The Lcd Screen - iOptron SmartEQ Pro Plus Instruction Manual

2.2.2. The LCD Screen

The 8408 HC has a large 4-line, 21-character per line LCD screen. The user interface is simple and
easy to learn. When the mount first turned on, an initial information screen will be displayed as shown in
Figure 3, after company logo and mount type are displayed. It will tell you if motors are at Zero Position,
current date and time.
The LCD screen will switch to the information screen, as indicated in Figure 4, during operation.
Target Name
Right Ascension
Mount Status
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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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;
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User Position: The mount is point to a user defined position, which could be a real sky object or
just simply due to press an arrow key.
2. Magnitude: the magnitude of the current celestial object
3. Right Ascension: Right Ascension of the telescope, or R.A.
4. Declination: Declination of the telescope, or DEC.
5. Azimuth: Azimuth of the telescope (north is 0º, east 90º, south 180º, and west 270º).
6. Altitude: Altitude of the telescope (degrees vertical from the local horizon - zenith is 90º).
7. Mount Status: Display current operation 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;
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GoTo: mount is slewing to a celestial object using "Select and Slew";
8. Slew speed: It has 9 speeds: 1X, 2X, 8X, 16X, 64X, 128X, 256X, 512X, MAX (~4º/sec, depends on
power source).
9. Current Time: display local time in a format of HH:MM:SS.
Figure 3. 8408 Initial Information Screen
Azimuth
Slew Speed
Figure 4. 8408 HC LCD Information Screen
Current Time
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Magnitude
Declination
Altitude
N/S Hemisphere