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10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount
GM4000QCI
EQUATORIAL GERMAN MOUNT
Instruction and Maintenance User' s Manual
REV. 4.0 – July, 2009
Firmware version 1.7
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  • Page 1 10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount GM4000QCI EQUATORIAL GERMAN MOUNT Instruction and Maintenance User' s Manual REV. 4.0 – July, 2009 Firmware version 1.7...
  • Page 2 This manual is protected by international copyright laws. All rights are reserved. Total or partial reproduction of this manual is forbidden. Copyright 2009 Comec costruzioni meccaniche snc – Italy. Parts of this manual are translated from a manual in German language created by Helmut...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount Table of Contents Foreword........................8 Aim of this Manual....................8 Ownership and Importance of this Manual............8 Updating of this Manual..................8 Technical Data.......................9 Introduction......................10 Mount Setup......................11 Standard Configuration Items................11 Required Tools.....................12 Packaging and Handling..................12 4.3.1 Handling the Mount.....................13 Attaching the Mount to the Pier................13...
  • Page 4 10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount 5.2.4 Power Supply.......................29 The Hand Terminal QCI..................30 5.3.1 Learning to Use the Hand Pad................30 5.3.2 The Direction Keys....................31 5.3.3 The Numeric Keys....................32 5.3.4 The STOP Key.....................33 First Startup......................33 5.4.1 Searching the Home Position and Resetting............33 5.4.2...
  • Page 5 10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount 6.1.9 Meridian Flip.......................48 The Alignment Menu...................49 6.2.1 Reset at Home......................49 6.2.2 Polar Iterate......................49 6.2.3 2-Stars........................49 6.2.4 Refine 2-Stars......................49 6.2.5 3-Stars........................49 6.2.6 Polar Align......................49 6.2.7 Ortho Align......................49 6.2.8 Align Info......................50 6.2.9 Home Search......................50 6.2.10 Home Save......................50 6.2.11 Park/Unpark......................50...
  • Page 6 10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount 6.4.15 Brightness......................58 6.4.16 Contrast........................58 6.4.17 Version.........................58 6.4.18 Language......................58 Additional Functions....................59 Countdown Timer....................59 Stop Watch......................59 Alignment Stars....................60 List of Reference Stars Sorted by Constellation..........60 List of Reference Stars Sorted by Name..............61 Alignment Star Charts..................61 Northern Hemisphere Chart –...
  • Page 7 10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount 13.1 Objects.........................80 13.2 Alignment......................81 13.3 Drive........................82 13.4 Settings.........................83 Appendix A Base Adapter......................87 Appendix B Pier Adapter (optional)..................88 Appendix C Telescope Flange....................89...

  • Page 8: Foreword

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount Foreword Foreword Aim of this Manual In accordance with the provisions of the European Machinery Directive 89/392/EEC, as amended by 91/368/EEC and 93/44/EEC, and of Directive 89/833/ EEC, our company has developed this instruction and maintenance manual, in order...

  • Page 9: Technical Data

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount Technical Data Technical Data Weight 120kg without accessories Maximum load ~ 150kg Optimum useful load ~ 125kg Latitude range 23° – 70° adjustable with screw Azimuth fine adjustment range +/– 10° adjustable with double screws...

  • Page 10: Introduction

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount Introduction Introduction The GM4000QCI German equatorial mount has been designed for a professional utilisation, to meet the needs of the advanced observer who requires a mount with maximum strength and rigidity. It will satisfy the professional observer and photographer wanting to obtain very good results.

  • Page 11: Mount Setup

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount Mount Setup Mount Setup Standard Configuration Items Ordering a GM4000QCI in the standard configuration you receive the following items: 1. equatorial mount GM4000QCI (assembled) with attached control box; 2. base adapter; 3. azimuth adjustment block;...

  • Page 12: Required Tools

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount Mount Setup Depending on the packaging type, some items may come already assembled – in particular, the azimuth adjustment block and screws (3 and 4) can be already assembled with the base adapter (2); the base adapter (2) can be already assembled with the mount (1);...

  • Page 13: Handling The Mount

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount Mount Setup When shipping the mount again, use the original packages. 4.3.1 Handling the Mount Whenever you need to move the mount around, use the points highlighted in Fig. 4.4 to attach the belts or chains of the transportation system. Use this procedure: 1.

