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FocusLynx TEC with QuickSync

199 Smith Street · Lowell, Michigan 49331 · U.S.A.

Telephone: 616-897-9351 · Fax: (616) 897-8229 · Toll Free: 888-488-0381

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http://www.optecinc.com

FocusLynx QuickSync TEC Installation Instructions - Revision 1

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Step 5

Rotate the motor assembly so that the knob will be easily accessible for your thumb during operation.
Ensure the clamp is pushed firmly onto the stainless housing before tightening. Use the 7/64” hex key
to tighten the clamp onto the stainless shaft.
Ensure the knob can move freely.

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Summary of Contents for FocusLynx TEC

Page 1: ... diameter shaft of the pinion assembly and allow fine manual focus when the motor is disengaged Coarse manual focus can be accomplished by disengaging the motor and adjusting the black focus knob on the opposite side of the focuser TEC Focuser Model The native TEC Large Focuser is supplied with new APO140 and larger telescopes manufactured by Telescope Engineering Company See www telescopeengineer...

Page 2: ... kit includes Contact Optec Support if you have any questions or concerns when installing the QuickSync TEC Package Contents Confirm the contents of your FocusLynx QuickSync TEC package The package should contain the following QuickSync TEC motor assembly Cat 5e or Cat 6 Ethernet cable Tool kit including long 1 16 and 7 64 Allen hex keys Brass threaded expansion ring and spanner tool If you ve pur...

Page 3: ...ion Procedure Step by Step Step 1 Loosen the tensioning lock screw on the gold fine focus knob by turning it counterclockwise Next while holding the coarse black knob grasp the gold fine focus knob and unscrew it counter clockwise completely until it is removed from the fine focus threaded shaft Step 2 Locate the felt washer shown at right and carefully remove it This will expose three cross tip s...

Page 4: ...ion collar Carefully thread the expansion collar onto the fine focus shaft This is a fine pitch thread so use extreme caution not to cross thread the expansion collar It must fully seat against the end of the fine focus shaft Grasp the coarse focus knob on the left side of the focuser and tighten the brass expansion collar using the included spanner tool Step 4 With the brass expansion collar in p...

Page 5: ...com www optec us FocusLynx QuickSync TEC Installation Instructions Revision 1 Page 5 of 10 Step 5 Rotate the motor assembly so that the knob will be easily accessible for your thumb during operation Ensure the clamp is pushed firmly onto the stainless housing before tightening Use the 7 64 hex key to tighten the clamp onto the stainless shaft Ensure the knob can move freely ...

Page 6: ...motor assembly in place Now rotate the original black knob on the opposite side of the focuser ensuring the gold knob is centered and does not rub against the housing Step 7 Use the long 1 16 hex key to tighten the setscrew inside the gold knob against the brass expansion collar Rotate the black knob to confirm the gold knob moves freely When satisfied with the feel tighten the setscrew in the gol...

Page 7: ...vision 1 Page 7 of 10 Step 8 Roll the motor cover up to engage the motor assembly Ensure the internal gear engagement is tight for best performance Step 9 Connect the Cat 5e Ethernet cable into the RJ45 socket on the end of the motor housing and connect the other end to the FocusLynx control hub using either the Focuser 1 or Focuser 2 port Your QuickSync TEC should now be ready to connect to a PC ...

Page 8: ...n In cases where there is exceptional friction in the pinion assembly you may need to loosen the internal tensioning nut slightly Alternatively you may try selecting the FeatherTouch Motor Hi Torque setting which operates the stepper motor at an even slower rate This setting is designed for the unipolar motors in the original Micro Touch and Feather Touch Motor assemblies shown below but will also...

Page 9: ...sing it For owners of existing MicroTouch motors Optec offers a special low cost cable option to control the unipolar motor of the original Starlight Instruments MicroTouch While you won t enjoy the higher resolution higher torque and QuickSync convenience the FocusLynx FT offers the FocusLynx controller can drive the MicroTouch unipolar motor quite well with no other loss of performance A simple ...

Page 10: ...n 49331 U S A Telephone 616 897 9351 Fax 616 897 8229 Toll Free 888 488 0381 sales optecinc com http www optecinc com www optec us FocusLynx QuickSync TEC Installation Instructions Revision 1 Page 10 of 10 FocusLynx FT QuickSync shown with FeatherTouch Focusers ...

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