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- Page 1 Instruction Manual for...
- Page 2 The contents described in this manual were the ones when the manual was writ ten. Future update of the firmware on the Wireless Unit and app may include new functions not described here. In this case, you can check a newly added description released on Vixen's website.
- Page 3 Table of Contents Pre face - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -2 Safe t y Pre cautions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -2 Warning and Caution...
- Page 4 BEFORE USE Checking the Package Contents A package of the SX2-WL/SXD2-WL contains the items below. Check if all the items are included. For usage of other products that are in conjunction with this unit, please refer to the manuals for those products.
- Page 5 BEFORE USE SXD2WL Mount Components Declination Axis Dovetail Tube-Plate Lock Screw R.A. Axis(Polar Axis) Mount Head (Optical Tube Attachment Base) DEC. Clamp Lever Polar Axis Front Cap DEC. Clamp Lever Safety Screw Set Position Guidepost R.A. Clamp Lever SXD2WL Mount Polar Axis Rear Cap (Polar Scope Cover) Polar Alignment Scope...
- Page 6 BEFORE USE Startup Procedure Ⅰ. Installing the App Install the STAR BOOK Wireless app on your smartphone. Refer to the instructions provided for the smartphone on how to install the app. Ⅱ. Setting up the Telescope P8~14 Set up the telescope according to the instruction manual provided for your telescope. Ⅲ.
- Page 7 BEFORE USE Installing the APP You need to prepare a smartphone and a dedicated app named ‘STAR BOOK Wireless’ to control Vixen equatorial mounts. Applicable Mount: SX2, SXD2, SXD2-PFL, SXP, SXP-PFL, SXP2, AXJ (non-encoder equipped), AXD2, AXD Downloading the App Install the STAR BOOK Wireless app on your smartphone.
- Page 8 SETTING UP THE TELESCOPE S e t t in g up t h e Te l e s c o p e / T h e SX D 2 -W L m o u n t i s s h o w n h e r e by w ay o f a n e x a m p l e . Read the instruction manual provided for your telescope in addition to this manual.
- Page 9 SETTING UP THE TELESCOPE S e t t in g up t h e M ount Be sure to handle the mount body carefully as it is a heavy-weighted item. Setting up the Mount Setting up the Mount (without the SXG Half Pillar) (with the SXG Half Pillar) Loosen the azimuth adjust- Loosen the azimuth adjustment screws in advance by turning the...
- Page 10 SETTING UP THE TELESCOPE Setting up the Mount / Attaching the Counterweight You may balance the mount with only the counterweight bar without a counterweight if you attach a light-weighted optical tube. Be sure to handle the counterweights carefully as it is a heavy-weighted item. Loosen the counter weight bar lock lever to draw out the Attach the counterweight to the bar so that the lock screw on counterweight bar.
- Page 11 SETTING UP THE TELESCOPE Setting up the Mount / Attaching the Optical Tube An optical tube which is equipped with a Dovetail tube plate or Dovetail slide bar can be attached to the mount. Example: AX103S, SD115S, or VC200L optical tube Take care not to drop the optical tube as it could damage the equipment or lead to injury.
- Page 12 SETTING UP THE TELESCOPE Balancing the Telescope in Declination (DEC) Optical Tube with Dovetail Slide Bar Optical Tube with Tube Rings Loosen the R.A. clamp while holding or the optical tube or Loosen the R.A. clamp while holding or the optical tube or counterweight bar (Fig.1-1) and turn the optical tube until the counterweight bar (Fig.1-1) and turn the optical tube until the DEC axis comes to horizontal (Fig.
- Page 13 DEC Axis You are unable to balance the optical tube in R.A. when you attach an optical tube weighing less than 1.3kg to the SXD2-WL (1.2kg to the SX2-WL) mount. Counterweight Loosen the lock knob on the counterweight and slide the counterweight slowly to the point at which Stand still the Declination body remains stationary.
