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  • Page 1 ® ® SmartStar Cube -E Series Mount and Telescopes (For 8500, 8502, 8503 and 8504) Instruction Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Content Table of Content ......................2 ® 1. SmarStar Cube -E Series Overview ................ 4 1.1. SmartStar® Cube -E Series Features ..............4 1.2. Package Contents ....................5 1.3. Assembly Terms ....................6 ® 1.4. GoToNova 8405 Hand Controller ................ 7 1.4.1.
  • Page 3 8405 HC MENU STRUCTURE ..........31 ® Appendix C. GoToNova Star List................33 IOPTRON ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY .............. 46 WARNING! NEVER USE A TELESCOPE TO LOOK AT THE SUN! Looking at or near the Sun will cause instant and irreversible damage to your eye.

  • Page 4: Smarstar ® Cube Tm -E Series Overview

    (including accessories) are compatible with the Cube GOTO Altazimuth Mount. (If you do not have a dovetail connection -- attach your OTA using mounting rings and dovetail available at your local telescope store or the OTA manufacturer). Contact iOptron for expert advice on compatibility issues. ®...

  • Page 5: Package Contents

    This seems like such a good idea, we wonder why someone didn’t think of it sooner. The iOptron Cube is a standalone alt-azimuth mount that will add Go To pointing and sidereal tracking to just about any small telescope with a Vixen-style dovetail connector.” Contributing Editor Gary Seronik of “Sky and Telescope”...

  • Page 6: Assembly Terms

    1.3. Assembly Terms 1  4  2  5  6  7  Figure 1. Cube Mount and Telescope Assembly Terms 1. Telescope Tube 2. Dovetail lock screw 3. Hand controller 4. Altitude lock 5. Mount 6. Azimuth lock screw 7. Tripod...

  • Page 7: Gotonova 8405 Hand Controller

    ® 1.4. GoToNova 8405 Hand Controller ® Figure 2. GoToNova 8405 Hand Controller ® ® GoToNova 8405 hand controller (HC) is the standard controller for a SmartStar Cube -E GOTO telescope, as shown in Figure 2. Key Description  MENU: Press “MENU” to enter the Main Menu. ...
  • Page 8 Mount/GPS Status Target Name Declination Right Ascension Azimuth Altitude Slew Speed Local Date and Time Figure 3. 8405 Hand Controller LCD Information Screen 1. Target Name: displays the name of the target that telescope is currently pointed to.  Park Position: A default position when the mount is turned on, i.e., the telescope is pointed to zenith (altitude reading is 90º) and the mount is facing south (azimuth reading is 180º);...

  • Page 9: Check The Battery

    1.4.2. Check the Battery The hand controller has a real time clock (RTC) which should display the correct time every time the mount is turned on. If the time is incorrect, please check the battery inside the hand controller and replace it if needed. The battery is a 3V, CR1220 button battery.

  • Page 10: Get Started

    2. Get Started ® 2.1. Setup SmartStar Cube Mount STEP 1. Tripod Setup 1. Extend tripod legs to full extension and lock knobs. 2. Stand Tripod upright. Then press down to lock center arms in place. 3. Place tray on center knob and turn tray until it locks in place. (The tray will turn underneath the center knob) 4.
  • Page 11 Battery  Wire  STEP 4. Attach and Balance a Telescope The mount has a Vixen-type dovetail saddle. It accepts any telescope (under payload limit) with a Vixen dovetail bar. Release the dovetail lock knob. Slide the telescope dovetail bar into the dovetail saddle. Retighten the dovetail lock knob. Attach all the accessories to the telescope.
  • Page 12 STEP 6. Level the Mount Leveling is critical for a good GOTO and tracking accuracy. To level the mount: 1. Locate the air bubble inside the bull’s eye circular level, as shown on the left. Adjust the tripod legs to move the bubble inside the small circle.
  • Page 13 Select and slew Land Objects Sync. to Target Set Up Controller Press ENTER. Select “Set Up Time and Site” Set Up Time and Site Set Display Info Set Key Beep Set Azi Work Mode Press ENTER. The Set Local Time screen will show: Set Local Time: 2009-06-01 11:55:09 DaylightTime Saving Y...

