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Hotech ADVANCED CT LASER COLLIMATOR manual available for free PDF download: User Manual
Hotech ADVANCED CT LASER COLLIMATOR User Manual (22 pages)
for CASSEGRAIN TELESCOPES
Brand:
Hotech
| Category:
Accessories
| Size: 1 MB
Table of Contents
User Manual
1
Table of Contents
2
Introduction - Thank You
4
Cautions & Notes
4
Collimation Basics
4
How the Collimator Works
4
Overview of the Basic Co-Alignment Process
5
Basic Co-Alignment Process
5
Package Contents
5
Setting up the Laser Collimator on the Tripod
6
Where to Setup the Telescope and the Collimator
6
Mounting the Collimator on the Tripod
6
Getting Familiar with the HOTECH Advance CT Collimator
6
Installing the Battery
6
Switching the Laser to the Correct Mode
6
Rough Adjustment
6
Using the Fine-Adjuster
6
Installing the Reflector Mirror
7
Installing the Reflector Mirror into Your Visual Back or Focuser
7
Positioning the Laser Collimator at the Proper Distance
7
Determine the Distance between the Laser Collimator and Your Telescope
7
Achieving Basic Co-Alignment of the Collimator and Telescope
7
Center Aim Your Telescope to the Collimator
8
Alternate Method to Achieve Step 5.1, Telescope Alignment
8
Aim Collimator Square to the Telescope
9
Basic Co-Alignment Confirmation
9
How to Read the Diagnostic Result on the Collimator
9
Locate the Three Laser Dots
9
The Reflector Mirror Is Not Properly Installed
9
The Reflector Mirror Focus Position Is out of the Telescope's Normal Visual Range of Focus
9
Your Telescope Is Grossly out of Alignment
10
Collimating the Secondary Mirror
10
Precautions before Collimating the Secondary Mirror
10
Secondary Mirror Collimation
11
Possible Scenarios Where the Laser Collimation Does Not Agree with Star Collimation
11
Accurate Basic Co-Alignment was Not Achieved or Is Insufficient
11
Mirror Flop" or "Focus Shift" of the Primary Mirror Causing Miss-Collimation
11
The Eyepiece Drawtube or Visual Back Is Not Square to Your Primary Mirror
12
Fine Tuning Collimation
11
Star Test to Fine Tune Adjustment
11
Diagonals, Reducers, and Field Flatteners
12
Collimation with a Diagonal Accessory Installed
12
Collimation with a Reducer And/Or Field Flattener Accessory Lenses Installed
12
In-Depth Collimation Procedures
13
Collimation by Final Optics Tilt with Zeroed-Out Secondary Knobs
14
Mechanical Systems Used for Final Optics Axis Tilt Aiming Adjustment
16
Mechanical Systems Used for Corrector Plate Adjustment
17
Addendum
19
Glossary
22
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