iOptron SmartEQ Pro+ User Manual

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changetheslewratefromtheslowest(1for1X)to
thefastest(9forMAX).
Figure 11
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7. SetupUpController:
PresstheMENUbutton;then
“Settings”=>“SetTime&Site”.
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EnterthecurrentdateorwaitingfortheGPS
connected to the satellites.  Enter the time zone
offsettotheUTC;forexamples:
 Bostonis“UTC‐300minutes”
 LosAngelesis“UTC‐480minutes”
 Romeis“UTC+060minutes”
 Sydneyis“UTC+600minutes”
Toggle the Daylight Saving Time (DST) between
N(No)andY(Yes)usingarrowkey.
 [TIPS:AlltimezonesinN.Americaare“UTC‐XXX
minutes”.  Latitude and longitude coordinates can
beobtainedfromGPS‐equippeddevices(navigator,
phone), or from internet, if you are entering them
manually.“W/E”=western/easternhemisphere;
“N/S” = northern/southern hemisphere; and “d” =
degree;“m”=minute;and“s”=second.Usearrow
andnumberkeystoenterlocationinformation.]
8. Polar Alignment:
RemovebothPolarScopeand
Polaraxiscovers.Lookthroughthepolarscope to
locate Polaris(orSigma Octantis at southern
hemisphere).SlightlyloosentheAzimuthLock
(Refer to Figure 4).UsethetwoAzimuth
Adjustment Knobs to center the pole star in the
azimuth direction, followed by tightening the
Azimuth Lock.  Slightly loosen Latitude Clutch (T‐
bolt), use the Latitude Adjustment Screw to adjust
thelatitude.TightenthelockingT‐boltafterwards.
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Figure 12
QuickPolarAlignment
Fast and accurate polar alignment can be
performedwithiOptron’sAccuAlign
TM
PolarScope.
(1) Turn the mount power on. Use the Hand
Controller (“MENU” => “Settings”=>“Set
EyepieceLight”)tosetilluminationintensity.
(2) Use the Hand Controller (MENU => “Align” =>
“Pole Star Position”) to display the Polaris
Positionon theLCD screen, asindicatedin the
leftsideofthefigurebelow.Forexample,June
22, 2014, 20:19:42 in Boston, US (alt
N42°30’32” and long W71°08’50”), 300 min
behindUT, thePolaris Positionis 0h45.8mand
40.4m(Figure13).
Figure 13
(3) Use the Azimuth and Latitude Adj. Knobs to
adjustthemountinbothdirectionsandputthe
PolarisinthelocationonthePolarScopeDial
(sameasindicatedontheHCLCD),asshownin
therightgraphoftheabovefigures.
BrightStarPolarAlignment
Whenthepolestarisnotinsight,refertoonline
InstructionManualforBrightStarPolarAlignment.
9. ManualOperation
:Themountcannowbeusedto
observe astronomical objects with the HC.  Use
arrow keys (►, ◄, ▼,and▲)topointthe
2013-04-01 12:01:36
UTC -300 Minute(s)
W071d08m50s DST: Y
N42d30m32s Northern
Azi. Ad
j
. Knob
Polar axis
(R.A. axis)
Polar axis cove
r
Lat. Ad
j
. screw
Polar sco
p
e cove
r
Latitude Clutch
Latitude dial

iOptron SmartEQ Pro+ Specifications

General

Brand	iOptron
Model	SmartEQ Pro+
Category	Accessories
Language	English