17
The mount will start to
perform self calibration
by rotating in both altitude and azimuth
directions to find the Zero Position,
i.e.
, the mount’s
“S”
(bubble level) facing south and the telescope
tube pointing up at the zenith.
When it stops, the hand controller will display your current time and site info (RIGHT screen of
Figure 13).
If all the information is correct, you may press
ENTER
to confirm and skip waiting for GPS
signal. Or if the mount could not pick up the GPS signal (the mount won’t advance to next step to start
slewing), you can manually change it by setting Daylight Saving Time (DST) to Y(es) or N(o); adjusting
the date and time; inputting your location coordinates; entering the time zone offset to the UTC.
Warning:
If you enter your data, make sure they are complete and correct. Or just let the mount
computer and GPS do the job for you.
4.5. Set Up the Mount Manually
In the event that the mount does not perform well for assistant align wizard and/or star
calibration, or you would like to set up the mount quickly as a MiniTower mount, you may do the
following:
1. Assemble the tripod and install the mount onto the tripod;
2. Level the mount;
3. Attach OTA, accessories and CW(s), balance the mount;
4. Turn on the mount. Press BACK button to skip the
Alignment Wizard
when the HC asks;
5. Press number 9 button to change the slew speed to MAX;
6. Slew the mount in azimuth to double check the leveling;
7. Slew the bubble level side facing south. Slew the telescope to point to Zenith;
8. Press
MENU=> “Zero Position”=> “Set Zero Position”=>ENTER
to set the current
position as zero Position;
9. Press
MENU=”Settings”=>”Set Time and Site”
to set the Daylight Saving Time (Y/N),
UTC, as well as current time and location info. The press
ENTER
.
10. Do a
Star Alignment
, or “
Select and Slew
” followed by “
Sync to Target
” to align the mount.
11. Now happy GOTO!
4.6. Manual Operation of the Mount
The mount can now be used to observe astronomical objects using the HC. Use the arrow keys
to point the telescope to the desired part of the sky. Use the number keys to change the slewing speed.
Press the
STOP/0
button to start tracking.
4.7. Position Memorization
The AZMP mount can memorize its current position if the power is interrupted, either during
tracking or slewing. You only need to use “
Select and Slew
” to go to the same object after power is
restored if the mount Is not physically moved. No alignment is needed.
4.8. Star Identifying Function
The 8407+ hand controller has a star identification function. After setting the correct local time
and location and completing polar alignment, slew the telescope to a bright star manually or using the
GOTO function. Press the
?
key to identify the star that the telescope is pointing to, as well as nearby
bright stars if there is any.
