SmartStar® Solar 60 GOTO Telescope Instruction Manual For Products #8506 & #8507 www.iOptron.
Table of Content Table of Content ............................................................................................................................. 2 1. SmarStar® Solar 60TM Overview ................................................................................................ 4 1.1. SmartStar® Solar 60TM Features .......................................................................................... 4 1.2. SmartStar® Solar 60TM Assembly Terms................................................
5.7. Watch List.......................................................................................................................... 24 5.8. Set Telescope Coord. ......................................................................................................... 24 5.9. Park Scope ......................................................................................................................... 24 6. Using Electronic Eyepiece to Capture Images.................................................
1. SmarStar® Solar 60TM Overview 1.1. SmartStar® Solar 60TM Features New from iOptron -- The Solar 60TM computerized telescope system! Now your family or classroom can see sun spots right on a computer screen. The computerized telescope locates and auto-tracks to keep the sun (or moon, planets, and other celestial objects) in view. This is an ideal system to capture video or still photos of the sun spots and their movements.
Electronic eyepiece to bring the video/images to you computer screen With the 1.3 megapixel electronic eyepiece (Model #8506 only), you can experience astro-video and astrophotography for yourself! It allows you to view real-time images from your telescope on a computer screen. It transmits live video images of the Sun, Moon, planets and terrestrial objects through a USB cable to your computer. Images can be recorded for later playback or frame imaging.
2. Telescope Assembly Step 1. Preparing the Tripod Unlock the tripod leg locks (#10). Extend tripod legs. Lock the leg locks afterwards. #10 Step 1a. #8 Stand the telescope's tripod upright by spreading the tripod's legs out uniformly. #9 Thread of Azimuth Lock Push down slightly on the Tripod Support Bracket (#9.) Attach the Accessory Tray (#8) to the Tripod Support Bracket via a screw on the bottom of the tray. Turning the tray until hand tight – don’t over tighten the tray. Step 2.
Step 4. Attaching telescope Attach telescope to mount using the dovetail lock knob (#2). Dovetail lock (#2) Step 5. Attaching optics Insert 90º diagonal: Remove the round dust cover lid from the drawtube of the telescope. Insert diagonal (#6) into the drawtube. Tighten the thumbscrews to a firm feel only. Insert the eyepiece: Slide the supplied 25mm eyepiece (#7) into the open end of the diagonal. Tighten the thumbscrews to a firm feel only.
3. GoToNova® 8405 Hand Controller Figure 1. GoToNova® 8405 Hand Controller GoToNova® 8405 hand controller (HC) is the standard controller for a SmartStar Solar 60TM GOTO 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.
Mount/GPS Status Target Name Declination Azimuth Right Ascension Altitude Slew Speed Local Date and Time Figure 2. 8405 Hand Controller LCD Information Screen 1. Target Name: displays the name of the target that telescope is currently pointed to. • Park Position: A default position when the mount is turned on, i.e.
4. Getting Started 4.1. Getting Familiar with Telescope It is strongly suggested to practice how to use the telescope and mount during the daytime to get familiar with all the functionalities. Since the attached glass solar filter will block more than 99.99% of the light, you will not see anything other than the sun if the filter is not removed. Warning: once the solar filter is removed from the telescope, it will no longer be a Solar Scope.
If you want more magnification, you may order higher power eyepieces. (Note: a 25 mm focal length eyepiece has a lower power than a 10 mm one.) Always starting with the lowest power eyepiece for easy locating the objects. Focusing Telescope on a Land Object: 1. Remove dust cap and unscrew the glass solar filter from the telescope. Warning: once the solar filter is removed from the telescope, it will no longer be a Solar Scope. Never aim the telescope at the sun if the solar filter is removed or damaged. 2.
4.2. Explore GOTO and Tracking Capability In order to experience the full GOTO capability of GoToNova® technology it is important to set up the mount correctly before observation. 4.2.1. Level the Mount and Set Initial Position Leveling is critical for good GOTO and tracking accuracy Level the mount by observing the bubble (shown) on the base of the mount by adjusting the tripod legs. The bubble should be in the center of the circle. The leveling is very critical for a good goto and tracking accuracy.
Press MENU button. From the main menu scroll down and select “Set Up Controller” Select and slew Land Objects Sync. to Target Set Up Controller Press ENTER. Select “Set Up Time and Site” Set Set Set Set Up Time and Site Display Info Key Beep Azi Work Mode Press ENTER. The Set Local Time screen will show: Set Local Time: 2009-06-01 11:55:09 DaylightTime Saving Y Set local time: Use the ◄ or ► key to move the cursor, and the ▲ or ▼ button to change the numbers.
