68
Press ENTER
Entered into the ALIGN menu and
the message “INITIALIZING”
scrolls across followed by the prompt
to set the azimuth downstop.
SET FORK
TO ZERO
Press ENTER
Initialized the encoder downstop
position for azimuth.
TUBE TO
DOWNSTOP
Press ENTER
Initialized the encoder downstop
position for altitude.
SKY
ACHERNAR
Press ENTER
Select the SKY option for alignment.
NEW OBJ
ACHERNAR
Use the UP/DOWN buttons to scroll
through the list of alignment stars.
(example: ALTAIR - press DOWN nine
times)
Scrolled to first alignment star.
NEW OBJ
ALTAIR
Move and center telescope on alignment
star and press ENTER.
Align the Ultima 2000 to first
alignment star.
NOTE: Move the scope by hand and
center with the diamond buttons)
SKY
ALTAIR
Press ENTER
Selects the SKY option for
alignment. (Now the cursor is at the
“A” for Altair)
NEW OBJ
ALTAIR
Press ENTER
Aligned to Altair and a large warp
value was given (in most cases)
NEW OBJ
W=(??)
Wait 5 to 10 minutes
During this time the star will move
due to the Earth’s rotation.
SKY
ALTAIR
Center the telescope on the same alignment
star and Press ENTER
Selects the SKY option for
alignment. (Now the cursor is at the
“A” for Altair)
NEW OBJ
ALTAIR
Press Enter
Aligns on the same star again.
W= X.X (X<5)
A few seconds pass.
Display returns to the SKY screen
after a few seconds.
SKY
ALTAIR
The telescope is now aligned to the sky to a small degree of accuracy and will track in Alt-Az mode. The pointing
accuracy for this method will most likely be within the Finderscope but unlikely in the eyepiece. The longer the period
between alignments will increase the accuracy. This method is meant for someone who only knows one star. At this point
the telescope can be used to point to another alignment star. Align to the second star to gain better alignment.