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Bresser Vixen AXJ Equatorial Mount, Instruction Manual

The Bresser Vixen AXJ Equatorial Mount is a high-quality astronomical mount designed for precision tracking and smooth maneuverability. To get the most out of this product, make sure to download the Instruction Manual for free from manualshive.com, providing detailed step-by-step instructions and essential tips for optimal usage.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

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PREFACE ------------------------------------------------------------------- P 2

TABLE OF CONTENTS ----------------------------------------------------- P 3

BEFORE USE --------------------------------------------------------------- P 4

Checking the Package Contents ----------------------------------------------- P 4
AXJ Mount Components -------------------------------------------------------- P 5
STAR BOOK TEN Components ------------------------------------------------- P 7
Screen Menus and Instructions ------------------------------------------------ P 8
Flow of Operation ---------------------------------------------------------------- P 9

Chapter 1

PREFACE ------------------------------------------------------------------- P 2

About the Internal Battery of STAR BOOK TEN ------------------------------- P10
Assembling the Mount ---------------------------------------------------------- P11
I. Setting up the Tripod ---------------------------------------------------------- P11
II. Setting up the Mount --------------------------------------------------------- P12
III. Attaching the Counterweight ----------------------------------------------- P13
IV. Attaching a Saddle Plate ---------------------------------------------------- P14
V. Attaching the Optical Tube --------------------------------------------------- P15
VI. Balancing the Mount in Declination ---------------------------------------- P16
V II. Balancing the Mount in Right Ascension (R. A.) ------------------------- P17
VIII. Connecting the STAR BOOK Cable --------------------------------------- P19
IX. Connecting the Power Cable ----------------------------------------------- P19

Chapter 2

INITIAL SETTING ----------------------------------------------------------- P 20

I . Turning ON the Power -------------------------------------------------------- P20
II . Setting/Language ------------------------------------------------------------ P20
III . Setting Local Time ---------------------------------------------------------- P21
 

Time Zone -------------------------------------------------- P21

 

Clock Adjust ----------------------------------------------- P22

IV . Setting Location ------------------------------------------------------------- P22

Chapter 3

BASIC OPERATION -------------------------------------------------------- P24

AUTOMATIC GO-TO SLEWING ------------------------------------------- P25

Appendix 

Dimensions of the AXJ Mount ------------ P114

Moving the Telescope ----------------------------------------------------------- P24
Changing the Go-To Slewing Speed ------------------------------------------- P24

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

 

I. How to Use the Polar Aligrment ----------------------------------P53

 

Basic Operation ------------------------------------P54

 

Polar Alignment ------------------------------------P55

 

About PF-L Assist App ----------------------------P66

 

Precise Polar Alignment ---------------------------P67

 

Change the initial Altitude Setting 

 

to Low or Hight -------------------------------------P70

 

II. Initial Configuration ----------------------------------------------P71

 

Use Last Mount Setting ---------------------------P71

 

Setting Local Time ---------------------------------P71

 

Setting Location ------------------------------------P71

 

LCD Adjustment ------------------------------------P71

 

Night Vision -----------------------------------------P72

 

Key LED Brightness --------------------------------P72

 Volume ----------------------------------------------P73
 

Atmospheric Refraction ---------------------------P73

 Language -------------------------------------------P74
 

Initialize Memory Data -----------------------------P74

 

About StarBook TEN -------------------------------P75

 

About LAN ------------------------------------------P75

 

III. System Menu (Main menu) --------------------------------------P76

 

Chart Setting ---------------------------------------P76

 

Display Style ----------------------------------------P76

 Constellation ---------------------------------------P77
 

Display of Star --------------------------------------P78

 

Star Popular Name ---------------------------------P79

 

Bayer Designation ---------------------------------P80

 

Sun, Moon, Planet ----------------------------------P81

 Comet -----------------------------------------------P81
 Satellite ---------------------------------------------P82
 

RADEC Grids ---------------------------------------P82

 

Center Circle ---------------------------------------P83

 

Catalogue Objects ---------------------------------P83

 

Mount Setting --------------------------------------P85

 

Direction Key ---------------------------------------P85

 AltAz
 RADEC
 X-Y
 

Auto Guider -----------------------------------------P86

 

PEC (Periodic Error Corrction) --------------------P87

 

Backlash Compensation --------------------------P90

 

GOTO Speed ----------------------------------------P92

 

Polar Scope Light ----------------------------------P92

 

Motor Power ----------------------------------------P93

 

Mount Type -----------------------------------------P94

 

Cross Over Meridian -------------------------------P95

 

Delete Align Point Data ----------------------------P97

 

Following Object -----------------------------------P97

  IV . System Setting -----------------------------------------------------P98
 

Local Time Setting ---------------------------------P98

 Location ---------------------------------------------P98
 

GOTO Message ------------------------------------P99

 Language ------------------------------------------ P100
 

Expansion Function ------------------------------- P100

 

Mount Information -------------------------------- P101

  V . Using as a Stand-alone Unit ------------------------------------ P102
 

Connecting to LAN

 Requirements
  VI . Updating your STAR BOOK TEN -------------------------------- P103

VII . Entering Orbital Elements and 
 

User Defined Objects -------------------------------------------- P105

Chapter 6

Startup Procedure  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P25
 

I . Locating the AXJ Mount  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P25

  II . Home Position - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P26
  III . Alignment   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P27
  IV . Slewing to an Object in SCOPE MODE   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P32
  V . Slewing to an Object in CHART MODE  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P33
  VI . Slewing with Command Keys   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P35
 

1 SO LA R  key --------------------------------------------------------P35

 

 2 NAMED  key --------------------------------------------------------P35

 

 4 M  

 key --------------------------------------------------------P35

 

 5 NGC /IC  key --------------------------------------------------------P35

 

 6 STAR

 key --------------------------------------------------------P35

 Example:
 

Go.To slewing with the NGC/IC key   - - - - - - - - - - - - - P36

 

Moon Map   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P37

 

 7 OBJECT  key  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P44

 

Recently Located Objects- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P44

 Constellation   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P45
 Coordinates  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P46
 Comet  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P47
 

Satellite (Artifical Satellite)   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P49

 

User Coordinates   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P51

 

Home Position   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P52

APPLICATION ------------------------------------------------------P53

Summary of Contents for Vixen AXJ Equatorial Mount

Page 1: ...Instruction Manual for AXJ Equatorial Mount ...

