Help (?) Key: Identify and display bright stars or objects that the telescope is pointing to.
0 Key: Stop the mount during GOTO. Also toggling between starting and stopping tracking.
HBX (Handbox) port: connect the HC to a mount using a 6P6C RJ11 cable.
USB port: connect the HC to a computer for firmware upgrade and computer control.
2.4.2. The LCD Screen
The 8409 HC has a large 4-line, 21-character per line LCD screen. The user interface is simple and
easy to learn. When the mount first turned on, an initial information screen will be displayed as shown in
Figure 5, after company logo displayed. It displays the Zero Position, current date and time.
Figure 5. 8409 Initial Information Screen
The LCD screen will switch to the information screen, as indicated in Figure 6, with pressing any
button.
Figure 6. 8409 HC LCD Information Screen
1. Target Name/Mount Position: displays the name of the target that telescope is currently pointed to or
the current mount position.
An object name, such as “Mercury” or “Andromeda Galaxy”: Name of the Star or celestial object
that the mount is currently slewing to, GOTO or tracking;
User Position: The mount is point to a user defined position, which could be a real sky object or
just simply due to press an arrow key;
Zero Position: Mount is at Zero Position. When set the mount at Zero Position physically, the
hand controller should display the same.
2. GPS Status: Indicates if there is GPS or GPS is connected to the satellite. HAE does not have a GPS.
The GPS status will be always OFF.
3. Right Ascension: Right Ascension of the telescope, or R.A.
4. Declination: Declination of the telescope, or DEC.
5. Azimuth: Azimuth of the telescope (north is 0º, east 90º, south 180º, and west 270º).
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