Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit IEQ45TM du fabricant iOptron
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SmartStar ® iEQ45 TM With Go2Nova TM 8407 Hand Controller Instruction Manual ®.
2 Table of Content Table of Content ................................................................................................................................................. 2 1. iEQ45 TM Overview ..............................................
3 5.6. PEC Option ............................................................................................................................................ 29 5.6.1. PEC Playback .....................................................................
4 1. iEQ45 TM Overview The iEQ45 is one of the new breed of premium astro-imaging equatorial mounts fro m iOptron. The iEQ45 offers the next generation GOTO technology from iOptron. The mount is made of the highest quality materials to ensure stability and durability.
5 2. iEQ45 TM Assembly 2.1. Parts List There are two shipping boxes for a regular tripod version. One box contains an EQ mount, an 8407 hand controller, a Vixen-type dovetail saddle (attached to the mount) and a Losmandy-D dovetail saddle. One box contains a tripod, two 11lb (5kg) counterweights and accessories.
6 2.2. Assembly Terms DEC Clut ch Hand le DEC Unit Polar Ax is Cover DEC Axis CW Shaft Counterweight ( CW) CW Locking Screw CW Safety Screw Dovetail Saddle R.A. uni t Polar Scope Cover Lat. Locking Screw R.A. Clutch Screw Lat. Adjust. Knob Azi. Locking S crew Azi.
7 2.3. iEQ45 Ports Ports on Main Control Unit LED Switch LED Switch Figure 3. Ports on main control unit • Dec: For connecting to DEC driver unit • iOptron port: For connecting to other iOptron ac.
8 mount. Equatorial mounts require alignment of the mount components as well as star alignm ents for accurate OTA tracking. In order to provide the required Polar Axis alignment, equatorial mounts use a combination of both mount types described above.
9 STEP 2. Set Latitude Adjustment Knob Carefully remove the mount from the shipping box and familiarize yourself with the components shown in Figure 2. Unlock the four (4) R.A. Clutch Screws and rotate the mount 180º around the R.A. axis to move the dovetail saddle face topside to the highest vertical position as shown in Figure 5.
10 STEP 3. Attach the iEQ45 Mount Locate the Azimuth Adjustment Knobs (next to the Bubble Level Indicator) and retract them to allow enough clearance for the mount to fit on the tripod head. Unscrew the three (3) Azimuth Locking Screws shown in Figure 8 and be careful not to lose the plasti c washers; they will be needed to secure the mount.
11 (a) (b) Figure 10 STEP 6. Attach Dovetail Adapter Both Vixen and Losmandy-D dovetail saddles are included for your convenience. Two (2) M6x20 hex head screws are used for the Vixen dovetail saddle. Additionally, four (4) M6x20 screws are provided for the Losmandy-D saddle installation.
12 NOTE: You may need to re-check the polar alignment after loading the OTA. As explained in the introduction, an equatorial mount must have an accurate polar axis alignment in order to track properly. With the iOptron innovativ e Polar Scope and Quick Polar Alignment procedure, you can do a fast and accurate polar axis alignment.
13 (3) Use the ▲ or ▼ button to turn the DEC axle to unblock the Polar Scope view. (4) Adjust polar scope eyepiece shown in Figure 13 to bring the polar scope dial in fo cus. (5) To rotate the Polar Scope to align the 12 position of the dial on the top, as shown in Figure 12, release the four R.
14 NOTE: Thread the polar scope eyepiece all the way in after polar alignment, before put the Polar Scope Cover back on. Otherwise, the polar scope eyepiece could be stuck inside the Polar Scope Cover to cause R.A. axis jamming. NOTE: If you are located in southern hemisphere, Sigma Octantis will be chosen for Polar Alignment.
15 Balance the mount in DEC axis Release the four (4) R.A. Clutch Screws and rotate the R.A. axis to place the DEC axis in the horizontal position, as shown in Figure 16(a), and then tighten the R.
16 Figure 17. Zero position You can also use the electronic Balance Test function to check the R.A. and DEC balance (please refer to Section 5.13 for more details).
