Index
A
Adaptor panel ..................................................... 34
48-Volt Power In port ................................ 16, 23
Access panel ................................................... 23
Auxiliary port 1 ............................................... 23
Auxiliary port 2 ............................................... 23
Auxiliary Serial 1 port ..................................... 24
Auxiliary Serial 2 port ..................................... 23
basics ............................................................. 21
Camera Power ......................................... 22, 103
fuses ............................................................. 103
Guider port ..................................................... 22
Joystick port ................................................... 23
LEDs .............................................................. 34
Mount Power port ........................................... 22
Parallel port .................................................... 23
Serial to PC port.............................................. 23
Speaker .......................................................... 22
Adaptor plate
wedge to pier ................................................... 14
Allen wrench set ................................................. 15
Altitude positioning device ............................ 20, 26
Altitude retaining knobs ..................................... 20
AutomaDome ...................................................... 14
Azimuth adjustment knobs ..................... 20, 45, 46
calibrated ....................................................... 46
B
Baseplate attachment knobs ............................... 20
C
Camera Power
pin out specifications .................................... 103
Clock
keeping accurate time ..................................... 54
Cold temperature operation ................................ 93
Counterweight attachment block ........................ 20
Counterweight shaft ............. 16, 27, 39, 40, 43, 59
adding counterweights .................................... 40
mounting .................................................. 27, 28
out of balance orientation ............................... 41
Safety knob..................................................... 17
Counterweights
adding ............................................................ 40
balancing payload ........................................... 40
out of balance ................................................. 41
photograph ..................................................... 17
Safety knob..................................................... 17
Counterweigtht shaft extension bar..................... 14
D
Declination assembly .......................................... 20
Declination motor cover ...................................... 20
Dimension 4 software ......................................... 54
Dimensions ...................................................... 101
DirectGuide ............................................ 22, 24, 91
Drift method ....................................................... 51
F
FCC Warning .................................................... 119
Firmware
updating ....................................................... 105
Fuses ............................................................... 103
H
Heavy duty adaptor plate .................................... 95
Homing
benefits ........................................................... 53
limits .............................................................. 72
periodic error correction .................................. 37
using joystick ................................................. 37
using TheSky6 ................................................ 39
I
Instrument Panel
Aux Serial 1 port ............................................. 25
Aux Serial 2 port ............................................. 24
Auxiliary port 1 ............................................... 25
Auxiliary port 2 ............................................... 25
Camera power port ................................... 22, 24
Focus port ...................................................... 25
Guider port ............................................... 22, 24
Parallel port .................................................... 25
J
Joystick .............................................................. 23
L
Latitude adjustment wedge ................................. 14
Lightweight adaptor plate ................................... 95
Local sidereal time .............................................. 54
M
Mount synchronization
defined ........................................................... 77
incorrect ......................................................... 84
P
Park
command ....................................................... 54
position .......................................................... 54
Park position
define ............................................................. 55
tips ................................................................. 55
Periodic error correction ..................................... 13
and homing .................................................... 37
applying ......................................................... 70
copying to Clipboard ....................................... 66
curve fit .......................................................... 68
PrecisionPEC .................................................. 65
recording ........................................................ 65
training .......................................................... 65