Page 2: ...the sun with your naked eyes or through your telescope and finder scope Permanent and irreversible eye damage may result Do not try to restrain the movement of the mount when in operation which may lead to injuries to you or damage to your equipment Do not use the product in a wet environment Do not turn on the power switch of the mount under circumstances when internal condensation is suspected o...

Page 3: ...t Vision P72 Key LED Brightness P72 Volume P73 Atmospheric Refraction P73 Language P74 Initialize Memory Data P74 About StarBook TEN P75 About LAN P75 III System Menu Main menu P76 Chart Setting P76 Display Style P76 Constellation P77 Display of Star P78 Star Popular Name P79 Bayer Designation P80 Sun Moon Planet P81 Comet P81 Satellite P82 RADEC Grids P82 Center Circle P83 Catalogue Objects P83 M...

Page 4: ... the telescope is well balanced Do not rotate the mount manually without loosening the clamp levers The AXJ mount has clamps which allow you to rotate the Right Ascension R A and Declination DEC axes freely for quick set up and compact storage of the mount Remember to tighten the clamp levers when you usethe mount The clamp levers should be loosened to protect the inner gear train for storage and ...

Page 5: ...ve Lens Inside Dovetail Tube Plate Dovetail plate Mounting Block Fixing Bolt with Grip SXG Tripod Leg Bracket Extension Clamp Knobs Latitude Setting H M L Controller Connecting Port CD12V Power Connecting Port Power Switch Altitude Adjustment Screws Handles For Polar Alignment Azimuth Adjustment Screws Knobs For Polar Alignment Polar Alignment PF L II Scope Built In Polar Axis Rear Cap Polar Scope...

Page 6: ...illar SXG to TR102 Conversion Adapter AC Power Source Hand Controller STAR BOOK TEN CPU 32bit RISC Processor 324MHz SH7764 Display 5 inch TFT WVGA 800 480 pixels 65 536 colors with backlight Power Connecting Port DC12V EIAJ RC5320A Class4 Center plus polarity Autoguider Port 6 pole 6 wired modular jack For external Autoguider LAN Port 10BASE T Controller Cable Port D SUB9PIN male plug Expantion Sl...

Page 7: ...such as Sirius Antares and so on from the database to slew to it for star alignment Displays lists of 272 342 celestial objects Call up the expansion function menu if an optional Advance Unit is installed Aligns your telescope Enlarge or reduce a displayed star chart on the screen Enlarge a star chart in both Chart Mode and Scope Mode Reduce a star chart in both Chart Mode and Scope Mode Accelerat...

Page 8: ...re the telescope is pointing or the section of the area where a target is centered The two concentric circles show areas in an angular field of view Target Name Indicates a target by number or its common name within 10 characters Target The heading of your target information Target Coordinates Displays coordinates of the selected target in R A and DEC Zoom Level Indicator Levels of zooming up or d...

Page 9: ...K TEN to position the mount toward the home position Automatic Go To Slewing Once the alignment is completed enjoy your observing as the STAR BOOK TEN will point you to your target object Align the telescope Choose two or more reference stars from the database to align the telescope Set the Language The first time only Turn on power to the STAR BOOK TEN and set your language Set longitude and lati...

Page 10: ...sert a fresh battery into the inside of the container so that its positive polarity faces upward Placing the battery in the wrong direction could result in damage or malfunction 3Screw the cover back in place 4Remove the cover of the battery container on the back of the STAR BOOK TEN 5Press the edge of the battery with your fingertip and pull up the battery 6Push out the battery from the inner sid...

Page 11: ...h the SXG tripod on the tripod head Thread the metal post into the hole marked as SX Tighten the metal post with a screwdriver Make sure that tighten the metal post until the end of thread secu rely If not it could cause a bending or a break 3Tighten the extension clamp to hold the tripod leg securely in place Pull the tripod legs apart until each leg is fully extended 2Loosen the lock lever knob ...

Page 12: ...so that the center projection on the bottom of the mount fits the center hollow on the tripod head 3While holding the mount with one hand tighten the fixing bolt underneath the tripod head with another hand to set the mount in place Make sure that the fixing bolt is tightened securely 1Put the mount on the tripod head so that the front side of the mount face north Attach the mount so that the cent...

Page 13: ... Tighten the counterweight bar lock lever with the counterweight bar extended fully 2Remove the safety screw on the end of the counterweight bar Loosen the lock knob on the side of a counterweight and install the counterweight by sliding it onto the counterweight bar 3Attach the counter weight so that the lock knob on the counter weight is on the far side of the safety screw as shown in the figure...

Page 14: ...drawing 2Attach the saddle plate securely with the two M8 bolts supplied with the A XJ mount This accessory may be included as standard accessory if you purchase the telescope as a package 1Place the dovetail plate mounting block on the mount head so that the screw holes match each other by using the position A1 or A 2 marked on the drawing 2Attach the dovetail plate mounting block securely with t...

Page 15: ...lide the dovetail bar on the bottom of the optical tube onto the sunken platform of the saddle plate 3With hodling the optical tube tighten the two lock knobs on the saddle plate securely 1Loosen the lock screw and the safety screw on the mounting block before you attach the optical tube 2Slide the dovetail tube plate mounted optical tube onto the sunken platform of the dovetail plate mounting blo...

Page 16: ...rizontal 1 2 Tighten the R A clamp lever and loosen the DEC clamp lever Be sure to hold the optical tube or counterweight in hand while loosening the clamp lever 2Release the telescope gradually to see which way the telescope rotates around the declination axis If the telescope tube starts rotating as you release it shows there is an imbalance in DEC To determine the balance point loosen the tube ...

Page 17: ...f the telescope tube starts moving by its own weight as you release it shows there is an imbalance in the R A 2While holding the counterweight bar loosen the lock knob on the counterweight so that it can be moved to a point where it balances the telescope tube This is the point at which the telescope remains stationary when the R A clamp lever is loose If your telescope is light in weight the moun...

Page 18: ...weighing stated below on condition that the center of gravity of the counter part is given at a distance of 25cm from the intersection of the R A and DEC axes The less the distance of the counterpart from the intersection the more the allowable loading weight of the counterpart No counterweight A 1 5kg 3 3 lb a 3 5kg 7 7 lb counterweights A 7 0kg 15 4 lb counterweight A 1 5kg 3 3 lb counterweights...

Page 19: ...re to snap Never connect the STAR BOOK cable to other equipment such as a PC It may cause failure fire or electrical shock The STAR BOOK cable does not meet the RS232C specifications When you unplug the power cable be sure to hold the connector part and pull it straight Unplugging by grabbing the cable part may cause a wire to snap Avoid pulling or bending a part of the cable adjacent to the conne...

Page 20: ...e version update or if the built in battery is exhausted If this happens Memory Error Initialized Memory Data is indicated on the screen and all memory is erased and the STAR BOOK TEN reverts back to default settings Note The mount does not start celestial tracking while the initial setting screen is displayed The celestial tracking starts at the same time the star chart appears on the screen Lang...

Page 21: ...on menu Example Enter date of December 21 2014 and time of 18h05m Move the cursor to the entry space for date and time The cursor will move forward automatically as you enter the numbers Date formats are available from the following 3 patterns YY MM DD MM DD YY DD MM YY Choose Date Format in the entry dialog box with the or zoom key or direction key and press the or zoom key or direction key and p...

Page 22: ...n be entered The longitude and latitude of your observing location can be checked on a map or with a GPS device The location is defaulted to Tokyo E139 42 N35 42 TZ 9 Japan The last entered location information will be stored and displayed 1In the initial setting menu choose Location with the or direction key and press the or key to access the location entry dialog box 2With the or direction key m...

Page 23: ...h the or key and press the key The dialog box appears to confirm your option Press the key again to set the chosen location OK Choose OK to set a new observing location you chose Change Data Choose Change Data to rewrite the observing location When you change an observing location in the location information call up the observing location you want to rewrite in the dialog box and choose Change Dat...

Page 24: ...cope s home position setting screen is displayed on the screen The and direction keys move your telescope in the direction of the R A The and direction keys on the right side of the STAR BOOK TEN move the telescope in the direction of the DEC You can slew the telescope at different speeds through use of the direction keys Default slewing speed 500x of the sidereal rate at a maximum Note If the sle...

Page 25: ...e on the geograhic maps The STAR BOOK TEN acts as a celestial navigator like your car navigation system Celestial Object Celestial Equator Declination Degree Celestial Pole Polaris Equinox Ecliptic Right Ascension Hour Angle Point the mount toward the north celestial pole in the northern hemisphere the south in the southern hemisphere so that the R A axis on the mount is parallel with the axis of ...

Page 26: ...tom of the declination body of the AXJ mount will turn on the STAR BOOK TEN Complete all the initial settings such as time and location Advance the screen on the STAR BOOK TEN until the image shown below appears on it Use an eyepie ce with magnification as low as possible Note If the star chart is already displayed on the screen turn off the power switch and reboot the STAR BOOK TEN to start from ...

Page 27: ...ing the key in CHART MODE will ask you to proceed to the Go To slewing The star alignment matches celestial coordinates of stars memorized as location information in the STAR BOOK TEN with positions of stars that can be really seen in the sky The location information is identified with a star and this paring is called getting an alignment point CHART MODE and SCOPE MODE can switch over each time y...

Page 28: ...with the or key and press the key Select stars that are available for alignment stars marked with are seen above the horizon with the or direction key and press the key The dialog box appears to confirm if you are ready to slew the telescope to the target you selected Choose OK and press the key to start the Go To slewing At the same time the target is marked and a position of the first alignment ...

Page 29: ...n center the target accurately Press the key on the STAR BOOK TEN as you have centered Aldebaran in the field of view of the telescope successfully The dialog box appears to confirm the star alignment with Aldebaran Choose OK with the or key and press the key The fist star alignment has been completed The target Aldebaran comes to the center cross of the target circles on the screen 5Proceed to th...

Page 30: ... choose OK with the or key and press the key to advance The movements of the telescope will pause if you press any of the keys except the zoom keys during the Go To slewing Use this option stop the telesco pe quickly if the optical tube is about to hit something or if you want to cancel the ongoing slewing At the same time the dialog box appears to confirm to continue the Go To slewing Choose OK o...

Page 31: ...be overwritten by new one Choose Cancel if you stop the alignment If the pointing accuracy of your telescope has not been improved delete all the alignment stars and align the telescope from the beginning Using stars adjacent to the celestial poles for the star alignment may not contribute to improving the pointing accuracy of your telescope Using stars near the horizon for the star alignment may ...

Page 32: ... choose an object with no mark the message Unable to GO below horizon is displayed as shown below Information about the object follows but you cannot slew to it 2 Using the or zoom key will shift the courser on the screen with every five lines 3 The numerical keys allow to enter directly by number 3Press either the key or the direction key to advance the screen The dialog box appe ars and confirms...

