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Congratulations on your purchase of
the Orion GPS (OGPS).
The OGPS is a compact all-in-one
GPS module solution to connect to a
SynScan computer telescope GoTo
system mounts such as Orion Atlas,
Sirius and SkyView Pro mounts.
The OGPS provides accurate geo-
metrical coordinates and serves as a
precise real-time clock for the GoTo
system.
The receiver continuously tracks all
satellites in view and provides accurate satellite positioning data. The OGPS is
optimized for good performance, low cost, and maximum flexibility.
Parts List
• Orion SynScan GPS mouse (
OGPS) with 1.5m cable
with MINIDIN (F) connector
• 50cm adapter cable with MINIDIN (F) connector and RJ-12,
6 pin connector
• Manual
System Requirements
SynScan Hand Controller firmware Version 3.32 or later is required in order to
connect to the OGPS.
Please see the SynScan Hand Controller manual for firmware update procedure.
Alternatively the link below will take you to the product support page for the
SynScan Hand Controller where the manual, firmware and firmware loader soft-
ware can be downloaded.
http://www.telescope.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=99365
Setup
1. If the firmware version of your SynScan hand controller is earlier than
version 3.32, you should update the firmware to version 3.32 or later.
2. Please see the SynScan Hand Controller manual for firmware update
procedure.
3. If the firmware version of the SynScan hand controller is version 3.32 or
later, your hand controller is ready to be connected to OGPS.
4. First connect the adapter cable to OGPS (
Figure 1).
5. Plug the RJ-12 connector on the end of the adapter cable into the RJ-12
socket of the SynScan hand controller as shown in
Figure 2.
Figure 1.
Connecting the GPS to the
adapter cable.