• • • • • New York City is 300 minutes “behind” UT Los Angeles is 480 minutes “behind” UT Rome is 60 minutes “ahead” of UT Beijing is 480 minutes “ahead” of UT Sydney is 600 minutes “ahead” of UT All time zones in North America are behind UT as shown in the following table (Be sure it shows “behind” instead of “ahead of” UT).
button to change the adjustment speed during centering. You may do Select and Slew again to double check if the Sun in centered. 4. If the Sun in NOT in the FOV after “Select and Slew”, in most case it shouldn’t it should be too far away either. You have to ways to bring the Sun inside the FOV: loosen altitude and azimuth lock and manually move the mount, as described in 4.1.2, to bring the Sun in; or using “Sync to Target”, as described in previous paragraph to bring in and center the Sun in FOV. 5.
5. Complete Functions of GoToNova® Hand Controller 5.1. Slew to an Object Press MENU button, from the main menu, select “Select and Slew.” Select an object you would like to observe and press ENTER key. The GoToNova® 8405 hand controller has a database consists of over 10,000 objects. Use ► or ◄ button to move the cursor and ▼ or ▲ button to change the number. “ ”indicates the object is above the horizon, and “ ” means it is below the horizon. Only those objects above the horizon can be observed.
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.
Enter Alt. Azi. Alt: 13º 0.0’ Azi: 25º58.8’ Use ► or ◄ button to move the cursor, and ▼ or ▲ button to change the number. Press ENTER to finish land object coordinates setting. Press BACK to back to main menu. 5.3. Sync to Target This operation will match the telescope's current coordinates to target’s ones. After slew to an object, move the cursor to “Sync to Target” and press ENTER. Follow the screen to do the sync. Using this function can improve the GOTO accuracy in nearby sky.
LCD Back Light 5.4.2. Set Key Beep Turn the key beep on/off. 5.4.3. Set Azi Work Mode This function will set the mount azimuth mode while performing GOTO. There are two modes for selection: AZI +/- 200 degree AZI free running mode The “AZI +/- 200 degree” will rotate the mount between -200º and +200º in azimuth direction to avoid AC/DC power line wrapping. However, the mount may take a longer path to slew to an object.
5.5.2. One Star Align From the main menu, select “Align”. Select “One Star Align” and press ENTER. A list of bright align stars that are above the horizon is computed based on your local time and location. These stars are listed alphabetically. Use ▲ or ▼ button to select a star and press ENTER. The mount will slew to it automatically. Use ◄ ► ▲ or ▼ key to center the object in your eyepiece. Press SPEED button to change the slew speed if needed. Then press ENTER to complete the alignment.
Add a new object Edit one data Delete one data Delete all Add a new object: Use ▼ or ▲ button to move the cursor to “Add a new object” line, and press ENTER. Enter the name of your object by using ▲ or ▼ key to change the display from 1 to 9, space, - and A to Z, and ◄ or ► key to move the cursor. Press ENTER when you are done. A screen will display to ask you to enter R.A. and DEC. numbers: Enetr R.A. DEC RA: 00h00.0m DEC: +00d00.
Delete one data Use ▼ or ▲ button to move the cursor to “Delete one data” line, and press ENTER. A user object screen will show: No. 001 BX R: 4h38.7m D:19º56.8’ A -31º10.2’ Z303º44.1’ Use ► or ◄ button to move the cursor, and ▼ or ▲ button to change the number. Press ENTER to delete selected object. Press BACK to back to Modify Star Catalog menu. Delete all Use ▼ or ▲ button to move the cursor to “Delete all” line, and press ENTER to delete all User RA&DEC JD2000 data. 5.6.2.
Use ▼ or ▲ button to move the cursor to “Edit one comet” line, and press ENTER. A user object screen will show: No. 01 6P d’Arrest R: 5h31.2m D:10º20.8’ A 31º49.5’ Z253º39.9’ The first line shows the number of this comet and if it is above the horizon. The second line shows the name of the comet, here is “6P d’Arrest”. The third line shows comet’s current RA and DEC coordinates. The bottom line shows its altitude and azimuth position.
5.7. Watch List A watch list is a list of your favorite celestial objects in the database. User can add, delete and browse the watch list. All celestial objects, include User Defined object, can be compiled into the list. Up to 20 objects can be added to the watch list. To setup/modify a Watch List, press MENU, use ▲ or ▼ button move the cursor to “Watch List” and press ENTER.
