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KEYPAD START UP SEQUENCE FOR MOUNTS USED AT THE
SAME LOCATION WITHOUT A COMPUTER
Auto-connect: YES
is a simplified startup sequence appropriate for mounts that meet the following requirements:
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Mounts in a permanent location or portable mounts that are used in the same general location, e.g. in your backyard
or nearby star party.
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You are not using an external computer to control your mount.
first session at this location before setting Auto-Connect to YES.
This feature can be activated or de-activated by pressing 2=Setup > 4=Kpd,Mt,Park Opt. Press button 7 to toggle between
YES, NO and EXT.
When the keypad is in the Auto-connect:YES mode, all you need to do is connect power and the system will remember the
location, date, time, time zone and daylight savings. The Main Menu will appear on the window so that you can go directly
to the Objects Menu and enter the desired objects to be viewed.
Mach2GTO and 1100 or 1600 Mounts with absolute encoders:
After you have started the mount and are not sure if it is
pointing correctly, send the mount HOME . You can locate this function in most menus by pressing the +- button and then
press 1=Slew Home. The encoders will send your mount to the home position and recalibrate. This can also be used if
you inadvertently do a false recal or sync on an incorrect object that was commanded from any source. You do not need
Important Point
Meridian Delay
The Meridian Delay is remembered or not from your last session depending if you removed power.
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If you removed power, during the last session, the meridian delay is NOT remembered. When you apply power again,
the meridian delay resets to zero. This forces you to set up the meridian delay for each session to prevent unintended
consequences.
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If you parked the mount, but did not remove power, the meridian delay setting will still be active when you unpark. Be
very careful to remember your settings.