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RST-135

Hubo-I Handcontroller

User Manual

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Page 3: ...including 9440 stars 13 300 deep sky and solar system planets This manual is based on the factory default specifications Therefore some of the specifications of your product may be different The contents of this manual are subject to change without prior notice To ensure your safety and prevent damage to the product please read through this manual thoroughly before installing and using the product...

Page 4: ...ingement of Rainbow Co Ltd s intellectual property rights The information contained in this manual is believed by Rainbow Robotics Co Ltd However Rainbow Robotics cannot be held responsible for any inaccuracies or typographical errors Information in this manual is subject to change without notice For more information on revising the manual please visit Rainbow Robotics website http www rainbowastr...

Page 5: ...it immediately or replace it with a new one Damage caused by consumer responsibility normal wear and tear and minor defects that do not interfere with use are not covered by warranty or replacement even within the warranty period We will not be liable for any problems caused by the installation of parts purchased or manufactured separately by the customer D A S Please visit our company directly or...

Page 6: ...ation Used to display the names of the items in the image Bold key Used to display each key of the product Rainbow RST135 It is used to display the menu that appears on the product s display window Used to display the product s display window Abbreviations used in this manual are as follows Abbreviation Explanation RA Right Ascension Dec Declination Alt Altitude Azi Azimuth Rainbow RST135 V 190411...

Page 7: ...v Revision history Date Version Contents Remarks 2019 04 1 0 Originally created ...

Page 8: ... usage rules iv Revision history v Contents vi 1 Precautions 1 2 Product overview 3 Part Names and Functions 4 Features of each part 5 Number key function 7 Mode 8 Main mode 8 Object mode 12 Menu mode 17 Edit mode 18 Database 20 Deep sky object D S 20 Star STAR 21 ...

Page 9: ... setting 30 GPS 30 Time setting Time Date 31 Location Setting Location 32 Set the tracking mode Tracking Off Tracking On 35 Polar error compensation tracking function Drift Correct On Drift Correct Off 36 Communication USB WiFi 37 Select USB or WiFi 37 Check WiFi information 37 Alert notification 39 Homing 42 4 GOTO 45 GOTO 46 Alignment 47 ...

Page 10: ... 56 Parking position 57 Enter parking position 57 Save current position to parking position 58 Parking position reset 59 User input celestial coordinates User Define 60 Enter user define 60 Save current position to user define 61 Reset user define 62 Favorites User Object 64 Add to Favorites 64 Delete favorites 65 6 Settings 66 Speed setup 67 Limit setting Limit 68 ...

Page 11: ...hange tracking speed Tracking mode 72 Display window settings Back light 73 Polar scope light control Reticle Ill 74 7 Change mount type 75 Equatorial alt azimuth mode Mount setup 76 Normal Virtual alt azimuth mode Drive mode 78 8 Etc 80 Auto guide 81 Connect with PC 82 Firmware update 84 ...

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Page 13: ... instructions in the caution signs direction This mark indicates what you must observe or note The user must follow the instructions in the direction signs The safety precautions in this manual are intended to prevent accidents by properly providing the user with the possibility of personal injury or damage to the product when installing and using the product Users must comply with the safety inst...

Page 14: ...nd power cord out of the outlet It may cause electric shock or fire If the product produces strange noises burning scents or smoke immediately unplug the power cord and contact us Do not disassemble or modify the product The product may be damaged Do not apply strong shocks such as dropping or bumping the equipment direction Users should read this manual thoroughly before installing or using the p...

Page 15: ...unt It is a 32 bit micro computer specialized in celestial navigation It has a total of 22 000 astronomical data including 9440 stars 13 300 deep sky and solar system planets This chapter explains each part s name and function mode database warning notice and precautions ...

Page 16: ...d Functions The appearance and name of each parts are as follows Drawing 2 1 Product appearance Table 2 1 Part name Number Name Number Name A Handle F NEXT key B Cable connection G Arrow key C Display window H ESC key ...

