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1242 - EN - Omegon Push+ Go Standalone-Encoder-System
Instruction Manual
Omegon® Push+ Go Standalone encoder system
English Version 11.2019 Rev. A, Art.-Nr. 55768
The complete or partial reproduction of the contents of this document outside of private use is expressly prohibited in every way. Errors and omissions excepted.
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- Page 1 1242 - EN - Omegon Push+ Go Standalone-Encoder-System Instruction Manual Omegon® Push+ Go Standalone encoder system English Version 11.2019 Rev. A, Art.-Nr. 55768 The complete or partial reproduction of the contents of this document outside of private use is expressly prohibited in every way. Errors and omissions excepted.
- Page 2 Congratulations on the purchase of the Omegon® Push+ Go Standalone encoder system. Have you ever wanted to locate deep-sky objects with your Dobson telescope but found star-hopping a daunting task? The new Push+ Go is the ideal companion for the beginner, intermediate and advanced amateur, who is looking for a compact solution for object location with a smartphone.
- Page 3 2.2. Installing the Azimuth Encoder. Locate the Azimuth Encoder (part #7) and the supplied screws (4 units – part #8) and fix it to the base with a screw driver (not included) as shown. Make sure the metal axis on the Azimuth Encoder slides all the way through and that the Azimuth Encoder is flush to the wood base.
- Page 4 2.4. Install the Altitude Encoder and Bluetooth® Box. Align it to the side panel so that the hand knob slides and aligns with the side bearing. Keep the Altitude Encoder and Bluetooth® Box in the up-right position and place the two spacers (part #4) aligned to the two holes on the bottom so that they are sandwiched between the side plate and the Box.
- Page 5 (part #11) as shown. 4. Powerbank and 5V USB to 12V power cable. We have included a powerbank and a power cable with the Push+ Go kit. Make sure the powerbank is fully charged before using it, please refer to the dedicated instruction manual.
- Page 6 Then plug-in the power cable jack to the Altitude Encoder and Bluetooth® Box. The Red LED will start blinking. 6. Push+ compatibility. Push+ is compatible with devices that use Android® or with computers that use Windows® operating system. The devices must also be Bluetooth® 2.0 (or higher) compatible. The following logos apply.
- Page 7 7. How to pair Push+ to a device or computer? Pairing is done as you would do with a smartphone or other device. First power the Push+ by using the supplied power cable. As soon as Push+ is powered, the red LED will start to blink.
- Page 8 8. Which software and apps to use? 8.1. SkySafari® from Simulation Curriculum is one of the most popular planetarium app. This planetarium app shows the sky on a device screen (they have both Android® and iOS versions) and allows telescope control. It has a huge database with constellations, deep-sky objects, stars, asterisms and many other objects.
- Page 9 10. How to configure the settings to SkySafari®. SkySafari® has many features that are not covered by the existing instruction manual. To configure SkySafari® to be used with Push+ please follow these steps. - Tap on the SkySafari® icon on your device to start the app. - Now from the menu below tap “Settings”...
- Page 10 11.1. Connecting SkySafari® App to Push+. Make sure you followed all the steps mentioned above. This is really important as without this information SkySafari® will not be able to work with Push+. It is very important at this point to exit the app and re-start it. Important! After the settings in 11 are done, please exit the App and re-start it so that SkySafari®...
- Page 11 13. Step by step – use procedure. To use Push+ please make sure you always follow this procedure completing each step before moving to the next one. Position the telescope tube horizontal Power Push+ Go Pair Push+ via Bluetooth (this only needs to be done once) Adjust app settings (SkySafari®...
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