background image

26

The SynScan

TM

 AZ telescopes are designed to receive control commands sent from a computer 

via the RS-232 port and RS-232 cable. Once connected, the SynScan

TM

 AZ can be controlled by 

most  popular  planetarium  software  program.  The  SynScan

TM

  AZ  will  communicate  with  the 

personal computer at 9600 bits/sec, no parity and stop bit. All angles are communicated with 16 

bit angle and communicated using ASCII hexadecimal. 

I

 

Description 

PC Command ASCII 

Hand Control 

Response 

Notes 

Echo 

Kx 

X# 

Useful to check 
communication 

Goto Azm-Alt 

B12AB, 4000 

10 characters sent. 
B=Command, 12AB=Azm, 
comma, 4000=Alt. If 
command conflicts with slew 
limits, there will be no action. 

Goto Ra-Dec 

R34B, 12CE 

Scope  must  be  aligned.  If 
command  conflicts  with  slew 
limits, there will be no action. 

Get Azm-Alt 

12AB, 4000# 

10 characters returned, 
12AB=Azm, comma, 
4000=Alt, # 

Get RA-Dec 

34AB, 12CE#  Scope must be aligned. 

Cancel Goto 

 

Is Goto in Progress 

0# or 1# 

0=No, 1=Yes: “0” is ASCII 
character zero 

Is Alignment Complete  J 

0# or 1# 

0=No, 1=Yes 

 

HC version 

22 

Two bytes representing V2.2 

Stop/Start Tracking 

Tx 
x= 0 (Tracking off) 
x= 1 (Alt-Az on) 
x= 2 (EQ-N) 
x= 3 (EQ-S) 

Alt-Az tracking requires 
alignment 

32-bit goto RA-Dec 

r34AB0500,12CE0500 

 

32-bit get RA-Dec 

34AB0500, 
12CE0500# 

The last two characters will 
always be zero. 

32-bit goto Azm-Alt 

b34AB0500,12CE0500 

 

32-bit get Azm-Alt 

34AB0500, 
12CE0500# 

The  last  two  characters  will 
always be zero. 

Содержание DOBSONIAN SYNSCAN

Страница 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL DOBSONIAN SYNSCAN 8 10 12 14 16 180610V6 3 08 ESC SETUP ENTER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 TO UR UTILITY RATE M IC NGC PLA NET USER OBJECT ID 240412V1...

Страница 2: ...ork to allow room for all parts to be unpacked While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this instruction manual is accurate and complete no liability can be accepte...

Страница 3: ...ew M5x60 Large washer for M5 screw Hex socket flat head screw 7x50 Hex socket head cap screw M8x25 Optical tube locking screw Allen Wrenches 2mm 4mm 6mm Phillips screw driver Fastening bolts and washe...

Страница 4: ...ide panel Reinforce board Hex socket flat head screw 7x50 Round base assembly the bottom side Foot 12 Locate the hand control holder Using the two screws provided attach the holder to the latitude mot...

Страница 5: ...x60 Large washer for M5 screw Hex socket head cap screw M5x60 Large washer for M5 screw Left side panel assembly Hex socket head cap screw M5x60 Large washer for M5 screw Left side panel assembly Hex...

Страница 6: ...screw 7X50 Reinforce board Left side panel assembly When using GoTo and tracking function please tighten the handwheel Front panel L eft side panel Mount setup Locate the hand control holder Using the...

Страница 7: ...rear end ring attached to the lower section of the optical tube Simply unthread and remove the eight Phillips head screws that connect the end ring to the tube Figure 1 and then pull the end ring off...

Страница 8: ...threaded holes in the edge of the end ring with the holes in the end of the tube Then lower the entire assembly onto the tube Be careful to avoid finger pinching during this step There may be a bulge...

Страница 9: ...s of the tube to the mounting platforms on the inner side of the side boards Lower the telescope tube and carefully place it on the base Tighten the locking screw to secure the tube in place Loosen th...

