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TrackSpd
Star
TrackSpd
Star
TrackSpd
King
TrackSpd
Starx1.0
TrackSpd
Lunar
TrackSpd
Solar
TrackSpd
Stop
APPLICATION
Change Settings on the Mount / Controller
Mount Menu
Tracking Speed
Pressing the MOUNT button will turn up the brightness of the button itself and allow you to access
various Mount menus using the direction keys. At the same time, it disables the direction keys for
slewing the mount except adjustments in the duration of a PEC recording. Press the MOUNT button
again to return to slewing with the direction keys. The brightness of the MOUNT button dims. The
new settings are saved to the flash memory.
STAR BOOK ONE controller menus allow you to change your desired settings on the mount (and controller)
This allows for changing the tracking speed. The setting is defaulted to “Star”.
Procedure:
Pressing the MOUNT button will turn up the brightness of the MOUNT button and enables you to
access subsidiary menus. The subsidiary menu appears as you press the left or right direction key
each time. Display the “TrackSpd” to choose the tracking speed setting.
Press the up or down direction key to choose your desired tracking speed other than the sidereal
rate (“Star). The new tracking speed is saved as indicated.
The following tracking speeds are available.
Sidereal rate:
Kings rate (mean sidereal time):
Atmospheric refraction is compensated in
the Kings rate.
Lunar rate (mean lunar time):
Solar rate (mean solar time):
Faster tracking speed:
Available tracking speed ranges:
The faster tracking speed is divided into three ranges from low
to high speed. Choose your desired speed using the plus or
minus buttons. The setting is defaulted to “X1.0”.
Terrestrial Viewing:
Choose “TrackSpd Stop” with the up
or down key with will halt the tracking
motion.
Your settings are not saved in the following instances:
• Turned off the power without completing saving.
• Recorded PEC data are not saved if you shut off the power.
From X0.1 to X2.0 at 0.1 increment
From X2.0 to X5.0 at 0.5 increments
From X5 to X10 at 1 increment