iOptron 8507, 8506 instruction manual Land Objects, Enter Position, Watch List Auto

5.1.7. Enter Position

Go to a target by entering its R.A. and DEC numbers.

5.1.8. Watch List

A watch list is a list of your favorite celestial objects in the database. It can be selected for slewing. User can add, delete and browse the watch list. (Refer to 5.7. Watch List).

5.1.9. Watch List Auto

This function will set the mount automatically slew to all the objects listed in Watch List at a preset time interval. The time interval can be set to from 10 seconds to 1200 seconds by using

▼or ▲ button.

5.2. Land Objects

Up to 4 your favorite land objects can be stored in the hand controller. Press MENU, select “Land Objects” and press ENTER, the Land Objects screen will show.

Goto saved	1 2 3 4
Save new	1 2 3 4
Input Coord.	1 2 3 4
A 10º 0.0’	Z 10º 0.0’

Goto saved (land object):

Use ▼ or ▲ button to move the cursor to “Goto saved” line, use ► or ◄ button to a saved land object and press ENTER. The mount will automatically slew to the target.

This function only works if a land object has been stored in database.

Save new (land objects)

Use ▼ or ▲ button to move the cursor to “Save new” line, use ► or ◄ button to select the object number you want to store, and press ENTER. A landmark screen will show:

LandMark 1 Stop

A 13º 0.0’ Z 25º58.8’ 09-05-04 15:43:27 2X

Use ◄ ► ▲ and ▼ keys to slew the telescope to the target you want to observe, press ENTER to save the target. Press SPEED button to change the slew speed if needed.

Input coordinates (of a land object)

Use ▼ or ▲ button to move the cursor to “Input coord.” line, use ► or ◄ button to object number you want to store, and press ENTER. A coordinate setting screen will show:

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