Page 17: ...ns This is where you plug in the cable to connect the mount and the product C Display window This screen displays various information for controlling the mount D LED It is the LED that displays the manual operation drive speed of the mount E PREV key Moves to the previous screen F NEXT key Moves to the next screen G Arrow key It has the following functions Manually operate the mount Move menu Move...

Page 18: ...he following functions are performed Select Confirm When push and hold for 1 second the following functions are displayed EDIT mode SYNC J Number Key It functions differently depending on the mode of the product For details on each mode refer to Mode p 8 EDIT mode input a number OBJECT mode 1 Press the GOTO key to goto MAIN mode Function for each key ...

Page 19: ...ss to deep sky information 4 FIND Search nearby objects 5 USER User enters astronomical coordinates 6 STAR Access to star information 7 MENU Show settings menu 8 MSC Other function settings 9 PLNT Access to planet information 10 ILL Toggle back LED Long press Homing Reduced drive speed of mount Increase drive speed of mount ...

Page 20: ...lays basic information about the product How to enter Main mode is the main screen that appears when the product is turned on How to use How to use in main mode is as follows Table 2 2 How to use in main mode Key Explanation PREV NEXT key Move between screens key Manually control the mount ENT key Press and hold to move to MENU mode Number key Move to the menu corresponding to each numeric key ...

Page 21: ... Equatorial Mode Displays the mount type Equatorial Mode Equatorial mount mode Alt Azimuth Mode Alt Azimuth mount mode Equatorial Fork Equatorial Fork mount mode For a detailed description of each mode see equatorial alt azimuth mode p 89 Auto Resume Off It displays the Alignment data save state Rainbow RST135 V 190411 Equatorial Mode Auto Resume Off Date 2019 04 11 Time 05 44 00 PM Alt 09 24 21 A...

Page 22: ...splays the current date Time 05 44 00 PM Displays the current time Alt 09 24 21 Displays the altitude at which the telescope is heading Az 234 00 38 Displays the azimuth at which the telescope is heading U It indicates the state that the auto guide signal is coming in U Dec signal D Dec signal L Ra signal R Ra signal None No auto guide Most auto guide signals come in for a very short time and are ...

Page 23: ...anation Side 01 00 11 It displays the current sidereal time Time 05 48 00 PM Displays the current time Ra 19h59m41s Displays the right ascension the telescope is pointing at De 34 19 06 Displays the declination the telescope is pointing at Side 01 00 11 Time 05 48 00 PM Ra 19h59m41s De 34 19 06 ...

Page 24: ...rror and tracking speed of declination axis RA 0 0 0 00260 Displays tracking error and tracking speed of right ascension axis Object mode Object mode is a screen that displays the information of the observation target How to enter In main mode press the following number keys to enter object mode 3 D S key Access to deep sky database 6 STAR key Access to star database 8 MSC key Access to parking lo...

Page 25: ...s Use the PREV and NEXT keys to move between screens Drawing 2 7 Object mode screen The first screen in object mode differs depending on whether you have access to Deep Sky a star or a planet The first screen of Deep Sky nebula cluster galaxy etc information and the description of each item are as follows BSC 0898 Mag 04 2 Mult St 2 STAR 21 Sep 0008 3 Md 1 1 Acamar Eri The2 Ra 02h58m16s De 40 18 3...

Page 26: ...yed Andromeda Galaxy The name is displayed The first screen of the star information and the description of each item are as follows Drawing 2 9 First screen star Table 2 9 Explanation of each item on the first screen star Items Explanation BSC 0898 The BSC Bright Star Catalog number is displayed Mag 04 2 Displays the apparent magnitude Mult St 2 If double star the number of stars is displayed If i...

Page 27: ...rst screen of the planet information and the description of each item are as follows Drawing 2 10 First screen planet Table 2 10 Explanation of each item on the first screen planet Items Explanation Jupiter The planet name is displayed Mag 02 0 Displays the apparent magnitude S 46 5 Displays the apparent size Ill 99 9 The phase is displayed Dist 4 2276559 AU The distance from the earth is displaye...