Page 33: ...he Hunter is shown as a target Make sure the star chart is displayed in CHART MODE If in SCOPE MODE press the key to switch over the screen to CHART MODE The screen will be highlighted in blue at its top and bottom portions 1Scroll the star chart with the direction keys so that M42 comes near to the center in the target circles Using the or zoom key at the same time will quickly facilitate this pr...

Page 34: ...ART MODE the interactive dialog appears on the screen Choose OK and then press the key M42 will appear in the center of the star chart as the target If you choose Cancel with the or direction key and then press the key the Go To slewing will be discontinued At the same time the screen changes to SCOPE MODE and shows the area of the star chart where the telescope is pointing on its way to the targe...

Page 35: ...a list of planets in the solar system Mercury Venus Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune and a dwarf planet Pluto as well as the sun and moon Catalogs This displays a complete list of Messier objects This displays a compiled list of bright and named fixed stars from the SAO catalog This displays a complete list of objects in the NGC and IC catalogs Refer to an example of using the NGC IC key on page...

Page 36: ...t the curser 5 lines 3 The numerical keys are available to call up Messier NGC and IC objects by number Enter by using the numerical keys 3Press the or direction key to choose NGC224 The dialog box appears to confirm to proceed to the Go To slewing Press the key to start To stop shift the cursor to Cancel with the or direction key and press the or key The dialog box disappears and you are ready to...

Page 37: ... box will appear if the screen is in SCOPE MODE The dialog box is displayed regardless of the setting of GOTO Message Choose OK and press the key to start the automatic Go To slewing The Moon Map dialog box appears on the screen when the automatic slewing is completed Be aware of the motion of your telescope To leave the dialog box choose CANCEL with the or direction keys and press the key or pres...

Page 38: ...r direction key and press the or the key 4The Moon Map dialog box appears and choose Moon Map with the or direction keys and press the or the key If you are in SCO PE MODE the GOTO Message is displayed Choose OK and press the key to start the automatic Go To slewing The Moon Map dialog box appears on the screen with completion of the automatic slewing If you use CHART MODE on the screen the SELECT...

Page 39: ... the moon map to be movable or immovable when pressed Key This allows you to leave the moon map Key This is used to choose your destination The name of a place that comes to the nearest to the center of the telescope s field of view or the center of the shown mapped area is indicated The moon map is movable if it is enclosed with the black frame Frame mode The list of the location names on the moo...

Page 40: ...lected In this option the STAR BOOK TEN screen is not linked with the AXJ mount and scrolls can be done smoothly and quickly The zoom keys reverse and rotation of the moon map are inoperative in this mode You can change the orientation of the moon map in accordance with the orientation of your view through your telescope Display the moon map in the frame mode by pressing the key The moon map can b...

Page 41: ...rs on the moon map Pressing the key will switch the moon map to the non frame mode so that you can select the target from the name list of the locations on right side of the moon map Scrolling and zooming of the moon map are disabled during this mode As soon as you enter the moon map it appears in frame mode In SCOPE MODE select a place you want to view on the moon map with using the zoom and dire...

Page 42: ...want to view on the moon map by scrolling and zooming with the direction keys and zoom keys Copernicus crater is a target here by way of example The list of location names on the moon map tracks the terrain as you move the moon map The target is highlighted in red if it comes near the center of the moon map Pressing the key will call up the dialog box to ask if you want to slew the telescope to Co...

Page 43: ...3 Mercator 086 Zagut 067 Eratosthenes 003 Mersenius 093 Eudoxus 050 Metius 069 Fabricius 070 Moretus 079 Faraday 025 Parry 042 Flammarion 044 Petavius 017 Fra Mauro 041 Philolaus 113 Fracastorius 064 Piccolomini 022 Furnerius 018 Pitatus 081 Gambert 040 Pitiscus 072 Gassendi 027 Plato 005 Gauss 058 Pliny 049 Mare Australe Southern Sea O Mare Crisium Sea of Crises E Mare Fecunditatis Sea of Fertili...

Page 44: ... and left and right with the direction keys 2Up to 20 of your most recently viewed objects are listed Choose your target object with the or direction keys for Go To slewing The marked objects are only available for observation if they are above the horizon at your observing site A message Unable to GO below horizon is displayed if you choose an object with no mark Information about the object is d...

Page 45: ...constellations 2Choose the constellation you want to view with the or key and press or key 3Press the key to start the Go To slewing To stop shift the cursor to Cancel with the or direction key and press the or key The dialog box disappears and you are ready to choose another If you discontinue the Go To slewing itself press the key 4Stars shown in constellations can be identified by a Bayer desig...

Page 46: ...nation in the entry dialog box with the or direction key Press the or key to display a star which have a Greek letter designation This allows slewing to objects by entering celestial coordinates or altitude azimuth directions 1Call up Object Menu and choose Coordinates with the or direction key Press the or key to access the entry dialog box 2Choose RADEC or AltAz with the or direction key and adv...

Page 47: ...r direction key Press the or key to access the entry dialog box 2With the or direction key move the courser to an available entry space where no comet names are set The third line is chosen here Press the key to display the New Object dialog box and move the cursor to an available entry space with the or direction key 3Enter the name of the comet and its orbital elements by alphabet and number wit...

Page 48: ...Cancel with the or direction key and press the or key The entry dialog box disappears and you are ready to choose another Change Data Choose Change Data to rewrite the orbital elements To change the parameters of the set orbital elements display the entry dialog box and choose Change Data with the or direction key Then press the key to change the parameters Delete Choose Delete to clear the orbita...

Page 49: ...ection key move the cursor to an entry space where no satellite names are set The second line is chosen here 3Press the key to display the New Object dialog box and move the cursor to an available entry space with the or direction key Enter the name of the satellite and its orbital elements by alphabet and number with the direction key The orbital elements of the weather satellite NOAA is shown in...

