iOptron SmartEQ Pro+ Quick Start Manual page 4

change the slew rate from the slowest (1 for 1X) to
the fastest (9 for MAX).
Figure 11
7. Setup Up Controller: Press the MENU button; then
"Settings" => "Set Time & Site".
2013-04-01 12:01:36
UTC -300 Minute(s)
W071d08m50s
N42d30m32s
Enter the current date or waiting for the GPS
connected to the satellites. Enter the time zone
offset to the UTC; for examples:
 Boston is "UTC ‐300 minutes"
 Los Angeles is "UTC ‐480 minutes"
 Rome is "UTC +060 minutes"
 Sydney is "UTC +600 minutes"
Toggle the Daylight Saving Time (DST) between
N(No) and Y(Yes) using arrow key.
[TIPS: All time zones in N. America are "UTC ‐XXX
minutes". Latitude and longitude coordinates can
be obtained from GPS‐equipped devices (navigator,
phone), or from internet, if you are entering them
manually. "W/E" = western/eastern hemisphere;
"N/S" = northern/southern hemisphere; and "d" =
degree; "m" = minute; and "s" = second. Use arrow
and number keys to enter location information.]
8. Polar Alignment: Remove both Polar Scope and
Polar axis covers. Look through the polar scope to
locate Polaris (or Sigma Octantis at southern
hemisphere). Slightly loosen the Azimuth Lock
(Refer to Figure 4). Use the two Azimuth
Adjustment Knobs to center the pole star in the
azimuth direction, followed by tightening the
Azimuth Lock. Slightly loosen Latitude Clutch (T‐
bolt), use the Latitude Adjustment Screw to adjust
the latitude. Tighten the locking T‐bolt afterwards.
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DST: Y
Northern
Polar axis
(R.A. axis)
Latitude dial
Polar scope cover
Lat. Adj. screw
Quick Polar Alignment
Fast and accurate polar alignment can be
performed with iOptron's AccuAlign
(1) Turn the mount power on. Use the Hand
Controller ("MENU" => "Settings" => "Set
Eyepiece Light") to set illumination intensity.
(2) Use the Hand Controller (MENU => "Align" =>
"Pole Star Position") to display the Polaris
Position on the LCD screen, as indicated in the
left side of the figure below. For example, June
22, 2014, 20:19:42 in Boston, US (alt
N42°30'32" and long W71°08'50"), 300 min
behind UT, the Polaris Position is 0h45.8m and
40.4m (Figure 13).
(3) Use the Azimuth and Latitude Adj. Knobs to
adjust the mount in both directions and put the
Polaris in the location on the Polar Scope Dial
(same as indicated on the HC LCD), as shown in
the right graph of the above figures.
BrightStar Polar Alignment
When the pole star is not in sight, refer to online
Instruction Manual for BrightStar Polar Alignment.
9. Manual Operation: The mount can now be used to
observe astronomical objects with the HC. Use
arrow keys (►, ◄, ▼, and ▲) to point the
Polar axis cover
Latitude Clutch
Azi. Adj. Knob
Figure 12
TM
Polar Scope.
Figure 13
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