  • Page 14: Rough Altitude Adjustment

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount Mount Setup Fig. 4.5: Base adapter. Fig. 4.6: Pier's top. The protruding block (1) of the base adapter is used for azimuth alignment and should be oriented away from the celestial pole (i.e. towards south if you are in the northern hemisphere, and towards north if you are in the southern hemisphere).
  • Page 15 10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount Mount Setup The support bar (1) must be locked in the appropriate position using the holes (2) according to the following table: latitude position from 54° to 70° hole (top position) from 42° to 54°...

  • Page 16: Insertion Of Cables

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount Mount Setup 5. move the bar in the new position and insert the two bigger screws, without locking them; 6. insert the two smaller orientation screws paying attention to centre the hole in the support bar; when you arrive to the bottom, turn back one turn. These screws give automatically an orthogonal inclination to the altitude screw with the plane under the R.A.

  • Page 17: Mounting The Counterweights And The Telescope

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount Mount Setup Fig. 4.12: Cable window. Fig. 4.13: Declination axis hole and groove. When the mount is shipped, the cables of the declination motor and of the declination homing sensor pass already through the hole in the R.A. axis.
  • Page 18 10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount Mount Setup Fig. 4.15: 26kg counterweight. Fig. 4.16: Counterweight shaft thread and mouth. Fig. 4.17: Safety washer and screw. Mounting the counterweight shaft is very easy. The thread have a mouth (Fig. 4.16) to allow centring.

  • Page 19: Mounting The Telescope

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount Mount Setup 4.7.2 Mounting the Telescope The telescope mounting flange on the declination axis can accommodate a great variety of supporting systems. If you utilise a dovetail plate, you can mount your telescope on a slide and then mount the slide on the dovetail plate.
  • Page 20 10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount Mount Setup 2. Loosen about five turns the central knob with your fingers. 3. Take a 13mm spanner and locate the screw with the hexagonal head on the right (1). 4. Push down with the hand the motor plate, keeping in balance the R.A.

  • Page 21: Balancing The Declination Axis

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount Mount Setup 6. Loosen counterweight blocking screw(s) and move with caution the counterweights along the counterweight shaft until the R.A. axis is balanced. The R.A. axis is balanced when you can move it easily with your hand and it remains in equilibrium in all positions.

  • Page 22: Orthogonality Of The Telescope

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount Mount Setup 4.8.3 Orthogonality of the telescope Ideally, the telescope optical axis should be orthogonal to the declination axis. A telescope is not orthogonal if the optics are pointing to an angle other than exactly 90°...
  • Page 23 10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount Mount Setup Fig. 4.18: Altitude adjusting screw. Fig. 4.19: Azimuth adjusting screws.

  • Page 24: The Control Unit

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount The Control Unit The Control Unit Fig. 5.1: The control box. All electronics and electric connections are integrated in a box mounted directly on the R.A. body (Fig. 5.1). The control box is fully removable for maintenance.

  • Page 25: The Connection Panel

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount The Control Unit The Connection Panel All the electronic connections are accessible from the connection panel on the control box. Fig. 5.2: The connection panel on the control box. 1. Power LED (red) 2.

  • Page 26: Serial Rs-232 Connector

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount The Control Unit 5.1.1 Serial RS-232 Connector The serial RS-232 connector (Fig. 5.2, n. 8) can be used to control remotely the GM4000QCI mount from a PC, using software such as “Guide”, “The Sky”, “Cartes du Ciel”, “Perseus”...

  • Page 27: Ethernet - Lan Connector

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount The Control Unit guiding (autoguide). The autoguide input follows the SBIG ST-4 protocol. The correction speed is by default 0.5x the sidereal speed, and can be adjusted to lower speeds (see paragraph 6.3.6). The autoguider input is always active and corrections may be operated on both axes at the same time.

  • Page 28: Electrical Setup

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount The Control Unit pulse of the same duration. Then wait at least 30 seconds before shutting down the power supply. The jack should be inserted with no power supply connected to the mount.

  • Page 29: Homing Sensors

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount The Control Unit Fig. 5.10: Motor connectors. Fig. 5.11: Motor cables. WARNING Do not connect or disconnect the motor cables while the electronics is switched on. Otherwise the electronics and the motors may be damaged.

  • Page 30: The Hand Terminal Qci

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount The Control Unit The protection fuse can be replaced only with another 5A slow-burning fuse. Spare fuses are available from ordinary electronic shops. If the power supply is reverse connected the protection fuse may blow, but the electronics will be safe.

  • Page 31: The Direction Keys

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount The Control Unit followed by: 10MICRON – Comec booting... After about a minute, when the mount electronics has completed the initialization, the display will show the current date and time: 21:05:48 DST 2007 May 14 By pressing the 3 = DISP key, the display will cycle between various data views and utility functions.