Page 28: ...each item on the third screen is as follows Drawing 2 12 Third screen Table 2 12 Explanation of each item on the third screen Items Explanation Rise 22 23 Displays the time at which the target rises Az 130 Displays the azimuth when the target raises Tran 04 25 Displays the time at which the target transits meridian Alt 49 S Displays the altitude at which the target transits meridian Set 10 26 Disp...

Page 29: ...r In Menu mode press ENT Press and hold the key to enter How to use How to use in menu mode is as follows Table 2 13 How to use in menu mode Key Explanation key Navigate to the menu you want to select ESC key Go to the top menu ENT key Select the menu Press and hold again to enter Edit mode Screen Layout The screen of menu mode and each item are as follows ...

Page 30: ...ces gear backlash by software Auto Res Auto Res On Save the alignment data PEC setup Set up PEC learning Align angle Check the information calculated through the alignment process Tracking mode Change the tracking speed Mount setup Change to equatorial alt aimuth fork equatorial mode Set the home offset Versions Check the firmware version database version and serial number Edit mode In Edit mode y...

Page 31: ...ey Explanation key Move the cursor ESC key Cancels the input and exits Edit mode ENT Key Saves the input and exits Edit mode Number key Input a number key key Input Screen Layout The screen of edit mode and each item are as follows Drawing 2 14 Edit mode screen Table 2 16 Explanation of each item on the screen edit mode Items Explanation Displays the position of the cursor Blinks in Edit mode wher...

Page 32: ...t information is searched by pressing the 3 D S key in Main mode The screen of Deep sky object and the description of each item are as follows Drawing 2 15 Screen of Deep sky object Table 2 17 Explanation of each item on the screen Deep sky object Items Explanation Displays the position of the cursor Common Name Search by alphabetically sorted names Messier Search by Messier number NGC Search by N...

Page 33: ...splays the position of the cursor Common Name Search by alphabetically sorted names Star Name Alphabetically search for stars named by Bayer designation Guide Star Alphabetically search for stars with an apparent magnitude of 2 or higher BSC Number Search by BSC number SAO Number Search by SAO number HR Number Search by HR number Align Star Search for stars with an apparent magnitude of 3 or more ...

Page 34: ...sition of the cursor Sun Search for information about the sun Mercury Search for information about the mercury Venus Search for information about the venus Mars Search for information about the mars Jupiter Search for information about the jupiter Saturn Search for information about the saturn Uranus Search for information about uranus Neptune Search for information about neptune Pluto Search for ...

Page 35: ...ed setup Slew speed Edit Acc Edit Auto Res Auto Res On Toggle Align angle Tracking mode Edit Mount setup Offset Set Mount Config Edit Versions 1 GOTO key ESC ENTER Mode Reverse 2 ALGN key Drift Correct On Drift Correct Off Toggle Tracking Off Tracking On Toggle PEC Disabled PEC Enabled Toggle 3 D S key Common Name List of objects Object Messier Enter number Object NGC Enter number Object ...

Page 36: ...ar Name List of constellations List of numbers Object Guide Star Enter number Object BSC Number Enter number Object SAO Number Enter number Object HR Number Enter number Object Align Star List of objects Object 7 MENU key Drive Toggle Communication Back light Press arrows Contrast Press arrows Reticle Ill Press arrows Limit Enter values Edit Voltage Temp GPS 8 MSC key Parking List of positions Edi...

Page 37: ...25 1st Level 2nd Level 3rd Level 4th Level Mode Object Satellites List of objects 9 PLNT key List of Planets Object 0 ILL Key Toggle 0 ILL key Long press Homing ...

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Page 39: ...27 3 Observation preparation This product is connected to the mount using a cable This chapter explains what you need to know or prepare before using the product to observe ...

Page 40: ...w A Release the right ascension and declination clamps to direct the telescope to the initial position The initial position of the telescope is Northern Hemisphere West altitude 0 degrees azimuth 270 degrees Southern Hemisphere East altitude 0 degrees azimuth 90 degrees Alt azimuth South altitude 0 degrees azimuth 180 degrees B Turn on the mount power switch ...

