Training The Drive - Meade ETX-125 Instruction Manual

APPENDIX A:

TRAINING THE DRIVE

Perform this procedure if you are experiencing any
pointing accuracy problems. Fig. 24 depicts the
complete Drive Training procedure.
NOTE: Use a far away terrestrial object, such as a
telephone pole or lamp post, to train the drive. A high
power reticle (cross hair) eyepiece is recommended.
Complete this exercise once every 3 to 6 months, or
when the AudioStar handbox has been reset to the
factory defaults.
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Verify that AUTOSTAR
1
INITIALIZATION is
complete.
Press MODE until
2
Select Item is displayed.
Select Item
3
Object
Press the scroll
up key once.
Select Item
4
Setup
Access the Setup
menu.
Setup
5
Align
Multiple presses.
Setup
6
Telescope
Access the
Telescope menu.
Telescope
7
1
Telescope Model
Multiple presses.
Telescope
8
Train Drive
Choose the Train
Drive option.
Train Drive
9
Az. Train
Azimuth
(horizontal)
training.
Drive Setup
10
For this op. . .
Reminder to
use terrestrial
target.
Center reference
11
object.
Center target
using Arrow
keys.
Figure 24: Training the Drive
Press > until it
12
is centered
Scope slews left.
Bring target back
to center using
the Right Arrow key.
Press < until it
13
is centered
Scope slews right.
Bring target back
to center using
the Left Arrow key.
Train Drive
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Az. Train
Menu returns to
Az. training.
Train Drive
15
Alt. Train
Altitude
(vertical)
training.
Drive Setup
16
For this op. . .
Reminder to
use terrestrial
target.
Center reference
17
object
Center target
using Arrow
keys.
Press until it
18
is centered
Scope slews down.
Bring target back
to center using
the Up Arrow key.
Press until it
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is centered
Scope slews up.
Bring target back
to center using
the Down Arrow key.
Train Drive
20
Az. Train
Multiple presses.
MODE
Select Item
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Object