Avalon M-zero LHQ, Instruction Manual

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Table of Contents
Summary.................................................................................................................................... 3
Technical Specifications.............................................................................................................4
Foreword .................................................................................................................................... 5
Package Contents........................................................................................................................ 5
1. Set the M-zero to Local Conditions.....................................................................................6
1.1 Tripod Mounting...........................................................................................................6
1.2 Installing the Mount on the Tripod................................................................................7
1.3 Motor Cable Connections..............................................................................................7
1.4 Altitude Range Setting..................................................................................................8
1.5 Optical Tube Mounting...............................................................................................11
1.6 Choosing the Telescope...............................................................................................11
2. Telescope Balancing Operations........................................................................................16
2.1 Declination Axis Balancing.........................................................................................16
2.2
Right Ascension Axis Balancing:................................................................................17
3. M-zero Alignment in Equatorial Mode..............................................................................19
3.1 Latitude Regulation.....................................................................................................19
3.2
Azimuth adjustment....................................................................................................20
3.3 Precise Polar Alignment..............................................................................................20
3.3.1 Polar Kit Installation.............................................................................................20
3.3.2. Polar alignment with a Skywatcher Polarscope....................................................21
3.4
External Programs for Polar Position Finding..........................................................23
5. StarGO Installation and Use – Quick User Guides............................................................29
APPENDIX A..........................................................................................................................30
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