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This product is a precision instrument. Please read the included QSG before assembling the

mount. Please read the entire Instruction Manual before operating the mount.

If you have any questions please contact us at [email protected]

WARNING!

NEVER USE A TELESCOPE TO LOOK AT THE SUN WITHOUT A PROPER FILTER!

Looking at or near the Sun will cause instant and irreversible damage to your eye.

Children should always have adult supervision while observing.

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Page 1: ...iOptron AZ Mount ProTM Altazimuth Mount Instruction Manual Product 8900 and 8920 ...

Page 2: ...truction Manual before operating the mount If you have any questions please contact us at support ioptron com WARNING NEVER USE A TELESCOPE TO LOOK AT THE SUN WITHOUT A PROPER FILTER Looking at or near the Sun will cause instant and irreversible damage to your eye Children should always have adult supervision while observing ...

Page 3: ...Z Mount ProTM Mount Operation 16 4 1 Power the Mount and GO 16 4 2 GOTO a Celestial Object 16 4 3 Solar Observation 16 4 4 Enter Initial Information 16 4 5 Set Up the Mount Manually 17 4 6 Manual Operation of the Mount 17 4 7 Position Memorization 17 4 8 Star Identifying Function 17 4 9 Turn Off the Mount 18 5 Complete Functions of Go2Nova Hand Controller 19 5 1 Slew to an Object 19 5 1 1 Solar Sy...

Page 4: ...tPhone with Other OS 27 6 2 Connect the Mount 27 6 2 1 Windows 27 6 2 2 Mac OS 28 6 2 3 Tablet SmartPhone with Sky Safari 28 6 3 Wi Fi Configuration 29 7 Maintenance and Servicing 30 7 1 Maintenance 30 7 2 iOptron Customer Service 30 7 3 Product End of Life Disposal Instructions 30 7 4 Battery Replacement and Disposal Instructions 30 Appendix A Technical Specifications 31 Appendix B AZ Mount Pro G...

Page 5: ...onfirm a bright object is in the center of the view to activate tracking and GOTO functionality Features 33lb primary payload and 10lb secondary payload capacity with a mount weighing only 13lbs Whisper quiet low power consumption stepper motors Go2Nova 8407 hand controller featuring 212K object library with an 8 line illuminated LCD screen Zero backlash driver system On board rechargeable lithium...

Page 6: ...121ACC 4 5kg counterweight X1 3006 10 Level adjustment screw X3 8340 OPTIONAL PARTS 8953 Secondary Vixen style dovetail saddle 3006 10 4 5kg counterweight 3006 05 2kg counterweigh 8321ACC MiniTower 1 5 tripod 8034 Tri Pier 8034 RC Tri Pier with rolling case 8032 MiniPier 8340 Pier Level adjustment screw with center post for using with Pier and Tri Pier 8345 USB to RS232 Converter with FTDI chipset...

Page 7: ...olt 6 Tripod Support Spreader 7 Tripod Lock 8 Dovetail Saddle Lock Screw 9 Level Adjustment Screw 10 Tripod Knob 11 Bubble Level 12 Hand Controller hanger 13 Vixen Losmandy Dual Saddle 14 Hand Controller Socket HBX 15 RS232 Socket 16 Battery Status LED 17 Power Switch 18 Battery Charging Socket Figure 1 AZMP mount assembly ...

Page 8: ...ew the telescope to a selected object Arrow Keys The arrow keys are used to control the movement of DEC and R A axes Press and hold DEC DEC buttons to move a telescope along the DEC direction R A R A to move a telescope along the RA direction They are also used to browse the menu or move the cursor while in the menu Press and holding an arrow key for a fast scrolling Number Keys Input numerical va...

Page 9: ...urrently slewing to or tracking 2 Target R A Right Ascension R A of the target object 3 Target Declination Declination DEC of the target object 4 Right Ascension Current R A of the telescope 5 Declination Current DEC of the telescope 6 Altitude Altitude of the telescope degrees vertical from the local horizon zenith is 90º 7 Azimuth Azimuth of the telescope north is 0º east 90º south 180º and west...

Page 10: ...12 Slew speed It has 9 speeds 1X 2X 8X 16X 64X 128X 256X 512X MAX 2400X 10º sec 13 Operation Mode AA is for alt azimuth mode 2 4 Check Hand Controller Battery The hand controller has a real time clock RTC which should display the correct time every time the mount is turned on If the time is incorrect please check the battery inside the hand controller and replace it if needed The battery is a 3V C...

