iOptron SmartEQ Pro+ User Manual

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4. InstallCounterweight(CW):Themountcomeswith
one1kg(2.2lbs)counterweight.However,because
ofitsuniquedesign,noCWisneededifthepayload
islessthan4lbs.Themountandinstalledbatteries
willprovidebalancingweightneeded.Ifapayload
is greater than 8.8 lbs (4 kg, this value may vary
depends on the scope diameter), additional CW is
needed. The Counterweight Shaft is stored inside
themounthead.IfaCWisneeded,releasetheCW
ShaftLockingScrewtopullouttheshaft(Figure7).
MountaCWontotheshaftandtightentheCW
LockingScrewtoholdtheCWinplace.Tightenthe
CWSafetyScrew(Figure8).
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Figure7
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Figure8
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5. AttachandBalanceanOTA:
AfterattachinganOTA
andaccessoriestothemount,balancethemountin
bothR.A.andDECtoensureminimumstressonthe
mount.
CAUTION:ThetelescopemayswingwhentheR.A.
orDECclutchisreleased.Alwaysholdontothe
OTAbeforeyoureleasetheclutchtopreventit
fromswinging.Itcancausepersonalinjuryor
damagetotheequipment.
Figure9
Balance the mount in R.A. axis: Release the R.A.
ClutchandrotatetheR.A.axistoplacetheDECaxis
inthehorizontalposition.TheOTAcanbeoneither
side.IftheDECaxisstaysinthehorizontalposition,
itmeansthe R.A.axis isbalanced. Otherwise,you
mayadjustthelengthofCWshaft,orinstalland
adjust CW position to balance the mount in R.A.
axis. Remember to install the CW Safety Lock and
tightentheCWLockingScrew,ifaCWisinstalled.
BalancethemountinDEC.axis:Whilethemountis
at horizontal position, release the DEC Clutch
screws.IftheOTAdoesnotrotatealongtheDEC
axis,itisOK.Otherwisemovethescopebackor
forth to balance the OTA. Tighten the DEC Clutch
again.
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6. InstallBatteriesandConnectCables:
Therearetwo
battery compartments that each can hold 4 AA
batteries(Figure10).Lift thebattery cover. Carefully
pulloutthebatteryholderfromthecompartment.
Be sure not to accidentally disconnect the wires.
Insert4AAbatteriesintoeachholder.Replacethe
holderbackintothebatterycompartmentand
replacethelid.
Figure 10
Plug hand controller into the HBX port on the
mount (Figure 11). Turn on power and use four
Arrow keys (▲▼◄►) to rotate the mount Up,
Down, Left, and Right. Use the NUMBER key to
R.A. clutch screw
DEC clutch screws
CW shaft
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iOptron SmartEQ Pro+ Specifications

General

Brand	iOptron
Model	SmartEQ Pro+
Category	Accessories
Language	English