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  • Page 1 ® SmartStar CubePro Instruction Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    4.2.6. Initial Star Alignment ... 12 4.3. Turn Off the Mount ... 13 5. Use the CubePro ... 13 5.1. Manual Operation of a Telescope ... 13 5.2. Slew to an Object ... 13 5.2.1. Planets, Sun, Moon ... 13 5.2.2.
  • Page 3 Appendix D. Set Up USB-PC Connection ... 27 Appendix E. Firmware Upgrade ... 34 Appendix F. Use a PC to Control an iOptron Mount ... 37 Appendix G. RS-232 Command Set... 38 IOPTRON TWO YEAR TELESCOPE, MOUNT, AND CONTROLLER WARRANTY ... 43 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: Introduction

    GOTO and auto- tracking minimize the setup time. Package Contents The CubePro mount comes with the tripod in the same shipping box, which includes: • Telescope Mount (with built in GPS) • AC Adaptor with cord • 8401 Hand Controller •...

  • Page 5: Cubepro Tm Assembly Terms

    1.2. CubePro Assembly Terms 1. Telescope (not included) 2. Dovetail Lock 3. Hand Controller 4. Altitude Lock 5. Mount 6. Tripod 7. Inner support/Tripod bolt 8. Tray 9. Tray lock 10. Counterweight (not shown) Figure 1. CubePro mount and tripod...

  • Page 6: Cubepro Assembly

    (see arrow in the photo). * Use only fresh batteries; do not mix fresh and old batteries; insufficient battery power may cause error messages. Attach telescope to mount using the dovetail lock knob (#2).
  • Page 7 The other HBX is reserved for accessories, such as electronic focuser, laser pointer and autoguider adapter. DO NOT plug non-iOptron accessories into the unit to avoid damaging the mount or accessories 7. This step allows you to attach the counterweight to the mount.

  • Page 8: Gotonova Tm 8401 Hand Controller

    3. GOTONOVA 8401 Hand Controller Figure 2. GOTONOVA 8401 Hand Controller GOTONOVA 8401 hand controller (HC) is the standard controller for a CubePro, as shown in Figure 2. 3.1. Key Description • MENU: Press “MENU” to enter the Main Menu.

  • Page 9: The Lcd Screen

    232 serial port. (see Appendix D) The CubePro number of popular astronomy software programs. For astronomy software that does not have an embedded iOptron mount driver, an ASCOM driver and related platform are needed. Please refer to Appendix F for more information.

  • Page 10: Setting Up The Mount

    Mount facing south using hand control. Then turn off the power. • Point to Zenith. Unlock the ALT Lock and turn the telescope to point up directed at the Zenith. 4.2. Setting Up the Mount A CubePro is equipped with...

  • Page 11: Set Up Daylight Saving Time

    changed to N47º31'48”: 47.53º = 47º +0.53º, 0.53º=0.53x60'=31.8', 0.8'=0.8x60"=48". Therefore, 47.53º=47º31'48" or 47d31m48s. Same N47º31.8’: 0.8’=0.8x60”=48”. Press ◄ or ► key, move the cursor to the bottom of the screen to set the time zone information (add or subtract 60 minutes per time zone).

  • Page 12: Set Anti-Backlash

    One Star Align”. To do so, press MENU button, scroll down to “Align”, select “Easy One Star Align” and press ENTER. The screen will list three bright objects for you to select from (ex. Moon, Jupiter, Venus). steps telescope will...

  • Page 13: Turn Off The Mount

    (referring Section Assembly), flip the I/O switch on the telescope mount to turn on the mount. Use ►,◄,▼ or ▲ buttons to point the telescope to the desired object. You may need to use the number keys to change the slewing speed.

  • Page 14: Asteroids

    5.2.8. Enter R.A. DEC Here you can go to a target by entering its R.A. and DEC numbers. 5.3. Sync to Target This operation will match the telescope's current coordinates Ascension and Declination. After slew to an object, press MENU—then scroll to “Sync to Target”...

  • Page 15: Set Eyepiece Light

    Use arrow buttons to move the telescope and center the star in your eyepiece. You can use the number buttons to change the slew speed.

  • Page 16: Three-Star Align

    5.11. Park Scope This procedure only needs to be done if you do not move your telescope mount after you power off the GOTONOVA. Celestial pole pointing error will be stored to flash memory and recalled when you power on again.

