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Orion SynScan V5 Hand Control manual available for free PDF download: Instruction Manual
Orion SynScan V5 Hand Control Instruction Manual (48 pages)
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Orion
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Remote Control
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
2
Part I : Introduction
4
Outline and Interface
4
Connecting to a Telescope Mount
4
Slew the Mount with the Direction Keys
4
Synscan Hand Control's Operating Modes
5
Part II : Initialization
7
Setup the Home Position of the Telescope Mount
7
Initialize the Hand Control
7
Part III : Alignment
11
Choosing an Alignment Method
11
Aligning to Alignment Stars
11
Alignment Method for Equatorial Mounts
11
Alt-Azimuth Mounts Using Brightest Star Alignment Method
12
Alt-Azimuth Mounts Using 2-Star Alignment Method
15
Alt-Azimuth Mounts Using Daytime Alignment Method
16
Tips for Improving Alignment Accuracy
17
Comparison of Alignment Methods
17
Part IV : Synscan Menu Tree
19
Menu Structure
19
Accessing Menus
20
Short-Cut Keys
20
Part V : Locating Objects
21
Locating Messier Objects
21
Locating NGC and IC Objects
22
Locating Planets and the Moon
22
Locating Caldwell Objects
22
Locating SAO Stars
23
Locating Named Stars, Double Stars, and Variable Stars
23
Deep Sky Tour
24
User-Defined Objects
24
Part VI : Configure the Telescope Mount
26
Choosing Tracking Speed
26
Backlash Compensation
26
Setting the Slewing Limits
26
Enable/Disable Auxiliary Encoder
27
Setting Autoguider Speed
27
Setting Flipping Mode
27
Part VII : Configure the Hand Contrl
28
Display, Keypad
28
Alignment Star Filter
28
Sorting Method of the Alignment Star List
28
Naming of Stars
28
Language Configuration
29
Part VIII : Auxiliary Functions
30
Editing Date, Time, Coordinates, Time Zones, and Daylight Saving Time
30
Re-Aligning the Mount
30
Show Position
30
Show Time and Local Sidereal Time
30
Display Version Information
30
Display Power Voltage
31
Display Polaris Position
31
Display Polar Alignment Error
31
Changing Polar Scope Illumination Level
31
Identifying Objects
31
Synchronizing Encoders
32
Part IX : Connecting to a Computer
33
Working with Astronomical Applications
33
PC Direct Mode
33
Part X : Updating Firmware
34
Hardware Requirements
34
Preparation
34
Updating Firmware
34
Troubleshooting
35
Part XI : Advanced Functions
36
Parking Telescope
36
Pointing Accuracy Enhancement
36
Polar Alignment Without Polar Scope
37
Camera Control
39
Periodic Error Correction (PEC) for EQ Mount
41
Calibrating Auto-Home Offset
42
Setting Cone Error and Non-Perpendicular Error
42
Astronomical Time-Lapse Photography
43
Solar Tracking Mode
43
Part XII : Using a Synscan Gps Module
44
Initialization of the Hand Control with a Synscan GPS Module
44
Checking GPS Information
44
Appendix I : Eliminating Cone Error
45
Appendix II : Synscan Self-Diagnosis
46
Appendix III : Schematic of the Ports
47
Appendix IV : Specifications
47
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