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Part II: Handbox
1. Batteries
Remove the cover of the battery compartment (10), located on the top side of the mount’s base, and insert the batteries
in the battery holder (No. 2). Use 6 AA batteries and make sure the polarities are aligned correctly. Place the holder
into the compartment and cover it. Do not use rechargeable batteries.
2. Handbox
Ensure that the on/off switch is in the off position (No. 8). Remove the handbox from the handbox tray (7), and plug one
end of the cable into the port labeled with “HBX” and the other one into the RJ-45 port of the hand-box. Flip the switch
to the on position. The handbox display should light up, accompanied by a sound.
3. Setup
Time and Date
After turning on the handbox, you will be prompted to enter the date and time. Do so by navigating with the arrow
keys and entering the numbers with the number pad (7) on the handbox. When done, press the center key (5),
located between the arrow keys.
Daylight saving time
If the daylight saving time is in effect, select status:on. If daylight saving time is not in effect, select status:off.
Location
When asked for your location, you can either choose a city near you by selecting the ‘Country & City’ option or enter
your GPS coordinates by selecting ‘Custom Site’.
a) Country & City
Select the country where you are by using the up and down arrow keys. Then select the city by using the left
and right arrow keys. When done, use the center key (22) to select the location.
b) Custom Site
Enter the details of your location as follows:
Name: Enter a custom name for your location.
Lon: Enter the longitudinal coordinate of your location.
Lat: Enter the latitudinal coordinate of your location.
Zone: Enter the time zone of your location.
OTA (Optical Tube Assembly) Zero
Here you will be asked to provide the orientation of the telescope.
In the ‘Azi:’ field, enter ‘000’.
In the ‘Alt:’ field, enter ‘00’.
Open the Altitude and Azimuthal locking knobs. Adjust the telescope so that the tube opening (2) is pointing directly
north and is level. It is recommended that you use the included compass (17) and bubble level to make sure the
device is positioned accurately. You can put the compass into the eyepiece connection (3). Then retighten the locking
knobs.
4. Alignment
In order to use your telescope’s Go To mode, you must align the telescope properly so it knows where it is pointing
when it is turned on. There are three ways to align your telescope: one-, two- and three-star alignment.
Step 1: To start the alignment, press the center key (22) on the handbox and select the first menu option,
‘Telescope Align’. There you will be able to choose between one-, two- and three-star alignment.
The more stars you use for the alignment the higher the slewing precision of your telescope will be.