Page 41: ...ntrol keys and explanation of each key Key Explanation key Manually control the declination altitude axis of the mount key Manually control the right ascension azimuth axis of the mount key key Select the drive speed of the mount The current driving speed can be checked with the LED at the bottom of the display screen First LED Guide Speed Second LED Speed 1 Third LED Speed 2 Fourth LED Speed 3 Ma...

Page 42: ...factor that interferes with the GPS signal Enter the location and time Date Time manually To check received GPS information follow the steps below 1 In Main mode press the 7 MENU key 2 Use the and arrow keys to move to the GPS menu 3 Press the ENT key to select the GPS menu 4 When a GPS signal is received the time latitude and longitude are displayed on the screen If latitude and longitude are not...

Page 43: ...d ENT Key 2 Use the and arrow keys to move to the Time Date menu 3 Press the ENT key to select the Time Date menu 4 The current date and time are displayed in the display window 5 Press and hold ENT key to enter Edit mode 6 Please enter the current date and time 7 Press the ENT key to save the entered value Time 11 44 40 0 A Long 127 24 21 3 Lati 36 24 12 5 High 105m Sat 4 Rainbow RST135 V 190411 ...

Page 44: ... and arrow keys to move to the Location menu 3 Press the ENT key to select the Location menu 4 Use or arrows to move to the location you want to select 5 Press ENT to select location 6 Press and hold ENT key to enter Edit mode 7 Enter latitude and longitude values 8 Press the ENT key to save the entered value Rainbow RST135 V 190411 Equatorial Mode Auto Resume Off Time Date Location Speed setup Ba...

Page 45: ...33 direction If your GPS receiver automatically receives your current location skip setting location ...

Page 46: ...ENT key to select the Location menu 4 Use or arrows to move to the location you want to select 5 Press and hold ENT key to enter Edit mode 6 Use the arrow keys to modify the location name 7 Press ENT to save the modified location name Rainbow RST135 V 190411 Equatorial Mode Auto Resume Off Time Date Location Speed setup Backlash My Home 1 Hubo Lab Seoul Busan y Home 1 Hubo Lab Seoul Busan ...

Page 47: ... The default setting for the mount is tracking off mode To set the tracking mode 1 In Main mode press 2 ALGN Key 2 Use the and arrow keys to move to the Tracking Off menu 3 Press the ENT key to select Tracking Off or Tracking On Star direction If you are using the GOTO function you can skip setting the tracking mode Rainbow RST135 V 190411 Equatorial Mode Auto Resume Off Drift Correct On Tracking ...

Page 48: ...her when tracking the target In this mode the declination axis motor is driven together with the error value calculated in the alignment process to increase the tracking accuracy direction The default setting for the mount is Drift Correct On mode To set the polar error compensation tracking mode 1 In Main mode press 2 ALGN Key 2 Use the and arrow keys to move to the Drift Correct On or Drift Corr...

Page 49: ...U key 1 Use the and keys to move to the Communication menu 2 Press the ENT key to select the Communicationmenu 3 Use keys to move to the mode you want to select 4 Press the ENT key to select the mode Check WiFi information To check WiFi information Rainbow RST135 V 190411 Equatorial Mode Auto Resume Off Drive Communication Back light Contrast USB mode ON WiFi mode WiFi status ...

Page 50: ...the Communication menu 4 Use keys to move to the WiFi status menu 5 Press the ENT key to select the menu 6 It shows SSID Password IP port Rainbow RST135 V 190411 Equatorial Mode Auto Resume Off Drive Communication Back light Contrast USB mode WiFi mode ON WiFi status SSID RST135_135001 PW 12345678 IP 192 168 5 1 Port 7100 ...

