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Dec. directions. With tracking rate set to zero, mount can be positioned for xed targets to any Alt/Az point.
● Altitude/Azimuth input. This new option allows you to slew to any position in the sky as long as you know the
Altitude and Azimuth angles.
● New local horizon limit setting. Useful for keeping your telescope from slewing to objects below your observing
site’s horizon.
● Audible feedback with Re-calibration command. You will now hear a beep when you re-calibrate the mount to
conrm that the operation is complete. Re-Calibrate has also been removed from the objects menu. It is still located
in the RA/DEC/REV screen 9=Re-Calibrate.
● What’s Up Now? Tied to horizon limit as well using the M, NGC, and IC databases of objects in the keypad. What’s
up Now function will suggest objects to view based on what is actually above the horizon at the time ‘What’s Up’ is
requested.
● Auto initialization routine. Detects when new rmware is loaded to the keypad and if saved values need to be re-
initialized. This new ‘power on’ routine will now auto-decide if the keypad needs to be re-set to factory defaults when
new saved values are added. When a new future release of the code is loaded into the keypad, the user will no longer
have to manually reset all his/her custom keypad settings, i.e. locations and daylight savings.
● Full error checking. Added to Location, Date/Time, R.A./Dec., Alt/Az entry - with notication if entry is not valid. Will
not allow impossible settings.
Please see the Vintage Products section of our website’s Technical Support page for
information regarding earlier versions of the Keypad rmware.
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