Celestar Manual
Using the Drive
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4.
Remove the terminals from the batteries.
5.
Install the new batteries by attaching them to the terminals and clip them into the battery holders.
6.
Replace the drive base cover and secure with the four 4-40 screws.
To obtain the longest possible run time, use alkaline batteries. Alkaline batteries will power the drive for up
to 8 hours of continuous use. (Nickel cadium or standard 9-volt batteries are NOT recommended). Keep in
mind that operating the declination and the optional focus motor draws more power from the batteries, thus
reducing the run time of the batteries.
NORTHERN/SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE OPERATION
To operate the Celestar Deluxe in the Southern hemisphere, the direction of the R.A. tracking motor must
be reversed. Motor direction can easily be changed by changing the settings of the dip switches on the
electronic board under the drive base cover. To do this:
1.
Turn off the Celestar Deluxe drive by switching the “On/Off” switch on the drive base to off and
ensure that no power source is connected to the drive.
2.
Remove the drive base cover and locate the dip switches as shown in Figure 6-6. They should have
been set for operation in the Northern hemisphere, which is ON, ON, OFF, OFF for switches 1,2,3,
and 4 respectively. See Figure 6-7.
Figure 6-6
3.
For operation in the Southern hemisphere, set switch 4 to the ON position so that the switches are set
to ON, ON, OFF, ON. See Figure 6-8.
Figure 6-8
Figure 6-7
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