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FIG. 4
STEP 4: Routing the internal cabling
Now route any cables internally to the mount. This includes the Starlock cable, camera cables, etc.
a.
First route the Starlock cable which is the black cable with 6-pin connector on one side and 4-pin connector on the other. See Figure 4.
Note: The starlock cable is directional! The 6-pin side must be plugged into the control panel port labeled "Starlock". The 4-pin side must be
plugged into the Starlock unit in the port labeled "Starlock telescope connection". Failure to follow these instructions will result in damage
to the telescope and/or Starlock.
b.
Route the 4-pin side of the Starlock cable so it comes out the top left side
of the DEC assembly (Fig 1, #2). The 6-pin side of the connector should
come out of the cable access port on the rear of the RA axis housing as
shown above. When routing the starlock cable, leave about 7" of cable
hanging out the back of the rear RA port so it can connect to the control
panel. Leave about 25" – 30" of cable hanging out of the access hole located
on the top left side of the Dec assembly so it can connect to the Starlock.
Note: Do not route any cables out the top center hole or they will get damaged
when the saddle plate (Fig 1, #3) is installed.
c.
After routing all the needed internal cables, proceed to attaching the saddle
plate (Fig 1, #3) above.
STEP 5: Attach the Saddle plate
a.
To begin, line up the DEC registration marks on the left side of the DEC
assembly (Fig 1, #2).
b.
Using the 5/16" hex wrench tighten the three DEC clutch locking screws to
prevent the DEC assembly (Fig 1, #2) from rotating.
c.
Place the Saddle plate (Fig 1, #3) onto the top of the Dec assembly (Fig 1,
#2) with the Starlock counterweight (Fig 1, #5) rail placed on the right side
of the mount as shown in the Figure 5.
d.
Using the 3/16" hex wrench tighten the fi ve ¼-20 x 1" (Fig 1, #4) mounting screws to secure the saddle plate as shown in Figure 5.
STEP 6: The mount body is now assembled. You should now follow the instructions on page 7 in the manual to
attach the control panel, counterweight shaft, counter weight, optical tube, and starlock.
FIG. 5
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