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2018/11/23
TiTaN TCS
Opeation Manual
Page 1: ...1 62 F W 2 6 0 2018 11 23 TiTaN TCS Opeation Manual...
Page 2: ...ontinuous updates of functions and upgrades so that the device will meet your needs Contents 2 1 Main Functions of TiTaN Telescope Control System 3 2 How to Use Navigation Button Wheel 6 3 Parking Spe...
Page 3: ...SCOM driver for LX200 7 If you correctly follows the parking steps the parking position of the telescope will be automatically recovered which enables more convenient observation 8 Various functions i...
Page 4: ...checked in real time during auto guiding 16 The built in beeper informs the status and problem situation of the controller 17 Guide port is isolated from internal circuit with optocoupler electrical...
Page 5: ...5 62 Titan TCS V1 Titan TCS V2...
Page 6: ...keys and the enter key at the center Navigation button wheel moves the telescope searches for objects and performs menu operations Navigation button wheel can be operated by rotating rotation wheel or...
Page 7: ...OLED screen shows current slewing speed which can be used for observation astrophotography or fine adjustment Parking When fully turned counterclockwise the volume knob will tick and the telescope wil...
Page 8: ...ial ports are created Both virtual serial ports can be used simultaneously to communicate with various astronomical software Caution Even though TiTaN TCS has both Micro USB Type B connector and USB T...
Page 9: ...9 62 Motor Cable Connection Circular Connector Type V1 Motor Cable Connection 15 pin D Sub type V2...
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Page 11: ...or of the TCS Please check the indications on cable carefully as the color of cable may be different depending on the model or production date C Connect the power cable D Turn the power switch on E Se...
Page 12: ...indications on cable carefully as the color of cable may be different depending on the model or production date C Connect the power cable D Turn the power switch on E Make sure that SYNC message appe...
Page 13: ...840 items IC B Number 5386 items Caldwell B Alphabet 109 items SH 2 B Number 341 items Lower Object B Show Hide Shows or hides objects below the horizon RA RA Settings DEC DEC Settings Max Speed B Inp...
Page 14: ...mer for camera shutter control Delay Seconds 3 sec 120 min Exposure Seconds 3 sec 120 min Interval Seconds 3 sec 120 min Repeat Seconds 3 sec 120 min Stop Mount when exposure Yes or No Cut Count 1 999...
Page 15: ...User 1 User 2 User 3 User 4 Edit Name Edit name of current selected bank Save Position Save the current position as the parking position of the selected bank This menu can not be selected when not in...
Page 16: ...cope down the horizon is ignored Disable The TCS ignores commands that slew the telescope below the horizon Alt Lower Limit E Altitude of the horizon limit Degree This limit is affect only slewing fin...
Page 17: ...If the total current consumption exceeds the set value the TCS temporarily reduce the motor acceleration rate Note The actual current consumption is not limited It only reduces the acceleration of th...
Page 18: ...numerical values seconds OLED Auto dimming delay time 5 300 seconds When the Dimming Sec elapses the brightness of the OLED dims to the minimum brightness Save Save Exit B Save last settings Yes Cance...
Page 19: ...tting This setting is reflected in the menu after rebooting PEC PEC Training does not need to be saved after changing the setting If training is started and training is successful by the PEC PEC Train...
Page 20: ...ly in the RA DEC menu Operation for long time beyond 55 C may result in damage to internal components Power devices generate heat so the temperature is higher than the CPU It is recommended that you s...
Page 21: ...mode press the enter key in the center of the navigation button for more than 2 seconds When you enter menu mode the top menu is displayed on the screen To return to telescope mode select the telesco...
Page 22: ...s connected to the TCS B T is displayed at the top SYNC When TCS is synchronized SYNC is displayed at the top PEC If the PEC data is valid but the PEC has not been started dimmed gray color PEC will b...
Page 23: ...king rate is not Sidereal tracking rate a yellow color Solar or Luna is displayed at the top 1 Sidereal tracking rate There is no status indication for Sidereal tracking rate 2 Solar tracking rate Sta...
Page 24: ...the bottom The Speed Volume affects only when slewing with the TCS navigation button Speed about 0 Speed about 40 Speed about 100 Parking Use the parking knob to enter the parking mode TCS stores the...
Page 25: ...e as before parking The TCS carefully moves the stepping position of the stepper motor to the origin and completes parking However if the power is turned off and on many times the step position may ch...
Page 26: ...arch screen appears to select for objects in the list There are two ways to search by keyword search by string and search by number On the other hand the solar system can be selected from the list of...
Page 27: ...ar system objects including the Sun and Moon Messier 110 objects NGC 7840 objects IC 5386 objects Caldwell 109 objects SH 2 341 list of Sharpless Use the arrow keys to input the keyword and press the...
Page 28: ...Alcyone Arneb are below the horizon In the displayed list select the target using the up down arrow keys and press the Enter key to display the Goto Sync screen When a low altitude object is selected...
Page 29: ...n If you press Enter key at this time the movement is immediately canceled and the screen returns to the previous screen Selecting the Sync function will synchronize the position of the selected objec...
Page 30: ...rent instantaneously at the moment of acceleration and the drive system also requires a relatively high torque which may cause of stall of the stepper motor Reverse Specify the direction of rotation o...
Page 31: ...lewing Speed Current Specifies the current required for high speed drive Torque required for acceleration voltage boost for high speed operation consumes a lot of current for a short time In this case...
