“Go-To” Maksutov-Cassegrain
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SKYSCAN AZ HAND CONTROL
The Skyscan Az hand control cable has a RJ-45 with 8 connecting pins on one end
and a RJ-12 with 6 connecting pins on the other end. Plug the RJ-45 end into the
hand control (fig. c) and the other end into the outlet on the mount (fig. b). On the
bottom of the hand control, the middle port is used for RS-232 communications be-
tween the Skyscan AZ and a computer or other devices.
The DC power port allows independent use of the SkyScan Az hand control for users
who whish to browse the database or update the firmware without connecting to the
telescope (fig. c)
NOTE:
The DC power port on the hand control is for hand control stand-alone applications
only. For telescope applications, use the 12V DC outlet on the mount.
• To connect the Skyscan AZ to a PC, use only the RS-232 cable provided with the
mount.
The Skyscan Az hand control allows direct access to all the motion controls of the
telescope and a database with a range of preset objects. The Hand control comes
with a dual-line, 16 character display screen that is backlit for comfortable viewing of
the telescope information and scrolling text. To explore the many functions that the
SkyScan Az has to offer, there are 4 main categories of control on the Hand Control
(fig. d).
MODE KEYS
The mode keys are located near the top, close to the LCD display. They include the
ESC, ENTER, and SETUP keys:
ESC key is used to escape from a certain command or to go back a level in the menu
tree.
SETUP key is a quick hot key that takes you to the Setup submenu.
ENTER key is used to select the functions and submenus in the menu tree, and to
confirm certain functional operations.