6. Using Electronic Eyepiece to Capture Images For model #8506, with the included 1.3MP iE1300 electronic eyepiece, now you can experience astro-video and astrophotography for yourself! It transmits live video images of the Moon, Sun, planets and terrestrial objects through a USB cable to your computer. Images can be recorded for later playback or frame imaging. 6.1. iE1300 Driver Installation The iE1300 is a Plug-N-Play device. Plug each end of the USB cable into the iE1300 and your computer.
2. Double click on “future.rar” to open the compressed file package and double click on “setup.exe” to start install the software 3. Select your language, then click “OK” to confirm 4. Click on Next when an InstallShield Wizard window displayed. 5. Click on “Yes” to accept the License Agreement. 6. Select the destination folder to install Future WinJoe. The default location is "C:\Program Files\Future\WinJoe". Click on “Next”. You may change it to the destination folder you want by click on “Browse”.
7. Click on "finish" to exit when InstallShield wizard has been completed. Operation of Future WinJoe 1. Connect the iE1300 to the USB port of your computer, 2. Double click on the Future WinJoe icon on desktop “ ”. Or go to startÆall programsÆFuture WinJoe. A preview window of Future WinJoe will be shown, with a large live image in the middle and captured image thumbnails at the bottom.
” to bring up the “Capture Settings” menu to select a camera, if your computer 3. Click on “ equipped more than one. In this case, select “MDA1300”. You can select where to store the captured videos and images. You may also change other settings in this menu. Click “OK” when done. 4. Click on " " to connect the camera. An image (probably an unfocused one in most time) will be displayed. Adjust the focusing-knob to bring the image to focus.
5. Click on " " to set the attributes of images shown, such as brightness and contrast. 6. Click on “ ” to capture a still image. 7. Click on the image thumbnails to view the quality of the image. Click on “ adjust the settings if needed. Click on “ pictures if desired. 8. Click on “ ” or “ ” to ” to connect the camera again and take more ” to start video capturing, and click it again to stop. 9. For more detailed software functions, please click on “ Sun taken on 11/30/2011.
7. Maintenance and Servicing 7.1. Maintenance The SmartStar® Solar 60TM telescope is a precision optical instrument designed to yield a lifetime of rewarding applications. Given the care and respect due any precision instrument, your telescope will rarely require factory servicing or maintenance. Maintenance guidelines include: 1. Do not touch the solar filter coating with hard objects. 2. Using wet cloth to clean the mount and hand controller. Do not use chemicals or household cleaners. 3.
When transporting the telescope, take care not to bump or drop the instrument; this type of abuse can damage the optics or affect the GOTO tracking accuracy. 7.3. Troubleshooting The following suggestions may be helpful with operation of the Solar 60TM telescope. The power indicator light on the mount does not come on or there is no response when pressing hand controller’s arrow keys: (1) Verify that the power switch on the mount is in the ON position.
(1) Leveling (very important). (2) Site information (minutes ahead or behind UT, DST). (3) Check the power source. 7.4. iOptron Customer Service If you have a question concerning your telescope, contact the iOptron Customer Service Department. Customer Service hours are 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Easter Time, Monday through Friday.
Appendix A.
Appendix B. GoToNova® 8405 HC MENU STRUCTURE MENU Select and Slew Planets, Sun, Moon Mercury Venus Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Sun Moon Deep Sky Objects Named Deepsky Object Messier Catalog NGC Catalog Comets Asteroids Stars Named Stars Constellations Double Stars SAO Bright Stars User RA&DEC JD2000 Enter Position Watch List Watch List Auto Land Objects Sync.
Align Solarsys Align One Star Align Two Star Align Modify Star Catalog User RA&DEC JD2000 Comets Asteroids Watch List Add a Watch Object Delete One Data Delete All Browse the List Set Telescope Coord Park Telescope 35
Appendix C. GoToNova® Star List Modern Constellations for 8405 No.
Messier This table is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article List of Messier objects.
GOTONOVA Deep Sky Object List for 8405 ID No.
