Ioptron SmartStar G-N114 Manuel d'utilisateur

SmartStar®-G Series Mount and Telescopes (For 8800, 8802, 8803 and 8804) Instruction Manual

103. GOTONOVATM 8402G Hand Controller Figure 1. GOTONOVA 8402 Hand Controller GOTONOVATM 8402G hand controller (HC) is the standard con

113.2. The LCD Screen The 8402 HC consists of a large 4-line LCD screen, which displays all the information as shown in Figure 2. The user interface

124. Getting Started In order to experience the full GOTO capability of GOTONOVA technology, it is very important to set up the mount correctly befo

13Press ENTER. Select “Set Up Time and Site” Press ENTER. The “Set Local Time” screen will show: The local time will be updated when the GPS picks

14If for any reason your GPS can’t pick up a signal you can manually enter the GPS coordinates. Press ◄ or ► key to move the cursor and using ▲ or ▼

15tracking accuracy. To do so, press MENU button, scroll down to “Align”, select “Easy One Star Align” and press ENTER. A list of three bright objec

16and use the number button to select the object. • UGC Catalog: consists of 12939 objects. 5.2.3. Comets It contains up to 64 comets, with 16 pre

17Record New Landmark Use ▼ or ▲ button to move the cursor to “Record New Landmark” line, and press ENTER. A landmark screen will show: Use ◄ ►

18the GOTO accuracy in nearby sky. Multiple syncs can be performed if needed. “Sync to Target” will only work after “Select and slew” was performed.

195.7.2. One Star Align From the main menu, select “Align”. Select “One Star Align” and press ENTER. A list of align stars that are above the horizo

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20Use◄ or ► key to move the cursor and ▲ or ▼ key to change the numbers of your object. RA ranges from 0 hour to 24 hour and DEC from -90 degree to

21 Press ENTER to confirm. The user object will be stored in next available or previous deleted comet position. It can be selected and slewed from C

22 Select “Add a watch object” and press ENTER. Browse the celestial object list and select the one you want to watch by press ENTER. Follow the sc

23instrument to excessive heat or moisture. It is best to store the telescope in its original box with the altitude lock knob unlocked. If shipping

241. Leveling (very important). 2. Site information (minutes ahead or behind UT, DST). 3. Check the power source. 6.4. iOptron Customer Service I

25Appendix A. Technical Specifications SmartStar® GOTO Mount Mount AltAzimuth Mount Body Materials Die-cast Aluminum Motor Dual-Axis DC Servo mot

26Appendix B. GOTONOVATM 8402G HC MENU STRUCTURE MENUSelect and SlewSelect and SlewPlanets, Sun, MoonPlanets, Sun, MoonCometsCometsAsteroidsAstero

27 AlignAlignUser Object ListUser Object ListR.A. and DEC.R.A. and DEC.CometsCometsAsteroidsAsteroidsWatch ListWatch ListAdd a Watch ObjectAdd a W

28Appendix C. GOTONOVATM Star List GOTONOVA Deep Sky Object List for 8402G ID No. OBJECT NGC # Messier # IC# A(Abell) U(UGC)1 Andro

2936 Lagoon Nebula 6523 8 37 Little Gem 6445 38 Little Gem Nebula 6818 39 Little Ghost Nebula 6369

35.8.2. Comets ... 20 5.8.3. Asteroids ...

30 Messier This table is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article List of Messier ob

31Modern Constellations No.Constellation AbbreviationNo.Constellation Abbreviation1AndromedaAnd45Lacerta Lac2AntliaAnt46Leo Leo3ApusAps47Leo Minor

32GOTONOVA Named Star List for 8402G 001 Acamar 049 Ascella 097 Kaus Australis 145 Rassalas002 Achernar 050 Asellus Australis 098 Kaus Borealis

33GOTONOVA Double Star List for 8402G No. Object ConstSAO Name1 Eta Cas 21732Achird2 Alpha Psc 110291Alrisha3 ThetaPer 382884 Alpha For 168373Forna

34Appendix D. Set Up USB-PC Connection Before a computer being used to control the mount or update the firmware, a connection between PC and 8402G H

35 Click “Next”. When finished installation, click “Finish” 2. Plug the USB cable into a USB port on your PC, plug the other end of the USB c

363. Install the Hardware The computer will find a new hardware and install the driver automatically. Now you computer should be ready for Firmwar

37 Double click on “Ports (COM & LPT)”, find out the COM number and write it down (in the following figure, it is COM4)

38Appendix E. Firmware Upgrade 1. Download and install Firmware Downloader from iOptron Website 2. Double click and open “iOptron Downloader”

39Click “Open Data File”, and select appropriate “.bin” file that matches your hand controller. and click “Open”. Select “Main Program” ONLY in Up

4 1. SmarStar®-G Series Overview 1.1. SmartStar®-G Series Features Alt-Azimuth Mount– The Cube™ The SmartStar®-G series come with our patented Alt

40 Now the upgrade is finished. Typical Errors: 1. Invalid Port Number: in Device Manager, make sure you have the correct COM port number for “P

41Appendix F. Use a PC to Control an iOptron Mount In general you need the followings to use a PC to control a SmartStar-G mount, 1. Download USB2

42 IOPTRON ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY A. iOptron warrants your telescope, mount, or controller to be free from defects in materials and workmanshi

5USB Port The 8402 hand controller comes with a USB port that tremendously expands the functionalities of the already powerful system. With the USB2

61.2. Assembly Terms 1. Telescope tube 2. Dovetail lock 3. Hand controller 4. Altitude lock 5. Mount 6. Tripod 7. Tripod bolt 8. Tray 9. Tray lock

7 2. Telescope Assembly Step 1. Preparing the Tripod Extend tripod legs to full extension. Step 2. Attaching the Mount Attach mount to tripod us

8 Step 5. Plug in hand controller and AC adaptor. Plug hand controller into either one of the two HBX ports on the mount. Next plug in AC adaptor.

9 Install the Finderscope by sliding the dovetail plate onto the sleeve (see arrow) and tightening the side screw. The eyepiece can be placed on th