Nexus DSC
Pro
Quick Setup Guide
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It is also possible to use the supplied USB to
DC 2.1mm cable to charge the battery from a
power adapter with a USB socket. The power
adapter must be capable of supplying at least
1.5A at 5V.
Connect the power adapter to Nexus DSC
Pro
and plug the adapter into a power point.
It is recommended to keep Nexus DSC
Pro
turned off during charging to reduce charging
time.
WARNING:
Do not connect Nexus DSC
Pro
to an
external power source that is not within
the specified voltage range. Nexus
DSC
Pro
has internal over-current
protection but it is safer to use it with
the power source specified.
The internal Lithium battery can only be
charged at a temperature range of 0
o
C
to +30
o
C
(
32
o
F to 86
o
F
)
The charging status LED reports different
states:
Blinking
type
Description
Solid ON
The internal battery charging is in
progress
OFF
The internal battery has been fully
charged
Flashing
Flashing LED is indicating an error
(power source is not supplying sufficient
voltage and or current)
User interface
The main screen consists of a status bar,
horizontal menu with icons and a text
description of the currently selected menu item:
–
Status bar
–
Main menu
–
Menu description
The status bar has the following elements:
–
WiFi status
–
GPS fix status
–
Current time
–
Battery charge level
and
keys on the keypad move
between previous and next menu items, they
are also used to move between control fields
(edit value, list, check box, on-screen buttons)
in a dialogue screen. The
key also acts as
a backspace when editing a value in edit fields.
The
key activates the selected menu item.
The
key goes back to the previous menu
level/screen.
and
keys are used to select an item
from a list, to adjust value in numeric fields with
predefined steps (like ‘Time Zone’) or to change
a character in an edit field; they can also be
used to go to the previous/next menu level.
On-screen buttons have a flashing border when
selected – in that case pressing the
key
generates a button press event.
Initial Setup
In order to be able to use Nexus DSC
Pro
for
locating celestial object it is necessary to set a
few parameters first:
- Time and date
- Mount Type
- Encoders’ resolution
Setting the time and date
Please select ‘Settings’ from the main menu:
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OK
ESC
OK
