Table Of Contents; Table Of Content - iOptron SmartEQ Pro Plus Instruction Manual

Table of Content

Table of Content ............................................................................................................................... 2
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1. SmartEQ Mount Overview ......................................................................................................... 4
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2. SmartEQ Pro+ Terms ................................................................................................................ 5
2.1. Parts List ................................................................................................................................ 5
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2.2. Go2Nova 8408 Hand Controller ........................................................................................... 6
2.2.1. Key Description ................................................................................................................ 6
2.2.2. The LCD Screen .............................................................................................................. 7
2.2.3. Check the Battery ............................................................................................................ 8
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3. SmartEQ Pro+ Mount Assembly ................................................................................................ 9
4. Getting Started ............................................................................................................................ 16
4.1. Setup the Mount and Polar Alignment .................................................................................. 16
4.2. Manual Operation of the Mount ............................................................................................ 16
4.3. Initial Star Alignment ............................................................................................................ 16
4.4. Go to the Moon and Other Stars .......................................................................................... 16
4.5. Star Identifying Function ....................................................................................................... 16
4.6. GOTO and Tracking Position Memorization ......................................................................... 17
4.7. Turn Off the Mount ............................................................................................................... 17
5. Complete Functions of Go2Nova
5.1. Slew to an Object ................................................................................................................. 18
5.1.1. Solar System ................................................................................................................. 18
5.1.2. Deep Sky Objects .......................................................................................................... 18
5.1.3. Stars: ............................................................................................................................. 18
5.1.4. Comets .......................................................................................................................... 18
5.1.5. Asteroids ........................................................................................................................ 18
5.1.6. Constellations ................................................................................................................ 18
5.1.7. Customer Objects .......................................................................................................... 19
5.1.8. Customer R.A. DEC ....................................................................................................... 19
5.2. Sync to Target ...................................................................................................................... 19
5.3. Alignment ............................................................................................................................. 19
5.3.1. Pole Star Position .......................................................................................................... 19
5.3.2. One Star Alignment ....................................................................................................... 19
5.3.3. Two Star Polar Align ...................................................................................................... 19
5.3.4. Three Star Align ............................................................................................................. 20
5.3.5. Polar Iterate Align .......................................................................................................... 20
5.3.6. Solar System Align ........................................................................................................ 20
5.3.7. Display Model Error ....................................................................................................... 20
5.3.8. Clear Alignment Data ..................................................................................................... 20
5.4. Settings ................................................................................................................................ 21
5.4.1. Set Time and Site .......................................................................................................... 21
5.4.2. Set Beep ........................................................................................................................ 21
5.4.3. Set Display..................................................................................................................... 21
5.4.4. Set Guiding Rate ........................................................................................................... 21
5.4.5. Set Tracking Rate .......................................................................................................... 22
5.4.6. Meridian Treatment ........................................................................................................ 22
5.4.7. Set Altitude Limit ............................................................................................................ 22
5.4.8. Set Eyepiece Light ......................................................................................................... 22
5.4.9. Language ....................................................................................................................... 22
5.5. Edit User Objects ................................................................................................................. 22
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8408 Hand Controller ........................................................... 18
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