The APZ altazimuth mount contains the items listed below. Check if all the items are included. Note: The contents of your APZ Mount package may differ when you purchase it as an AP Mount package complete with optical tube and tripod.
Leg Brace E x tens i on L o c k L ever L e g B r a c e L o c k Sc r ew Ferrule (with protection rubber) The APZ-A80Mf package is shown as an example.
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Dovetail tu be plate AZ Counterweight The optic al tube mounted on the APZ mount ha s to be balanc ed with the A Z c ounter weight to make a motion of the APZ mount s table. AZ counter weight...
PREPARATION Assembling the APZ Mount Re f e r to the ins t ruc t ion manual o f your t e le sc op e and a c c e s sor y to g e the r with this manual whe n you a t t a ch the op tic al tub e a s s e mbly to the mount .
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PREPARATION Pla c e the APZ m ount b o d y over the tr ip o d hea d. At t a c h the APZ m ount b o d y onto the tr ip o d hea d s o that the c enter pr o je c tion on the b ot tom of the m ount fit s the c enter holl ow on the tr ip o d hea d.
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PREPARATION At t a c h the Slow M otion C ontr ol K n ob s. T he slow m oti on c ontr ol k nob is at t a c he d onto the wor m s c r ew by pus h fit. (Vertical) (Vertical) Pla c e the manual sl ow m otion c ontr ol k nob on the tip of the wor m...
Attaching the Optical Tube Assembly The teles c op e tub e at t ac hes to the APZ mount v ia a dovet ail tub e plate. The p ermis sible loa ding weight of the mount is 8kg(18 lb s).
Balancing the APZ Mount The APZ mount employs the fr ic tion s top me c hanism in the motion of b oth up and down and fr om side to side. It will tend to slip in the r ot ating motion if us e d in an unbalanc e d s t ate. If the mount is in an unbalanc e d s t ate, it will inc r ea s e s tr es s to the gear s and this c oul d result in unwante d vibration.
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PREPARATION Balancing the telescope tube with dovetail slide bar: L evel the teles c op e tub e a s s hown in the figur e. Relea s e the teles c op e tub e to s ee if it keep s the p ositi on a s it s t an ds. Rea d jus t the balanc e if the teles c op e tub e s t ar t s tur nin g a s you r elea s e it.
Fir s t, you nee d to a c c us tom your s elf to the ba si c op er ation of the al t a zimuth m ount. Moving the APZ Mount T he m ount is designe d to m ove an d s top the r ot ati onal a xes...
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T he following ar e r e quir ement s if you us e an ex ter nal p ower s our c e suc h a s a USB ex ter nal m obile bat ter y for the APZ m ount.
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APPLICATION Using a USB External Power Supply A c ommer c iall y availa ble USB ex ter nal ba t ter y with USB mi c r o - B c onne c tor is nee de d. C o nn e c t t h e USB ex t er na l b a t t er y t o t h e ex t er na l p o w er s up p l y p or t o f t h e R. A m o t or m o dul e w i t h a USB mi c r o - B c o nn e c t er c a b l e a s shown in the fi gur e.
APPLICATION Modules for the APZ Mount The APZ mount is composed of various modules and par ts. It can be easily rearranged or upgraded for your specific need. APZ Mount Composition Chart AP Declination Body Unit (w/battery compartment) Conical Vanity Ring...
AP Polar Axis Body Unit AP Counterweight Bar AP Polar Axis Body Unit APZ Mount Unit Example 2: Using APZ Mount for Time-lapse Photography DSLR(Sold commercially) Consisting of:APZ Mount Unit APZ Mount Unit Ball Head R.A Motor Module with STAR BOOK ONE Set Dovetail Slide Bar PG R.A Motor Module...
Example 1 : Changing the APZ Altazimuth Mount into the AP Equatorial Mount (with manual slow motion controls) Ins t all the AP c ounter weight bar unit an d AP p olar a x is b o d y uni t in the APZ m ount.
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APPLICATION L o os en the thr ee s o c ket hea d c a p s c r ews on the manual slow m otion c ontr ol m o dule with the 3mm A llen wr enc h. T he manual slow m otion c ontr ol m o dule c omes of f.
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APPLICATION Pl a c e t h e A P p o l a r a x i s b o d y un i t o n t h e t r i p o d h e a d. L o os en the a zimuth a d jus tment s c r ews in a d vanc e by tur ning the a zimuth a d jus tment k nob s a s s hown in the fi gur e s o that a s pa c e is op ene d for the met al p os t b et ween the s c r ews.
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APPLICATION At t a c h the manual slow m otion c ontr ol m o dule onto the AP p olar a x is b o d y unit s o that the c enter holl ow (lar ge si de) Ma nua l s l ow m ot i on c ontr ol m o dule Ma nua l s l ow m ot i on c ontr ol m o dule of the m o dule fit s s nugl y onto the c enter pr otr ude d p or tion...
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APPLICATION Repla c e the de c lination b o d y c over with a t tention to the De c lina t i on b o d y c over De c lina t i on b o d y c over dir e c tion of the ho ok on the c over.
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APPLICATION Make sur e that the c ounter wei ght bar is at the l owes t Va ni t y rin g si d e p osition an d at t a c h the c ounter weight. L o c k k n o b L o c k k n o b L o os en the l o c k k nob on the c ounter weight an d put thr ough the c ounter weight.
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Example 2 : Changing the APZ Mount into the AP Time -Lapse Mount Repla c e the manual slow m otion c ontr ol m o dule on the APZ m ount for the R. A m otor m o dule.
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APPLICATION L o os en the thr ee s o c ket hea d c a p s c r ews on the manual slow m otion c ontr ol m o dule with the 3mm A llen wr enc h. T he manual slow m otion c ontr ol m o dule c omes of f.
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APPLICATION W ith hol ding the de c lination b o d y in one han d, r epla c e the t wo s o c ket hea d c a p s c r ews that wer e r em ove d in s tep 3 De c lina t i on b o d y De c lina t i on b o d y a b o ve.
APPLICATION About a Fuse Box In the AP m ount the ele c tr ic al c ir c uit b oar d is pr ote c te d by a f us e. It is a r ar e c a s e that a pecifications: fus e is c ut of f in gener al us e of the m ount.
8kg (6 kg if the DEG motor modules are used) (18 lbs)(13 lbs) Maximum Loading Weight 178 x 258 x 104mm Dimensions 3.8kg (incl. APZ counter weight)(8.3 lbs) Weight APZ counter weight 1.65kg (3.6 lbs) Counter weight R.A Motor module with STAR BOOK ONE Set, DEC motor module, APP-TL130 tripod, Dovetail slide bar Optional Accessories T h e s p e c i f i c a t i o n s a r e s ub j e c t t o c ha n g e w i t h out n o t i c e.
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SPECIFICATIONS Manual Slow Motion Control Module Dimensions Wo r m g e a r sh a ft 3 8 . 5 m m ( 1. 52”) φ78mm( 3.07”) φ7 8 m m (3 . 07 ” ) APP-TL130 Tripod Dimensions Th e sp e ci f i ca t io n s a r e su b j e ct t o c h a n g e w it h o u t n o t ic e .
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