- Page 14 SETTING UP THE TELESCOPE Tips on Proper Balancing (SX2-WL) ４３.９ ｃｍ ２ ５ ｃｍ ２ ５ ｃｍ ２ ４. ７ ｃｍ ３. ７ ｋ ｇ ３. ７ ｋ ｇ 1.2～1.7kg 5.4～8.2kg (31.0～44.5kg ・ cm) (136.0～206.9kg ・ cm) ４３.９ ｃｍ ３ ７ . ７ ｃｍ ２...
- Page 15 USING THE WIRELESS UNIT Connecting the Wireless Unit Attach the Wireless Unit to the controller cable port on the equatorial mount. Plug the Wireless Unit so that the orientation of the connection can be matched to each other. Plug it to into end securely. Controller Cable Port Be sure to attach the Wireless Unit first before connecting the power cord.
- Page 16 USING THE WIRELESS UNIT Connecting the Power Cord The power source is sold separately. We recommend using an optional AC Adapter 12V Power Connector Terminal unit 3A or Cigarette-lighter plug cord that is usable for commercially available portable 電源端子の接続部 batteries. Controller Cable Port Power Port Make sure that the power switch is turned OFF and...
- Page 17 Tapping the SSID will proceed to the screen of entering a smartphone and choose SSID. password. Tap the Vixen Wireless Unit XXXX (XXXX are arbitrary Enter the initial password “1234567890” set at Vixen’s numbers) on the screen. factory. (The name of the SSID and the password are changeable arbitrarily.)
- Page 18 Reset Button Pressing this button a little longer (over one second) will initialize the unit to Vixen Factory default settings. Wireless Indicator It indicates wireless connection status. Disconnected if it lights red. Power Indicator (No communication) Connected if it lights blue.
- Page 19 You operate the telescope controller and commands by tapping and swiping the screen with a finger. Note: The display and layout of the icons/menus shown are as of the time when Vixen produced this manual. It may change according to the update of the app. The contents may differ depending on the version you use.
- Page 20 USING THE WIRELESS UNIT Preparation for GO-TO Slewing Automatic Slewing to Celestial Objects The celestial go-to navigation system stores the coordinates of vast numbers of celestial objects as the database and it allows you to find your desired celestial object of interest automatically. The moon and bright planets are found readily in the night sky as you can locate their positions with ease.
- Page 21 Ⅰ. Locating the Mount After setting up the telescope, locate the mount so that its R.A. axis points toward the north celestial pole if you use the telescope in the northern hemisphere. Unless you intend to take lengthy astrophotography, you do not need to align the R.A. axis precisely to the celestial pole.
- Page 22 Ⅲ. Alignment A li gnm ent i s t o ma t c h t he inf or ma t i on f or t he p o s i t i on a c quir e d f r om t he c el e s t ia l c o or dina te s w i t h t h e l o c a t i on of t h e s t a r s you s e e a c tua ll y on a on e - on - on e b a s i s.
- Page 23 Ⅲ. Alignment Ty p e s of O b je c t s li s t a p p ea r s on t he s c r e en, a n d c h o o s e a n T he dia l o g b ox a p p ea r s t o c onf ir m i f you a r e r ea d y t o s l ew o b je c t you us e f or t he a c qui s i t i on of a li gnm ent.
- Page 24 Ⅲ. Alignment The motion of the telescope links with the motion of a swipe on After you enter Altair into the center of the field of view, tap Align X ALIGN ALIGN the screen’s star chart. While looking through the telescope, bring (X is an arbitrary number) on the screen.
- Page 25 APPLICATION Ⅰ. Firmware Update Updating the app should be executed by the instructions on your smartphone for updating. The update may be done automatically depending on the setting on the smartphone. For details, read the manuals for your smartphone. Procedures for the firmware update. Make sure that the smar tphone is fully charge d.
- Page 26 APPLICATION Ⅲ. How to Use the Polar Alignme nt Scop e What is a Polar Alignme nt S cop e? Name of Each Par t The polar alignment scope is a small telescope equipped parallel to the R.A. axis of an equatorial mount so that it can precisely point to the north (or south) celestial pole.
- Page 27 APPLICATION Compone nts Guide Illumination ON and OFF Adjusting the Brightne ss There is a push switch on the top of the brightness adjustment dial of The brightness of the red-illu minated reticle is varied in eight the polar alignment scope. Depressing the push switch will illuminate steps by tu rning the brightness ad justment d ial on the polar the polar alignment reticle in red light.
