instruction Manual Orion® TeleTrack AZ-G™ Altazimuth GoTo Mount #9481 ¼"-20 L-bracket Altazimuth Fork Arm Head Hand Controller Tripod Figure 1: The TeleTrack AZ-G Altazimuth GoTo Mount Customer Support (800)‑676-1343 E-mail: support@telescope.com Corporate Offices (831)‑763-7000 Providing Exceptional Consumer Optical Products Since 1975 89 Hangar Way, Watsonville, CA 95076 IN 348 Rev.
Congratulations on your purchase of a quality Orion product. Your new TeleTrack AZ-G Altazimuth GoTo Mount allows high performance support for terrestrial or astronomical observations. The TeleTrack AZ-G is an “altazimuth” type of mount which can move in both altitude (up and down) and azimuth (left and right) with respect to the ground.
/8"-16 Threaded Post Elevator Shaft Dovetail Lock Knob Hinged Hand Crank Dovetail Mount ¼"-20 L‑bracket Bubble Level Leg Brace Lock Knob Battery Compartment Leg Lock Levers Battery Compartment Latch Circular Base Figure 3: The TeleTrack AZ-G GoTo Mount Fork Arm Leg Brace RJ-45 (to mount) RJ-12 (to PC) 12V DC power jack Figure 4a: Hand controller outlets 12V DC IN Figure 2: The TeleTrack AZ-G Tripod 12V DC OUT assembly clockwise until it threads completely onto the tripod’s 3/8"-16 thread
a database with a wide range of preset objects. The hand controller display is backlit for comfortable viewing. Make sure not to confuse the “HC” jack with the “AUX” jack. The “AUX” jack is not used for normal operation of the mount. Dovetail Plate Note: Do not attempt ot reposition the altitude or azimuth of the mount by hand! Doing so can damage the gears and motors within the mount. 3.
The SETUP button is a quick hot key that takes you to the Setup submenu Display screen Mode buttons Directional buttons Directional Buttons The directional buttons allow the user to have complete control of the mount at almost any step in operation. These controls are locked out when the telescope is slewing to an object. The directional buttons are very helpful when initially aligning the TeleTrack AZ-G, centering objects in the eyepiece field of view, and manual guiding.
. Enter the time zone in which you are observing in hours (see Appendix A), using the scroll keys and numeric keypad (+ for east of Prime Meridian, - for west of Prime Meridian). Press ENTER to confirm your choice. N NW 7. Enter the date in the following format mm/dd/yyyy using the numeric keypad. Press ENTER to confirm your choice. 8. Enter your current local time using the 24 hour time mode (example: 2:00PM = 14:00). Press ENTER to view the time you entered.
5. The hand controller will now generate a list of stars to choose as your second alignment star. Scroll through the list using the Scroll keys (Figure 6) and press ENTER to choose a second alignment star. The mount will now automatically slew to the selected star and the star should be somewhere in the field of view of your finder scope. Next, center the star in your eyepiece with the directional keys and press ENTER. The message “Alignment Successful” should display on the LCD.
coordinate. Press ENTER once more to have the telescope slew to the chosen object. MENU You can also access the Objects Catalog through the Main Menu. In the Main Menu, scroll down to Object Catalog and press ENTER. Like the OBJECT key, this gives you complete access to the 42,900 celestial objects in the TeleTrack AZ-G database, categorized by object type.
the next digit. First set the value for R.A. backlash, then press ENTER to set the value for DEC. Set Tracking: -Sidereal Rate: Activates tracking at sidereal rate. This is the default tracking rate. -Lunar Rate: Activates tracking at lunar rate. -Solar Rate: Activates tracking at solar rate. -Stop Tracking: Stops tracking. Set Slew Limits: Allows you to set slewing limits of mount in altitude axis. This will prevent the optical tube from colliding with the mount while slewing to an object.
To prevent damage, we recommend removing your telescope or optical instrument from the mount when transporting. 8. Technical Specifications Mount: Altazimuth fork arm Tripod: Aluminum Tripod height: Folded height 20.5", maximum height 54.5" Total weight: 9 lbs.
TeleTrack AZ-G Menu Tree GUIDED TOUR Alphabet Magnitude User Objects Edit Object LCD Contrast Beep Volume LED Backlight 11
Appendix A: Time Zones of the World
Appendix B: RS-232 Connection The TeleTrack AZ-G Mount is designed to receive commands sent from a computer’s RS-232 COM port (via the computer interface cable). The hand controller will communicate with the computer at 9600 bits/sec, no parity, no stop bit. All angles are communicated with 16 bits and communicated using ASCII hexadecimal. The chart below shows the ASCII commands from the PC, and what the hand controller’s response will be. 3. To send a tracking rate, send the following 8 bytes: a.
One-Year Limited Warranty This Orion TeleTrack AZ-G Altazimuth GoTo Mount is warranted against defects in materials or workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase. This warranty is for the benefit of the original retail purchaser only. During this warranty period Orion Telescopes & Binoculars will repair or replace, at Orion’s option, any warranted instrument that proves to be defective, provided it is returned postage paid to: Orion Warranty Repair, 89 Hangar Way, Watsonville, CA 95076.