  • Page 17: Maintenance And Servicing

    6.2. Troubleshooting The following suggestions may be helpful for the operation of the CubePro. More information can be found in our online FAQ section (www.iOptron.com then click on “support”). 1. Error Message “Warning! DEC. (or R.A.) driver motor over current. Please check balance.”...

  • Page 18: Ioptron Customer Service

    6.3. iOptron Customer Service If you have a question concerning your CubePror contact the iOptron Customer Service Department. Customer Service hours are 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. In the...

  • Page 19: Appendix A. Technical Specifications

    Appendix A. Technical Specifications Mount Body Materials Motor Speed (1×,2×,8×,16×,64×,128×,256×,512×,MAX） GOTO System GOTONOVA Tracking Payload Counterweight Tripod Battery USB Port Protocol Firmware Upgrade PC Computer Control Weight with tripod AltAzimuth Mount Die-cast Aluminum Dual-Axis DC Servomotor, DC12V Dual-Axis, 9-Gear, Electronic 32-channel GPS 130,000+ objects database Automatic...

  • Page 20: Appendix B. Gotonova

    Appendix B. GOTONOVA MENU Select and Slew Select and Slew Sync. To Target Sync. To Target Electric Focuser Electric Focuser Electric Focuser 8401 HC MENU STRUCTURE Planets, Sun, Moon Planets, Sun, Moon Deep Sky Objects Deep Sky Objects Named Deepsky Object Named Deepsky Object Comets Comets...
  • Page 21 Set Up Controller Set Up Controller Set Up Local Time Set Up Local Time Set Up Site Set Up Site Set N/S Hemisphere Set N/S Hemisphere Set Display Contrast Set Display Contrast Set Eyepiece Light Set Eyepiece Light Set Backlight Set Backlight Set Anti-backslash Set Anti-backslash...

  • Page 22: Appendix C. Gotonova Tm Star List

    Appendix C. GOTONOVA GotoNova Deep Sky Object List ID No. OBJECT Andromeda Galaxy Barnards Galaxy Beehive Cluster Blackeye Galaxy Blinking Planetary Nebula Blue Flash Nebula Blue Planetary Blue Snowball Nebula Box Nebula Bubble Nebula Bipolar Nebula Butterfly Cluster California Nebula Cat's Eye Nebula Cocoon Nebula Cone Nebula...
  • Page 23 Keyhole Nebula Lagoon Nebula Little Gem Little Gem Nebula Little Ghost Nebula North American Nebula Omega Nebula Orion Nebula Owl Nebula Pelican Nebula Phantom Streak Nebula Pinwheel Galaxy Pleiades Ring Nebula Ring Tail Galaxy Rosette Nebula Saturn Nebula Sextans B Dwarf Small Magellanic Cloud Sombrero Galaxy Spindle Galaxy...
  • Page 24 Constellation Abbreviation Andromeda Antlia Apus Aquarius Aquila Aries Auriga Boötes Caelum Camelopardalis Cancer Canes Venatici Canis Major Canis Minor Capricornus Carina Cassiopeia Centaurus Cepheus Cetus Chamaeleon Circinus Columba Coma Berenices Corona Australis Corona Borealis Corvus Crater Crux Cygnus Delphinus Dorado Draco Equuleus Eridanus...
  • Page 25 GOTONOVA Named Star List 001 Acamar 049 Ascella 002 Achernar 050 Asellus Australis 003 Acrux 051 Asellus Borealis 004 Acubens 052 Aspidiske 005 Adhafera 053 Atik 006 Adhara 054 Atlas 007 Al Na’ir 055 Atria 008 Albali 056 Avoir 009 Alberio 057 Azha 010 Alchibar 058 Baten Kaitos...
  • Page 26 GOTONOVA Double Star List Object Alpha Theta Alpha Alpha Sigma Alpha Delta Alpha Alpha Epsilon HR 3579 Kapa Gamma HR 4167 Alpha Zeta Iota Gamma Gamma Beta HR 5089 Alpha Zeta Gamma Gamma Alpha Lambda Zeta Zeta Delta Beta Epsilon for 8401 Const 21732...