- Page 28 APPLICATION Polar Alignment in the Northern Hemisphere You align the equatorial mount to the nor th celestial pole (N.C.P.) in the nor thern hemisphere. The polar alignment scope utilizes 3 stars of Polaris, Delta Umi, and 51 Cap near the Nor th Pole. Positions of the above stars are plot ted on the polar alignment reticle. To locate the N.C.P., you match the three star s on the reticle with the three star s of the same seen in the polar alignment sc ope.
- Page 29 APPLICATION Turn on the power switch of the mount and advance the initial While looking into the opening on the declination body from the settings until the telescope’s home position screen appears on the objective lens side of the polar alignment scope, turn the screen of your smartphone.
- Page 30 APPLICATION Big Dipper Field of view of the polar alignment scope Actual field of view (in the nor thern sk y) Cassiopeia Turn the polar alignment scope to match the constellation patterns on the reticle with the constellations in the real sky in orientation. The actual stars of the Big Dipper (or Cassiopeia) are not visible in the field of view of the polar alignment scope.
- Page 31 APPLICATION When you turn the azimuth adjustment knobs, unfastening one side of the azimuth adjustment knob will allow fastening the knob on the other side to change the azimuth direction. Azim uth Ad justm ent K nobs Azim uth Ad just ment K nobs Turn the altitude adjustment handle so that Polaris comes as close as possible to the designated position on the reticle.
- Page 32 APPLICATION Polaris is out of place from the designated position. This is par t of the process. Center of the polar alignment scope’s field of view (Center of the rotational axis of the equatorial mount) C eles t ial n or t h C eles t ial n or t h There is no mark in the sk y to p oint to the Nor th Celes tial T he illus trations ab ove show that you turn the p olar...
- Page 33 APPLICATION While looking through the eyepiece of the polar alignment s c ope, turn the altitude adjustment handle and a zimuth adjustment knobs so that Polaris and the other t wo stars come as close as possible to the designated positions on the scales. A zimuth Adjustment Knob A zimuth Adjustment Knob Altitude Adjustment Handle...
- Page 34 APPLICATION Polar Alignment in the Southern Hemisphere In the s outhern hemis phere, you need to align the equatorial mount to the s outh c eles tial p ole (S.C.P.). The p osition s c ales for t h r e e s t a r s n e a r t h e S.C.P. a r e e n gr a v e d o n t h e r e t i c l e f o r t h e p o l a r a l i gn m e n t . T h e s e s t a r s a r e Si gm a , Ta u, a n d C h i in t h e constellation Octans.
- Page 35 APPLICATION Note: Unlike Polaris which is a bright 2nd magnitude star adjacent to the N.C.P., the constellation Octans is made up of dark stars about 5th magnitude on average. The nearest star to the S.C.P. is Sigma Octantis, which is one of four stars forming a trapezoid in Octans, visible at 5.5th magnitude.
- Page 36 APPLICATION While looking through the eyepiece of the polar alignment scope, adjust the direction of the mount with the altitude adjustment handle and a zimuth adjustment knobs alternatively, so that Sigma Octantis comes as close as possible to the designated position on the reticle.
- Page 37 APPLICATION Polaris is out of place from the designated position. This is par t of the process. Celestial south Celestial south Center of polar the alignment scope’s field of view (Center of the rotational axis of the equatorial mount) There is no mark in the sk y to p oint to the South Celes tial The illustrations above show that you turn the polar P o l e .
- Page 38 APPLICATION While looking through the eyepiece of the polar alignment scope, turn the altitude adjustment handle and azimuth adjustment knobs so that Sigma Octantis and the other two stars come as close as possible to the designated positions on the scale. A zimuth Adjustment Knob A zimuth Adjustment Knob Altitude Adjustment Handles...