Page 11: ...n time You may keep using the mount by plugging in the battery charger NEVER use the mount this way when it is below 0 C iOptron is NOT responsible for any damages and consequences caused by misuse If you are running out of the battery during an observation session you may also plug in a 12V DC power source such as iOptron PowerWeightTM battery counterweight for temporary use if the temperature is...

Page 12: ...ount using the bubble level on the base You may use a torpedo level on the opposite side of the bubble level to assist the leveling Figure 6 Level mount 3 5 Lock Mount Tighten the bolt lock knob to secure the mount Slide tripod support spreader onto the bottom of bolt Position the three edges to fit against the three tripod legs Then hand tighten tripod lock knob to secure the tripod support sprea...

Page 13: ...ut CW shaft lock screw slightly Push the CW shaft out of the mount from the center of the dovetail saddle Retighten the CW shaft lock screw Figure 9 Push the counterweight shaft out from the mount Slide the counterweight onto the CW shaft with large opening hole facing inward if the CW has a stepped CW shaft hole Insert the brass pin into the hole on the CW Secure the CW by tightening the CW lock ...

Page 14: ...at the primary side is over 5kg and add two 2 4 5kg CWs if the payload is over 10kg Note This number is estimated and telescope size dependent Note if you have a light scope less than 10 lb attach a CW is optional However a CW is always helpful to balance the OTA in order to have smooth and accurate GOTO and tracking Figure 11 Heavy large scope with two CWs A simple and safe method to estimate the...

Page 15: ...OTA onto the secondary dovetail holder make sure you align it with the primary OTA This alignment is easier to be done during the daytime Point the primary telescope to a target at a remote building or flagpole and center the target in the eyepiece Loosen the secondary dovetail saddle lock Rotate the secondary OTA around the counterweight shaft Center the object in the eyepiece of the secondary OT...

Page 16: ...elect and Slew Select a category such as Named Star and then select a star of interest and press ENTER The telescope will slew to the object and automatically start tracking If the target is not centered in your eyepiece use Sync to Target to improve the performance Press MENU Sync to Target and enter the star you are observing Use the arrow keys and to center it press a number key to change the s...

Page 17: ... when the HC asks 5 Press number 9 button to change the slew speed to MAX 6 Slew the mount in azimuth to double check the leveling 7 Slew the bubble level side facing south Slew the telescope to point to Zenith 8 Press MENU Zero Position Set Zero Position ENTER to set the current position as zero Position 9 Press MENU Settings Set Time and Site to set the Daylight Saving Time Y N UTC as well as cu...

Page 18: ...18 4 9 Turn Off the Mount When you have finished your observation simply turn the mount power off and disassemble the mount and tripod ...

Page 19: ...uch as galaxies star clusters quasars and nebulae Named Objects consists of 60 popular deep sky objects with their common names A list of named deep sky objects is included in Appendix E Messier Catalog consists of all 110 Messier objects NGC Catalog consists of 7 840 objects IC Catalog consists of 5 386 objects PGC Catalog consists of 73 197 objects Caldwell Catalog consists of 109 objects Abell ...

Page 20: ...ece using the arrow keys Press ENTER when finished If your mount is well leveled one star alignment should be sufficient for good GoTo accuracy To increase the pointing accuracy over the sky you may choose to do a two star and three star alignment 5 3 2 Two Star Alignment Two Star Align can improve the mount s average goto pointing accuracy Two star alignment requires a wider view of the sky since...

Page 21: ...ll be stored in the hand controller memory along with longitude and latitude coordinates until they need to be updated NOTE you don t need to do anything if the mount is in an automatic mode even the time zone is wrong A clear sky and open space outside is needed for the GPS to establish a link with the satellites The GPS is installed on the top of the main board under main control board cover If ...

Page 22: ...add or subtract an hour from displayed time to reflect Daylight Saving Time DST Only select Y after DST begins For other parts of the world you can find your time zone information from the internet Set Observation Site Coordinate The third and fourth lines display the longitude and latitude coordinates respectively The longitude and latitude coordinates will be automatically updated when the GPS p...

Page 23: ...one of three available modes Always On a beep will be heard on each button operation or mount movement On but Keyboard a beep will be heard only when the mount is slewing to the object or there is a warning message Always Off all sounds will be turned off including the SUN warning message 5 4 3 Set Display Press MENU Settings Set Display Use the arrow keys to adjust LCD display contrast LCD backli...