  • Page 32: The Numeric Keys

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount The Control Unit The speed can be selected with the keys +/– (when outside of the menu system), and the selected speed is shown in the display for some seconds. The following speeds are available:...

  • Page 33: The Stop Key

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount The Control Unit Function coordinates and meridian flip. 1 COORD Select R.A./Dec. coordinates of the object to slew to. 2 INFO Show additional data of the current object. 3 DISP Cycle display between: R.A./Dec.
  • Page 34 10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount The Control Unit and the mount will begin to slew to the home position, swivelling back and forth at lower and lower speeds in both axes until the home position is found. Fig. 5.15: The home position.

  • Page 35: Setting The Local Data

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount The Control Unit WARNING Failing to repeat this procedure in the cases stated above can result in the mount moving in unpredictable ways, hitting the mechanical stops or causing the instrumentation to hit the base of the mount itself, possibly causing damage to the instrumentation.

  • Page 36: Alignment

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount The Control Unit insert your longitude (positive west) and latitude (positive north), in degrees, – minutes, and seconds. You can use the E-W direction keys to move between the different input fields; when you have finished press ENTER;...

  • Page 37: Two-Stars Calibration

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount The Control Unit It is better to do the alignment/calibration procedures using a high magnification reticle eyepiece; do not use a diagonal to centre the stars, unless it has been properly calibrated in order to avoid the orthogonality error.

  • Page 38: Calibration Refinement

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount The Control Unit hand, you can choose stars in the same zone of sky, thus hampering the final accuracy. 1. Select MENU – Alignment – 3-stars. 2. Choose one star from the list and press ENTER.

  • Page 39: Iterative Alignment

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount The Control Unit 3. The scope will slew to the star and miss it. Now move the polar axis of the mount with the altitude and azimuth movements as explained in paragraph 4.9 until the star is accurately centred in the field of view and press ENTER.

  • Page 40: Saving The Current Calibration

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount The Control Unit 6. The scope will slew to the star and miss it. Now adjust the orthogonality of the telescope, for example by inserting shims, until the star in centred in the field of view and press ENTER.

  • Page 41: Calibration Procedures

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount The Control Unit 180° in the southern emisphere. The third angle, marked Polar align error, is the angular deviation of the polar axis from the celestial pole; the fourth angle, marked PA, is the position angle of the polar axis with respect from the celestial pole, where 0°...

  • Page 42: Polar Iterate Alignment

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount The Control Unit 3. Execute the Polar align command (paragraph 5.5.4) 4. If you want to correct the orthogonality error, execute the Ortho align command (paragraph 5.5.6). Note that even if you skip this step, the mount will point and track correctly.

  • Page 43: Parking The Mount

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount The Control Unit NOTICE If the polar axis is not aligned correctly, after a calibration the mount will point accurately, but tracking will be wrong. You will see the objects drifting in the field of view of the telescope, and also the equatorial coordinates on the hand pad will change while tracking.

  • Page 44: Switching Off The Mount

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount The Control Unit using the direction keys on the keypad, then select MENU – Alignment – Park position – Set custom pos. 1/2/3. When ENTER is pressed, the position of the telescope is stored in the mount memory.

  • Page 45: The Menu System

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount The Menu System The Menu System The four main menus of the GM4000QCI mount are Objects, Alignment, Drive and Settings. The complete menu structure is detailed in chapter 13. The Object Menu The GM4000QCI mount contains an extensive database of celestial objects. When an object is selected, the display shows some data: the name of the object, its type (for example, Glob.

  • Page 46: Star

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount The Menu System Menu Designation Objects Uppsala General Catalogue of galaxies Complete, 12158 galaxies To select an object from these catalogues, choose MENU – Objects – Deepsky – [catalogue name], enter the catalogue number and press ENTER.

  • Page 47: Planet

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount The Menu System all these identifiers are assigned in a constellation, the star is identified with a letter V followed by a number starting from 335; thus V335 Ori is the 335 variable star found in Orion.

  • Page 48: Coordinates

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount The Menu System See the documentation included with the updater program to learn how to update the comet table with the data you need. 6.1.6 Coordinates Under this menu option you can enter the RA and Dec coordinates of the target object.

  • Page 49: The Alignment Menu

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount The Menu System the telescope to point at the same point of the sky from the other side. This function is available only when the telescope is aiming at a point near to the meridian; if you use it in another position, an error message will be shown.