  • Page 14: Get Familiar With Telescope

    All time zones in North America are behind UT as shown in the following table (Be sure it shows “behind” instead of “ahead of” UT). Time Zone Hawaii Alaska Pacific Mountain Central Eastern Hour behind UT Enter Minutes To adjust minutes, use the ◄ or ► keys to move the cursor and the ▲ or ▼ keys to change the numbers.
  • Page 15 N114 - 114mm Newtonian Telescope, Model 8503 Attach the red dot finder scope to the telescope tube: Point toward open end  of telescope  First remove the two washers on the tube. Then place the finder scope onto the two bolts and re-attach the washers Bolts ...

  • Page 16: Use The Telescope

    2.2.2. Use the telescope Image Orientation The image orientation changes depending on how the eyepiece is inserted into the telescope. When using the star diagonal (the 90º mirror diagonal), the image is right-side-up, but reversed from left-to-right (i.e., mirror image). If inserting the eyepiece directly into the visual back (i.e., without the star diagonal), the image is upside-down and reversed from left-to-right (i.e., inverted).

  • Page 17: Move The Telescope

    3. Now, objects centered in the finderscope will be shown in the field of view of the main telescope. 2.3. Move the telescope Manually Move the Telescope Slightly loose Altitude Lock (part #5 on the mount, as indicated in Assembly Terms) and Azimuth Lock (as shown in Assembly Step 2);...

  • Page 18: Turn Off The Mount

    2.6. Turn Off the Mount When finishing observation, always move the mount to Park Position. If the mount is not moved, no initial set up is needed when the mount is powered on next time. To do so, press the MENU button, scroll down to “Park Telescope”...

  • Page 19: Complete Functions Of Gotonova ® Hand Controller

    ® 3. Complete Functions of GoToNova Hand Controller 3.1. Slew to an Object Press MENU button, from the main menu, select “Select and Slew.” Select an object you would like to observe and press ENTER key. ® The GoToNova 8405 hand controller has a database consists of over 14,000 objects. ”...

  • Page 20: Enter Position

    3.1.7. Enter Position Go to a target by entering its R.A. and DEC numbers. 3.1.8. Watch List A watch list is a list of your favorite celestial objects in the database. It can be selected for slewing. User can add, delete and browse the watch list. (Refer to 3.7 Watch List). 3.1.9.

  • Page 21: Sync To Target

    Press BACK to back to main menu. 3.3. Sync to Target This operation will match the telescope's current coordinates to Target Right Ascension and Declination. After slew to an object, move the cursor to “Sync to Target” and press ENTER. Follow the screen to do the sync. Using this function can improve the GOTO accuracy in nearby sky.

  • Page 22: Set Azi Work Mode

    3.4.4. Set Azi Work Mode This function will set the mount azimuth mode while performing GOTO. There are two modes for selection: AZI +/- 200 degree AZI free running mode The “AZI +/- 200 degree” will rotate the mount between -200º and +200º in azimuth direction to avoid AC/DC power line wrapping.

  • Page 23: Modify Star Catalog

    speed if needed. Then press ENTER to complete the alignment. After you finish the first star, the system will prompt you to choose the second star. Repeat the process to finish the second star alignment. An “Align OK!” screen will show briefly. To obtain a better alignment effect, it is suggested to choose two align stars far apart.

  • Page 24: Comets

    Press ENTER to confirm. The user object will be stored in the hand controller in sequence. Up to 256 objects can be added. Press BACK to back to Modify Star Catalog menu. Edit one data Use ▼ or ▲ button to move the cursor to “Edit one data” line, and press ENTER. A user object screen will show: No.

  • Page 25: Asteroids

    the cursor. It will then ask the following information: Year, Month, Day, e, q, w, Omega and i. After entering all these parameters, A confirmation screen will show: Save to No. Press “ENTER” to Confirm Press, “BACK” cancel Press ENTER to confirm. The user object will be stored in previous deleted comet position.

