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ScopeDome.com
2010 Slupsk -  Poland

sky  observatory

The assembly

Instructions

ver. 1.6

Hereby user guide describes, step by step, all the operations
to be accomplished for ScopeDome proper assembling.
The manufacturer recommends to set-up the dome according
to the procedure hereby referred. Mounting the dome
in recommended sequence ensures efficient dome's operation
and - at the same time - allows avoiding unnecessary steps
and waste of time when fitting-up the dome.

for ScopeDome 3M Dome

Summary of Contents for 3M Dome

Page 1: ...ons to be accomplished for ScopeDome proper assembling The manufacturer recommends to set up the dome according to the procedure hereby referred Mounting the dome in recommended sequence ensures efficient dome s operation and at the same time allows avoiding unnecessary steps and waste of time when fitting up the dome for ScopeDome 3M Dome ...

Page 2: ...hield 9 Fit rotary drive and shutter motor Home Sensor the encoder encoder s cleaning tape limit switches inverters shutter cable box and ScopeDome card 10 Connect all elements according to diagram 11 Check limit switches action 12 Install dome s drive software 1 Automatic screwdriver with x shaped ending 2 A small screwdriver with flat ending 3 Knife or scissors for cutting wires 4 Inbus keys set...

Page 3: ...ide panel and front panel side by side Screw on both panels nearby driving ring 2 Add the second side of the dome to previously connected elements Screw on the second side of the dome with its front panel nearby the driving ring 3 Insert the rear panel of the ring between two sides and screw on rear module of the ring 4 Adjust the joints of the driving ring with carpentry holder and finally screw ...

Page 4: ...sk Poland 3 2 4 1 5 Sequence of dome s elements fitting up Fig 5 Sequence of dome s elements fitting up 1 Left side panel 2 Front panel 3 Right side panel 4 Rear driving ring module 5 Back panel 6 Shutter invisible page 4 EN ...

Page 5: ...a 1 mm distance between roller and the ring 1 Place the cog rim according to fig 6 scheme 2 Start with longer 1 meter long elements Screw each with the dome using at last four screws Cog rim shall stick out by approx 3mm over dome s edge 3 Do not tighten the screws at the beginning leave some margin to allow free movement of cog rim 4 After fixing 7 longer segments the last short one shall be sque...

Page 6: ...Properly mounted shutter has to open and close without resistance nor abrasion The shutter without engine tends to fall down it is not balanced well Since you have automatics installed the shutter is restrained by the driving cog wheel It is especially dangerous when the shutter falls down during opening The shutter shall be opened and closed in two steps first grab the shutter at the front open i...

Page 7: ...l would not touch shutter s cog rim 4 Adjust cog wheel height so that cog rim is at its middle point 5 Fix end switches 6 Test limit switches operation trying to set them active at approx 2cm before full open close of the shutter 7 Press and tighten cog wheel to shutter s cog rim and screw on the bolts K fastening motor module 8 Install motor and limit switches wiring 9 Open and close the shutter ...

Page 8: ... on possible cog rim abrasion Encoder could be damaged very easily if such abrasion appears 2 Fit contactron home on drive shield 3 Fit end switches on the front and the top of the shutter window 4 Fit the end switches pressing plate on the shutter in a way that limit switches activate at about 2 cm before full closing or full opening of the shutter 5 Put contactron home magnet on the dome s back ...

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