Vixen SkySensor 2000

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Table of Contents3
Product View7
How to Use this User's Guide8
About Setting up9
About the Power Source9
Before Your Start9
Using for the First Time10
Setting Date, Time and Location10
Connecting to a Mount12
Testing the Motors13
Initial Position14
Observing16
Turning on the Power Switch16
Selecting an Object16
To Select the Moon17
To Select a Planet18
To Select a Star18
Automatic GOTO Function19
Finding the Next Object20
When You Are Done21
About the Alignment22
About How the Motors Move23
About the Backlash24
About Telescope Reversal24
When the Power Goes out24
Observing Land Objects25
About Daytime Viewing and the Sun26
For Better Pointing Accuracy26
About some Terms - the Glossary27
Selection Criteria for Objects28
User Menus28
To Locate Objects Not on the Menu29
Observing Satellites and Comets29
ID Function29
Basic Functions30
Motor Control Keys30
Motor Control Mode31
Motor Speed Mode32
Menu Keys33
Command Keys34
Data Entry34
Item Selection Entry34
Numeric Entry34
Special Use of Keys35
Character Entry for Labels35
Display37
Lights37
Sound37
Main Menu38
Menu Selection38
Object Menus38
Reference Star Menu39
Messier Menu39
Planets Menu39
Moon Menu40
NGC Menu40
IC Menu40
SAO Menu40
Comet Menu41
Artificial Satellite Menu42
User 1 Menu44
User 2 Menu45
Land Menu45
Sun Menu46
Object Data Display47
DISP Key: Status Display48
MODE Key: Motor Mode50
GOTO Key: Slew to Objects51
ALIGN Key: Telescope Alignment52
ID Key: Object Identification53
Structure of ID Menu54
COORD Key: Entering Coordinates56
SETUP Key: Setting Parameters57
Selecting the Setup Number57
Structure of Setup Menu58
Location and Time Category60
Date and Time Menu60
Longitude and Latitude Menu60
Telescope Configuration Category61
Motor Speed Menu61
Motor Key Direction Menu62
Backlash Menu62
Mount Mode Menu63
PEC Menu63
Autoguider Menu65
Encoder Menu65
Gear Ratio Menu66
Motor Parameter Menu67
Polar Axis Direction67
Alignment Parameters67
ETC Key Function Menu68
Object Selection Category70
Object Direction Menu70
Object Type Menu71
Sun Observation Menu71
Satellite Alarm Menu72
Display Option Category73
Coordinate Display Menu73
Time Display Menu73
Timer Menu73
Light and Sound Menu74
Language Menu74
Setup Label Editor75
Store Key: Storing Objects76
ETC Key: Multi-Function Key77
Sky Tour Function77
Guide Speed Function78
Stop Key: Motor Stop79
[-] Key: down Speed Mode79
[+] Key: up Speed Mode79
About Computed Object Position80
Effects of the Initial Settings81
When a Precise Pointing Is Required84
About the Setups85
About Telescope Movement and Limits86
About the Motor Control87
Setting the Backlash Compensation88
Aligning Polar Axis Without Polar Star88
Observing Satellites89
Option Connections92
Entering Orbital Elements from a PC92
CCD Autoguider95
External Encoder95
Operation Tips97
To Stop Motors in an Emergency98
To Reduce the Motor Noise98
To Make Batteries Last Longer98
Initial Position for a Scope on the Accessory Plate99
To Setup the Telescope before It Gets Dark99
To Use Land Objects for Alignment99
To Stop the Tracking Motion to Look at Land/To Observe the Sun99
To Enter Coordinates Directly100
Modes for Taking Celestial Photography100
To Photograph a Comet100
If You Don't See the Satellite100
When the Object Is in Sky, but Not in the Menu101
To List All Objects in the Database102
To Delete an User Menu Object102
If the Display Appear Stuck103
To Move Telescope Past the Pole103
To Verify the Current Motor Mode103
To Change Speed Mode Without Looking103
If the Telescope Appears to Move on Its Own104
If Scope Move Erratically When a Motor Key Is Pressed104
If Motor Stops Moving104
The Motor Moves Sluggishly105
If Telescope Interferes with the Tripod106
If Scope Hit the Tripod and It Won't Move106
If Skysensor Gets Reset106
If Nothing Happens When You Turn on the Power107
If the Clock and Parameter Settings Get Erased107
When Something Is Not Right107
List of Reference Stars108
Specifications109
Connectors Diagrams110
Connecting Personal Computer to Skysensor 2000111
Cable Combinations112
Index114

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