  • Page 50: Align Info

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount The Menu System 6.2.8 Align Info This function shows various data about the current alignment, including the polar axis alignment error and the orthogonality error if a 2-Stars or 3-Stars alignment has been done. See paragraph 5.5.8 for details about using this function.

  • Page 51: Tracking Mode

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount The Menu System Lunar selects a speed corresponding to the average speed of the Moon. It is – rather differed from the sidereal speed, and should be used when observing the Moon. Note that this command does not keep account of the declination motion of the Moon, that can be noticeable;...

  • Page 52: Swap N - S

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount The Menu System 6.3.4 Swap N – S When pressing the direction keys, the direction an object will move in the eyepiece depends on the optical configuration of the telescope. This function can swap the effect of the N and S keys on the hand pad to obtain a more comfortable control.

  • Page 53: Get Gps Data

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount The Menu System Save – Save the current observing site to the user database. See paragraph – 5.4.2 for details about using this function. Delete – Delete an observing site from the user database. Select the site –...

  • Page 54: Communication

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount The Menu System the pier. "Don't flip" is available only if the object can be pointed without going to the other side of the pier; if you choose this option the mount will stay on the same side, even if the time for which the object can be tracked will be reduced.

  • Page 55: Boot Settings

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount The Menu System (the actual data may differ from these depending on the configuration of your network) 6.4.9 Boot Settings This menu controls the settings to be applied every time the mount is switched on.

  • Page 56: Comet Filter

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount The Menu System 6.4.12 Comet Filter The list of comets can be limited to objects brighter than the specified magnitude. Press ENTER to enter the menu; the following functions are available: Filter – Control whether the filter is active or not. Press ENTER to turn this –...
  • Page 57 10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount The Menu System Fig. 6.1: Position of the mount inside the dome. Note that measurements are taken from the centre of the spherical part of the dome to the centre of the base of the mount. Usually Zm will be negative.

  • Page 58: Brightness

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount The Menu System NOTICE If the parameters for the dome control are not specified correctly, the dome will behave erratically or not move at all. Check that all the data are correct before suspecting communication problems.

  • Page 59: Additional Functions

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount Additional Functions Additional Functions These utility functions are provided outside the menu, and can be accessed by pressing the key 3- DISP. Countdown Timer This timer function is useful e.g. for astrophotography. Press the key 3- DISP several times, until “Countdown timer”...

  • Page 60: Alignment Stars

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount Alignment Stars Alignment Stars This chapter provides a list of the stars used for the alignment of the mount. The mount knows the position of the alignment stars with extra accuracy, and corrects also their proper motions.

  • Page 61: List Of Reference Stars Sorted By Name

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount Alignment Stars List of Reference Stars Sorted by Name Constellation Constellation Constellation Constellation Star Latin name English name Star Latin name English name Albireo Cygnus Swan Hamal Aries Aldebaran Taurus Bull Kochab Ursa Minor...

  • Page 62: Northern Hemisphere Chart - March To May

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount Alignment Stars Northern Hemisphere Chart – March to May West...

  • Page 63: Northern Hemisphere Chart - June To August

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount Alignment Stars Northern Hemisphere Chart – June to August West...

  • Page 64: Northern Hemisphere Chart - September To November

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount Alignment Stars Northern Hemisphere Chart – September to November West...

  • Page 65: Northern Hemisphere Chart - December To February

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount Alignment Stars Northern Hemisphere Chart – December to February West...

  • Page 66: Southern Hemisphere Chart - March To May

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount Alignment Stars Southern Hemisphere Chart – March to May East...

  • Page 67: Southern Hemisphere Chart - June To August

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount Alignment Stars Southern Hemisphere Chart – June to August East...

  • Page 68: Southern Hemisphere Chart - September To November

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount Alignment Stars Southern Hemisphere Chart – September to November East...

  • Page 69: Southern Hemisphere Chart - December To February

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount Alignment Stars Southern Hemisphere Chart – December to February East...

  • Page 70: Remote Control

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount Remote Control Remote Control The GM4000QCI mount can be controlled from a remote PC in a number of ways. You can use the Virtual Keypad software, provided by 10micron, to emulate the functions of the hand pad, or control the mount with many popular software packages.

  • Page 71: Controlling The Mount With The Virtual Keypad

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount Remote Control The mount network configuration should be set appropriately for your network. If a DHCP server is available, select MENU – Settings – Network – Config Network – Use DHCP. The mount will ask immediately for an IP address. Select MENU –...
  • Page 72 10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount Remote Control Click on “Connection” and then on “Settings”. A window appears where you can insert the connection parameters. Depending upon the desired connection mode, either select “Serial on RS-232 port” and choose the appropriate COM port (Fig.

