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Congratulations on your purchase of the Orion HDX110 EQ-G GoTo Mount! This high-performance
equatorial mount with an instrument payload capacity of 110 lbs. and typ/- 3 arc-second tracking
accuracy delivers the stability and precision needed for serious visual and imaging work with medium-
size to large telescopes. These instructions will help you set up and properly use your new mount.
Please read them over thoroughly before getting started.
1. unpacking
1.1. unpacking
The entire mount including tripod pier (#10011) is packaged in
four boxes, one containing the equatorial head, hand control-
ler, and cables (
Figure 2); one containing the pier tripod and
leveling pads (
Figure 3); and two boxes containing one 22-lb.
counterweight each (
Figure 4). Use care in opening the boxes.
If you purchased the #10044 HDX110 equatorial head only, it
comes in one box
(Figure 2).
We recommend keeping all of the original packaging after
the mount is unpacked. In the event that the mount has to be
returned to Orion for warranty repair, having the proper pack-
aging will ensure that the mount will survive the journey intact.
Make sure all the parts in the Parts List are present. Be sure
to check the boxes thoroughly, as some parts are small. If
anything appears to be missing or damaged, immediately call
Orion Customer Support (800-676-1343) or email support@
telescope.com for assistance.
1.2 Parts list
Equatorial Mount Box (Figure 2)
Qty Item
1
HDX110 equatorial head
1
Counterweight shaft
1
DC power cable
1
SynScan hand controller
1
Hand controller coil cable
1
RS-232 serial cable
1
Shutter release cable (select Canon EOS)
1
Jackscrew handle
Tripod
pier
Leveling pads
Wing nuts
Washers
Combination
wrench
Hand controller bracket
Bracket mounting
screws
2.5mm
Allen wrench
Slide
blocks
Bolts
Figure 3.
Contents of the Tripod Pier box (included with #10011)
WarninG:
Do NOT look at the Sun without a
professionally made solar filter on the telescope;
serious eye damage may result if you look at the
Sun with any unfiltered optical instrument. Do
not leave the telescope unsupervised around
children. Always cover the lenses when leaving
the telescope in direct sunlight.
