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EQ6-R Mount

EQ6-R-S-201218V1-EN

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Summary of Contents for EQ6-R MOUNT

Page 1: ...EQ6 R Mount EQ6 R S 201218V1 EN...

Page 2: ...5 1 6 Balancing the Mount 6 2 1 Manually Rotating the Mount 7 2 2 Using the Dials 7 2 3 Adjusting the R A Axis s Elevation and Azimuth 8 3 1 Preparation 9 3 2 Alignment 10 3 3 The Orientation of the...

Page 3: ...pod legs 3 Extend the legs to desired height make sure the tripod top is level and then lock the clamps 1 1 Setting Up the Tripod 1 2 Putting On the EQ6 R Mount Fig 1 1 1 Loosen the two azimuth adjust...

Page 4: ...sory Tray and the Hand Controller Holder 1 Slide the accessory tray along the primary locking shaft until its three tips push against the tripod legs and then secure the tray with the washer and the l...

Page 5: ...point if necessary Ensure the extension is tightly secured before installing counterweights Fig 1 4c 5 Loosen the counterweight s thumb screw and slide the counterweight onto the counter weight rod R...

Page 6: ...Loosen the R A Clutch and rotate the R A Axis until the counterweight rod is parallel to the ground Tighten the R A Clutch 2 Loosen the Dec clutch and rotate the Dec axis until the telescope is parall...

Page 7: ...ing diagrams 1 Before using the dials they need to be calibrated Point the telescope towards a known coordinate R A Dec coordinates Loosen the two locking screws to turn the dials and let the dials re...

Page 8: ...misphere 4 The Dec dial is divided into four quadrants of 90 degree scales used to indicate the dec lination Users should use the proper segment when calibrating the Dec dial PART II USING THE EQ6 R M...

Page 9: ...Refer to 2 3 Adjusting the R A Axis s Elevation and Azimuth 3 Remove the polar scope cap on the mount loosen the Dec clutch and rotate the Dec axis to allow the hole on the Dec shaft to fully open for...

Page 10: ...h adjustment knobs to move the Polaris to the proper position in the FOV of the polar scope Refer to the upcoming section The Orientation of Polaris in Polar Scope 2 For observing in Southern Hemisphe...

Page 11: ...rent time pointing to the HH MM The orientation of the hour hand of the clock represents the orientation of the Polaris in the polar scope Put the Polaris to the same orientation on the large circle t...

Page 12: ...ro tating the mount in R A axis Fig 3 4a Fig 3 4b Note When adjusting the Allen screws loosen one screw only of a turn and then tighten the other two Do not over tighten the Allen screws it might dam...

Page 13: ...RJ 45 8 pins outlet is for connecting a SynScan hand controller or a SynScan Wi Fi dongle AUTO GUIDE This RJ 12 6 pins outlet is for connecting an autoguider It is com patible with any autoguider wit...

Page 14: ...t 4A for power supply with 11V output voltage 2 5A for power supply with 16V output voltage Do not use an un regulated AC to DC adapter Contact a Skywatcher product retailer for a recommended AC DC Ad...

Page 15: ...c Error Correction The EQ6 R mount is equipped with a SNAP port which can control the shutter releasing of a camera Working with the SynScan hand control s Camera Control function a user can take batc...

Page 16: ...Timing Belt Drive 64 Micro step 1 8 Stepper Motor Drive Gear Ratio 720 Resolution 9216000 Counts Rev approx 0 14 arc second Maximum Slewing Speed 4 2 degrees second Tracking Rate Sidereal rate solar...

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