Page 24: ...y be turned on when the ambient temperature reaches 0 C 32 F and shut off at 10 C 5 4 7 Wi Fi Option AZ Mount Pro mount has a built in Wi Fi adapter that allows a user to wirelessly control the mount via SmartPhone Tablet Computer Wi Fi Status indicates if the Wi Fi is turned on and password pretected Password can be set after internet login IP Addess Socket the parameters needed for settiing up a...

Page 25: ... buttons and number keys Press ENTER and a confirmation screen will be displayed Press ENTER again to store the object under the assigned user object number or press BACK button to cancel 5 5 2 Enter Other Objects or Observation List Press MENU Edit User Objects to set user objects Select Other Objects to enter you own object Select Add a New Object A screen will be displayed asking you to Enter R...

Page 26: ...w you can slew to your favorite stars from Custom Objects catalog using Select and Slew 5 6 Firmware Information This option will display the mount type firmware version information for the hand controller HC Main board Main Azimuth motor board Azi and Altitude motor board Alt 5 7 Zero Position 5 7 1 Goto Zero Position This moves your telescope to its Zero Position The mount memorizes its Zero Pos...

Page 27: ...Phone to the AZMP_XXXXXX wireless network as shown in Figure 14 b 6 1 3 Tablet SmartPhone with Other OS Open the Wi Fi connection panel on your device Find a Wi Fi SSID called AZMP_XXXXXX then connect 6 2 Connect the Mount 6 2 1 Windows After connecting a computer to AZMP Wi Fi network launch the iOptron Commander Select iOptron StarFi Built in Wi Fi to connect the mount to your computer via Wi Fi...

Page 28: ... need planetarium software that runs on Mac OS and has an embedded AZMP mount drive such as Sky Safari Check the software for support information 6 2 3 Tablet SmartPhone with Sky Safari The App needs be configured first Click on Settings Click on Setup Select Scope Type as iOptron CEM iEQPro 8407 and Mount Type should be Alt Az GoTo Turn off Auto Detect SkyFi Change the IP Address to 10 10 100 254...

Page 29: ...the connection To change the Wi Fi settings Connect the computer tablet SmartPhone to AZMP Wi Fi Open the internet browser and type in http 10 10 100 254 A login window will open Enter admin as both User Name and Password Go to AP Settings Now you can change the SSID name from AZMP_XXXXXX to Your Name enable WPA2 encryption etc You may also go to account to change login name and password Restart t...

Page 30: ...blems can be resolved by e mails or telephone calls So please contact iOptron first to avoid returning the mount for repair It is strongly suggested that to send technical questions to support ioptron com Call in the U S 1 781 569 0200 7 3 Product End of Life Disposal Instructions This electronic product is subject to disposal and recycling regulations that vary by country and region It is your re...

Page 31: ...10 º sec 1400X GPS Built in 32 channel GPS Sensors Position and angular detection Level indicator Precision bubble Dovetail saddle 6 VIXEN LOSMANDY D dual saddle Optional secondary Vixen saddle Battery Built in rechargeable Li ion battery 11 1V 4 4AH Battery running time 10 hour at 20ºC Battery charger 100 240V AC input 12 6V DC 2000mA output Included Wireless control Yes full control via built in...

Page 32: ...y Venus Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Sun Moon Named Stars Double Multi Stars Hipparcos Catalog Constellations Custom Objects Custom R A and DEC Other Objects User Defined Comets Deep Sky Objects Named Objects Messier Catalog NGC Catalog PGC Catalog Caldwell Catalog Abell Catalog Herschel Catalog IC Catalog ...

Page 33: ... Star Alignent Set Tracking Rate Sidereal Rate Lunar Rate SolarRate User Defined Speed King Rate Always On On but Keyboard Restore to Factory Solar System Align Clear Alignment Data Set Beep Always Off Language Wi Fi Options Wi Fi Status IP Address Socket SSID Restart WI Fi ON OFF Sync To Target Set Heating OFF ON ...

Page 34: ...Zero Position Add a New Comet Browse Comets Delete a Comet Clear All Comets Custom Comets Edit User Objects Add a New Object Browse Objects Delete an Object Clear All Objects Other Objects Set Zero Position Goto Zero Position ...