Page 50: ... To stop shift the cursor to Cancel with the or direction key and press the or key The entry dialog box disappears and you are ready to choose another Change Data Choose Change Data to rewrite the orbital elements To change the parameters of the set orbital elements display the entry dialog box and choose Change Data with the or direction key Then press the key to change the parameters Delete Choo...

Page 51: ...d it can be stored in the database For terrestrial objects bring the cursor to RADEC with the or zoom key to switch the indication to AltAz with the or direction key Access the User Coordinates dialog box and move the cursor to an available entry space with the direction key Press the key to display the New Object dialog box and move the cursor to an available entry space with the direction key En...

Page 52: ...pe slews back to the initial setting position where the telescope tube is level and points to the west Change Data Choose Change Data to rewrite the set points To change the set point display the entry dialog box and choose Change Data with the or direction key Then press the key Delete Choose Delete to clear the orbital elements To delete the set point display the entry dialog box and choose Dele...

Page 53: ...re as trophotography of deep sky objects with the equatorial mount Check longitude and latitude of your observing site with a GPS system or a map before the polar alignment The polar Alignment scope allows you to accurately align the mount to the celestial pole at 3 arc minutes or less Brightness Adjustment dial Illumination ON OFF Push Switch Battery cover Polar Alignment Reticle Inside Focus Rin...

Page 54: ...nt scope While holding the body of the polar alignment scope on one hand turn the eyepiece part with the other hand 1While holding the brightness adjustment dial by hand remove the battery cover the switch for illuminator on the top of the brightness adjustment dial by turning it counterclockwise 2Turn the battery compartment on the polar alignment scope downward as shown in the figure so that the...

Page 55: ...able to find Polaris if you know the position of these groups of stars Cassiopeia and the Big Dipper are autumn and spring constellations respectively For most of the year either constellation is always above the eastern or western horizon 2Set up the telescope on flat and hard ground where you can see Polaris in the sky A rough setting with a compass or pointing the polar axis of your telescope s...

Page 56: ...he mount is set at an altitude of approximately 35 degrees at Vixen s factory 7While looking into the eyepiece of the polar alignment scope turn the polar scope body so that the engraved Big Dipper or Cassiopeia on the reticle matches the Big Dipper or Cassiopeia in the real sky Opening Polar adjustment scope inside Altitude adjustment handle Altitude adjustment handle Reading Guide Altitude Scale...

Page 57: ... adjustment handles and azimuth adjustment knobs alternatively so that Polaris comes as close as possible to the designated position on the reticle Set Polaris to the gap between the two segments of the lines marked 2014 and 2040 adjacent to a mark POLARIS as shown in the figure Polaris is relatively conspicuous in this area of thye sky as it is a bright 2nd magnitude star adjacent to the north ce...

Page 58: ...ose to their own designated position scales respectively While looking into the eyepiece of the polar alignment scope turn the polar scope body so that each of the position scale for Delta UMi and 51 Cep come to the closest to actual Delta UMi and 51 Cep respectively The numbers 15 and 40 on the position scales for Delta UMi and 51 Cep show the years 2014 and 2040 respectively The Delta UMi and 51...

Page 59: ... out of place from the designated position This is part of the process Adjust the red light illumination to be dimmer if the reticle is too bright to see the 4th magnitude Delta UMi If the 5th magnitude 51 Cep is hard to see in the polar alignment scope s field of view at least be sure to set Delta UMI to the position scale on the reticle Precession of the Equinoxes The locations of Polaris Delta ...

Page 60: ... edge of the line on the side of 2014 and both Delta UMI and 51 Cep are set to the middle of the curved lines of the position scale at the protruded edge on the side of 15 respectively In case of the year 2014 Center of the polar alignment scope s field of view Center of the rotational axis of the equatorial Set Polaris t o an approximate position t hat is corresponding t o t he y ear of y our obs...

Page 61: ... Sourthern Cross is engraved on the polar alignment reticle for use as a guidepost for the S C P 1 Check your observing site with a compass a GPS system or a map in advance to confirm that Octans the Southern Cross and Alpha Eridani can be seen from your observing location on the date of observation 2 Set up the telescope on flat and hard ground where you can see Octans in the sky A rough setting ...

Page 62: ...or Alpha Er idani are not visible in the field of view of the polar alignment scope Note Both the Southern Cross and Alpha Eridani on the reticle are positioned to correspond to the real sky They are used as a guidepost to know the turning direction of the polar alignment reticle The locations of the Southern Cross and Alpha Eridani on the reticle have no relation to the locations of the Octantis ...

Page 63: ...d 2040 as shown in the figure Turn the polar scope body so that the gap between two segments of the lines on the scale comes as close as possible to the Sigma Octantis 6 As Sigma Octantis shifts to the designated position on the reticle both Tau and Chi Octantis come close to their own designated position scales respectively While looking into the eyepiece of the polar alignment scope turn the pol...

Page 64: ...will get out of position from the gap between the lines Adjust the red light illumination to be dimmer if the reticle is too bright to see the 5th magnitude stars Sigma and Tau Celestial south Celestial south Center of polar the alignment scope s field of view Center of the rotational axis of the equatorial mount Sigma Octantis is out of place from the designated position This is part of the proce...

Page 65: ...tis is set to the edge of the line on the side of 2014 and both Tau and Chi Octantis are set to the middle of the curved lines of the position scale at the protruded edge on the side of 15 respectively In case of the year 2014 Chapter 5 APPLICATION Set Sigma Octantis to an approximate position that is corresponding to the year of your observation Azimuth adjustment knob Altitude adjustment handles...

Page 66: ... stars 3 Directing the Octans using Small Magellanic Cloud Beta Hydrus and Gamma Octantis as pointers If you cast your eyes a little toward Crux from Small Magellanic Cloud you will see Beta Hydrus Going southward from Beta Hydrus will find you Gamma Octans which consists of a row of three stars Continue on your eyes by the same distance toward the Southern Cross and you will find the four stars o...