Page 51: ...ce Motor warning Sun alert When there is a possibility of the sun coming into the sight of the telescope the sun warning alert will be displayed Table 3 2 Sun warning alert message Targets are too close to the sun If the sun is close to the path the mount is heading to If it is safe press the ENT key to continue the operation Target ig too close To the sun ENT or ESC Target ig too close To the sun...

Page 52: ...limit Table 3 3 GOTO limit notification message If the target is lower than the minimum value If the target is higher than the maximum value For details refer to Limit setting p 76 Object under limit Alt 4 8 Azi 337 3 RA 80 12 24sec DE 36 64 Object over limit Alt 85 8 Azi 134 2 RA 62 91 19sec DE 16 44 ...

Page 53: ...nal of the motor is abnormal When a motor warning notification occurs the mount will turn off the power so that the motor in that axis no longer operates After checking the following items turn the power of the mount off and on again Weight of mounted equipment Collision of a telescope with a tripod pier Pulling of cable etc DE motor JAM DE motor over Temp RA motor JAM RA motor over Temp DE encode...

Page 54: ...1 In Main mode press and hold the 0 ILL key 2 The declination axis of the mount automatically rotates and finds Home 3 The right ascension axis of the mount automatically rotates and finds Home 4 The declination and right ascension axes of the mount rotate slightly at the same time 5 The current position is automatically reset to the initial position Rainbow RST135 V 190411 Equatorial Mode Auto Re...

Page 55: ... 90 degrees direction If homing fails retry Be sure to park at an altitude of 0 degrees azimuth 270 degrees before powering off the mount In the southern hemisphere altitude 0 degrees azimuth 90 degrees Date 2019 04 11 M Time 05 44 00 PM Alt 00 00 00 Az 270 00 00 ...

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Page 57: ...45 4 GOTO This product has a GOTO function that automatically points the target This chapter describes the Alignment FIND function and Parking related to the GOTO function ...

Page 58: ...Press the ENT key 6 The remaining angle and time are displayed as the mount starts moving 7 When the GOTO is completed the information of the target is displayed again direction GOTO is available in Object mode Alignment is required for precise GOTO For a detailed explanation of Alignment see Alignment p 52 Rainbow RST135 V 190411 Equatorial Mode Auto Resume Off BSC 7924 Mag 01 2 Mult St 2 STAR 23...

Page 59: ...g for precise GOTO Please Alignment 5 stars Please use a high magnification eyepiece with built in reticle Or use camera CCD and screen crosshair Here s how to do an alignment 1 In Main mode press 6 STAR key for GOTO to star Please refer to Database p 21 and GOTO p 49 for a detailed explanation of how to GOTO to star 2 After GOTO use the keys to center the object in the telescope field of view 3 I...

Page 60: ...alignment process 1 In Main mode press and hold ENT key 2 Use the and arrow keys to move to the Align angle menu 3 Press the ENT key to select the Align angle menu 4 The calculated information is displayed in the Alignment process Press NEXT for Star Alignment 02 Star Matched 01 000 000 000 000 078 448 023 520 000 000 01 Star Matched 01 000 000 000 000 078 448 023 520 000 000 Rainbow RST135 V 1904...

Page 61: ... to even if the mount is turned off To save the alignment data 1 In Main mode press and hold ENT key 2 Use the and arrow keys to move to the Auto Res menu 3 Press ENT key 4 It changes to Auto Res On Rainbow RST135 V 190411 Equatorial Mode Auto Resume Off Speed setup Backlash Balance Auto Res Speed setup Backlash Balance Auto Res On ...

Page 62: ...nd hold ENT key 2 Use the and arrow keys to move to Auto Res On menu 3 Press ENT Key 4 It changes to Auto Res 5 Turn off and on the mount power Rainbow RST135 V 190411 Equatorial Mode Auto Resume Off Speed setup Backlash Balance Auto Res On Speed setup Backlash Balance Auto Res ...

Page 63: ... select 3 Press the ENT key to select the menu 4 Use the and keys to move to the target you want to find 5 Press the ENT key to select the target To set the search range brightness range and type follow the procedure below 1 Press the 4 FIND key in Main mode 2 Press and hold ENT Key Rainbow RST135 V 190411 Equatorial Mode Auto Resume Off 10 object s found Sort by Distance Magnitude Achernar Almaak...

