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  • Page 1 ® iOptron HAE16C Hybrid Strain Wave AA/EQ Dual Mount Instruction Manual Product HAE16c...
  • Page 2 Instruction Manual for details. Please hold the mount/scope when disengaging the gear switch. Any worm system damage due to improper operation will not be covered by iOptron’s limited warranty. If you have any questions please contact us at support@ioptron.com WARNING! NEVER USE A TELESCOPE TO LOOK AT THE SUN WITHOUT A PROPER FILTER! Looking at or near the Sun will cause instant and irreversible damage to your eye.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    2.3. HAE16C Ports ............................7 2.4. HAE16C Mount Control ......................... 8 3. HAE16C Mount Assembly ..........................9 4. Mount Control via a SmartPhone/Tablet ...................... 15 5. HAE16C Mount Operation via an 8411 Handset ..................16 ® 5.1. Go2Nova 8411 Handset ........................16 5.1.1.
  • Page 4 Ver. 1.0 2024.10 iOptron reserves the rights to revise this instruction without notice. Actual color/contents/design/function may differ from those described in this instruction.

  • Page 5: Hae16C Overview

    Utilizing state of the art strain wave gear technology for the RA movement with a traditional worm gear on the DEC the HAE16C delivers tracking accuracy that other dual SWG mount can’t match. Its black anodized all metal CNC machined body is not only appealing to the eye, it’s a rugged platform that will perform at the highest level for many years to come.

  • Page 6: Hae16C Terms

    2. HAE16C Terms 2.1. Parts List SHIPPING CONTENTS Your new HAE16C mount comes in one shipping box:  ® iOptron HAE16C mount head  AC adapter 100V-240V, 12V/5A DC output, 5521 plug (for indoor use only)  USB-C cable for mount ...

  • Page 7: Identification Of Parts

    CW Shaft Hole DEC Axis AZI Adj. Screw Carbon Fiber Tripod (Optional) Figure 1.HAE16C mount assembly 2.3. HAE16C Ports Figure 2. Ports on a HAE16C mount  I/O: Power switch  HBX (Hand Box): For connecting to an 8411 handset...

  • Page 8: Hae16C Mount Control

    DC12V 3A: DC power output socket (5.5mmX2.1mm/5521, center positive), maximum current 3A when using included AC adapter. 2.4. HAE16C Mount Control There are two ways to control an HAE16C mount: 1. Use an 8411 handset; 2. Use a Windows/MacOS/Linux (including Pi) device to connect to the mount via USB-C port either on the mount base or dovetail saddle, or via mount WI-Fi network.

  • Page 9: Hae16C Mount Assembly

    Step 2. Set up tripod The mount has an 85mm base with a 3/8”-16 threaded hole for attachment. A camera tripod or other tripod with a 3/8”-16 mounting post can be used. Shown here is an iOptron carbon fiber tripod #8061 and tripod #3221.
  • Page 10 Figure 8 Change latitude range Step 5. Install telescope An HAE16C accepts a Vixen dovetail mounting plate. Release the dovetail Saddle Locking Lever and slide the telescope dovetail plate into the saddle with Gear Switch disengaged. Make sure that the arrow sign on the saddle is pointing forward.
  • Page 11 Just place the iPolar over the bubble level on top of the mount and secure the thumb screws. Make sure that the arrow key is facing upward. Figure 11. Install an external iPolar on an HAE16C mount...
  • Page 12 8411 handset, plug it into the 6P6C handset port on the mount. Step 9. Balance payload No RA balance is needed for an HAE16C mount. You may roughly balance the scope in DEC. If a batter DEC balance is needed, the mount needs be connected to a cellphone/computer or an optional 8411 handset is needed.
  • Page 13 STEP 11. Set Zero Position The Zero Position is the GOTO reference of an HAE16C mount. For EQ mode, the Zero Position is defined as the telescope being on top of the mount head and pointing to the North Pole (in northern hemisphere), with CW shaft mounting hole pointing to the ground.
  • Page 14 For AA mode, the Zero Position is Level-South-Zenith. Search Zero Position can find the Zenith, but the mount still needs be manually adjusted to facing true south.

