The Lcd Screen - iOptron CEM40 Instruction Manual

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Help (?) Key: Identify and display bright stars or objects that the telescope is pointing to.
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STOP/0 Key: Stop the mount during GOTO. Also toggling between starting and stopping tracking.
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HBX (Handbox) port: connect the HC to the CEM40 mount using a 6P6C RJ11 cable.

2.4.2. The LCD Screen

The Go2Nova HC has a large 8-line, 21-character per line, LCD screen which displays information
on the status of the mount as shown in Figure 13.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 GOTO. The mount can move to Zero Position using
"Goto Zero Position" or "Search Zero Position" command;
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User Position: The mount is pointed 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 is 90º, south is 180º, and west is 270º).
8. Local Date and Time: displays the local time in a format of YY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS.
9. Mount Status: Displays the current operational status of the mount.
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Stop: mount is not moving;
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Slew: mount is moving with an arrow key is pressed or a GOTO command, such as "Select and
Slew" or "Goto Zero Position";
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Tracking: mount is at a tracking status.
10. GPS status: When the power is turned on, the initial GPS status will be "GPS ON", which means that
the mount is connected to its GPS receiver and is seeking a satellite signal. When the GPS receiver
finds the satellites and receives the GPS signal the status will change to "GPS OK".
Figure 13. Go2Nova HC LCD Information Screen
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