Orion 9995 GoTo Hand Controller Operation, Scroll Buttons, Dual Purpose Buttons, Initial Setup

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control of the Sirius EQ-G mount at almost any step in opera- tion. These controls are locked out when the mount is slewing to an object. The directional buttons are very helpful when initially aligning the mount, centering objects in the eyepiece field of view, and manual guiding. The directional buttons are typically used in conjunction with the RATE button. The left and right directional buttons can also be used to move the text cursor when entering data into the hand controller.

Display screen

Mode buttons

Directional buttons

Dual purpose buttons

Scroll buttons

Figure 13. The GoTo hand controller.

Scroll Buttons

The up and down scroll buttons allow you to scroll up and down within the menu tree or selections displayed on the hand controller screen.

Dual Purpose Buttons

The dual purpose buttons serve two distinct purposes. They are used for data entry and as quick reference keys.

TOUR button: Takes you on a preset tour of the best night sky objects visible

RATE button: Changes the speed of the motors when the directional buttons are pressed. There are 10 speeds to choose from, with 0 being the slowest and 9 being the fast- est.

UTILITY button: Provides “hot key” access to the Utility Functions menu.

USER button: Enter or recall coordinates for up to 25 objects in the User Defined database.

ID button: Identifies the object the mount is currently pointing to.

NGC, IC, M, Planet, and Object buttons: Allow direct access to catalogs and databases of over 13,400 objects.

GoTo Hand Controller Operation

This section provides a guide for initial setup and alignment of the Sirius EQ-G mount with the GoTo hand controller.

Initial Setup

1.Perform the polar alignment using the procedure previ- ously outlined in Section 6 of the instruction manual. A rough polar alignment will suffice, but an accurate polar alignment using the polar axis finder scope will increase tracking accuracy (and pointing accuracy for one-star alignments).

2.Rotate the telescope tube about the mount’s declination axis so the tube is parallel with the mount’s R.A. axis (and the front of the tube is pointed to the sky, not the ground). Rotate the mount’s R.A. axis so the counterweight shaft is pointed straight down. The telescope and mount should now appear as shown in Figure 14. This will be called the “home” position of the mount.

Note: Once the mount is initially set to its “home” position, the mount should not be moved manually. Otherwise, the GoTo

Figure 14. The telescope and mount in their “home” position

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Contents Orion Sirius EQ-G #9995Sirius EQ-G mount Table of Contents AssemblyParts List UnpackingAttaching a Telescope Balancing a TelescopeSetting Up and Using the Equatorial Mount Polar AlignmentPolar Axis Finder Scope Alignment of the Polar Axis Finder ScopeUsing the Polar Axis Finder Scope Confused About Pointing the Telescope?Powering the Sirius EQ-G Mount Sirius EQ-G Dual-Axis ControllerAttaching the Dual-Axis Controller Functions of the Dual-Axis Hand ControllerSetting the Slewing Speed Speed buttons Directional buttons Set buttonSpeed Buttons Tracking Objects with the Dual-Axis Hand ControllerSirius EQ-G GoTo Hand Controller Mode Buttons Functions of the GoTo Hand ControllerInitial Setup GoTo Hand Controller OperationScroll Buttons Dual Purpose ButtonsAlignment Three-Star AlignmentTwo-Star Alignment One-Star AlignmentTips for Choosing Alignment Stars Pointing Accuracy Enhancement PAEObject Catalog Other FunctionsSetup Functions Using the User Defined DatabaseSet Tracking Saving an Object to the DatabasePreparing the Computer for the Update Identifying an Unknown ObjectLinking with a Computer Auto GuidingPage Sirius EQ-G GoTo Hand Controller Menu Tree Specifications Cone Error Calibration Testing for Cone ErrorCone Error Calibration Procedure Appendix a Enhancing the Pointing AccuracyB.Rotate the telescope 180 about the R.A.axis Appendix B Periodic Error Correction PEC PEC TrainingDrifting caused by periodic error Play Back the PEC RecordAdditional RS-232 Commands Sending a Tracking Rate Sending a Slow-GoTo CommandResetting the Position of Azimuth or Altitude Appendix C RS-232 ConnectionAppendix D Standard Time Zones of the World Page One-Year Limited Warranty

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