  • Page 15: Mount Control Via A Smartphone/Tablet

    4. Mount Control via a SmartPhone/Tablet The mount can be controlled by the iOptron Commander Lite app for a quick setup, slew and tracking. Turn the mount power on. Check your SmartPhone WIFI setting and connect to a WIFI device named HAECser_XXXXXX.

  • Page 16: Hae16C Mount Operation Via An 8411 Handset

    8411 Handset ® An HAE16C mount can be operated via a Go2Nova 8411 handset, as shown in Figure 16. It has an 8-line large OLED display screen function, direction, and number keys on the front; and an HBX (6-pin) and a USB port (C-type) at the bottom.

  • Page 17: The Display

     HBX (Handbox) port: connect the handset to a mount using a 6P6C RJ12 cable.  USB port: connect the HC to a computer for firmware upgrade and computer control. 5.1.2. The Display The 8411 handset has a large 8-line, 21-character per line OLED display, which displays all the information as shown in Figure 17.

  • Page 18: Install And Check The Handset Battery

    5.3. Setup Handset An HAE16C mount does not equip with a GPS receiver. Hence one needs to manually enter the GPS location. To set up the controller, turn the mount power ON. Press MENU=> “Settings”: Select and Slew Sync.
  • Page 19 Set Time and Site Set Beep Set Display Set Maximum Slew Rate Set Guiding Rate Set Parking Position Set Tracking Rate Meridian Treatment Press ENTER. A time and site information screen will be displayed: Set Eyepiece Light Daylight Saving Time Daylight Saving Time UTC -300 Minute(s) 2019-03-09 10:19:18...

  • Page 20: Zero Position

    Press ◄ or ► key to move the cursor and using ▲ or ▼ key to toggle between “W” and “E”, “N” and “S”, using number key to change the numbers. It is always a good idea to do your home work to get the GPS coordinates before traveling to a new observation site.

  • Page 21: Go To A Celestial Object

    Polar Alignment with Optional iPolar Electronic Polar Scope An iPolar electronic polar scope can be mounted onto the HAE16C mount. To perform polar alignment, please refer to online iPolar Operation Menu. It is simple and fast. Steps are briefly outlined below: ...

  • Page 22: Sync To Target

    5.7.1.2. Deep Sky Objects This menu includes objects outside our Solar system such as galaxies, star clusters, quasars, and nebulae.  Named Objects: consists of 92 deep sky objects with their common names. A list of named deep sky objects is included in Appendix. ...

  • Page 23: Alignment

    Pole Star Position 5.7.3.1. ® This function displays the position of the Pole Star for Quick Polar Alignment using the iOptron AccuAlign polar scope. In the Northern Hemisphere the position of Polaris is displayed, while in the Southern Hemisphere the position of Sigma Octantis is shown.
  • Page 24 Set Guiding Rate 5.7.4.5. The HAE16C mount support ASCOM pules guiding. Before autoguiding, align the polar axis carefully. Select an appropriate guiding speed. The latest firmware allows you to set the R.A. and DEC guiding speed differently. The R.A. guiding speed can be set between ±0.01X to ±0.90X sidereal rate. The DEC guiding speed can be set between ±0.10X to ±0.99X sidereal rate.

  • Page 25: Edit User Objects

    5.7.4.10. Wi-Fi Options This function will display Wi-Fi module functions: Wireless Status Restart Restore to factory  Wireless Status: displays WI-Fi network current status o SSID: is HAECser_XXXXXX o IP: 10.10.100.254 o Port: 08899 o MAC: XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX  Restart: restart the network adapter ...
  • Page 26 User Defined Comet Other Objects Select “User Defined Comet” to add/browse/delete the user-defined comet list. Find the orbit parameters of a comet in the SkyMap format. For example, the C/2012 ISON has an orbit parameter: ω Ω Name Year C/2012 S1 ISON 2013 28.7960...