Page 64: ...numeric keys keys keys to enter values 4 Use the key keys to enable or disable the D S Star Planet and Msc entries 5 Press the ENT key to complete the setting Mag 05 0 M 9 9 Dist 10 0 Cont 10 D S Star Planet Msc ...

Page 65: ... menu 4 The Parking list appears 5 Use the and keys to select the parking position 6 Parking position information is displayed on the screen 7 Press the 1 GOTO key 8 Displays the time required for parking and the angle which the two axes rotate 9 Press ENT Key Rainbow RST135 V 190411 Equatorial Mode Auto Resume Off Parking User Define Satellites Parking 1 Parking 2 Parking 3 Parking 4 Parking 1 Al...

Page 66: ...nt starts moving 11 When the parking is completed the information of the parking position is displayed again direction Be sure to park before you turn off the mount RA 178 385 032 941 DE 108 168 25 385 RA 80 12 16sec DE 36 64 Parking 1 Alt 00 00 00 Az 270 00 00 ...

Page 67: ...55 5 Input data This section describes how to input save delete and reset the data of the location parking position astronomical coordinates and favorites ...

Page 68: ...eys to move to the location you want select 5 Press ENT to select location 6 Press and hold ENT key to enter Edit mode 7 Input latitude and longitude values 8 Press the ENT key to save the value direction For more information on location input refer to Locaction Setting p 36 Rainbow RST135 V 190411 Equatorial Mode Auto Resume Off Time Date Location Speed setup Backlash My Home 1 Hubo Lab Seoul Bus...

Page 69: ...ing menu 4 A list of parking positions appears 5 Use the direction keys to move to the Parking position you want to select 6 Press and hold ENT key 7 Use the and keys to move to the Edit menu 8 Press the ENT key to select the Edit menu 9 Enter altitude and azimuth 10 Press the ENT key to complete the input Rainbow RST135 V 190411 Equatorial Mode Auto Resume Off Parking User Define Satelites Parkin...

Page 70: ...king menu 3 Press the ENT key to select the Parking menu 4 A list of parking positions appears 5 Use the direction keys to move to the Parking position you want to select 6 Press and hold ENT key 7 Use the and keys to move to the Save menu 8 Press the ENT key to select the Save menu arking 1 Parking 2 Parking 3 Parking 4 Rainbow RST135 V 190411 Equatorial Mode Auto Resume Off Parking User Define S...

Page 71: ...ct the Parking menu 4 A list of parking positions appears 5 Use the direction keys to move to the Parking position you want to select 6 Press and hold ENT key 7 Use the and keys to move to the Reset menu 8 Press the ENT key to select the Reset menu Rainbow RST135 V 190411 Equatorial Mode Auto Resume Off Parking User Define Satelites Parking 1 Parking 2 Parking 3 Parking 4 Reset Save Edit ...

Page 72: ...ght ascension declination Enter user define Here s how you can manually enter new celestial coordinates 1 In Main mode press the 8 MSC key 2 Use the and keys to move to the User Define menu 3 Press the ENT key to select the User Define menu 4 The User Define object list appears 5 Use the and keys to move to the User Define object you want to select 6 Press and hold ENT key Rainbow RST135 V 190411 ...

Page 73: ...o save where your current mount is heading 1 In Main mode press the 8 MSC key 2 Use the and keys to move to the User Define menu 3 Press the ENT key to select the User Define menu 4 The User Define object list appears 5 Use keys to move to the User Define to save 6 Press and hold ENT key Reset Save Edit User Def 1 Alt 00 00 00 Az 270 00 00 ser Def 1 User Def 2 User Def 3 User Def 4 Rainbow RST135 ...

