“Go-To” Maksutov-Cassegrain
D I G I M A X - 9 0
distinct purposes data entry and quick reference hot keys.
TOUR
key (fig.f) takes you on a preset tour across the sky you are currently under.
RATE
key (fig. f) changes the speed rate of the motors when the direction keys are
pressed. There are 10 speeds to choose from: 0 (slowest) to 9 (fastest).
UTILITY
key (fig.f) shows functions such as Show Position, Display Time....etc.
USER
key (fig. f) gives access to up to 25 user-defined coordinates.
ID
key (fig. f) identifies the object the telescope is currently pointing to.
NGC, IC, M, PLANET and OBJECT
keys (fig. g) allow direct access to SkyScan da-
tabase of over 42,900 objects.
HAND CONTROL OPERATION
INITIAL SETUP
1.
Make sure the mount is level to the ground.
2.
Point the telescope roughly to one or a group of visible bright stars in the sky.
3.
Connect the hand control to the mount with the provided cable. For autoTracking
telescopes, plug the DC12 volt power into the outlet of the mount to turn on the pow-
er. For Multi-function telescopes simply flip the power switch to the “on” position.
4.
the initial screen displayed on the hand control is the Version screen. Press ENTER
to proceed.
5.
The hand control will display a warning concerning pointing of telescope at the sun
without proper equipment. If you have read the message already, pressing ESC will
bypass the message and skip to the next step.
The hand control’s red light will become dimmer and the backlight of the key pads
will turn off if idle for 30 seconds. Pressing any key turns it back on.
6.
Enter the telescope’s current latitudinal and longitudinal position using the numeric
keypad. First enter the longitudinal coordinate, followed by the latitudinal coordinate.
Use the scroll keys to choose between W or E, and N or S. Pressing the left or right
directional keys will move the cursor to the previous or next number. Press ENTER to
confirm. The format you enter should look like this: 123 04’W 49 09’N.
7.
Enter your current time zone in hours and minutes (see Appendix C) using the scroll
keys and numeric key pad (+ for East - for West). Press ENTER to confirm. The format
you enter should look like this if you are in Pacific Standard Time (PST): -08:00
8.
Enter the date in the following format mm/dd/yyyy using the numeric keypad.
Press ENTER to confirm.
9.
Enter your current local time using the 24ht time mode (e.g. 2:00PM=14:00). Press
ENTER to view the time you just entered. If it is incorrect, press ESC to go back to
the previous screen. If correct, press ENTER again to proceed to the daylight saving
