Nexus DSC User Manual
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TABLE of CONTENTS
TABLE of CONTENTS
................................................... 1
Introduction ................................................................. 2
Product Features ........................................................ 2
Technical specifications ...................................................... 2
Digital setting circles specifications .................................... 2
Package Content ................................................................ 2
Introduction ................................................................. 3
Unpacking ........................................................................... 3
Controls .............................................................................. 3
Charge the battery ............................................................. 3
User interface ..................................................................... 4
Main menu ..................................................................... 4
Status Bar ....................................................................... 4
Keypad ........................................................................... 4
Initial Setup ........................................................................ 4
Setting the time and date .............................................. 4
Connecting to your telescope ......................................... 5
Telescope Settings .......................................................... 5
Two star alignment ........................................................ 6
Alignment object screen ................................................. 7
Pointing accuracy ........................................................... 7
Locating an object .......................................................... 8
Improving pointing accuracy .......................................... 9
Nexus DSC’s menus ..................................................... 9
Settings ............................................................................... 9
Telescope ....................................................................... 9
Other Parameters ........................................................ 10
Communications .......................................................... 10
Time and Date .............................................................. 11
WiFi .............................................................................. 11
Display/Keypad ............................................................ 12
Align ................................................................................. 12
Altitude Reference ........................................................ 12
First Object Alignment ................................................. 13
Second Object Alignment ............................................. 13
Alignment Status .......................................................... 13
Mpoint Start ................................................................. 13
Mpoint Parameters ...................................................... 14
Mpoint Edit Points ........................................................ 15
Mpoint Analyse ............................................................ 16
Equatorial Timer .......................................................... 16
Find ................................................................................... 17
From Catalogues .......................................................... 17
From Observation List .................................................. 19
Object at RA/Dec .......................................................... 20
From Planetarium ........................................................ 20
Identify ............................................................................. 21
Tour .................................................................................. 22
Test ................................................................................... 22
Encoders ....................................................................... 22
WiFi .............................................................................. 22
USB ............................................................................... 23
Serial ............................................................................ 23
Utilities ............................................................................. 23
Update Catalogues from microSD ................................ 23
Info ................................................................................... 24
About Nexus DSC .......................................................... 24
Time ............................................................................. 24
Battery ......................................................................... 24
GPS ............................................................................... 25
Advanced Topics ...................................................... 25
Daylight Testing ................................................................ 25
Firmware Update ..................................................... 25
Apendix ....................................................................... 26
Ports Pinouts .................................................................... 26
Serial Port ......................................................................... 26
Encoders Port ................................................................... 26
List of Compatible Planetarium Software ........................ 27
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ) ........................... 27
Troubleshooting ...................................................... 27
Warranty .................................................................... 29
Technical Support ................................................... 29