95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 Praesepe Ptolemy's Cluster rho Ophiuchi Nebula Ring Nebula Ringtail Galaxy Rosette Nebula Running Chicken Nebula Saturn Nebula Sculptor Galaxy Group Sculptor Galaxy Seyfert's Sextet Siamese Twins Silver Dollar Small Magellanic Cloud Sombrero Galaxy Southern Integral Sign Southern Pleiades Spindle Galaxy Spindle Star Queen Nebula Stephan's Quintet Struve's Lost Nebula 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 1
GTONOVA Named Star List for 8405 001 Acamar 002 Achernar 003 Acrux 004 Acubens 005 Adhafera 006 Adhara 007 Al Na’ir 008 Albali 009 Alberio 010 Alchibar 011 Alcor 012 Alcyone 013 Aldebaran 014 Alderamin 015 Alfirk 016 Algedi 017 Algenib 018 Algiebra 019 Algol 020 Algorab 021 Alhena 022 Alioth 023 Alkaid 024 Alkalurops 025 Alkes 026 Almach 027 Alnasl 028 Alnilam 029 Alnitak 030 Alphard 031 Alphecca 032 Alpheratz 033 Alrakis 034 Alrescha 035 Alshain 036 Altair 037 Altais 038 Alterf 039 Aludra 040 Alula Austral
GOTONOVA Double Star List For 8405 No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Object Gam Pi Bet 11 15 E2489 57 Zet 94 41 107 12 Tau Gam Lam The Nu Ome Eps Del Mu 1 Tau Kap Xi Pi Iot E1835 44 32 Alp 2 Alp 1 Pi Omi Alp Eta Const And And Aql Aql Aql Aql Aql Aqr Aqr Aqr Aqr Aqr Aqr Ari Ari Aur Aur Aur Boo Boo Boo Boo Boo Boo Boo Boo Boo Boo Cam Cam Cap Cap Cap Cap Cas Cas Sep. 9.8 35.9 12.8 17.5 34 8.2 36 2.1 12.7 5.1 6.6 2.5 23.7 7.8 37.8 3.6 55 5.
No. 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 Object 52 Ups Mu Psi 17 61 49 E2762 E2741 Gam Eta Eps 47 Nu Psi 26 16&17 Mu 40/41 1 The Tau 4 Omi 2 32 39 Alp Ome Alp Del Lam Kap Zet 38 Del Mu Alp Gam Rho Const Cyg Cyg Cyg Cyg Cyg Cyg Cyg Cyg Cyg Del Dra Dra Dra Dra Dra Dra Dra Dra Dra Equ Eri Eri Eri Eri Eri For For Gem Gem Gem Gem Gem Gem Her Her Her Her Her Sep. 6.1 15.1 1.9 3.2 26 30.3 2.7 3.4 1.9 9.6 5.3 3.1 34 61.9 30.
No. 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 Object 67 Lam Xi 36 Tau Rho 39 Bet Del Iot Lam Sig Rho E747 1 Eps Zet Eta The E331 Del Iot Bet Gam Eta Alp 55 Psi Zet Kap Eta Eps Const Oph Oph Oph Oph Oph Oph Oph Ori Ori Ori Ori Ori Ori Ori Peg Per Per Per Per Per PsA PsA PsA PsA PsA Psc Psc Psc Psc Pup Pup Scl Sep. 55 1.5 3.7 4.9 1.7 3.1 10.3 9.5 53 11.3 4.4 13 7.1 36 36.3 8.8 12.9 28.3 18.3 12.1 5.1 20 30.3 4.2 1.7 1.
GTONOVA Comet List for 8405 No.
33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 81P Wild 82P Gehrels 85P Boethin 86P Wild 88P Howell 89P Russell 94P Russell 97P Metcalf-Brewington 99P Kowal 100P Hartley 110P Hartley 113P Spitaler 116P Wild 117P Helin-Roman-Alu 118P Shoemaker-Levy 119P Parker-Hartley 124P Mrkos 126P IRAS 127P Holt-Olmstead 128P Shoemaker-Holt 131P Mueller 136P Mueller 137P Shoemaker-Levy 139P Vaisala-Oterma 142P Ge-Wang 143P Kowal-Mrkos 144P Kushida 145P Shoemaker-Levy 147P
GTONOVA Asteriod List for 8405 No.
33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 Polyhymnia Circe Leukothea Atalante Fides Leda Laetitia Harmonia Daphne Isis Ariadne Nysa Eugenia Hestia Aglaja Doris Pales Virginia Nemausa Europa Kalypso Alexandra Pandora Melete Mnemosyne Concordia Elpis Echo Danae Erato Ausonia Angelina 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 11 11 11 11
GoToNova SAO Bright Star List For 8405 GoToNova® hand controller consists of SAO bright stars with their magnitudes greater than 6. A reference table is available on iOptron’s website.
IOPTRON ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY A. iOptron warrants your telescope, mount, or controller to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for one year. iOptron will repair or replace such product or part which, upon inspection by iOptron, is found to be defective in materials or workmanship. As a condition to the obligation of iOptron to repair or replace such product, the product must be returned to iOptron together with proof-of-purchase satisfactory to iOptron. B.