Nexus DSC User Manual
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User interface
Main menu
The main screen consists of a status bar,
horizontal menu with icons and a text description
of the currently selected menu item:
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Status bar
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Main menu
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Menu description
Status Bar
The status bar shows basic information about
battery state, current time, GPS receiver status
and WiFi.
The status bar has the following elements:
WiFi status is only shown if the WiFi is enabled
GPS fix status - the dot in the centre is flashing until the
GPS receiver acquires the current location
Current time in 24 hour format
Battery charge level in %
Keypad
Nexus DSC has a full numeric (0-9) keypad with
directional keys (
,
,
,
),
and
to allow an easy method of control.
The keys have the following functions:
•
to
keys are used to specify a
numeric information to Nexus DSC
•
and
keys on the keypad move
between previous and next menu item,
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.
•
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.
•
The
key activates the selected menu
item (on-screen button press, accepts a
selection from a list, finish editing a text or
numeric value).
•
The
key goes back to the previous
menu level/screen.
Initial Setup
This section describes how to setup Nexus DSC
to start locating celestial objects. The following
sections will describe all features of Nexus DSC in
detail.
In order to be able to use Nexus DSC 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:
Then select ‘Time and Date’:
It will show the current time and date that can be
changed:
If all parameters are set correctly then pressing
the
key can be used to avoid changing any
parameter.
If the time zone, time and date need to be
changed then
and
keys can be used to
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