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EXOS 100

InstructIOn Manual

Art. No. 0456100

Summary of Contents for PMC-Eight iEXOS 100

Page 1: ...iEXOS 100 Instruction Manual Art No 0456100...

Page 2: ...2 WELCOME TOTHE WORLD OF EXPLORATION...

Page 3: ...s sur notre site Internet en utilisant le code QR ou le lien correspondant NL Bezoek onze internetpagina via de volgende QR code of weblink voor meer informatie over dit product of de beschikbare vert...

Page 4: ...u can access a number of outstanding resources including the American Astronomical Society s acclaimed WorldWide Telescope VERSATILE Si The PMC Eight has taken GOTO technology to a whole new level by...

Page 5: ...design works hand in hand with our ExploreStars app to make it easy to smoothly navigate and learn about the night sky For more advanced users and programmers the open source coding allows for a full...

Page 6: ...ng from force majeure storm hail fire power failure lightning strike flood snow damage frost action and other influences by animals etc The guarantee shall also expire if a damaged and or illegible or...

Page 7: ...he motor cable to the appropriate ports Install 8 C batteries into the power pack and insert the pack into its holder on the tripod leg Attach the cord running from the power supply into the appropria...

Page 8: ...8 iEXOS 100 Mount Set Up 1 3 5 4 6 2b 2c 2a iEXOS 100 MOUNT ASSEMBLY...

Page 9: ...9 10 7 8 9 iEXOS 100 MOUNT ASSEMBLY...

Page 10: ...he tripod is assembled lock the tray in place for added stability and easy accessory storage Attaching The Equatorial Mount After the tripod is set up you are ready to attach the equatorial mount This...

Page 11: ...e Mount The telescope attaches to the mount via a dovetail bar bolted to the bottom of the telescope Before you attach the optical tube make sure that the declination and right ascension clutch knobs...

Page 12: ...light When taking astro photographs this balance process can be done for the specific aim of the telescope to further optimize tracking accuracy Balancing The Telescope in DEC Although the telescope d...

Page 13: ...is left on the mount Look down the hole where the shaft fits you will see two needle bearings One on top and one in the back of the mount With your finger see if you can turn the bearings easily If n...

Page 14: ...xt to the power connector 4 When the PMC Eight is on go to the network settings on your device and connect to the mount s WiFi network SSID PMC Eight xxxx The password will be PMC Eight NOTE You will...

Page 15: ...o this you will need a cable that has a Mini USB Type A connector on one end and a Serial USB Type A connector on the other end that is compatible to the port connections on your chosen device This ca...

Page 16: ...s an accurate reference for due North or Octantis in the Southern Hemisphere 4 If you have not already done so determine the latitude of your observing location Visit the LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE TOOL a...

Page 17: ...star you see That should be Polaris Fig 2a 3 To verify your finding locate the Little Dipper asterism Polaris is the anchor star at the end of the Little Dipper s in Ursa Minor handle BIG DIPPER POLA...

Page 18: ...will have your object catalogs The bottom menu bar will have alignment options Alignment After confirming your preferences you will need to perform an alignment to ensure that the telescope the PMC E...

Page 19: ...ned set tracking rate value All of these functions result in excellent object tracking for both visual observing and astrophotography The Point mode is indicated on the ExploreStars display as a trian...

Page 20: ...s home screen The numbers represent the speed at which the mount will move with 0 being the slowest and 9 being the fastest In general each speed is twice as fast as the previous one Once you select a...

Page 21: ...d and is available from the AAS for free Visit worldwidetelescope org Some of the other popular ASCOM software packages available for use with the PMC Eight are ACP APT AST ATC Ricerca Omega Lab Astro...

Page 22: ...Driver restart your computer system 12 Connect your mount s motors to the PMC Eight System and power up the PMC Eight controller NOTE If you desire to test your PMC Eight System using the ASCOM drive...

Page 23: ...6 0 DriverVersion 6 0 InterfaceVersion 3 RA Dec 22 13 05 927 90 00 00 000 Latitude Longitude 36 10 50 268 94 11 18 168 Tracking False Connected Disconnecting from device Dispose Disposing of device Di...

Page 24: ...ur efforts PROGRAMMERS SHARE THE SKY Share the Sky Awakening individuals to the marvels of the universe can be one of the most rewarding aspects of owning a telescope When you share your eyepiece with...

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Page 26: ...proximity of the Sun Doing so may result in a permanent loss of vision RISK OF FIRE Do not place device particularly the lenses in direct sunlight The concentration of light rays could cause a fire D...

Page 27: ...nerates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarant...

Page 28: ...28 2019 Explore Scientific GmbH All model names and logos are registered trademarks www explorescientific de Map Design Wil Tirion...

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