User Manual

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PMC-Eight
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System Quick Start Guide
Although the PMC-Eight™ is a complex precision motion control system, it is simple to set up.
Step 1: Choose Your Platform
Before using the PMC-Eight™, you will need to select and load your operating program of choice to
your device. Our intuitive ExploreStars app can be downloaded for free from the Windows App store.
Once installed, you will simply download the object database from www.explorestars.com and you
are ready to go. For those that already have a favorite third party planetarium program, the PMC-
Eight™ has an ASCOM driver. For more information on the ExploreStars app or the ASCOM driver,
please see the individual manuals. For video tutorials on installing the app and/or driver, visit
www.explorescientific.com/pmc-eight/
Step 2: Connect The PMC-Eight™
Before connecting the PMC-Eight™, you will need to balance your telescope.
Once that is completed, simply attach the PMC-Eight™ mounting bracket onto one of the legs of
the tripod. Put the antenna into its port on the PMC-Eight™ box and attach the included DB9 motor
cables. Slide the box onto the mounting bracket. Connect the other end of the DB9 motor cables to
the stepper motors on the mount. Plug in the PMC-Eight™. Connect to the PMC-Eight™ wirelessly
through your Windows device. For more information on connecting the PMC-Eight™, please see the
full manual. For a video tutorial on the set-up process, visit
www.explorescientific.com/pmc-eight/
Step 3: Align Your Telescope
Before using the PMC-Eight™, you will need to align your telescope. You can do this using a traditional
manual alignment process or by using the alignment procedure in the ExploreStars app.
It is important to remember that the better your alignment is, the better the system will perform.
For a video tutorial on the alignment process, visit
www.explorescientific.com/pmc-eight/
Step 4: Choose an object and start exploring!
Additional Support
If you have questions about operating the PMC-Eight™, please do not hesitate to contact our
Customer Service Center under www.explorescientific.co.uk/en/contact
For Frequently Asked Questions, visit the Knowledge Base page at
www.explorescientific.com/knowledgebase
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