Page 32: ...l Timer This menu is only supported on V2 models Delay Time delay until 1st exposure unit seconds Exposure Exposure time Interval The time interval between each exposure Repeat The time interval betwe...
Page 33: ...The entire exposure is completed turn off the timelapse function TCS returns to tracking mode F S Swap Focus Shutter Swap Depending on the release cable the Focus Shutter wiring may have changed Focus...
Page 34: ...date and time are cleared each time the power is turned off try moving the battery tray back and forth several times Moisture or other causes may cause poor contact If this does not improve replace t...
Page 35: ...n be entered and blank characters can not be entered consecutively Location Enter the location of the site selected in the Site menu Set the Latitude and Longitude of current site Time zone Enter the...
Page 36: ...u In case RA auto stopped RA Auto Stop message is displayed at the bottom of the OLED RA Limit Adjust the RA Auto Stop position in degrees If it is negative it will stop before passing the meridian In...
Page 37: ...and that slews to the target the telescope can be directed down the horizon The lowest altitude of the telescope is aimed at is 15 deg But if the Meridian Flip is disabled the command to slew the tele...
Page 38: ...c reducer and enables high precision guiding for astrophotography and high magnification observation PEC Select whether to enable Periodic Error Correction through Disable Enable option The PEC functi...
Page 39: ...ting PEC Training Stop In this case the PEC function is available only if training has been completed for more than one cycle PEC training will always be kept up to date If new training is performed t...
Page 40: ...inimum OLED Brightness 20 50 Guide Speed The guide speed can be set from 0 1 to 0 9 and it is the setting to maintain the optimum guide condition For example when the guide speed is set to 0 5 the rig...
Page 41: ...age value for warning When a under voltage situation occurs a under voltage message will be displayed on the screen with the beep sound Ex Under voltage condition Batt Over V Set Battery over voltage...
Page 42: ...onsumption Nevertheless the actual consumption current may exceed the specified set value even if the consumption current decreases by lowering the acceleration amount Ex Over current condition Tracki...
Page 43: ...RS 232 B You can set the communication speed with the astronomical simulation software and Serial port B The factory default setting is 115 200 bps no parity 8 data bits and 1 stop bit User can select...
Page 44: ...44 62 Ex Beginner Mode Menu...
Page 45: ...the settings will not be erased even after the power is turned off and can be used when the power is turned on again Save Menu Save Exit The TCS stores the last settings to internal memory and goes ou...
Page 46: ...46 62 Reboot TCS will reboot itself If you use parking please park first...
Page 47: ...on speed can be checked Serial BPS Display the speed of serial port A B Display only Version Display firmware information Firmware Update Enter firmware update mode To terminate this function turn the...
Page 48: ...48 62 8 Bluetooth 8 1 How to connect TiTaN TCS to your PC via Bluetooth Standard Win10 1 Select Devices in Windows Settings 2 Select Bluetooth other devices of the left menu bar...
Page 49: ...49 62 3 Make sure Bluetooth is on and select Add BT When the add device screen appears select bluetooth...
Page 50: ...Security menu in TCS the name will be displayed It may take several tens of seconds to display the device Click the TitanTCS button or custom name button 5 Compare Password window will appear If you...
Page 51: ...e message Paired will be displayed 7 There will be two Standard Serial over Bluetooth link generated but only the top one can be used In the example of the figure only COM4 can communicate After conne...
Page 52: ...to another PC you may need to reinstall it on the previous PC In this case you can resolve the problem by removing and reconnecting the TCS Bluetooth from device Remove it with the Remove Device butt...
Page 53: ...ered on it will take a moment and display Titan TCS If you entered a different name in the Security menu in TCS the name will be displayed It may take several tens of seconds to display the device Cli...
Page 54: ...Display OLED 2 69 160 x 128 x 16 Bit Serial port RS 232 2 Port 1 GND 2 NC 3 Tx 4 Rx Guide port RJ 12 4 status LED Red 1 NC 2 GND 3 RA 4 DEC 5 DEC 6 RA DC jack Barrel outer diameter 6 3mm Pin diameter...
Page 55: ...Jack for camera focus shutter signal TitanTCS V2 only CAUTION If AC power is supplied to the TiTaN TCS it will be damaged Make sure to use only at a limited voltage of DC 12V User is responsible for t...
Page 56: ...T SrHH MM SS Set target object GS Get the Sidereal Time GC GL Get local Date Time SCMM DD YY SLHH MM SS Set local Date Time GG Get UTC offset time Time Zone SGsHH H Set UTC offset time Time Zone Gg G...
Page 57: ...the left The battery tray can be removed using a small slot head screwdriver If the battery tray does not draw easily you can slightly loosen the bolt on the back of the case within 3 turns to make dr...
Page 58: ...lescope is at higher position than the weight If it is synced when the telescope is at lower position than the weight it recognizes the telescope to be at the opposite direction Sync again at proper p...
Page 59: ...ted to TiTaN TCS The RS 232 cable used by TCS is not a standard cable and the pin connections are different for each manufacturer Be extremely careful Even if the connectors are the same shape never u...
Page 60: ...ly connected to the guide signal are arranged as RA DEC DEC RA Confirm whether all LEDs respond to the signal or not Make sure that the mount telescope and guide scope are securely fastened You can al...
Page 61: ...RA Auto Stop function Please check the message at the bottom of the screen k When TCS receives a command from Object GOTO the error message is displayed without moving Check time and location setting...
Page 62: ...he screen If PEC data is valid the PEC function will be automatically activated If PEC function is not activated automatically redo PEC Training and use newly trained data to operate PEC function n Wh...