Page 35: ...dix C Firmware Upgrade The firmware in the 8407 Hand Controller and control board can be upgraded by the customer Please check iOptron s website http www iOptron com under Support Firmware Software for details ...

Page 36: ...ia ASCOM protocol Windows OS SmartPhone tablet and Mac OS wirelessly with supported software such as Sky Safari To control the mount via ASCOM protocol you need 1 Download and install the latest ASCOM Platform currently 6 1 SP1 from http www ascom standards org Make sure your PC meets the software requirement For 6 1 SP1 Windows XP users should install NET Framework 4 not the Client Profile Window...

Page 37: ...Appendix E Go2Nova 8407 Hand Controller Star List Messier Catalog This table is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License It uses material from the Wikipedia article List of Messier objects ...

Page 38: ... 170 Mira 024 Alfirk 073 Avior 122 Gomeisa 171 Mirach 025 Algenib 074 Azha 123 Graffias 172 Mirfak 026 Algenubi 075 Barnard s Star 124 Groombridge 1830 173 Mirzam 027 Algieba 076 Baten Kaitos 125 Grumium 174 Mizar 028 Algiedi Secunda 077 Beid 126 Hadar 175 Mu Leporis 029 Algol 078 Bellatrix 127 Hamal 176 Mu Velorum 030 Algorab 079 Beta Gruis 128 Hatsya 177 Muphrid 031 Alhakim 080 Beta Hydri 129 He...

Page 39: ...terior 203 Regor 219 Sargas 235 Tarazed 251 Yed Prior 204 Regulus 220 Scheat 236 Tau Puppis 253Zaniah 205 Rigel 221 Schedar 237 Taygeta 253 Zaurak 206 Rigel Kentaurus B 222 Seginus 238 Tejat Posterior 254 Zavijava 207 Rigil Kentaurus A 223 Shaula 239 Theta Carinae 255 Zeta Persei 208 Ruchbah 224 Sheliak 240 Thuban 256 Zeta Tauri 209 Rukbat 225 Sheratan 241 Turais 257 Zosma 210 Rukh 226 Sirius 242 ...

Page 40: ...Per 20 Cepheus Cep 64 Phoenix Phe 21 Cetus Cet 65 Pictor Pic 22 Chamaeleon Cha 66 Pisces Psc 23 Circinus Cir 67 Piscis Austrinus PsA 24 Columba Col 68 Puppis Pup 25 Coma Berenices Com 69 Pyxis Pyx 26 Corona Australis CrA 70 Reticulum Ret 27 Corona Borealis CrB 71 Sagitta Sge 28 Corvus Crv 72 Sagittarius Sgr 29 Crater Crt 73 Scorpius Sco 30 Crux Cru 74 Sculptor Scl 31 Cygnus Cyg 75 Scutum Sct 32 De...

Page 41: ...9 77 HIP 54204 129 HIP 29151 181 HIP 3885 26 HIP 85667 78 HIP 76669 130 HIP 107253 182 HIP 93371 27 HIP 74376 79 HIP 99770 131 HIP 88136 183 HIP 36345 28 HIP 34481 80 HIP 101027 132 HIP 81702 184 HIP 108364 29 HIP 53253 81 HIP 74911 133 HIP 97423 185 HIP 50939 30 HIP 99675 82 HIP 35210 134 HIP 30444 186 HIP 76603 31 HIP 63003 83 HIP 26235 135 HIP 66400 187 HIP 32269 32 HIP 43103 84 HIP 40321 136 H...

Page 42: ... Nebula 405 27 Ghost of Jupiter 3242 28 Great Cluster 6205 13 29 Helix Nebula 7293 30 Hercules Galaxy Cluster 2151 31 Hind s Variable Nebula 1555 32 Hubble s Variable Nebula 2261 33 Integral Sign Galaxy 3697 34 Jewel Box Cluster 4755 35 Keyhole Nebula 3372 36 Lagoon Nebula 6523 8 37 Little Gem 6445 38 Little Gem Nebula 6818 39 Little Ghost Nebula 6369 40 North American Nebula 7000 41 Omega Nebula ...

Page 43: ...gn or function or subjected to abuse misuse mishandling or unauthorized repair Further product malfunction or deterioration due to normal wear is not covered by this warranty IOPTRON DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WHETHER OF MERCHANTABILITY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HERE THE SOLE OBLIGATION OF IOPTRON UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL BE TO REPAIR O...

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