Страница 10: ...er can now be turned in and out to focus When focus is reached lock it in position with the locking ring Fig b Choose a distant object that is at least 500 yards away and point the main telescope at i...

Страница 11: ...object or even tour the skies at the touch of a button The user friendly menu system allows automatic slewing to over 42 900 objects Even an inexperienced astronomer can master its variety of feature...

Страница 12: ...eft and right directional keys can also be used to move the text cursor when entering data to the hand control Dual Purpose keys Scroll Keys Fig g 1 These keys range from the middle to the bottom of t...

Страница 13: ...R again to confirm After entering the current time the SynScanTM AZ will prompt DAYLIGHT SAVING Use the scroll keys to make the selection and press ENTER to confirm After setting the daylight saving S...

Страница 14: ...m Enter your current local time using the 24 hr 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...

Страница 15: ...al divisions in azimuth angle from the north northeast east southeast to northwest etc Select the region where the chosen star is located and press ENTER Each division covers 90 degree span in azimuth...

Страница 16: ...r the object in the field of the eyepiece and press ENTER to confirm If both alignment stars are properly aligned Alignment Successful will display on the LCD Otherwise the warning Alignment Failed wi...

Страница 17: ...ar region in the sky The SynScan hand control provides a short cut to quickly activate the PAE function After exiting from the object catalog instead of using the Utility menu press and hold down the...

Страница 18: ...g has a set number of objects to choose from Use the numeric keys to select an object by entering its number Pressing ENTER will display its coordinate Primary information such as size magnitude and c...

Страница 19: ...n the hand control in both Celsius and Fahrenheit Power Voltage This displays the power voltage detected from hand control in Volts HOME position This is the position where both Ax1 and Ax2 reads 0 If...

Страница 20: ...next digit First set the value for R A Press ENTER to proceed to Dec Tracking Handset Setting This submenu allows adjustments of the brightness of the LCD backlit the darkness of the LCD lettering th...

Страница 21: ...croll keys to browse through the User Object number until the number representing the object you wish to view is present Press ENTER to view its coordinate Press ENTER again if you wish to view the ob...

Страница 22: ...ve Create a folder for all SynScanTM AZ related files on your computer and name it SynScan Visit the Firmware Download Support Page of the Sky Watcher website at http www SkywatcherTelescope net Downl...

Страница 23: ...he hand control by removing the power plug and then re connecting it Repeat the update procedure By default the data communication rate between SynScanTM hand control and the PC is set to be 115kbps T...

Страница 24: ...ow Information Park Scope PAE Clear PAE Data GPS PC Direct Mode Sidereal Rate Lunar Rate Solar Rate Stop Tracking Auto Select Sort By Time Version Temperature Power Voltage UTILITY FUNC IDENTIFY Named...

Страница 25: ...e 7 600X Rate 8 800X Rate 9 1000X Sidereal Lunar Solar Dual Axes Tracking Brightest Star Alignment Two Star Alignment 25 user defined objects Complete M NGC and IC catalog partial SAO catalogues total...

Страница 26: ...mmand conflicts with slew limits there will be no action Goto Ra Dec R34B 12CE Scope must be aligned If command conflicts with slew limits there will be no action Get Azm Alt Z 12AB 4000 10 characters...

Страница 27: ...yte TrackRateLowByte 0 0 d Negative Alt tracking 80 3 17 7 TrackRateHighByte TrackRateLowByte 0 0 The number 35 is returned from the hand control 4 Sending a slow Goto command through RS232 to the han...

Страница 28: ...28 III...

Страница 29: ...FILTER FOR VIEWING THE SUN WHEN OBSERVING THE SUN PLACE A DUST CAP OVER YOUR FINDERSCOPE TO PROTECT IT FROM EXPOSURE NEVER USE AN EYEPIECE TYPE SOLAR FILTER AND NEVER USE YOUR TELESCOPE TO PROJECT SUN...

Отзывы: