TEPP User Manual
Triangulum Astro Kft.
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Rear panel connectors and switches
1) Motors and limit switches
Connection for the TEPP’s stepper motors and limit switches. Do not disconnect or
modify these connectors!
2) 5V USB out
Standard USB socket to charge your remote controller. Ouput current is limited to
200 mA. This port is only for charging, doesn’t support any communication, do not
connect to your PC or LapTop!
3) Hemisphere slection switch
Use this switch to select the hemisphere according to your location. This switch must
be set before power on! After you turned on the controller, it is not possible to change
hemisphere!
4) Tracking mode selection switch
TEPP can be used to track the Sun or the Moon too. Use this switch to select the
required tracking mode. For standard sky astrophotograpy always set to STAR
position. Change it only if you’re taking photos of the Sun or Moon!
Before start using the platform, always make sure that the HEMISPHERE swith is in the right
positon! There is no way to change the hemisphere slection during an active tracking. To do
that, you have to restart the controller after hemisphere is selected.
2.5.2 Powering up
To power up the controller, turn off the main switch, then connect a 12 V DC power source to
the connector 12V IN. Always use this dedicated power input connector for the 12 V power
supply! All of the other connectors
– marked as 12V OUT- are outputs. You can use the
attached 12 V car cigarette lighter adapter, or any other power supply with 12 V regulated
output voltage and with a minimum 3 A output current rating. Always take care of the right
polarity, however the controller is protected against reverse polarity. After connecting the
power to the input, you will hear a short click. This is the sound of the output prtection relay,
and this is part of the normal operation. Now the 12 V auxiliary outputs are enabled, and you
can connect your own devices to them now (camera power, heating or cooling circuits,
autoguider, etc…). Each output has 4 A maximum output current, and they are shor-tcircuit