  • Page 73: Controlling The Mount With Other Software

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount Remote Control Key on Virtual Key on keyboard Key on Virtual Key on keyboard Keypad Keypad N ↑ cursor up 0 – LIGHT E ← cursor left 1 – COORD W → cursor right 2 –...

  • Page 74: Note For "Perseus

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount Remote Control Select "Telescope→Link" from the menu and click "Establish". TheSky will show you the area where the telescope is just pointing at. Now "The Sky" is able to control the mount. If you get the error message "LX200 not responding..." please check if you used the correct serial port, if the port is set correctly, if the cable is connected at both ends and if the electronics is switched on.

  • Page 75: Upgrading The Firmware

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount Remote Control Upgrading the Firmware The firmware of the GM4000QCI mount can be upgraded to a new version using the updater software, available from the 10micron website. To download the updates, go to the URL www .10micron.com/english/support.htm...

  • Page 76: Troubleshooting

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount Troubleshooting Troubleshooting The software of the GM4000QCI mount has been carefully tested by several experts. If you still find an error, please tell us. In that case, we need the following information from you: 1.
  • Page 77 10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount Troubleshooting Problem Cause Action The message “Last The power supply has When switching off the mount, wait session shutdown error” been removed before the until the red led turns off before appears when switching completion of the removing the power supply.

  • Page 78: Maintenance

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount Maintenance Maintenance Under normal operating conditions, minimal maintenance is required. Every 12 months clean the external surfaces from dust and, if you want, lightly grease all surfaces with a soft cloth to protect the surface colour treatment of the mount.

  • Page 79: Technical Support Centre

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount Technical Support Centre Technical Support Centre If any problem occurs, please don’t hesitate to contact the reseller or dealer in your country or directly our technical support department, also on our web site at: www.10micron.com/english/support.htm...

  • Page 80: Menu Structure

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount Menu Structure Menu Structure Use this reference table to find the relevant information for each command in the menu of the hand pad. The main menu is composed of four items: Objects – Alignment – Drive – Settings.

  • Page 81: Alignment

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount Menu Structure 8 Neptune 6.1.3 9 Pluto 6.1.3 Asteroid 1 Ceres Select from the list or enter the official 6.1.4 2 Pallas number. Comet 1P Halley Select from the list or enter the official 6.1.5...

  • Page 82: Drive

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount Menu Structure Set custom pos2 Set the current position as the custom park 6.2.12 position 2 Set custom pos3 Set the current position as the custom park 6.2.12 position 3 Polar Iterate Align the polar axis using Polaris and 5.5.5...

  • Page 83: Settings

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount Menu Structure Custom Custom tracking speed, entered by the user 6.3.1 Stop Tracking stopped 6.3.1 Tracking Mode No PEC Periodic error correction switched off 6.3.2 PEC Active Periodic error correction active 6.3.2 PEC Training Training of the periodic error correction 6.3.2...
  • Page 84 10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount Menu Structure Get GPS Data Get date, time and geographical coordinates 6.4.5 from the optional GPS module Drive Settings Slew Rate Set the maximum slew speed, between 2°/s 6.4.6 and 5°/s Tracking corr.
  • Page 85 10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount Menu Structure RA/Dec Coord. Equatorial coordinates 6.4.9 Alt/Az Coord. Altazimuth coordinates 6.4.9 Lcl Time Clock Local time 6.4.9 UTC Clock Universal Time 6.4.9 Chrono Stopwatch 6.4.9 Timer Countdown timer 6.4.9 GPS Sync. Search the optional GPS module when the 6.4.9...
  • Page 86 10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount Menu Structure (Maximum, High, Medium, Minimum) Contrast Set the contrast of the display (Maximum, 6.4.16 High, Medium, Low or Minimum) Version Show the version and date of the firmware, 6.4.17 and the version of the motors' firmware...

  • Page 87: Appendix A Base Adapter

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount Appendix A - Base Adapter Appendix A Base Adapter...

  • Page 88: Appendix B Pier Adapter (Optional)

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount Appendix B - Pier Adapter (optional) Appendix B Pier Adapter (optional)

  • Page 89: Appendix C Telescope Flange

    10Micron by COMEC technology – GM4000QCI Mount Appendix C - Telescope Flange Appendix C Telescope Flange...
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