17 3. Go2Nova TM 8407 Hand Controller Figure 18. Go2Nova 8407 hand controller The Go2Nova TM 8407 hand controller (HC) shown in Figure 18 is one of the controllers that used for the iEQ45 mount. It has an integrated temperature controll er that ensures it can b e operated below 20ºC (-4ºF).
18 • Serial port: connect the HC to a Computer via a RS232 to 4-wire RJ9 cable. The pin out of the serial port is shown in Figure 19. Figure 19. Serial port pin out on an 8407 hand controller 3.2. The LCD Screen The 8407 HC has a large 8-line, 21-character per line LCD screen, which displays al l the information as shown in Figure 20.
19 8. Local Date and Time: display local time in a format of YY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS. 9. Mount Statu s: Display current operation status of the mount. • Stop: mount is not moving; • Slew: mount is movin.
20 4. Getting Started In order to experience the full GOTO capability o f GOTONOVA technology it is very important to set up the mount correctly before observation. 4.1. Setup the Mount and Polar Alignment Assemble your iEQ45 mount according to Section 2.
21 Local Time Set The time will be updated automatically when the GPS has picked up a signal. You also can manu ally input the time information in case GPS does not function. Use the ◄ or ► key to move the curs or _ and use number keys to change the numbers.
22 convert them into d:m:s format by multiplying t he decima l numbers by 60. For example, N47.53 can be changed to N47º31'48”: 47.53º = 47º +0.53º, 0.53º=0.53x60'=31.8', 0.8'=0.8x60"=48". Therefore, 47.53º=47º31'48" or 47d31m48s.
23 not moved. To return the mount to its Zero Position, press the MENU button, scroll down to “To Zero Position” and press ENTER. Once the telescope returns to Zero Position turn the power off.
24 5. Complete Functions of Go2Nova TM Hand Controller 5.1. Slew to an Object Press the MENU button. From the main menu select “ Select and Slew .” Select an object that you would like to observe and press the ENTER key. The Go2Nova TM 8407 hand controller has a database of about 358,000 objects.
25 5.1.6. Asteroids This catalog contains 116 asteroids. 5.1.7. User Objects It can store up to 60 used entered objects. 5.1.8. Enter R.A. DEC Here you can go to a target by entering its R.A. and DEC numbers. 5.2. Sync to Target This operation will match the telescope's current coordinates to Target Right Ascension and Declination.
26 5.4.3. Set Anti-backlash All mechanical gears have a certain amount of backlash or play between the gears. This p lay is evident by how long it takes for a star to move in the eyepiece when the hand control arrow buttons are pressed (especially when changing directions).
27 5.4.5. Set Eyepiece Light Use this function to adjust the lig ht intensity of iEQ45 illuminated polar scope. If you have an illuminated-reticule eyepiece and it is supported by Go2Nova hand cont roller, use this option to adjust its light intensity.
28 5.5.3. Three Star Alignment Three-star alignment procedure will reduce the so-ca lled “corn error” of an EQ mount. Every mount’s accuracy of construction varies somewhat, so the optical axis of the telescope may not be perpendicular to the declination axis or, more rarely, the polar axis ma y not be at right angles to the declination axis.
29 Follow the on-screen instruction to bring the object back to center again and pr ess ENTER. The screen will show If you want to save this anti-backlash number, press ENTER. Otherwise press BACK. This will bring the hand controller to DEC backlash testing screen.
30 5.6.3. System Self-Test If system self-test function is turned on, the mount will swing back and forth about 2 second s to check the PEC encoder condition. 5.7. Set Tracking Rate You can set up tracking in the main menu by selecting “ Set Ttracking Rate ”.
31 A more useful application of this function is to store your favorite viewing objects be fore heading to the filed. When “ Add a New Record ” screen shows, press the MENU button, it brings up the star catalogs that you can select the star from. Follow the screen to add your favorite objects.
32 5.12. To Zero Position This moves your telescope to its Zero Position (r efer to Figure 17). When the power is turned on, the mount assumes the Zero Position. This is its reference point for all other o bjects being tracked. 5.13. Balance Test This function provides a visual indication and assistance balancing both the R.
