Getting Started; Setup The Mount And Polar Alignment; Manual Operation Of The Mount; One Star Alignment - iOptron iEQ30 Pro Instruction Manual

4. Getting Started

In order to experience the full GOTO capability of GOTONOVA
to set up the mount correctly before observation.

4.1. Setup the Mount and Polar Alignment

Assemble your iEQ30 Pro mount according to Section 3.2. Make sure the mount is leveled.
Turn the mount power switch on. When the GPS receiver is connected to satellites, the hand controller
LCD will display GPS OK and the mount will have the correct time and site information (this can also be
entered manually as previously described). Mount an OTA and accessories, and carefully balance the
mount on both R.A. and DEC axes. Polar align the mount using the Quick Polar Alignment. You may
also align your mount using BrightStar Polar Alignment Procedure if you can't see the Pole star.
When the mount is powered on, it should be at the Zero Position, i.e. with the counterweight
shaft pointing to ground, OTA at the highest position with its axis parallel to the polar axis and the
telescope pointing to the Celestial Pole. Press MENU => "Zero Position" => "Goto Zero Position" to
check if the mount is at zero position. If the mount is not at the Zero Position, press MENU => "Zero
Position" => "Set Zero Position," release the R.A. and/or DEC clutch lever to adjust the mount to the
Zero Position. Follow the hand control to confirm it.
The exception is when the mount is switched on after it was parked before powering off (MENU
=> "Telescope Motion" => "Park Scope").

4.2. Manual Operation of the Mount

The mount can now be used to observe astronomical objects using the HC. Use the arrow keys
(►, ◄, ▼, and ▲) to point the telescope to the desired part of the sky. Use the number keys to
change the slewing speed. Press the STOP/0 button to start/stop tracking.

4.3. One Star Alignment

After setting the mount at zero position, perform a "One Star Align" to correct the Zero Position
discrepancy.
To perform "One Star Align," press MENU button, scroll down to "Alignment", select "One Star
Align" and press ENTER. The hand controller will display details of a bright object. Select a different
object using the ▲ or ▼ keys. Then press ENTER. After the mount slews to the target, use the arrow
keys to center it in your eyepiece. Then press ENTER. It can be skipped if this has been done during
Set Zero Position.
You may a use the number key to change the slewing speed to make the centering procedure
easier.

4.4. GOTO the Moon and Other Objects

Now the mount is ready for GOTO operation which, using advanced GOTONOVA
will automatically slew to, and track, a huge range of celestial targets. We will use the Moon as an
example.
Press MENU on the hand controller and select "Select and Slew". Select a category, in this
example "Solar System", and then select an object of interest, in this case "Moon". Press ENTER and
the telescope will slew to the object and automatically start tracking. If the target is not centered in your
eyepiece, use the arrow keys to center it. Then use MENU => "Sync to Target" for better performance.
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