  • Page 26: Watch List

    Add a new asteroid Edit one asteroid Delete one asteroid Reset asteroids data Refer to 3.6.2 Comets to set the Asteroids. 3.7. Watch List A watch list is a list of your favorite celestial objects in the database. User can add, delete and browse the watch list.

  • Page 27: Maintenance And Servicing

    4. Maintenance and Servicing 4.1. Maintenance ® The SmartStar E mount or telescope is a precision instrument designed to yield a lifetime of rewarding applications. Given the care and respect due any precision instrument, your telescope will rarely require factory servicing or maintenance. Maintenance guidelines include: 1.
  • Page 28 1. Verify that the power switch on the mount is in the ON position. 2. Verify that the hand controller cord is firmly connected to the HBX port on the mount, or switch the cord to the other HBX port. 3.

  • Page 29: Ioptron Customer Service

    4. Check the power source. 4.4. iOptron Customer Service If you have a question concerning your telescope, contact the iOptron Customer Service Department. Customer Service hours are 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Easter Time, Monday through Friday. In the unlikely event that the telescope requires factory servicing or repairs, contact the iOptron Customer Service Department first, before returning the telescope to the factory, giving full particulars as to the nature of the problem, your purchase information and contact method.

  • Page 30: Appendix A. Technical Specifications

    Appendix A. Technical Specifications ® SmartStar Cube-E GOTO Mount Mount AltAzimuth Mount Body Materials Die-cast Aluminum Motor Dual-Axis DC Servo motor with encoders Gear Acetal worm wheel/Nylon 6 worm gear Bearing 4 steel ball bearings Slew Speed 2×,8×,64×,256×,MAX(~4º/sec) ® Hand Controller GoToNova 8405 Processor...

  • Page 31: Appendix B. Gotonova ® 8405 Hc Menu Structure

    ® Appendix B. GoToNova 8405 HC MENU STRUCTURE MENU Select and Slew Select and Slew Planets, Sun, Moon Planets, Sun, Moon Mercury Venus Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Moon Deep Sky Objects Deep Sky Objects Named Deepsky Object Messier Catalog NGC Catalog Comets Comets...
  • Page 32 Align Align Align Solarsys Align Solarsys Align Solarsys Align One Star Align One Star Align One Star Align Two Star Align Two Star Align Two Star Align Modify Star Catalog Modify Star Catalog Modify Star Catalog User RA&DEC JD2000 User RA&DEC JD2000 User RA&DEC JD2000 Comets Comets...

