Contents
7" LX200
Introduction |
| 5 | |
1. What is the LX200? An Overview | 5 | ||
| a. | 5 | |
| b. | 5 | |
| c. | Altazimuth Mode Operation | 5 |
| d. | Terrestrial Operation | 5 |
| e. Keypad and Power Panel Functions | 5 | |
2. Standard Equipment | 5 | ||
Unpacking and Inspection | 6 | ||
1. What You Should Have | 6 | ||
2. | Please Look Everything Over | 6 | |
3. | Inspecting the Optics | 6 | |
4. Caution: All LX200 Owners | 6 | ||
5. Caution: 10" and 12" LX200 Owners | 6 | ||
6. | Keypad Version Number | 6 | |
Telescope Assembly | 7 | ||
1. The Field Tripod | 7 | ||
2. Mounting the Viewfinder | 8 | ||
| a. | Attaching the Viewfinder | 8 |
| b. | Focusing the Viewfinder | 8 |
| c. | Collimating the Viewfinder | 8 |
3. Attaching the Diagonal Mirror and Eyepiece | 8 | ||
4. Collimation | 8 | ||
5. | 12" Tube | 8 | |
6. | 7" Tube | 8 | |
7. | Maksutov Fan | 8 | |
Quick Start |
| 9 | |
1. | Using the LX200 Manually | 9 | |
2. Using the LX200 in LAND | 9 | ||
3. | Using the LX200 in ALTAZ | 10 | |
| a. | Entering Basic Information | 10 |
| b. Location of the Observing Site | 10 | |
| c. Local Time and Date | 11 | |
| d. Setting Up the Telescope | 11 | |
| e. Using the MODE key | 12 | |
| f. | Library Object Keys | 13 |
4. Star Alignment | 13 | ||
| a. | 13 | |
| b. | 13 | |
| c. | Unknown SITE | 13 |
| d. Which Alignment Method to Use | 13 | |
The LX200 Keypad Hand Controller | 14 | ||
1. ENTER K e y | 14 | ||
2. MODE Key | 14 | ||
3. GO TO Key | 14 | ||
4. Direction Keys | 14 | ||
5. Speed Keys | 14 | ||
6. RET Key | 14 | ||
7. FOCUS Key | 15 | ||
8. AP Key | 15 | ||
9. Object Keys | 15 | ||
10. PREV and NEXT Keys | 15 | ||
The LX200 Power Panel | 15 | ||
1. ON/OFF Switch | 15 | ||
2. | N/S Switch | 15 | |
3. Ammeter | 15 | ||
4. DEC Motor Connector | 15 | ||
5. CCD Connector | 16 | ||
6. Power 12vDC Connector | 16 | ||
7. Keypad Connector | 16 | ||
8. Reticle Connector | 16 | ||
9. Focuser Connector | 16 | ||
10. | 16 | ||
11. Aux Connector | 16 |
Mode Functions | 16 | ||
1. Mode 1: Telescope/Object Library | 16 | ||
| a. | Telescope Menu File | 16 |
| b. Object Library Menu File | 20 | |
2. Mode 2: Coordinates/GO TO | 22 | ||
| a. | Coordinates Menu File | 22 |
| b. GO TO Menu Option | 22 | |
3. | Mode 3: Clock/Calendar | 22 | |
4. Mode 4: TIMER/FREQ | 22 | ||
| a. TIMER = Menu Option | 23 | |
| b. FREQ = Menu Option | 22 | |
5. | Mode 5: Keypad Off/Brightness Adjust | 23 | |
Magnification and Field of View | 24 | ||
1. Magnification | 24 | ||
2. Apparent Field and Actual Field | 24 | ||
Appendix A: Equatorial Wedge | 25 | ||
1. 8" Equatorial Wedge | 25 | ||
| a. | Azimuth Control | 25 |
| b. | Deluxe Latitude Adjuster | 25 |
2. Superwedge | 26 | ||
3. | Mounting the Telescope | 26 | |
4. Magnetic Compass | 27 | ||
| a. | Setting Magnetic Declination | 27 |
| b. | Compass Installation | 27 |
| c. | Finding True North | 28 |
Appendix B: Equatorial Use | 29 | ||
1. Celestial Coordinates | 29 | ||
2. | Lining Up with the Celestial Pole | 29 | |
3. | Precise Polar Alignment | 30 | |
Appendix C: Star Library and Star Charts | 31 | ||
1. Alignment Stars | 31 | ||
2. | Star Charts | 32 | |
Appendix D: Object Library | 34 | ||
1. The LX200 64,359 Object Library | 34 | ||
| a. | SAO Catalog | 34 |
| b. | UGC Catalog | 34 |
| c. | CNGC Catalog | 34 |
| d. | 1C Catalog | 35 |
| e. | GCVS Catalog | 35 |
| f. | Star Catalog | 35 |
| g. | M (Messier) Catalog | 35 |
| h. | Planet Catalog | 35 |
2. CNGC Catalog | 36 | ||
3. | STAR Catalog | 43 | |
4. M (Messier) Catalog | 49 | ||
Appendix E: Maintaining Your LX200 | 51 | ||
1. Keeping Your Telescope Clean | 51 | ||
2. Collimation of the Optical System | 52 | ||
3. | Right Ascension Lock | 53 | |
4. | Behind the Power Panel | 53 | |
5. | Factory Servicing and Repairs | 53 | |
Appendix F: Personal Computer Control | 54 | ||
1. The | 54 | ||
2. | LX200 Test Program | 54 | |
3. LX200 Command Set | 55 | ||
| a. | Command Set Formats | 55 |
| b. | General Telescope Information | 55 |
| c. | Telescope Motion | 56 |
| d. | Home Position | 56 |
| e. | Library/Objects | 56 |
| f. | Miscellaneous | 57 |
4. LX200 Demo Program | 58 | ||
Appendix G: LX200 Specifications | 62 |