- Page 39 About PF-L Assist App The PF-L Assist app helps align a Vixen equatorial mount to the north celestial pole or south celestial pole by simulating the field of view of the polar alignment scope. The app displays the current night sky seen in your location, and it will guide you to match the orientation of the constellations on the reticle in the polar alignment scope with the constellations in the actual sky when you set up the equatorial mount.
- Page 40 APPLICATION Precise Polar Alignment (Drift Alignment – for advance users) If you precisely align the mount with the provided polar alignment scope, the mount will keep tracking the celestial objects that are caught in a field of view of your telescope's eyepiece. It enables you to take exposures of 5 to 10 minutes with a telephoto lens of 200mm focal length or less in taking astrophotography.
- Page 41 APPLICATION Align the mount to match the height of altitude with your observing site. Choose a bright star in the east or west sky near the celestial equator, and put it in a field of view of the eyepiece. Here, a star in the eastern sky is chosen. East in the sky (I nv ert ed Vie w) ( Er e ct Vi e w )
- Page 42 APPLICATION Drift Alignment in the Southern Hemisphere Align the mount to match the direction of the azimuth with your observing site. Prepare an eyepiece with an illuminating cross hairs reticle. Choose a bright star just south of the celestial equator near the meridian (due north), and put it in a field of view of the eyepiece. Turn off the power switch of the mount momentarily while looking through the eyepiece to see which direction the star moves.
- Page 43 The mount is set for use in the middle latitude zone (35 degrees Put back the bolt and tighten it securely with the Allen wrench. plus/minus 15 degrees in latitude) at Vixen’s factory. If your observing site is lower or higher than the range of the middle latitude zone, you need to change the current altitude setting to match the latitude of your observing place.
- Page 44 APPLICATION Ⅳ. Autoguider The wireless unit has an autoguider port to connect a commercially available autoguider. Th e a ut o g u id e r p in o ut is co m pa t ib l e wi th t he S T s er i es a u t og u i de r s f r o m SB I G. A u to Gu id i n g Co n f ig u r a ti o n A u t o G u i d i n g a l l o w s y o u t o f o l l o w a s t a r a c c u r a t e l y w i t h a n e q u a t o r i a l...
- Page 45 About 7kg (without a counterweight) Optionally Available Accessories SXG-HAL130 Aluminum Tripod, SXG Half Pillar, SXG-P85DX Metal Pillar, Power Source Specifications – SXD2-WL SXD2 Equatorial Mount Body R.A. Slow Motion Wheel Gear with 180-tooth full circle micro-movement, 72mm dia., Brass made DEC Slow Motion Wheel Gear with 180-tooth full circle micro-movement, 72mm dia., Brass made...
- Page 46 APPENDIX Specifications – Wireless Unit Wireless Unit Type Wireless connection equatorial mount controller unit Applicable mount SX2, SXD2-PFL, SXP, SXP-PFL, SXP2, AXJ (Not available for a mount with AXJ encoders), AXD, AXD2 Equipped CPU 32bit CISC Processor 120MHz Controller Cable Port D-SUB 9PIN Female Autoguider Port 6-pole 6-wired modular jack (for external autoguider)
- Page 47 APPENDIX Dimensions of the Mount 343 mm( 13.5 0" ) 1 6 4m m(6. 45") 1 47 mm(5. 79 ") 1 23 mm(4. 84 ") R.A. and DEC axes crossing point 1 28 mm(5. 04 ") 45mm ( 1.77" ) Dimensions of the SXG Half Pillar (Sold Separately) 1 30mm (5 .12"...
- Page 48 APPENDIX Dimensions of the SXG-HAL130 Tripod (Sold Separately) 145mm (5.71") 128mm (5.042) Dimensions of the SXG-P85DX Pillar (Sold Separately) 1 28 m m (5. 0 4" ) 46 . 7m m (1 . 84 " ) 3- M 6 × 1 H e x C ap S cr e w 15 m m lo n g M 1 2 ×1 .7 5...
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- Page 52 5-17-3 H igash itokorozawa,Tokorozawa, Sai tama 359-0021, Japan P h o n e +81-4-2944-4141 ( International ) ht tps:// w w w.vixen.co.jp F a x +81-4-2944-9722 ( International ) 71ki-8- （G） （ M）...
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