  • Page 33: Appendix C. Gotonova ® Star List

    ® Appendix C. GoToNova Star List Modern Constellations for 8405 Constellation Abbreviation Constellation Abbreviation Andromeda Lacerta Antlia Apus Leo Minor Aquarius Lepus Aquila Libra Lupus Aries Lynx Auriga Lyra Boötes Mensa Caelum Microscopium Camelopardalis Monoceros Cancer Musca Canes Venatici Norma Canis Major Octans Canis Minor...
  • Page 34 Messier This table is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article List of Messier objects...
  • Page 35 GOTONOVA Deep Sky Object List for 8405 ID No. OBJECT ID No. OBJECT 47 Tucanae Fornax A Andromeda Galaxy gamma Cas Nebula Antennae gamma Cyg Nebula Arp's Spiral Gem Cluster Atom for Peace Galaxy Ghost of Jupiter Barnard's Galaxy Grus Quartet/Galaxy Baxendell's Nebula h Persei/Open cluster Bear Claw Nebula...
  • Page 36 Praesepe Sunflower Galaxy Ptolemy's Cluster Swan Nebula rho Ophiuchi Nebula Table of Scorpius Ring Nebula Tank Track Nebula Ringtail Galaxy Tarantula Nebula Rosette Nebula Taurus A Running Chicken Nebula Tempel's Nebula Saturn Nebula The Box Sculptor Galaxy Group The Eyes Sculptor Galaxy The Mice Seyfert's Sextet...
  • Page 37 GTONOVA Named Star List for 8405 001 Acamar 049 Ascella 097 Kaus Australis 145 Rassalas 002 Achernar 050 Asellus Australis 098 Kaus Borealis 146 Rasagethi 003 Acrux 051 Asellus Borealis 099 Kaus Media 147 Rasalhague 004 Acubens 052 Aspidiske 100 Keid 148 Rastaba 005 Adhafera 053 Atik...
  • Page 38 GOTONOVA Double Star List For 8405 No. Object Const Sep. Magitude Comm. Name No. Object Const Sep. Magitude Comm. Name 2.3 / 5.1 37734 Almaak 37 Iot 4.7/7.0/8.2 12298 35.9 4.4 / 8.6 54033 38 Psi 4.7 / 8.9 11751 12.8 3.7 / 11 125235...
  • Page 39 No. Object Const Sep. Magitude Comm. Name No. Object Const Sep. Magitude Comm. Name 73 52 4.2 / 9.4 70467 111 95 5.0 / 5.2 85647 74 Ups 15.1 4.4 / 10 71173 112 Kap 5.0 / 6.2 101951 75 Mu 4.7 / 6.1 89940 113 E2063 Her...
  • Page 40 No. Object Const Sep. Magitude Comm. Name No. Object Const Sep. Magitude Comm. Name 149 67 4.0 / 8.6 123013 181 Bet 13.6 2.6 / 4.9 159682 Graffias 150 Lam 4.2 / 5.2 121658 Marfic 182 Sig 2.9 / 8.5 184336 Alniyat 151 Xi...
  • Page 41 GTONOVA Comet List for 8405 Name Year Month ω Ω 6P d'Arrest 2008 14.9663 0.612767 1.353724 178.1336 138.9339 19.5151 7P Pons-Winnecke 2008 26.6083 0.634826 1.253104 172.3139 93.4179 22.3096 8P Tuttle 2008 26.8949 0.819561 1.028148 207.5248 270.349 54.9668 9P Tempel 2011 12.2668 0.516901 1.50924...
  • Page 42 81P Wild 2010 22.7485 0.537369 1.597838 41.8137 136.0972 3.2375 82P Gehrels 2010 12.4773 0.121921 3.633291 226.3166 239.5183 1.1264 85P Boethin 2008 16.3724 0.775348 1.147441 53.5862 343.4491 4.2172 86P Wild 2008 19.5532 0.366349 2.299076 179.0341 72.5235 15.4397 88P Howell 2009 12.4726 0.561968 1.363503 235.9597...
  • Page 43 GTONOVA Asteriod List for 8405 Name Year Month ω Ω Ceres 2008 344.5453 2.766792 0.079475 72.8956 80.4045 10.5857 3.34 0.12 Pallas 2008 327.9744 2.77265 0.230878 310.2565 173.1321 34.8377 4.13 0.11 Juno 2008 256.8166 2.672153 0.255933 247.9335 169.9608 12.968 5.33 0.32 Vesta 2008 144.8639...
  • Page 44 Polyhymnia 2008 291.3457 2.864372 0.338273 338.2115 8.5843 1.871 8.55 0.33 Circe 2008 357.3366 2.686037 0.108253 329.9188 184.5186 5.5028 8.51 0.15 Leukothea 2008 210.9581 2.990727 0.227795 213.9588 353.8097 7.9351 0.15 Atalante 2008 198.7502 2.745856 0.303496 47.0352 358.4703 18.4346 8.46 0.15 Fides 2008 190.2175 2.641461...
  • Page 45 GoToNova SAO Bright Star List For 8405 ® GoToNova hand controller consists of SAO bright stars with their magnitudes greater than 6. A reference table is available on iOptron’s website.

  • Page 46: Ioptron One Year Limited Warranty

    As a condition to the obligation of iOptron to repair or replace such product, the product must be returned to iOptron together with proof-of-purchase satisfactory to iOptron.

This manual is also suitable for:

Smartstar cube-e 8500Smartstar cube-e 8502Smartstar cube-e 8503Smartstar cube-e 8504

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