  • Page 27: Firmware Information

    You may enter the R.A. and DEC coordinates of the object you want to store, and press ENTER to confirm. A more useful application of this function is to store your favorite viewing objects before heading to the field. When the “Enter R.A. and DEC” screen appears, press the MENU button. It brings up the catalogs that you can select the object from.

  • Page 28: Hae16C Mount Operation Via Ioptron Commander

    6. HAE16C Mount Operation via iOptron Commander An HAE16C mount can also be operated by connecting to a Windows PC via ASCOM, a MacOS or Linux computer via INDI driver, or a single board computer like Pi. Connect the mount to a computer via one of the two USB-C ports, either on the mount base or on dovetail saddle.

  • Page 29: Connect Hae16C To A Computer

    Select “RS-232/USB Port” with “Auto Detection”, or click on the RS-232/USB Port pull down menu to select a COM port manually. The COM6 is selected as shown below. Click OK to connect. An iOptron Commander connection panel will display when the computer connected to the mount.

  • Page 30: Connect The Mount To Commander Via Wi-Fi

    Click on the Wi-Fi sign located on right bottom corner of your computer to bring up Wi-Fi network menu. The Wi-Fi SSID for an HAE16C mount is in a form of HAECser_XXXXXX. Select the HAE16C Wi-Fi network, here is HAECser_AF1CAA. Click to connect to it.

  • Page 31: Use Ioptron Commander

    Commander Connection Setting window will open. Select “Wi-Fi/Ethernet” and choose “CEM70G/8409 HC Built-in/StarFi” from pull down menu. Click OK to connect. An iOptron Commander connection panel will display when the computer connected to the mount. Check the mount panel to bring up the Commander.

  • Page 32: Set Zero Position

    Click on Apply to Mount to save the changes. 6.3.2. Set Zero Position Click on Zero Position to bring up Zero Position submenu.

  • Page 33: Move The Mount Manually

    Click on Goto Zero Position. The mount will start searching the Zero Position. Check the mount RA and DEC position visually. Click OK if any adjustment is needed. 6.3.3. Move the Mount Manually Click the speed selection pull down menu to choose a speed. Click on an arrow button to move the mount.

  • Page 34: Other Settings

    Select an object from Star catalog pull down menu and click on Confirm Slew. After the mount moving to the object, use an arrow key to center the object if it is not centered. Then click on Sync to Target. 6.3.5.

  • Page 35: Maintenance And Servicing

    Customer Service hours are 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. Call in the U.S. 1.781.569.0200. In the unlikely event that the mount requires factory servicing or repairing, write or call iOptron Customer Service Department first to receive a RMA# before returning the mount to the factory. Please provide details as to the nature of the problem as well as your name, address, e-mail address, purchase info and daytime telephone number.

  • Page 36: Appendix A. Technical Specifications

    Appendix A. Technical Specifications Model HAE16C Mount Hybrid EQ/AA Mount RA gear system StrainWave 14 DEC gear system Backlash-free worm/belt system RA reduction ratio RA 360:1 Payload w/o CW* 18 lbs (8.2kg) Mount weight 5.7 lbs (2.6 kg) Payload/Mount weight 3.17...

  • Page 37: Appendix B. Go2Nova

    ® Appendix B. Go2Nova 8411 Handset MENU STRUCTURE MENU Select and Slew Solar System Mercury Venus Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Moon Deep Sky Objects Named Object Messier Catalog Caldwell Catalog Abell Catalog Herschel Catalog Stars Named Stars Double/Multi Stars Hipparcors Catalog Comets Asteroids...
  • Page 38 Alignment Position of Pole Star Polar Iterate Align Settings Set Time & Site Set Beep Set Display Set Maximum Rate Set Guiding Rates Set Parking Position Set Tracking Rate Meridian Treatment Set Altitude Limit Wi-Fi Option Language Enter Alt-Azi Mode Enter EQ Mode Enable CW Up Pos.
  • Page 39 Firmware Information Zero Position Goto Zero Position Set Zero position Search Zero position For both EQ and AA EQ Only AA Only Available functions are mount specified.

