Return the mount to Zero Position after balance, i.e. the CW shaft points to ground and telescope is at the highest position.
Turn Gear Switch Knob 90 degree again to LOCK position to
CAUTION: The balance process MUST be done with Gear Switch at OPEN position! Otherwise it might damage the worm system.
8.Connect Cables: Connect DEC unit to the main control unit with a short, straight RJ11 cable. Connect the Go2Nova® 8408 hand controller to the HC port on the main unit. Plug 12V DC power supply into the POWER socket. The power indicator on the main unit will be on when the power switch is turned on.
9.Polar Alignment: In order for an equatorial mount to track properly, it has to be accurately polar aligned.
Take off the Polar Axis Cover and Polar Scope Cover. Look through the polar scope eyepiece to locate the Polaris. Slightly turn tripod Center Rod Knob to loosen the mount head. Adjust the Azimuth Adjustment Knobs to do a fine adjustment of the mount to center the polar star in the azimuth direction. Tighten the Center Rod Knob to secure the mount. Slightly loosen two Latitude Locking
Polar Scope LED
(2) Pressing the MENU button, then select “Align” |
and “Pole Star Position” to display the Polaris |
Position on the LCD screen, as indicated in the |
left of the following figure. For example, May 30, |
2010, 20:00:00 at Boston, US (alt N42º30’32” and |
long W71º08’50”), 300 min behind UT, the Polaris |
Position are 1h26.8m and 41.5m |
(If you are located at south hemisphere, Sigma |
Octantis will be used as the reference for polar |
alignment.) |
(3) Using Azimuth Adjustment Knob and Latitude |
Polar Axis Cover
Lat. Locking
Lat. Adj. Knob
Polar Axis (R.A. axis)
Adjustment Knob to adjust the mount in altitude |
and azimuth directions and put the Polaris in |
same position on the Polar Scope Dial as |
indicated on the HC LCD, as shown in Right of the |
above figure. |
If the mount is not equipped with a polar scope or the pole star cannot be seen, you can use Polar Alignment Procedure.
Azi. Adj. Knob
Polar Scope Cover
(1) Level the ZEQ25 mount and set it at Zero Position. |
Make sure the telescope is parallel to the pole |
axis (R.A. axis) of the mount. If a finder scope is |
used, adjust it to be parallel to the telescope |
optical axis. Set correct R.A. and DEC back lash |
numbers. An eyepiece with cross hairs is |
If the mount is equipped with iOptron’s AccuAligningTM Polar Scope, you can do a fast and accurate polar alignment.
Quick Polar Alignment
(1)Connect polar scope LED cable between Reticle plug located on the main unit and the LED socket at the bottom of the DEC axle. The illumination intensity can be adjusted using the HC via “Set Polar Scope Light” function under “Set Up Controller” menu.
recommended. |
(2) Power on the mount. Pressing the MENU button, |
then select “Align” and “Polar Alignment”. The |
HC will display the azimuth and altitude position of |
several bright stars near meridian. Select one that |
is visible from the site as aligning Star A. Follow |
the instruction to move the Star A to the center of |
the eyepiece with the combination of Latitude |
Adjustment Knob and “◄” or “►” button. Press |
ENTER to confirm. Then select a bright star that is |
close to the horizon as aligning Star B. Center it |
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