3. GoToNova® 8405 Hand Controller
Figure 1. GoToNova 8405 Hand Controller
GoToNova® 8405 hand controller (HC) is the standard controller for a SmartStar® N114 telescope, as shown in Figure 1.
3.1. Key Description
•MENU: Press “MENU” to enter the Main Menu.
•BACK: Move back to the previous screen, or end/cancel current operation, such as slewing.
•ENTER: Confirm an input, go to the next menu, select a choice, slew the telescope to a selected object, or stop/start tracking.
•Arrow (▲▼►◄): Press ▲▼ buttons to move a telescope along the altitude direction, ►◄ to move a telescope along the azimuth direction. Brows the menu or move the cursor in operating menu.
•SPEED Key: To select slew speed (2X, 8X, 64X, 256X, and MAX)
•Light Key (☼): Turns on/off the red LED reading light on the back of the controller.
•HELP Key: For help and display more information on an object.
•HBX (handbox) port: connect the HC to SmartStar mount using a
3.2. The LCD Screen
The 8405 HC consists of a large
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