  • Page 40: Appendix C. Firmware Upgrade

    Appendix C. Firmware Upgrade The firmware of the HAE16C mount and 8411 handset firmware can be upgraded by the customer. The mount firmware upgrade is via the USB-C port on mount base and 8411 firmware is via the USB-C port on the handset.

  • Page 41: Appendix D. Computer Control An Hae16C Mount

    Appendix D. Computer Control an HAE16C Mount One can control the HAE16C mount via one of two USB-C ports on the mount, but not both: one on the dovetail saddle and the other on the base. It can also be connected the mount via a built-in WIFI.

  • Page 42: Appendix E. Go2Nova Star List

    ® Appendix E. Go2Nova Star List Named Deep Sky Object 47 Tucanae 47 Integral Sign Galaxy Andromeda Galaxy 48 Iris Nebula Antennae Galaxies 49 Jellyfish Nebula Barnard's Galaxy 50 Jewel Box Cluster Bear-Paw Galaxy 51 Lagoon Nebula Beehive Cluster 52 Lambda Centauri Nebula Black Eye Galaxy 53 Large Magellanic Cloud Blinking Planetary...
  • Page 43 Messier Catalog This table is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article List of Messier objects...
  • Page 44 Named Star Acamar Alrescha Deneb el Okab Lalande 21185 Achernar Alshain Deneb Kaitos Lesath Achird Altair Denebakrab Mahasim Acrab Altais Denebola Maia Acrux A Alterf Dschubba Marfik Acrux B Aludra Dubhe Marfikent Acubens Alula Australis Edasich Markab Adhafera Alula Borealis El Rehla Markeb Adhara...
  • Page 45 Proxima Centauri Sadalbari Sulafat Vindemiatrix Rasalas Sadalmelik Syrma Vrischika Rasalgethi Sadalsuud Talitha Wasat Rasalhague Sadr Tania Australis Wazn Rastaban Saiph Tania Borealis Regor Sargas Tarazed Wezen Regulus Scheat Taygeta Yed Posterior Rigel Schedar Tejat Posterior Yed Prior Rigel Kentaurus A Seginus Thuban Zaniah...
  • Page 46 Modern Constellations 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 Ophiuchus Capricornus Orion Carina Pavo Cassiopeia...
  • Page 47 Double/Multi Stars HC Item Constellation Name Rigel Kentaurus A Alpha Centauri Centaurus 71683 14396-6050 252838 Rigel Beta Orionis Orion 24436 05145-0812 131907 Gacrux Gamma Crucis Crux 61084 12312-5707 240019 Sargas Theta Scorpii Scorpius 86228 17373-4300 228201 Castor A Alpha Geminorum Gemini 36850 07346+3153 60198...
  • Page 48 HC Item Constellation Name 53 HIP 95771 Alpha Vulpeculae Vulpecula Anser 19287+2440 87261 54 HIP 30867 Beta Monocerotis Monoceros 06288-0702 133316 55 HIP 35363 NV Puppis Puppis 07183-3644 197824 56 HIP 94761 Gliese 752 Aquila Wolf 1055, Ross 652 19169+0510 57 HIP 21683 Sigma2 Tauri Taurus...
  • Page 49 HC Item Constellation Name 105 HIP 40167 Zeta1 Cancri Cancer Tegmen 08122+1739 97645 106 HIP 40817 Kappa Volantis Volans 08198-7131 256497 107 HIP 81292 17 Draconis Draco 16362+5255 30013 108 HIP 80197 Nu1 Coronae Borealis Corona Borealis 16224+3348 65257 109 HIP 88060 HD 163756 Sagittarius 17591-3015...
  • Page 50 HC Item Constellation Name 157 HIP 28790 HD 41742 Puppis 06047-4505 217706 158 HIP 4675 HD 5788 Andromeda 01001+4443 36832 159 HIP 31676 8 Lyncis Lynx 06377+6129 13897 160 HIP 10176 59 Andromedae Andromeda 02109+3902 55330 161 HIP 25950 HD 36408 Taurus 05322+1703 94630...

  • Page 51: Ioptron Two Year Telescope, Mount, And Controller 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.

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