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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

IN 296 Rev. D 01/18

Orion SkyView

 Pro  

GoTo System 

#7817

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Summary of Contents for SkyView Pro GoTo System

Page 1: ...ffices 89 Hangar Way Watsonville CA 95076 USA Providing Exceptional Consumer Optical Products Since 1975 Copyright 2018 Orion Telescopes Binoculars All Rights Reserved No part of this product instruction or any of its contents may be reproduced copied modified or adapted without the prior written consent of Orion Telescopes Binoculars ...

Page 2: ...em not all parts on parts list are shown Motor control box bracket R A GoTo motor cover Dec GoTo motor Motor control box GoTo hand controller bracket GoTo hand controller Motor cables GoTo hand controller cable R A GoTo motor Brass gears ...

Page 3: ...led All slow motion adjustments will be made using the GoTo hand controller 3 The R A GoTo motor assembly is identified by the 4 pin rectangular connector attached to the motor body Figure 3 The motor will be attached to the mount by a 40mm long socket head cap screw that goes through the hole in the rear of the equatorial mount just above the rear latitude adjustment L bolt Figure 4 It will be he...

Page 4: ... the mount and or the small setscrews on the brass gear If the gears are not meshed correctly or are too tightly pressed together then the drive will not track properly or at all This attachment process is tricky and it may take several adjust ments before the gears properly mesh 6 Take the R A GoTo motor cover and hold it near the installed R A GoTo motor On the inside of the motor cover you will...

Page 5: ...ve the Dec Motor cover from the Dec motor assembly Figure 9 Once the screws have been removed pull the cover off the motor There will be some friction resistance but it should pull off by hand Save the cover and screws in a safe place to reinstall after the motor is attached 3 Slide the geared end of the remaining small brass gear onto the Dec worm gear shaft of your SkyView Pro mount Figure 8 Cor...

Page 6: ...correctly or are too tightly pressed together then the drive will not track properly or at all This attachment process is tricky and it may take several adjustments before the gears properly mesh Note There is a small packet of grease included with your SkyView Pro GoTo system Once you have installed the GoTo motor so the gears mesh properly you can apply a very small amount of the included grease...

Page 7: ...dly menu allows automatic slewing to over 42 000 p 3objects Even inexperienced astronomers will find themselves quickly mas tering the variety of features the GoTo hand controller offers in just a few observing sessions For more information about the features and functionality of the SynScan GoTo Hand Controller refer to the separate manual for the controller Powering the SkyView Pro GoTo System T...

Page 8: ... instrument has been abused mishandled or modified nor does it apply to normal wear and tear This warranty gives you specific legal rights It is not intended to remove or restrict your other legal rights under applicable local consumer law your state or national statutory consumer rights governing the sale of consumer goods remain fully applicable For further warranty information please visit www ...

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