Maintenance And Servicing; Maintenance; Storage And Transport; Troubleshooting - iOptron SmartStar N114 Instruction Manual

6. Maintenance and
Servicing

6.1. Maintenance

®
The SmartStar N114 telescope is a
precision optical instrument designed to
yield a lifetime of rewarding applications.
Given the care and respect due any
precision instrument, your telescope will
rarely require factory
maintenance. Maintenance
include:
1. Using wet cloth to clean the mount
and hand controller. Do not use the solvent.
2. Leave the dust cap on while not
operating the telescope. As with any quality
instrument, lens or mirror surfaces should
be cleaned as infrequently as possible.
Front surface aluminized
particular, should be cleaned only when
absolutely necessary. In all cases avoid
touching any mirror surface. A little dust on
the surface of a mirror or lens causes
negligible loss of performance and should
not be considered reason to clean the
surface. When lens or mirror cleaning does
become necessary, use a camel's hair
brush or compressed air gently to remove
dust.
3. If your telescope is used outdoors on
a humid night, telescope surfaces may
accumulate water condensation. While such
condensation does not normally cause any
damage to the
recommended that wait the entire telescope
be dried before being packed away. Do not
wipe any of the optical surfaces. In addition,
the dust cap should not be placed back on
to the optical tube until the telescope is
thoroughly dry.
4. If your telescope is not to be used
for an extended period, perhaps for one
month or more, it is advisable to remove the
batteries from battery holder, if they are
installed. Batteries
prolonged periods
servicing or
guidelines
mirrors, in
telescope, it is
left installed for
may leak, causing
damage to the
circuitry.
5. Do not
outdoors on a warm day or inside a sealed
car for an extended period of time.
Excessive ambient
damage the telescope's internal lubrication
and electronic circuitry.

6.2. Storage and Transport

When not in use, store the telescope in a
cool, dry place. Do not expose the
instrument to excessive heat or moisture. It
is best to store the telescope in its original
box with the altitude lock knob unlocked. If
shipping the telescope, use the original box
and packing
telescope during shipment.
When transporting the telescope, take care
not to bump or drop the instrument; this type
of abuse can damage the optics or affect
the GOTO tracking accuracy.

6.3. Troubleshooting

The following suggestions may be helpful
with operation of the SmartStar N114.
The power indicator light on the mount
does not come on or there is no
response when
controller's arrow keys:
(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) Check the power source, which
include:
•
Using the battery? Are the batteries
installed correctly? Are the batteries
fresh? How long have they been
used? (frequent slew and GOTO will
deplete battery power very quickly)
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telescope's electronic
leave your telescope
temperatures
material to protect
pressing
can
the
hand