  • Page 27: Appendix D. Set Up Usb-Pc Connection

    Appendix D. Set Up USB-PC Connection 1. Download USB2COM driver (cp2102.zip file for 8401) from iOptron Website 2. Install cp2101(usb2com) driver Choose the appropriate driver for your OS. In this case is a Windows XP operation system. Double click on it, and you will see:...
  • Page 28 Select “I accept the terms of license agreement”, and click “Next” Using the default installation path, c:\SiLabs\MCU\CP210x, or specify your own path by click “Change”. Click “Next”. Then click “Install”.
  • Page 29 When finished installation, click “Finish” 3. Plug the USB cable to the USB port on your PC, plug the other end of the USB cable to hand controller. Turn on the power on the mount. 4. Install the Hardware The computer will find a new hardware and show the following screen Select “No, not this time”...
  • Page 30 Select “Install from a list or specific location” and click “Next”. Select “Search for the best driver in these locations,” and check “Include this location in the search.” Click on “Browse” and select the cp210x driver from directory c:\SiLabs\MCU\CP210x\Win2K_XP, click OK.
  • Page 31 Click “Next”. The computer will start to install the driver for the USB2COM. When the installation is done, click “Finish”. If the computer shows “find a new hardware” screen again, just repeat the steps in this section again.
  • Page 32 Now you computer should be ready for Firmware Upgrading, computer communication with the mount via ASCOM platform and planetarium software applications. However, you need to find assigned COM port number for the USB connection. To do so, right click “My Computer”, and click “Properties”...
  • Page 33 Double click on “Ports(COM & LPT)”, find out the COM number and write it down (in the following figure, it is COM4)

  • Page 34: Appendix E. Firmware Upgrade

    Appendix E. Firmware Upgrade 1. Download and install Firmware Downloader from iOptron Website 2. Double click and open “iOptron Downloader” On the interface, select appropriate port using pull-down menu (in this case, COM4):...
  • Page 35 Click “Open Data File”, and select appropriate “.bin” file that matches your hand controller. and click “Open”. Select “Main Program” in Update Type. Click “Start Download” It shows “Please reset GOTONOVA[GOTOSTAR], waiting for connection…” On the hand controller, press “MENU”, and using ▼▲ scroll to select “Set up controller”, press “ENTER”, then select “Upgrade firmware”, press “ENTER”...
  • Page 36 2. Wrong “.bin” file: make sure you have the correct “.bin” file for firmware upgrade. 3. Wrong downloader, you should use iOptron Downloader instead of the Flash Downloader. 4. Use cp210x driver provided by iOptron. The newest version from SiLab may not work properly for iOptron’s hand controller.

  • Page 37: Appendix F. Use A Pc To Control An Ioptron Mount

    5. Planetarium software. Some company integrated iOptron’s products into their planetarium software, such as Voyage and The Sky X Pro. Therefore, an ASCOM plug-in will not be needed. Most planetarium software can be used to control iOptron’s product via ASCOM.

  • Page 38: Appendix G. Rs-232 Command Set

    + or – sign, assumed to be + if omitted SS seconds SS.S seconds and tenths of seconds YY last two digits of the year General Telescope Information: Command: :SG sHH# Response: “1” Set the offset from Greenwich mean time. The offset can be entered in signed format (- 12 to +12) hours.
  • Page 39 Get the current Azimuth. Command: :GC# Response: MM:DD:YY# Get the current calendar day. Telescope Motion Command: :MS# Response: “0” if command accepted, "1Object is below horizon #" the desired object is below 0 degrees altitude. (8 trailing spaces before “#”, 32 total characters plus “#”)
  • Page 40 :RC2 # Set moving speed by N-S-E-W Keys to 256x :RC3 # Set moving speed by N-S-E-W Keys to 512x Command: :pS# Response: “East#” or “West#” This command returns the side of the pier on which the telescope is currently positioned. Position Command: :CM# Response: “Coordinates matched. #”...
  • Page 41 Command: :Sr HH:MM:SS.S# Response: “1” Define the commanded Right Ascension, RA. Command: :Sd sDD*MM:SS# Response: “1” Define the commanded Declination. Miscellaneous Command: :F+# :F-# :FF# :FS# :FQ# Response: (none) Advances (F+) or retracts (F-) focus adjust motor on the eyepiece. F+ or F- commands commence adjustment and :FQ# stops it.
  • Page 42 1 – fork mount 2 – Germany equator mount Command: :PK#" Response: ’1’ This command parks the telescope . Command: : STPKP0#, :STPKP1#, :STPKP2#, :STPKP3#, :STPKP4#, Response: ’1’ These command sets the mount park position. 0 – original to north pole...

  • Page 43: 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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