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3.2. The LCD Screen
The 8402G HC consists of a large 8-line LCD screen, which displays all the information
as shown in Figure 2. The user interface is simple and easy to learn.
Figure 2. 8402G HC LCD Information Screen
1. Target Name: display the name of the target that telescope is currently point to.
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Park Position: A default position when the mount is turned on,
i.e.
, the telescope is
point to zenith (altitude is 90º) and the mount is facing south (azimuth is 180º);
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An object name, such as “Mercury” or “Andromeda Galaxy”: Name of the celestial
object or land target that is currently slewing, gotoing, observing or tracking;
2. GPS Status: when the power is turned on, it shows “GPS ON”, which means a GPS receiver
is connected. When the GPS receiver finds the satellite and receives GPS signal, it shows
“GPS OK”. The “GPS OK” may turn off after few minutes.
3. Slew speed: It has 5 speeds: 2X, 8X, 64X, 256X(1º/sec), MAX(4º/sec). Press SPEED key to
change it.
4. Tracking speed: display current operation mode of the mount
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Land: the mount is operating at a land mode.
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Cel., Sol. or Lun.: the mount is tracking an celestial object at Sidereal, Solar or Lunar
speed.
5. Altitude of the telescope (zenith is 90º).
6. Azimuth of the telescope (north is 0º, east 90º, south 180º, and west 270º).
7. Local Date and Time: display local time in a format of YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS.
8. N/S Hemisphere: display the observation hemisphere.
GPS Status
Declination
Azimuth
Slew Speed
Target Name
Right Ascension
Altitude
Local Date and Time
Target R.A.
Target DEC.
Tracking Speed
N/S Hemisphere
