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Summary of Contents for iOptron CEM60
- Page 1 ® iOptron CEM60 Center-Balanced Equatorial Mount Instruction Manual Product #7200 and#7201...
- Page 2 Read the included CEM60 Quick Setup Guide BEFORE taking the mount out of the case! This product is a precision instrument and uses a magnetic gear meshing mechanism. Please read the included QSG before assembling the mount. Please read the entire Instruction Manual before operating the mount.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
2. CEM60 Terms ..............................6 2.1. Parts List ..............................6 2.2. Assembly Terms ............................7 2.3. CEM60 Mount Ports ..........................7 2.4. CEM60 Gear Switches ..........................8 2.5. CEM60 Cable Management ........................8 ®... - Page 4 Appendix E. Go2Nova Star List ........................39 IOPTRON TWO YEAR TELESCOPE, MOUNT, AND CONTROLLER WARRANTY ......46 Ver. 1.0 iOptron reserves the rights to revise this instruction without notice. Actual color/contents/design/function may differ from those described in this instruction.
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Page 5: Cem60 Overview
300,000 objects. The other features include a magnetically loaded gear system, gear switches on both R.A. and DEC axes, a screw/worm type latitude adjuster and a built-in or customized cable management system. The CEM60-- a new category (and payload capacity) of mounts for viewing and astrophotography! Features: ... -
Page 6: Cem60 Terms
2.1. Parts List SHIPPING CONTENTS There are two shipping boxes for a CEM60 mount. One box contains an aluminum carrying case with a mount, either CEM60 (#7200) or CEM60-EC (#7201) mount head, a hand controller, a counterweight shaft and accessories, including a counterweight pin and locking screws. The other box is for a 21lbs (9.5kg) counterweight. -
Page 7: Assembly Terms
DC 12V: DC power socket for the mount PORT: iOptron port for connecting to other iOptron accessories, such as an electronic focuser or a planetary dome control. DO NOT plug your ST-4 guiding camera cable into it. It may damage the mount or guiding camera electronics. -
Page 8: Cem60 Gear Switches
WARNING: Never disengage or adjust the Gear Switches without holding the mount firmly! Personal injury and/or equipment damage may happen. Figure 4. CEM60 R.A. (left) and DEC (right) gear switches 2.5. CEM60 Cable Management The CEM60 mount has a pre-wired instrument panel... -
Page 9: Go2Nova ® 8407 Hand Controller
8407 hand controller (HC) shown in Figure 8 is the standard controllers that is used on the CEM60 mount. It has an integrated temperature controller that ensures it can be operated at -20ºC (-4ºF). It has a large LCD screen, function keys, direction keys and number keys on the front; a red LED reading light on the back;... -
Page 10: The Lcd Screen
STOP/0 Key: Stop the mount during GOTO. Also toggling between start and stop tracking. HBX (Handbox) port: connect the HC to the CEM60 mount using a 6-wire RJ11 cable. Serial port: connect the HC to a Computer via a RS232 to 4-wire RJ-9 cable. The pin out of the serial port is shown in Figure 9. - Page 11 An object name, such as “Mercury” or “Andromeda Galaxy”: Name of the Star or celestial object that the mount is currently slewing to, GOTO or tracking; 2. Target R.A.: Right Ascension of the target object. 3. Target Declination: Declination of the target object. 4.
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Page 12: Cem60Mount Assembly
CEM60 mount. 3.2. CEM60Mount Assembly NOTE: The CEM60 mount is a precision astronomical instrument. It is highly recommended that you read the entire manual and become familiar with the nomenclature and function of all components... - Page 13 There are two sets of mounting studs and azimuth locking nuts. Thread the two studs onto an iOptron tripod/or pier (if you are using one). Use the pair of mounting holes that are closest to the edge and thread the studs using the shorter thread side. Use the lever to tighten the mounting studs. Make sure that two studs are aligned eastern-western side by turning the tripod or pier.
- Page 14 (camera mounted on top of the OTA) astrophotography. STEP 4. Installing the Counterweight (CW) Shaft There are three screws on CEM60 CW Mounting Housing: A Shaft Locking Screw, a Shaft Position Screw on the other side and a Low-Latitude Set Screw.
- Page 15 (2) Insert CW Shaft into the CW Mounting Housing. Make sure the rounded top of the shaft is fully engaged in the slot; (3) Insert the CW Shaft Locking Screw into the TOP hole and thread it onto the CW shaft; (4) Tighten the CW Shaft Position Screw.
- Page 16 Figure 20. Connecting the cables STEP 8. Setting Hand Controller The CEM60 mount is equipped with a GPS receiver, which will receive the time, longitude and latitude information from satellites after the link is established. However, there are still some parameters which need to be entered to reflect your location, such as time zone info and daylight saving time.
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Page 17: Select And Slew
Select and Slew Sync. to Target Alignment Settings Electric Focuser PEC Options Telescope Motion Edit User Objects Press ENTER and select “Set Time & Site” Set Time & Site Set Display and Beep Set Guiding Rate Set Tracking Rate Set Parking Position Meridian Treatment Tracking Below Horizon Set Eyepiece Light... - Page 18 STEP 9. Performing Polar Alignment One of the CEM60’s unique features is that the polar scope can be accessed at anytime. It will not be blocked by DEC axle as in a German equatorial mount. This makes it possible to adjust the polar alignment during the tracking.
- Page 19 Quick Polar Alignment (1) Level the CEM60 mount and set it at Zero Position. Make sure the telescope is parallel to the pole axis (R.A. axis) of the mount. If a finder scope is used, adjust it to be parallel to the telescope optical axis.
- Page 20 Figure 24. Polaris Position shown on HC (a) and where to put on polar scope dial (b) NOTE: If you are located in the southern hemisphere, Sigma Octantis will be chosen for Polar Alignment. For example, on May 20, 2010, 20:00:00 in Sydney, Australia (LatS33º51’36” and Long E151º12’40”), 600 min ahead of UT, the Sigma Octantis Position is 1hr21.8m and 64.4m.