Setup Functions
The Setup functions allow you to change any system variable or information regarding location, time, date, and alignment
configurations. To access the Setup Functions, either press
SETUP
key on the keypad or scroll to
SETUP MODE
under the menu
option using the scroll keys. The different functions available for you to change are:
•
Date
– Allows you to change the date entered at the initial setup
•
Time
– Allows you to change the current time.
•
Observing site
– Allows you to change the current observing location
•
Daylight Savings
– Allows you to change the Daylight Savings option
•
Alignment
– Allows you access to the alignment screen
•
Alignment Stars:
o Auto Select – When this option is chosen, the hand control will filter out the star not suitable for star alignment
o Sort by – This feature allows the hand control to generate a list of alignment stars and display them alphabetically or by their
magnitude
•
Backlash
– This feature allows you to insert a value for each axis to compensate for its backlash. For better pointing accuracy,
it is important that the backlash value is set to be equal or greater than the real amount of backlash between the gears. The
default setting of the backlash is
0°00’00”
(0 degree, 0 arc min, and 0 arc second). Use the numeric keys to enter the desired
value and press the
RIGHT
directional key to move the cursor to the next digit. First set the value for the azimuth axis. Then
press
ENTER
to set the altitude axis.
•
Tracking:
o
Sidereal Rate
– Activates tracking in sidereal rate for tracking stars and deep sky objects
o
Lunar Rate
– Activates tracking in lunar rate (for tracking of the Moon)
o
Solar Rate
– Activates tracking in solar rate (for the tracking the Sun using a proper solar filter)
o
Stop Tracking
– Stops the tracking instantly
Note: The mount does not track until it is aligned. After alignment, it tracks at the sidereal rate unless you change the tracking setting.
•
Set Slew Limits
– Allows you to set the slewing limits of the mount’s altitude axis. Setting the slew limit prevents the optical
tube from colliding with the mount. The slew limit range is dependent on the fork arm configuration and the optical tube
installed on the mount.
o
Re-align Encoder
– Allows you to choose one of the alignment stars you used in the alignment procedure to re-align
the encoder
o
Handset Setting
– Allows adjustment of the brightness of the LCD backlight, the darkness of the LCD lettering, and the
volume of the hand control beep. Use the
RIGHT
or
LEFT
directional key to increase or decrease the value
o
Factory Setting
– Allows you to reset the hand control to its default setting
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