The Lcd Screen - iOptron iEQ30 Pro Instruction Manual

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Serial port (i.e., RS232 port): connect the HC to a Computer for HC firmware upgrade via a
RS232-RJ9 cable. The pin out of the serial port is shown in Figure 6.

2.4.2. The LCD Screen

The 8407+ HC has a large 8-line, 21-character per line LCD screen, which displays all the
information as shown in Figure 7. The user interface is simple and easy to operate.
1. Target Name/Mount Position: displays the name of the target that telescope is currently pointed to
or the current mount position.
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Zero Position: The reference position for the mount. It will be displayed when moved to Zero
Position using "Goto Zero Position";
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User Position: The mount is point to a user defined position, which could be a particular
celestial object or simply a position determined by pressing an arrow key;
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An object name, such as "Mercury" or "Andromeda Galaxy": Name of the star or celestial
object that the mount is currently slewing to or tracking.
2. Target R.A.: Right Ascension (R.A.) of the target object.
3. Target Declination: Declination (DEC) of the target object.
4. Right Ascension: Current R.A. of the telescope.
5. Declination: Current DEC of the telescope.
6. Altitude: Altitude of the telescope (degrees vertical from the local horizon - zenith is 90º).
7. Azimuth: Azimuth of the telescope (north is 0º, east 90º, south 180º, and west 270º).
8. Local Date and Time: display local time in a format of YY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS.
Figure 6. Serial port pin out on an 8407 hand controller
Figure 7. 8407+ HC LCD Information Screen
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