Page 67: ...elestial pole by using the polar alignment scope This will save time during the process of drift alignment 2Align the Mount in the direction of Azimuth Prepare an eyepiece with cross hairs reticle illuminated Choose a bright star near the celestial equator and near the meridian and put it in the filed of view of the eyepiece Turn off the power switch of the mount momentarily while looking into the...

Page 68: ...e and look into the eyepiece to monitor a drift motion of the star in the north south direction Adjust the mount with the altitude adjustment bolts Make appropriate adjustments to the polar axis to eliminate the drift If the star drifts south i e It moves toward the lower left apparently due to inverted view move the mount to low in altitude If the star drifts north i e It moves toward the upper r...

Page 69: ...eyepiece to see which direction the star moves Confirm the west and rotate the eyepiece so that one of the cross hairs is parallel to the east west direction in the field of view If the star drifts south i e It moves down apparently due to inverted view move the mount to east in azimuth If the star drifts north i e It moves up apparently due to inverted view move the mount to west in azimuth You m...

Page 70: ...rews Take care not to lose these washers 3Unfasten each of the altitude conversion screws a lit tle by lit tle Be sure to loosen the screws slowly and carefully while holding the mount body securely with the other hand as the mount is a heavy item 4Confirm that the screw hole on the R A mount body matches with the hole of the low L or high H latitude position on the fork arms by ascending or desce...

Page 71: ...rection key and pressing the key will shift the cursor to OK The setting is returned to the default and not saved when you turn off the STAR BOOK TEN Then press the key again to save and leave the dialog box You can also access the LCD Adjust dialog box from System Menu 1In the Initial Configuration menu choose Use Last Mount Setting with the or direction key and press the key or the key to call u...

Page 72: ...up the dialog box 2Choose ON with the or direction key and press the key to activate the Night Vision screen Note You can also access the Night Vision dialog box from System Menu 1In the Initial Configuration menu choose Key LED Brightness with the or direction key and press the key or the key to call up the dialog box 2In the Key LED Brightness dialog box enter your desired value between 0 and 20...

Page 73: ...celestial objects near the horizon It is recommended to choose OFF in the Atmospheric Refraction dialog box if you use an autoguider The volume of the chimes can be adjusted from 0 to 20 i e off to the loudest divided by 20 steps 1In the Initial Configuration menu choose Volume with the or direction key and press the key or the key to call up the dialog box 2In the Volume dialog box enter your des...

Page 74: ...ser defined menu items and setup menu settings Use it with caution Local time setting is not cleared 1In the Initial Configuration menu choose Language with the or direction key and press the key or the key to call up the dialog box 2IIn the Language dialog box choose your language from English Germany Italian Spanish and French with the or direction key and press the key 1In the Initial Configura...

Page 75: ...ration screen or from System Menu 1In the Initial Configuration menu choose About StarBook TEN with the or direction key and press the key or the key to display the information screen of About STAR BOOK TEN 2 About STAR BOOK TEN screen is displayed 3Press the key or the key to close the information screen 1In the Initial Configuration menu choose About LAN with the or direction keys and press the ...

Page 76: ...ess the key or the key to call up the dialog box 2In the Display Style dialog box choose your desired option with the or direction key Press the key or the key to save and leave the dialog box The Display Style dialog box appears on the screen if you press the key a little longer in both SCOPE MODE and CHART MODE Choose any of the following display styles as the occasion demands AltAz In the AltAz...

Page 77: ...are displayed Const Line Abbr Lines and abbreviated name of constellations are displayed Const Name Abbr Constellation names and its abbreviations are displayed Const Line Name Abbr All of constellation lines names and its aberrations are displayed Set to OFF Set to Const Line Name Set to Const Name Abbr Set to Const Line Set to Const Abbr Set to Const Line Name Abbr Set to Const Name Set to Const...

Page 78: ... 5 Fixed stars of 5th magnitude and brighter are displayed Brighter than Mag 4 Fixed stars of 4th magnitude and brighter are displayed The number of the fixed stars is increased up to brighter than 9th magnitude approximately as you zoom in the screen The magnitude of the dimmest stars shown is pre allocated uniformly in proportion to the level of zooming in or out the screen Example Set to Bright...

Page 79: ... 3rd magnitude and brighter are displayed Brighter than Mag 2 Names of fixed stars of 2nd magnitude and brighter are displayed Brighter than Mag 1 Names of fixed stars of 1st magnitude and brighter are displayed Always OFF Names are always hidden The number of the name of the fixed stars is increased as you zoom in the screen Example Set to Brighter than Mag 2 Example Set to Brighter than Mag 3 Ex...

Page 80: ...xed stars of 3rd magnitude and brighter are displayed Brighter than Mag 2 Bayer designation of fixed stars of 2nd magnitude and brighter are displayed Brighter than Mag 1 Bayer designation of fixed stars of 1st magnitude and brighter are displayed Always OFF Bayer designation is always hidden The number of Bayer designations of the fixed stars is increased as you zoom in the screen Example Set to ...

Page 81: ...comets from the following options ON Comet is displayed OFF Comet is hidden Example Set to ON Example Set to OFF Example Set to OFF Example Set to ON 1In the Chart Setting menu choose Sun Moon Planet with the or direction key and press the key or the key to call up the dialog box 2In the Sun Moon Planet dialog box choose your desired option with the or direction key Press the key or the key to sav...

Page 82: ...ds are hidden Example Set to ON Example Set to OFF Example Set to OFF Example Set to ON 1In the Chart Setting menu choose Satellite with the or direction key and press the key or the key to call up the dialog box 2In the Satellite dialog box choose your desired option with the or direction key Press the key or the key to save and leave the dialog box 1In the Chart Setting menu choose RADEC Grids w...

Page 83: ...all up the dialog box 2In the Center Circle dialog box choose your desired option with the or direction key Press the key or the key to save and leave the dialog box 1In the Chart Setting menu choose Catalogue Objects with the or direction key and press the key or the key to call up the dialog box 2In the Catalogue Objects dialog box choose your desired option with the or direction key and press t...

Page 84: ...ter are displayed Always OFF The designated objects are always hidden Always ON The designated objects are always indicated Brighter than Mag 8 Objects of 8th magnitude and brighter are displayed Brighter than Mag 7 Objects of 7th magnitude and brighter are displayed Brighter than Mag 6 Objects of 6th magnitude and brighter are displayed Brighter than Mag 5 Objects of 5th magnitude and brighter ar...

Page 85: ...gs on your AXJ mount to suit your preference Press the key to call up System Menu dialog box 1In System Menu choose Mount Setting with the or direction key and press the key or the key to call up the Mount Setting dialog box 2The Mount Setting dialog box appears This allows setting directions of movement when the direction keys are pressed 1In Mount Setting choose Direction Key with the or directi...

Page 86: ... of the autoguider are most apparent during long exposure astrophotography 1In Mount Setting menu choose AutoGuider with the or direction key and press the key or the key to call up the dialog box 2IMove the cursor to available entry spaces and enter values for compensation with the or directionkey Using the or zoom key will increase or decrease the number 10 each within the range The value of the...

Page 87: ...alled V PEC 2 In addition you can put your corrections on the mount for the better as the need arises 3 1 The PEC is saved and you can use the same correction from your last observing session 2 Do not open the AXJ casing or attempt tweaking the gears as the 4 arc seconds of periodic errors are set by Vixen and altering them will void your warranty 3 The tracking accuracy varies irregular motions a...

Page 88: ...is stopped only the ongoing record of the current cycle is cleared If more than one cycle is recorded before you stop the PEC recording the count number is high lighted in green and playback of the PEC recording starts If less than one cycle is recorded before you stop the recording is not saved and the counter does not turn to the playback If you continue the PEC recording more than one cycle cor...

Page 89: ... the dialog box 2In the PEC dialog box choose Play Stop with the or direction key and press the key or the key The PEC recording is saved but you can reset the recorded PEC 1In the Mount Setting menu choose PEC with the or direction key and press the key to call up the dialog box 2Choose Reset with the or direction key and press the key or the key All the recorded PEC are erased ...

Page 90: ...n 1Precisely polar align the mount 2In SCOPE MODE choose the motor speed to be set approximately between 1 2x and 4 0x with the or zoom key with looking at the right corner of the information bar on the bottom of the screen 3Confirm the amount of backlash in the direction of R A as follows Center the 1st magnitude star in the field of view of your eyepiece and watch how the star moves while pressi...

Page 91: ...alue of 30 is still somewhat larger for the compensation decrease to 25 On the contrary if 30 is somewhat small increase to 35 In this way you can adjust the mount for the most effective backlash compensation Example R A 10 DEC 25 Setting the Backlash The values for the backlash compensation are available between 0 and 99 both in R A and DEC Note The Backlash Compensation has to be null if you use...

Page 92: ...s of sidereal rate 2 200x about 200 times of sidereal rate 1 Low 100x about 100 times of sidereal rate Note The speed is an approximation and it depends on loaded weight and condition of power source 1In the Mount Setting menu choose GOTO Speed with the or direction key and press the key or the key to call up the dialog box 2In the GOTO Speed dialog box choose your desired value with the or direct...

Page 93: ...nu If a total weight of the equipment installed on the mount is no more than 12 kgs 26 4 lbs excluding counterweights and well balanced the default setting 3 would be sufficient enough to operate the mount stably Chose the setting 4 if the loading weight exceeds 12 kgs 26 4 lbs and choose the setting 2 or 1 if the loading weight is far less than 12 kgs 26 4 lbs and you want to keep the electricity...

Page 94: ...aligned even a few points of star alignment will make the Go To slewing very accurate Adding points of the star alignment will make the Go To slewing perfect The tracking at sidereal rate is made only in the direction of R A and the motion in the direction of DEC is cut out Because of this the accuracy of the tracking depends on how the mount has been aligned to the north or south celestial pole c...

Page 95: ...he sky or photographing an object that is almost approaching to the culmination during the exposure The function of Cross Over Meridian allows you to change a timing of the reverse motion of the optical tube It is not possible to cancel the revised motion itself East West Meridian Before the Culmination Culmination After the Culmination Warning for Telescope Reverse Over 0 degrees Step 2 degrees O...

Page 96: ...ws setting a point to make the optical tube turn to the opposite position manually when it goes over the meridian Override Meridian Stop Point Over An angle to the west from the meridian as a point of turning the optical tube to the opposite position The setting range is restricted by either the value of warning for the telescope reverse or the value of Goto East Side It is determined by the large...

Page 97: ...izon Following Object Tracking ON Tracking OFF 1Keep pressing the key until the dialog box appears or press the key to access Mount Setting In Mount Setting choose Delete Align Point Data with the or direction key and press the key or the key to call up the dialog box 2Move the cursor with the or direction key to the data you want to delete 3Press the key to call up the dialog box and press the ke...

Page 98: ... the key to call up the dialog box In the System Setting menu choose Local Time Setting with the or direction key and press the key or the key to call up the dialog box Refer to the Chaptor 2 Initial Setting In the System Setting menu choose Location with the or direction key and press the key or the key to call up the dialog box Refer to the Chaptor 2 Initial Setting In the System Setting menu ch...

Page 99: ...System Setting menu choose Volume with the or direction key and press the key or the key to call up the dialog box Refer to page 73 In the System Setting menu choose Atmospheric Refraction with the or direction key and press the key or the key to call up the dialog box Refer to page 73 In the System Setting menu choose Key LED Brightness with the or direction key and press the key or the key to ca...

