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These single-axis motor drives are designed to provide electronic, hands-free track-
ing of celestial objects when installed on select Orion equatorial mounts. Electronic
tracking of a polar aligned equatorial mount makes objects appear to stand still in
the telescope's field of view, rather than drifting due to the Earth's rotation. You won't
have to reposition the telescope to re-center an object in the eyepiece as the object
moves across the sky—a welcome convenience!
The TD-1 Tracking Drive is compatible with the equatorial mount included with the
#9250 Orion StarBlast II 4.5 EQ Reflector telescope. The TD-2 Tracking Drive is com-
patible with the Orion EQ-13 Equatorial Mount and telescopes that come with that
mount, such as the #9007 Orion SpaceProbe 130ST EQ Reflector, the #55027 Orion
AstroView 6 EQ Reflector, and the #55028 Orion AstroView 102mm EQ Refractor
telescopes. Neither tracking drive is cross-compatible with the mount/telescope(s)
recommended for the other.
The installation instructions and operation procedures are exactly the same for both
the TD-1 and TD-2 drives.
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
TD-1 and TD-2
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Electronic DC Tracking Drives
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Summary of Contents for ORION TELESCOPES & BINOCULARS TD-1
- Page 1 The TD-1 Tracking Drive is compatible with the equatorial mount included with the #9250 Orion StarBlast II 4.5 EQ Reflector telescope. The TD-2 Tracking Drive is com-...
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Page 2: Included Parts
Orion Technical Support at www. Hand controller Motor drive OrionTelescopes.com/contactus. Figure 1. Components of the TD-1 and TD-2 electronic tracking drives. 2. Assembly First, locate the two socket head cap screws screws on the equatorial mount, as shown in Figure 2. -
Page 3: Operation
This way the 3. Operation holder cannot slide down very far on the tripod leg. Tighten the hook-and- For the TD-1 and TD-2 Tracking Drives to work properly, the equatorial mount must... - Page 4 Figure 9. To use the tracking drive you must slide the power switch on the battery holder (and The TD-1 and TD-2 Tracking Drives can be on the hand controller itself) to ON. used in either the Northern Hemisphere or the Southern Hemisphere.
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Page 5: Specifications
telescope’s eyepiece to move slowly east- If you want to slew the telescope even faster ward. If the bottom left button is pressed, or across a wider swath of sky than you can the motor will pause the tracking function, conveniently do using the tracking drive or which will cause objects in the eyepiece to the slow-motion cables, you can do so by... -
Page 6: One-Year Limited Warranty
One-Year Limited Warranty This Orion product is warranted against defects in materials or workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase. This warranty is for the benefit of the original retail purchaser only. During this warranty period Orion Telescopes & Binoculars will repair or replace, at Orion’s option, any warranted instrument that proves to be defective, provided it is returned postage paid.
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