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  • Page 1 Digital Sextant Manual ScanFinder- B Model:...
  • Page 2 Caution Firs t of all, we would like to thank you ve ry m uch for purchas ing this ScanFinde r- B. Ple as e re ad care fully the following points be fore us ing ScanFinde r- B. The copy right of this m anual is owne d by Scanje tPSM. The re fore you m us t obtain approval from the m anufacture r if you m odify, copy, re us e or us e a part of this m anual or whole of this m anual for othe r purpos e s.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Conte nts Introduction Packing Lis t, De vice Introduction & Fe ature Lis t of Obs e rvable Ce le s tial Bodie s Nam e of Each Part 1) Whole Parts ………………… 3 2) Digital Unit ………………… 5 How to Us e Charging &...
  • Page 4 Introduction Packing Lis t 1. Se xtant 2. Te le s cope 3. Adjus ting ke y 4. A bottle of oil 5. Scre w drive r 6. Brus h 7. Wipe flanne l 8. Us e r Manual 9. Ce rtificate of qualification 10.

  • Page 5: Lis T Of Obs E Rvable Ce Le S Tial Bodie S

    Introduction Lis t of Obs e rvable Ce le s tial Bodie s Ce le s tial Obje cts (3) the Sun, Moon, Polaris Plane ts (7) Me rcury, Ve nus , Mars , J upite r, Saturn, Uranus , Ne ptune Navigational Stars (57) Acam ar, Ache rnar, Acrux, Adhara, Alde baran, Alioth, Alkaid, Al Na’ir, Alnilam , Alphard, Alphe ratz, Alphe cca, Altair, Ankaa,...

  • Page 6: Name Of Each Part

    Introduction Name of Each Part 1) Whole Parts ⑤ ④ ③ ② ⑥ ① ⑦ ⑧ ⑨ ⑫ ⑩ ⑪ ⑬ ⑭ ⑮ - 3 -...
  • Page 7 Introduction Horizon Shade Glas s e s It is us e d to prote ct the e ye of the obs e rve r by adjus ting the inte ns ity of light whe n m e as uring the altitude angle of the ce le s tial body. Horizon Glas s The le ft half is m ade of trans pare nt glas s , s o the horizontal line is vis ible dire ctly.

  • Page 8: Digital Unit

    Introduction 2) Digital Unit ⑥ ⑤ ④ ③ ⑦ ⑦ ② ① - 5 -...
  • Page 9 Introduction Powe r Button It is us e d to turn on & off the powe r of Digital Unit Se le ct Button Down Button It is us e d whe n m oving the curs or downward. Up Button It is us e d whe n m oving the curs or upward.

  • Page 10: How To Us E

    How to Us e Charging & Initial Scre e n 1) Charging Me thod 1. Connect the charging cable(5pin) to the Micro- USB port at the uppe r part of the Digital Unit. 2. The re d- colore d LED lam p at the le ft s ide of the port is turne d on whe n the charging s tarts .

  • Page 11: Initial Scre E N

    How to Us e 3) Initial Scre e n The following screen appears, when you turn on the power at first. ② ③ ① It s hows the curre nt tim e and m us t be s e t at Gre e nwich Me an Tim e (GMT).

  • Page 12: Se Tup

    How to Us e Se tup On the initial s cre e n, place the and press the curs or on SETTING button of 1) LCD Brightne s s Se tting 1. Select Brightness. 2. Afte r adjus ting the brightne s s by pre s s ing the buttons of pre s s the button of - 9 -...

  • Page 13: Date & Tim E Se Tting

    How to Us e 2) Date & Tim e Se tting 1. Se le ct Change Date and Tim e 2. It is s e t in the orde r of day- m onth- ye ar- hour- m inute - s e cond. Move the curs or to the ite m you want to change , pre s s the button of and adjus t.

  • Page 14: Ope Rating Me Thod & Proce Dure

    How to Us e Ope rating Me thod & Proce dure 1) MODE Setting There are SIMPLE SIGHT MODE and NORMAL SIGHT MODE in the m e as ure m e nt m e thods of this e quipm e nt. SIMPLE SIGHT MODE is us e d whe n urge ntly m e as uring the bottom of the s un to calculate the pos ition.
  • Page 15 How to Us e ■ How to s e t MODEs 1. On the initial s cre e n, place the curs or MODE and pre s s the button of SIMPLE SIGHT 2. Se le ct e ithe r NORMAL SIGHT and press the button SIGHTING.

  • Page 16: Sighting Method

    How to Us e 2) SIGHTING Method 1. Place the cursor on SIGHTING press the button of 2. Move the cursor to the item to measure and press the button of 3. Set the scales of Micrometer Drum and Arc to 0(zero). - 13 -...
  • Page 17 How to Us e 4. If it is s e t as 000°00.0, you can m ake ce le s tial obs e rvations im m e diate ly. Howe ve r, if it is not s e t as 000°00.0 like the picture on the right, you have to s e t 0(ze ro) by pre s s ing the button of 5.
  • Page 18 How to Us e 8. Adjust Micrometer Drum so that the bottom of the celestial body to be observed can touch the horizon. Horizon Glas s Caution For accurate zero- point control and position calculation, the Micrometer Drum must be operated clockwise. If Micrometer Dum has moved beyond the desired range by user, it should not be moved in the counterclockwise direction.