Page 100: ...ction key and press the key or the key to display the information screen of About LAN Refer to page 76 This allows you to access the program version IP address and MAC address of your STAR BOOK TEN controller This information is required for program updates and downloads from a PC through a local area network In the System Menu choose About StarBook TEN with the or direction key and press the key ...

Page 101: ...pe AXJ X 225 x 4 Number of the R A wheel gear teeth x Reduction ratio Y 192 x 4 Number of the Declination wheel gear teeth x Reduction ratio Encoder 2000 pulses The following are indicated at Mount Information if the STAR BOOK TEN is not connected to the mount and used independently 1In System Menu choose Mount Information with the or direction key and press the key or the key 2The Mount Informati...

Page 102: ... available LAN cable and connect the STAR BOOK TEN directly to a PC PC which is capable of LAN connection LAN cable LAN crossover cable Power Source AC Adapter 12V 3A and such Applicable OS environment Microsoft Windows XP H omeEdition Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Windows Vista HomeBasic Microsoft Windows Vista HomePremium Microsoft Windows V ista Business Microsoft Windows Vista U ...

Page 103: ...the connection to the PC does not finish the message Waiting will be displayed instead of the IP address Or if the connection ends in failure the message Disconnected will be displayed If this is the case wait a little while or make sure that the LAN cable is connected securely CAUTION Note Change the setting to have the address bar appear if it is hidden on your PC 1Download in advance the newest...

Page 104: ...will see the Update Finish message on your screen This can also be confirmed on the screen of the STAR BOOK TEN Unplug the power supply cord of the STAR BOOK TEN and then plug it in again to reboot You will see this screen at the end of successful update The massage below appears during communication with the STAR BOOK TEN Open the holder that contains the downloaded program file for updating Sele...

Page 105: ...e Disconnected will be displayed If this is the case wait a little while or make sure that the LAN cable is connected securely Note Change the setting to have the address bar appear if it is hidden on your PC 1Directly connect the STAR BOOK TEN and a PC with the LAN cable At this stage do not power the STAR BOOK TEN 2Turn ON the STAR BOOK TEN by connecting a power supply cord to it 3Turn ON the PC...

Page 106: ...ow will appear if you choose to enter orbital elements for comet The dialog box below will appear if you choose to enter orbital elements of artificial satellites The dialog box below will appear if you choose to enter a user defined object Clicking Data File Transmission from the file in the dialog box will allow you to confirm that the orbital elements of the comet are saved If you want to delet...

Page 107: ...the entry dialog box 3Designate a folder that contains files of the orbital elements for comet artificial satellite and user defined object 5The message below appears during communication with the STAR BOOK TEN 2Click on the Browse button to continue 4Point to a file of the orbital elements and click it to open 6You will see the message below at the end of a successful transmission Note Previous d...

Page 108: ...e the data accepted Do not use letters and characters other than the ones usable on the STAR BOOK TEN Use a comma between each entry You may not leave space between the lines The line numbers must be labeled from 1 and 10 The text of STARBOOKSATELLITEFILE identifies the orbital elements of artificial satellite Do not change this part Fill in all the items for entry All items must be completed to h...

Page 109: ... point Types of coordinates Azimuth in degree Azimuth in arc minute Altitude in degree Altitude in arc minute STARBOOKCOMETFILE 1 McNaught2010R1 2010 6 2 67841 130 70095 322 62188 77 03226 0 4050263 1 0003431 2 LONEOS2006S3 2012 4 16 33376 140 12907 38 36874 166 03253 5 1310903 1 0034881 STARBOOKSATELLITEFILE 1 ISS 1 25544U 98067A 10111 53413738 00016717 00000 0 10270 3 0 9027 2 25544 51 6459 161 ...

Page 110: ...and enter the IP address you obtained in the address bar to call up an entry page 4In the entry page click on Backup Settings and display the screen of saving and reading out setting data and PEC data You can transfer your setting data and PEC data on the STAR BOOK TEN to a PC In this section a way of saving the setting data is described You can apply the same procedure for saving the PEC data 1Cl...

Page 111: ...to operating manuals for your PC 5The message Transmission has been completed appears at the end of a successful transmission If you send a wrong file the window shown below appears and the transmission is cancelled In this case confirm the correct file is chosen and send it again 1Click on Load Settings to file on the window 2The window shown below appears Click on Browse button to access to the ...

Page 112: ...u can put the file in other folder as the need arises 3The file names have dat extension for saving the orbital elements data An empty dummy file is saved as a matter of form even if there is no record of the orbital elements in the file When you read out orbital elements data from a PC use data transmission forms described in the instruction manual for the equatorial mount with the STAR BOOK TEN ...

Page 113: ...XJ Mount 12V Power Connecting Port DC 12V EIAJ RC5320A Class4 Center positive polarity Expansion Slot Cover Controller Cable Connecting Port D sub 9pin male LAN Connecting Port 10BASE T External Autoguider Connecting Port Power Switch Power Connection Port DC 12V Center positive polarity Controller Cable Connecting Port D sub 9pin male ...

Page 114: ...ead Dimensions of the SXG Half Pillar Fulcrum The intersection of the R A and DEC axes Thread M8mm pitch1 25mm Maximum allowable depth 11mm Thread UNC5 16 inch pitch18 per inch Maximum allowable depth 15mm Thread M8mm pitch1 25mm Maximum allowable depth 25mm Sold separately Height to the fulcrum at an angle of 35 degrees 325 7mm 4 9 5 5 m m 1 3 4 m m 420 mm 110 mm ...

Page 115: ... 9 0 0 m m P C D 850mm φ128mm 46 7mm 33 5mm φ114 3 115 APPENDIX Dimensions of the SXG HAL130 Tripod Dimensions of the XSG P85DX Pillar Actual dimensions may differ slightly on your product The specifications are subject to change without notice Socket cap screw 20mm long Socket cap screw 20mm long P C D 850mm Cap screw 60mm long Socket cap screw 15mm long ...

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