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Vixen SkySensor 2000 User Manual (121 pages)

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Brand: Vixen | Category: Accessories | Size: 2 MB

Table of Contents
3
Product View
7
How to Use this User's Guide
8
About Setting up
9
About the Power Source
9
Before Your Start
9
Using for the First Time
10
Setting Date, Time and Location
10
Connecting to a Mount
12
Testing the Motors
13
Initial Position
14
Observing
16
Turning on the Power Switch
16
Selecting an Object
16
To Select the Moon
17
To Select a Planet
18
To Select a Star
18
Automatic GOTO Function
19
Finding the Next Object
20
When You Are Done
21
About the Alignment
22
About How the Motors Move
23
About the Backlash
24
About Telescope Reversal
24
When the Power Goes out
24
Observing Land Objects
25
About Daytime Viewing and the Sun
26
For Better Pointing Accuracy
26
About some Terms - the Glossary
27
Selection Criteria for Objects
28
User Menus
28
To Locate Objects Not on the Menu
29
Observing Satellites and Comets
29
ID Function
29
Basic Functions
30
Motor Control Keys
30
Motor Control Mode
31
Motor Speed Mode
32
Menu Keys
33
Command Keys
34
Data Entry
34
Item Selection Entry
34
Numeric Entry
34
Special Use of Keys
35
Character Entry for Labels
35
Display
37
Lights
37
Sound
37
Main Menu
38
Menu Selection
38
Object Menus
38
Reference Star Menu
39
Messier Menu
39
Planets Menu
39
Moon Menu
40
NGC Menu
40
IC Menu
40
SAO Menu
40
Comet Menu
41
Artificial Satellite Menu
42
User 1 Menu
44
User 2 Menu
45
Land Menu
45
Sun Menu
46
Object Data Display
47
DISP Key: Status Display
48
MODE Key: Motor Mode
50
GOTO Key: Slew to Objects
51
ALIGN Key: Telescope Alignment
52
ID Key: Object Identification
53
Structure of ID Menu
54
COORD Key: Entering Coordinates
56
SETUP Key: Setting Parameters
57
Selecting the Setup Number
57
Structure of Setup Menu
58
Location and Time Category
60
Date and Time Menu
60
Longitude and Latitude Menu
60
Telescope Configuration Category
61
Motor Speed Menu
61
Motor Key Direction Menu
62
Backlash Menu
62
Mount Mode Menu
63
PEC Menu
63
Autoguider Menu
65
Encoder Menu
65
Gear Ratio Menu
66
Motor Parameter Menu
67
Polar Axis Direction
67
Alignment Parameters
67
ETC Key Function Menu
68
Object Selection Category
70
Object Direction Menu
70
Object Type Menu
71
Sun Observation Menu
71
Satellite Alarm Menu
72
Display Option Category
73
Coordinate Display Menu
73
Time Display Menu
73
Timer Menu
73
Light and Sound Menu
74
Language Menu
74
Setup Label Editor
75
Store Key: Storing Objects
76
ETC Key: Multi-Function Key
77
Sky Tour Function
77
Guide Speed Function
78
Stop Key: Motor Stop
79
[-] Key: down Speed Mode
79
[+] Key: up Speed Mode
79
About Computed Object Position
80
Effects of the Initial Settings
81
When a Precise Pointing Is Required
84
About the Setups
85
About Telescope Movement and Limits
86
About the Motor Control
87
Setting the Backlash Compensation
88
Aligning Polar Axis Without Polar Star
88
Observing Satellites
89
Option Connections
92
Entering Orbital Elements from a PC
92
CCD Autoguider
95
External Encoder
95
Operation Tips
97
To Stop Motors in an Emergency
98
To Reduce the Motor Noise
98
To Make Batteries Last Longer
98
Initial Position for a Scope on the Accessory Plate
99
To Setup the Telescope before It Gets Dark
99
To Use Land Objects for Alignment
99
To Stop the Tracking Motion to Look at Land/To Observe the Sun
99
To Enter Coordinates Directly
100
Modes for Taking Celestial Photography
100
To Photograph a Comet
100
If You Don't See the Satellite
100
When the Object Is in Sky, but Not in the Menu
101
To List All Objects in the Database
102
To Delete an User Menu Object
102
If the Display Appear Stuck
103
To Move Telescope Past the Pole
103
To Verify the Current Motor Mode
103
To Change Speed Mode Without Looking
103
If the Telescope Appears to Move on Its Own
104
If Scope Move Erratically When a Motor Key Is Pressed
104
If Motor Stops Moving
104
The Motor Moves Sluggishly
105
If Telescope Interferes with the Tripod
106
If Scope Hit the Tripod and It Won't Move
106
If Skysensor Gets Reset
106
If Nothing Happens When You Turn on the Power
107
If the Clock and Parameter Settings Get Erased
107
When Something Is Not Right
107
List of Reference Stars
108
Specifications
109
Connectors Diagrams
110
Connecting Personal Computer to Skysensor 2000
111
Cable Combinations
112
Index
114

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