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Movement control
When the hand pad is in the operation screen the mount can be moved by
turning the knobs. The azimuth knob controls movement in azimuth and both
the altitude knobs controls movement in altitude. In this relation the left and right
altitude knobs has exactly the same function.
The mount can be set to move in two modes:
Speed Mode
or
Distance Mode
.
Pushing the azimuth knob switches between the two modes.
An Icon tells the
selected mode
Speed Mode
In speed mode the speed is controlled when rotating
the knobs. The motor has 12 speed steps. Each
click from a rotational knob changes the speed one
step up or down. The motor is stopped by turning
the knob until speed step zero is reached or easier
by turning one click on the knob that controls the
other motor
.
NOTICE
:
The mount continues to slew until the motor is stopped. An arrow in the top right
corner is shown when the mount is moving.
Distance Mode
In distance mode the mount moves a certain
distance for each click from a rotational knob. When
a click is received the relevant motor speeds up
–
moves a distance
– and slows down again. The
distance traveled is set-up in the operation menu.
Operation screen
When the mounting is operating and tracking objects the Operation Screen is
displayed. The operation screen shows information concerning object,
coordinates and mounting status:
