property of iOptron The customer shall be responsible for all costs of transportation and insurance both to and from the factory of iOptron and shall be required to prepay such costs iOptron shall use reasonable efforts to repair or replace any telescope mount or controller covered by this warranty within thirty days of receipt In the event repair or replacement shall require more than thirty days iOptron shall notify the customer accordingly iOptron reserves the right to replace any product which has been discontinued from its product line with a new product of comparable value and function This warranty shall be void and of no force of effect in the event a covered product has been modified in design or function or subjected to abuse misuse mishandling or unauthorized repair Further product malfunction or deterioration due to normal wear is not covered by this warranty IOPTRON 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 ARISI
7. he telescope assembly before opening the gear switches to prevent it from swinging which can cause personal injury and or equipment damage Turn Tension Adjuster counterclockwise to relieve the contact pressure Turn Gear Switch Knob by 90 to the OPEN position to disengage the worm from the worm wheel TIP Any hesitation in turning the knob by 90 usually means that the Tension Adjuster has not been loosened enough turn the Tension Adjuster counterclockwise by one or more turns further B T aH Tension Adjusters gt mami Gear Switch a CAUTION The balance process MUST be done with Gear Switch at OPEN position Otherwise it might damage the worm system With the corresponding Gear Switch in the OPEN position balance the assembly in R A axis by moving CW along its shaft and balance in DEC axis by moving the scope with accessories back and forth see photos below Only balance one axis at a time iOptron Corp 6E Gill Street Woburn MA 01801 USA 781 569 0200 Toll Free 866 399 4587 www iOptron com DEC balance Return the mount to Zero Position after balancing i e CW Shaft points to ground and telescope tip is at its highest position Turn Gear Switch Knob by 90 to LOCK position to re engage the worm to the worm wheel Retighten the Tension Adjuster as the last step to lock the gear see Notes below Important Notes on Tension Adjusters The rule of thumb is to fully screw in the Te
8. ith the combination of using Latitude Adj Knob and lt q P buttons Press ENTER to confirm the centering Next select a bright star that is close to the horizon as the Alignment Star B Center it using Azimuth Adj Knob and lt P buttons The A and YW buttons are not used here Press ENTER to confirm 3 The telescope will now slew back to Star A to repeat above steps The iteration can be stopped when it is determined that the alignment error is at the minimum Press BACK button to exit the alignment procedure Manual Operation The mount can now be used to observe astronomical objects with the HC Use arrow keys gt lt V and A to point the telescope to the desired object Use the number keys to change the slewing speed Press STOP O button to start tracking Set Up Controller Press MENU then Set Up Controller gt Set Up Time amp Site ET Ay Pogi se a V te OS Jp Controller Enter current date and check for Daylight Saving Time using arrow and number keys Enter time zone in 60 minutes increment by entering minutes behind or ahead of UT for examples 12 13 14 e Boston is 300 minutes behind UT e Los Angeles is 480 minutes behind UT e Rome is 60 minutes ahead of UT e Sydney is 600 minutes ahead of UT Move cursor to the end of screen to select Northern or Southern Hemisphere TIPS All time zones in
9. justment Posts Reinstall and tighten bottom locking screw Lastly with 4 washers all properly placed insert and tighten Latitude Locking T bolts into the upper threaded holes Level Bubble Bottom Lat Adj Post Bottom Post Locking Screw Latitude Scale For Low Latitudes Tripod Setup The Alignment Peg should be at the north side for northern hemisphere and vice versa Thread the tripod Center Rod through tripod head and insert the Accessory Tray and the Tray Locking Knob Leave Tray Locking Knob slightly loose TIP The removable Alignment Peg may be placed at the opposite location on the tripod head should the scope hit the tripod leg at high latitudes This does not change the setup configuration described above Lat Locking T bolt For High Latitudes 3 Alignment Peg Center Rod Knob Accessory Tray Tray Locking Knob Attach Mount Retract both Azimuth Adj Knobs to allow enough clearance inside the chamber Position the mount on the tripod head with the Alignment Peg in between the 2 Azimuth Adj Knobs Thread the Center Rod into mount to secure it with tripod Tighten the Tray Locking Knob to fully spread the tripod legs Adjust the tripod legs to level the mount using the Level Bubble Adjust Latitude Loosen the 2 Latitude Locking T bolts Turn Latitude Adj Knob to adjust the latitude until the arrow points to the current latitude on the Latitude Scale 2 photo in
10. nsion Adjuster and then back out by about 2 turns The optimum spot varies with actual conditions but is mostly within 1 3 turns from the fully tightened position Ideally it should be at a position just deep enough to rid any free movements plays while force on the worm assembly is kept at a minimum Please refer to User s Manual for more details Connect Cables Use the straight RJ11 cable to connect DEC Control Unit to Main Control Unit Connect Go2Nova 8408 Hand Controller to the HC port on the main unit Plug in a 12V DC power supply to the POWER socket Polar Alignment Remove Polar Scope covers Look through polar scope to locate Polaris or Sigma Octantis at southern hemisphere Slightly loosen Tripod Center Rod Knob Use Azimuth Adjustment Knobs to center the pole star in the azimuth direction followed by tightening the Center Rod Knob Slightly loosen 2 Latitude Locking T bolts use Latitude J 9 Azi Adj Knob Adjustment Knob to adjust the latitude Tighten the 2 locking T bolts Polar Axis Cover Polar Axis R A axis ov Lat sil T bolt Lat La Adj Knob Knob i has Polar Iaa Cover Quick Polar Alignment Fast and accurate polar alignment can be performed with iOptron s AccuAligning Polar Scope 1 Connect Polar Scope LED cable between main unit s Reticle plug and LED socket under DEC axle Use Hand Controller Set Up Controll
11. r slewing to an object a list of nearby bright object s can be displayed by pressing button Reminder on Tension Adjusters The Tension Adjusters are used as the last step to lock and the first step to release the gears Never fully tighten them during operations The optimum position is one just deep enough to rid any plays Hesitation in turning the Gear Switch by 90 means the Tension Adjuster has not been loosened enough Use support ioptron com for technical supports 5 iOptron Corp 6E Gill Street Woburn MA 01801 USA 781 569 0200 Toll Free 866 399 4587 www iOptron com lIOPTRON 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 to
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