Page 74: ...ser Define menu 4 The User Define object list appears 5 Use the and keys to move to the User Define you want to reset 6 Press and hold ENT key 7 Use the and keys to move to the Reset menu 8 Press the ENT key to select the Reset menu direction The initial values are as follows Ra 12h00m00s Reset Save Edit Rainbow RST135 V 190411 Equatorial Mode Auto Resume Off Parking User Define Satellites User De...

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Page 76: ...se the and keys to move to the Add menu 4 Press the ENT key to select the Add menu 5 Press the keys 3 D S 6 STAR 9 PLNT for the target you want to bookmark 6 This is the screen that appears when the 3 D S key is selected 7 Use the and keys and the ENT key to select the target you want to add Rainbow RST135 V 190411 Equatorial Mode Auto Resume Off Bear Paw Galaxy M 10 NGC 1234 IC 1521 Delete Add Ad...

Page 77: ...t you want to delete 3 Press and hold ENT key 4 Use the and keys to move to the Delete menu 5 Press the ENT key to select the Delete menu 6 The selected object is deleted Andromeda Galaxy Bear Paw Galaxy M 10 NGC 1234 Rainbow RST135 V 190411 Equatorial Mode Auto Resume Off Andromeda Galaxy Bear Paw Galaxy M 10 NGC 1234 Delete Add Bear Paw Galaxy M 10 NGC 1234 IC 1521 ...

Page 78: ...is chapter describes the following various settings Speed setup Limit setting Check electronic equipment status Backlash compensation Change tracking speed Display window settings Polar scope light control PEC setting ...

Page 79: ... menu 6 Press and hold ENT key to enter Edit mode 7 Use the keys and number keys to enter the value 8 Press the ENT key to save the entered value direction The drive acceleration is set in the same way as the drive speed setting by selecting the ACC menu Drive acceleration can be set for each drive speed Rainbow RST135 V 190411 Equatorial Mode Auto Resume Off Time Date Location Speed setup Backlas...

Page 80: ...he 7 MENU key 2 Use the and keys to move to the Limit menu 3 Press the ENT key to select the Limit menu 4 Press and hold ENT key to enter Edit mode 5 Use the keys and number keys to enter the value 6 Press the ENT key to save the entered value Rainbow RST135 V 190411 Equatorial Mode Auto Resume Off Back light Contrast Reticle Ill Limit Upper limit 90 Deg Lower limit 00 Deg Meridian Lm 00 Deg Upper...

Page 81: ...r limit GOTO tracking Meridian Lm Meridian limit tracking If Meridian Lm is 0 tracking stops when the object passes through meridian If the Meridian Lm is 15 the object will move 15 degrees beyond meridian and stop tracking caution When setting the limit be careful that the telescope or other equipment does not hit the tripod pier ...

Page 82: ... is as follows 1 In Main mode press the 7 MENU key 2 Use the and keys to move to the Voltage Temp menu 3 Press the ENT key to select the Voltage Temp menu 4 Check the information Rainbow RST135 V 190411 Equatorial Mode Auto Resume Off Contrast Reticle ill Limit Voltage Temp Board 31 2 Deg C RA_M 26 1 Deg C DE_M 25 7 Deg C Volt 14 0 V ...

Page 83: ...to enter Edit mode 5 Use the keys and number keys to enter the value 6 Press the ENT key to save the entered value direction Do not use Backlash compensation when taking pictures When using the Autoguide the mount can overshoot and the tracking accuracy may decrease accordingly Rainbow RST135 V 190411 Equatorial Mode Auto Resume Off Time Date Location Speed setup Backlash RA Backlash 000 DE Backla...

Page 84: ...ress the ENT key to select the Tracking mode menu 4 Use the direction keys to move to the tracking mode you want to select direction When using the GOTO function do not change the tracking speed It automatically changes to the speed that suits the target Rainbow RST135 V 190411 Equatorial Mode Auto Resume Off Auto Res PEC setup Align angle Tracking mode Star Track Sun Track Moon Track User Speed ...

