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Vixen APZ Instruction Manual

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  • Page 1 Instruction Manual for Altazimuth Mount...

  • Page 2: Safety Precautions

    T hank you for your pur c ha s e of a V i xen APZ al t a zimuth m ount or a V i xen pr o duc t fr om the APZ s er ies of m ount pa c k a ges.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -P28 : Dimensions of the APZ Mount, APP-TL130 Tripod and Slow Motion Control Module...

  • Page 4: Before Use

    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.

  • Page 5: Name Of Each Component

    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.
  • Page 6 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...

  • Page 7: Preparation Assembling The Apz Mount

    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 .
  • Page 8 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.
  • Page 9 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...

  • Page 10: Attaching The Optical Tube Assembly

    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).

  • Page 11: Balancing The Apz Mount

    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.
  • Page 12 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.

  • Page 13: Basic Operation

    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...
  • Page 14 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.
  • Page 15 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.

  • Page 16: Ap Mount Composition Chart

    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...

  • Page 17: Variations On The Apz Mount

    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...

  • Page 18: How To Change The Modules

    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.
  • Page 19 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.
  • Page 20 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.
  • Page 21 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...
  • Page 22 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.
  • Page 23 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.
  • Page 24 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.
  • Page 25 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.
  • Page 26 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.

  • Page 27: Replacing The Fuse

    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.

  • Page 28: Specifications Mount Specifications

    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.
  • Page 29 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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  • Page 32 5-17-3 H igash itokorozawa,Tokorozawa, Sai tama 359-0021, Japan P h o n e +81-4-2944-4141 ( International ) h t t p : / / w w w . v i x e n . c o . j p F a x +81-4-2944-9722 ( International ) 63キ-7-0.5S-314-(Miz)(M)

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