User's Manual

ManualsBrandsiOptron ManualsMountsCEM40 Equatorial GoTo Mount with iPolar, LiteRoc Tripod, Hard Case

Table of Contents

Table of Contents ........................................................................................................................................ 3

1. CEM40 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 5

2. CEM40 Overview ................................................................................................................................... 6

2.1. Parts List .......................................................................................................................................... 6

2.2. Identification of Parts ....................................................................................................................... 7

2.3. CEM40 Mount Basic Cable Connection.......................................................................................... 7

2.4. CEM40 Cable Management ............................................................................................................. 8

2.5. Go2Nova

8407+ Hand Controller ................................................................................................ 10

2.5.1. Key Description ...................................................................................................................... 10

2.5.2. The LCD Screen ..................................................................................................................... 11

2.6. Bench Testing the Mount ............................................................................................................... 12

3. CEM40 Mount Assembly ..................................................................................................................... 13

3.1. CEM40 Mount Assembly .............................................................................................................. 13

4. Getting Started ...................................................................................................................................... 23

4.1. Setting the Mount and Performing Polar Alignment ..................................................................... 23

4.2. Manual Operation of the Mount .................................................................................................... 23

4.3. One Star Alignment ....................................................................................................................... 23

4.4. GOTO the Moon and Other Objects .............................................................................................. 23

4.5. Star Identification Function ........................................................................................................... 23

4.6. Power-Down Memorization ........................................................................................................... 24

4.7. Turning Off the Mount................................................................................................................... 24

4.8. Putting the Mount Back into the Carrying Case ............................................................................ 24

5. Complete Functions of Go2Nova

8407+ Hand Controller ................................................................. 25

5.1. Select and Slew .............................................................................................................................. 25

5.1.1. Solar System ........................................................................................................................... 25

5.1.2. Deep Sky Objects .................................................................................................................... 25

5.1.3. Stars......................................................................................................................................... 25

5.1.4. Comets .................................................................................................................................... 25

5.1.5. Asteroids ................................................................................................................................. 25

5.1.6. Constellations .......................................................................................................................... 25

5.1.7. Custom Objects ....................................................................................................................... 25

5.1.8. Custom R.A. and DEC ............................................................................................................ 26

5.2. Sync to Target ................................................................................................................................ 26

5.3. Alignment ...................................................................................................................................... 26

5.3.1. Position of Polaris/SigmaOct .................................................................................................. 26

5.3.2. One Star Alignment ................................................................................................................ 26

5.3.3. Two Star Alignment ................................................................................................................ 26

5.3.4. Three Star Alignment .............................................................................................................. 27

5.3.5. Solar System Align ................................................................................................................. 27

5.3.6. Polar Iterate Align ................................................................................................................... 27

5.3.7. View Model Error ................................................................................................................... 27

5.3.8. Clear Alignment Data ............................................................................................................. 27

5.4. Settings ........................................................................................................................................... 27

5.4.1. Set Time and Site .................................................................................................................... 27

5.4.2. Beep Ettings ............................................................................................................................ 27

5.4.3. Display Settings ...................................................................................................................... 28

5.4.4. Set Guiding Rate ..................................................................................................................... 28

5.4.5. Set Tracking Rate .................................................................................................................... 29