Page 85: ...u 3 Press the ENT key to select the Back light menu 4 Use the keys to adjust the value 0 13 5 Press the ENT key to save the entered value direction Adjust the contrast by selecting the Contrast menu and adjusting it in the same way as the brightness adjustment 0 20 Rainbow RST135 V 190411 Equatorial Mode Auto Resume Off Drive Communicatin Back light Contrast Back light 013 Back light 010 ...

Page 86: ... 7 MENU key 2 Use the and keys to move to the Reticle Ill menu 3 Press the ENT key to select the Reticle Ill menu 4 Use the keys to adjust the brightness of the light 0 15 5 Use the and keys to adjust the blinking speed 1 to 10 6 Press the ENT key to save the entered value Rainbow RST135 V 190411 Equatorial Mode Auto Resume Off Communication Back light Contrast Reticle Ill Bright 010 Duty 006 Brig...

Page 87: ...echanically change the altitude of the mount to 90 degrees and then set it to alt azimuth mode The second is to use the inverse kinematics calculation by setting the virtual alt azimuth mode in the equatorial state mechanically This chapter describes how to set mounts to equatorial or alt azimuth mounts ...

Page 88: ...e and keys to move to the Mount Config menu 5 Press the ENT key to select the Mount Config menu 6 Press and hold ENT key to enter Edit mode 7 Use the number keys to enter the setting value 0 equatorial mode 1 alt azimuth mode 2 fork equatorial mode 8 Press the ENT key to save the entered value Rainbow RST135 V 190411 Equatorial Mode Auto Resume Off PEC setup Align angle Tracking mode Mount setup O...

Page 89: ...77 direction After you change the mount type you must power off and on the mount In alt azimuth mode the mount s initial position is south altitude 0 degrees azimuth 180 degrees ...

Page 90: ...muth mode in equatorial mode direction This feature is not supported when Polar error compensation tracking function Drift Correct is turned off To select normal mode or virtual alt azimuth mode 9 In Main mode press the 7 MENU key 10 Use the and keys to move to the Drive menu 11 Press the ENT key to select the Drive menu 12 Use keys to move to the mode you want to select 13 Press the ENT key to se...

Page 91: ...de the keys operate as follows Mode Arrow Key Description Motor Mode Normal mode Move in right ascension direction Move in declination direction AltAz Mode Virtual alt azimuth mode Move horizontally Move vertically ...

Page 92: ...80 8 Etc In addition to this product this chapter describes the following Auto guide Connect with PC Firmware update ...

Page 93: ...seeing Distortion of optical system etc The cameras used in the auto guide differ in the pin arrangement of the auto guide terminals for each manufacturer Therefore it must be used after confirmation Drawing 8 1 Auto guide rerminal pin arrangement caution If the auto guide pin arrangement between the camera and the mount does not match the auto guide may not work or the mount may malfunction ...

Page 94: ...ver USB system driver Com port Ascom Driver Ascom Driver can be downloaded from the Download Software menu of our homepage http www rainbowastro com USB system driver The USB system driver is automatically installed If the USB system driver does not install automatically please download and install USB to Serial Driver file from the Download Software menu on our homepage ...

Page 95: ...the required items you need to make sure that the communication port COM is properly installed Communication ports can be found in Control Panel Device Manager Ports COM and LPT Drawing 8 2 Check communication port COM information ...

Page 96: ...t firmware from our website http www rainbowastro com B Use a USB cable to connect the mount to the PC C Power on the mount while pressing NEXT key and PREV key D The GPS LED and Tracking LED of the mount blink at the same time and Download Mode is displayed on the display window E Run the downloaded HUBOi_Firmware_Downloader exe F Select COM Port and check Baud Rate The Baud Rate is 115200 direct...

Page 97: ...85 H Make sure the mount is connected to the PC If the mount is not connected to the PC check the Com Port and Baud Rate I Click the Load Hex File button J Please select the downloaded firmware file ...

Page 98: ...firmware is loaded L Click the Erase Program Verify button to update the firmware direction Do not power off the mount until the update is complete M When the firmware update is finished power off the mount and turn it on ...

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