33 6. Maintenance and Servicing 6.1. Maintenance The iEQ45 is designed to be maintenance free. Do not overload the mount. Do not drop the mount, this will damage the mount or degrade the GOTO tracking accuracy permanently. Use a wet cloth to clean the mount and hand controller.
34 Appendix A. Technical Specifications Mount German Equatorial Mount Payload 45 lb (20kg) Mount weight 20 lb (11.4kg) Payload/Mount weight 1.75 Right Ascension worm wheel Φ 130mm, 216 teeth aluminum.
35 Appendix B. Go2Nova TM 8407 HC MENU STRUCTURE.
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37 Appendix C. Firmware Upgrade The firmware in the 8407 hand controller and/or control boards can be upgraded by the customer. Please check iOptron’s website, www.
38 Appendix D. Computer Control an iEQ45 Mount The iEQ45 mount can be connected to a computer using supplied RS232 cable. A RS232 to USB adapter (not supplied) is needed if your computer does not h ave a serial port, like most of the lapt ops on the market today.
Appendix E. Go2Nova TM Star List Messier Catalog This table is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License . It uses material from the Wikipedia article List of Messier objects.
40 001 Acamar 050 Asellus Australis 099 Kaus Media 148 Rastaba 002 Achernar 051 Asellus Borealis 100 Keid 149 Regulus 003 Acrux 052 Aspidiske 101 Kitalpha 150 Rigel 004 Acubens 053 Atik 102 Kochab 151.
No. Constellation Abbreviation No. Constellation Abbreviation 1 A ndromeda A nd 45 Lacerta Lac 2 A ntlia A nt 46 Leo Leo 3 A pus A ps 47 Leo Minor LMi 4 A quarius A qr 48 Lepus Lep 5 A quila A ql 49 L.
ID No. OBJECT NGC # Messier# IC# A (A bell) U(UGC) ID No. OBJECT NGC # Messier# IC# A (A bell) U(UGC) 1 Andromeda Galaxy 224 31 31 Hind's Variable Nebula 1555 2 Barnards Galaxy 6822 32 Hubble&apo.
No. Ob j ect Const Sep. M a g itude SAO Comm. Name No. Ob j ect Const Sep. Ma g itude SAO Comm. Name 1 Gam And 9.8 2.3 / 5.1 37734 Almaak 36 Eta Cas 12.9 3.5 / 7.5 21732 Achird 2 Pi And 35.9 4.4 / 8.6 54033 37 Iot Cas 2.3 4.7/7.0/8.2 12298 3 Bet Aql 12.
No. Ob j ect Const Sep. Ma g itude SAO Comm. Name No. Ob j ect Const Sep. Ma g itude SAO Comm. Name 71 Bet Cyg 34.4 3.1 / 5.1 87301 Albireo 106 Del Her 8.9 3.1 / 8.2 84951 Sarin 72 Omi 1 C yg 107 3.8 / 6.7 49337 107 Mu Her 34 3.4 / 9.8 85397 73 52 Cyg 6.
No. Ob j ect Const Sep. Ma g itude SAO Comm. Name No. Ob j ect Const Sep. Ma g itude SAO Comm. Name 141 Eps 2 Lyr 2.3 5.2 / 5.5 67315 Double dbl2 176 Zet Psc 23 5.6 / 6.5 109739 142 Alp Mic 20.5 5.0 / 10 212472 177 Kap Pup 9.9 4.5 / 4.7 174199 143 Zet Mon 32 4.
IOPTRON TWO YEAR TELESCOPE, MO UNT, AND CONTROLLER WARRANTY A. iOptron warrants your telescope, mount, or cont roller to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for two years. iO ptron will repair or replace such product or part which, upon inspection by iOptron, is found to be defective in materials or workman ship.
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Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté iOptron IEQ45TM c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du iOptron IEQ45TM - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation iOptron IEQ45TM, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le iOptron IEQ45TM va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le iOptron IEQ45TM, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du iOptron IEQ45TM.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le iOptron IEQ45TM. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei iOptron IEQ45TM ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