  • Page 19: Calculating The Position

    How to Us e 3) Calculating the Position 1. ONE- BODY FIX One - tim e m e as ure d value + Azim uth value of the ce le s tial body If you know the ce le s tial azim uth, m ake a s ingle m e as ure m e nt to calculate the pos ition.
  • Page 20 How to Us e ONE- BODY FIX 1. Place the curs or on the firs t blank (“1. – EMPTY –”) and press the button of 2. Che ck the m e as ure d value s hown on the s cre e n afte r SIGHTING and pre s s the button of 3.
  • Page 21 How to Us e 4. Move the curs or and s e le ct the ce le s tial body to m e as ure . The n pre s s the button of The bottom of the s un The top of the s un The bottom of the m oon MOON...
  • Page 22 How to Us e TWO- BODY FIX 1. Place the curs or on the firs t blank (“1. – EMPTY –”) and press the button of 2. Che ck the m e as ure d value s hown on the s cre e n afte r SIGHTING and pre s s the button of 3.
  • Page 23 How to Us e 4. Move the curs or and s e le ct the ce le s tial body to m e as ure . The n pre s s the button of The bottom of the s un The top of the s un The bottom of the m oon MOON...
  • Page 24 How to Us e 8. Move the curs or and s e le ct the ce le s tial body to m e as ure . The n pre s s the button of The bottom of the s un The top of the s un The bottom of the m oon MOON...
  • Page 25 How to Us e Three- time measurements If the altitude of the ce le s tial body is m e as ure d thre e tim e s , thre e pos ition line s are calculate d. And the n the inte rm e diate pos ition of the thre e pos ition line s is output.
  • Page 26 How to Us e ■ How to de le te RECORD 1) Delete all 1. Place the cursor on Clear All Data press the button of 2. When the confirmation window appears as shown on the right, move the cursor to then press the button of - 23 -...
  • Page 27 How to Us e Delete selection 1. Place the curs or on the record you want to delete and press the button of 2. Place the cursor on De le te pre s s the button of (If you want re m e as ure m e nt, s e le ct Re - Sight.)

  • Page 28: To Pre Pare For The Us E Of S Oftware For Printing/ S Toring Ce Le S Tial Obs E Rvation Calculation Form S

    How to Us e To pre pare for the us e of s oftware for printing/ s toring Ce le s tial Obs e rvation Calculation Form s To us e the ce le s tial calculation s oftware , the drive r m us t be ins talle d firs t.
  • Page 29 How to Us e 3. Double - click on the applicable s ys te m type from the part indicate d in the le ft picture be low . ( Se le ct X86 for 32bit and X64 for 64bit) If you s e le ct the s ys te m that is not applicable, a window similar to that s hown on the right will appe ar.

  • Page 30: To Us E The Printing S Oftware Of Ce Le S Tial Obs E Rvation Calculation Form S

    How to Us e To us e the printing s oftware of Ce le s tial Obs e rvation Calculation Form s 1. Run Sight Re duction.e xe file on the USB drive . 2. Ope n the cap at the top of Digital Unit and conne ct it to PC with include d USB cable .
  • Page 31 How to Us e 3. Whe n s oftware is running, click “Input AP” to Input the Assumed Position. 4. Click “Connect”. 5. Afte r re ce iving the data from the s e xtant autom atically, cre ate a ce le s tial calculation form by clicking “Make Docum e nt” - 28 -...
  • Page 32 Spe cification Pe rform ance Se ction Re m arks & Spe cification Te le s cope 3.5 X 40 Me as ure m e nt - 5° ~ 130° range Re s olution: Dis play 2.8 inch LCD 320 X 240 Micro USB Port Powe r DC 5V, 1 A...
  • Page 33 Othe rs Handling Cautions ScanFinde r- B s hould not be e xpos e d to he at above 60°C and s tore d in a place away from dire ct s unlight. Do not ins e rt s harp obje cts s uch as drills into the charging te rm inal.
  • Page 34 Othe rs WARRANTY ScanFinde r- B has a 12- m onth warranty for any in- s e rvice de fe cts prove n to have be e n caus e d by faulty m ate rials or workm ans hip. The warranty pe riod will com m e nce from the date of purchas e but e xclude s the batte ry pack.
  • Page 35 Othe rs Correction T able - 32 -...
  • Page 36 Othe rs Memo - 33 -...
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  • Page 38 www.DigitalSextant.com Email: sales@scanjetpsm.com Tel: +44 (0)1444 410040...

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