Sky-watcher EQ5GOTO MOUNT Instrukcja Użytkownika

INSTRUCTION MANUALTelescopes with NEQ3 & EQ5 Mount031007V3

10Aligning the nderscopeOPERATING YOUR TELESCOPEFig.aFig.a1The finderscope (optical or red dot) is a very useful accessory that is included with your

11Leveling bubbleFig.dUsing the leveling bubbleFor best telescope performance, the equatorial mount should be properly leveled. A level tri

12Dec. adjustmentDec. fine adjustmentR.A. adjustmentR.A. fine adjustment0102030405060708090Latitude scaleOperating the EQ5 mountThe EQ5 mount has

13FocusingPolar Alignment for Visual Use Fig.hFig.iFig.jSlowly turn the focus knobs under the focuser, one way or the other, until the image in

15You aim your telescope by rotating it along the RA and Dec axes of your mount. In the upper image the telescope is in the HOME positio

16The RA setting circle is numbered from 1 to 24 in 10 minute increments. The example above shows the mount is set to the RA coordinates of

17Vega has the coordinates RA 18h 37m. With Vega centered in your eyepiece loosen the RA setting circle setscrew and rotate the scale

18determined by the design of the eyepiece. Every eyepiece has a value, called the apparent field of view, which is supplied by the manufacturer. Fiel

19OBSERVING THE SKYSky conditions are usually defined by two atmospheric characteristics, seeing, or the steadiness of the air, and transparency

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20PROPER CARE FOR YOUR TELESCOPECollimating a Newtonian reflectorFig.qCorrectly aligned Needs collimationPrimary mirror clipIgnore the reflectedimage

21SecondarymirrorPrimary mirrorstop and keep yourhand hereBoth mirrors aligned with collimating cap inBoth mirrors aligned with eye looking in focuser

22Collimating a refractor with the adjustable objective-lens cellCorrectly alignedNeeds collimationFig.rCollimation is the process of aligning t

IWhen your equatorial mount is polar-aligned it is able track the sky easily and hold targets in the eyepiece with just occasional adjustments to

IISIMPLIFIED POLAR ALIGNMENT PROCEDURESThe NEQ3 and EQ5 mounts have specially designed reticule patterns and simplified procedures to make polar align

IIINEQ3 & EQ5 SYNSCANSky-Watcher offers simple solutions for users who would like to attach their smaller telescope to a convenient comput

APPENDIX C - RECOMMENDED READINGBeginner's Guide to Amateur Astronomy: An Owner's Manual for the Night Sky by David J. Eicher and, Mi

Locate the hand control holder. Slide the holder onto the accessory tray as shown in Fig.1.Point the mount to the North, or South in the

INSTRUCTION MANUALSynScanTM140303V4Copyright © Sky-Watcher

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2 3PART I : INTRODUCTIONPART II : INITIALIZATIONPART III : ALIGNMENTPART IV : SYNSCAN MENU TREEPART V : LOCATING OBJECTSPART VI : CONFIGURE THE TELESC

4 5PART I : INTRODUCTIONMulti-Purpose Port: Connects to an external device such as a com-puter, a GPS module, a camera, etc. Mount Port: Connects to a

6 7In Easy Tracking mode, the hand control also needs to connect to a Sky-Watcher tele-scope mount. The mount must be setup at a proper “Home Position

8 9PART II: INITIALIZATIONThis step only applies to a mount with Auto-homing feature (such as the Sky-Watcher EQ8 Equatorial mount).• The LCD screen

10 11At the beginning of the alignment process, users are asked to choose an alignment method. The available alignment methods differ between the moun

12 13PART III : ALIGNMENT3. The hand control will generate a list of the bright stars within the selected horizontal region. The list is sorted by th

14 15PART III : ALIGNMENT1. The LCD screen displays “Choose 1st Star” in the rst line. Use the scrolling keys to browse through a list of star names

16 17PART III : ALIGNMENTAdvantage: For visual observing, the mount does not need to be polar-aligned accurately.Preconditions: Small cone error in th

18 19PART IV: SYNSCAN MENU TREEThe SynScan hand control’s menu is only accessible after the initialization, or after the star alignment routine is co

20 21PART V : LOCATING OBJECTSThe process for locating NGC or IC objects is similar to that for locating Messier objects (Sec-tion 5.1), with the foll

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22 23PART V : LOCATING OBJECTS5.7 Deep Sky Tour1. Choosing an Object:2. View Information on the Object:The SynScan hand control can generate a list

24 25PART VI : CONFIGURE THE TELESCOPE MOUNT6.1 Choosing Tracking Speed6.2 Backlash Compensation6.3 Setting the Elevation Slewing Limits1. Access

26 27PART VII : CONFIGURE THE HAND CONTROL7.1 Display and Keypad7.2 Alignment Star Filter7.3 Sorting Method of the Alignment Star List1. Access th

28 29PART VIII : AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS8.9 Changing Polar Scope Illumination Level 8.10 Identifying Objects• H.C. Firmware: The rmware version of the S

30 31PART IX : CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER9.1 Working with Astronomical Applications9.2 PC Direct ModeAfter the SynScan hand control is initialized, it c

32 3310.4 Troubleshooting1. If a window pops up and displays the message: “Cannot connect to a SynScan hand control” after clicking the “Update” butt

34 35PART XI : ADVANCED FUNCTIONSThe SynScan hand control divides the sky into 85 small zones, and users can calibrate the pointing error for each of

36 37PART XI : ADVANCED FUNCTIONS• Use the left and right keys to move the cursor and use the numeric keys to ll the dig-its with the cursor. Press

38 39PART XI : ADVANCED FUNCTIONSNotes:• It is recommended to use a high-power telescope and a reticle eyepiece for the PEC train-ing. A digital eyep

40 41PART XII : USING A SYNSCAN GPS MODULE12.1 Initialization of the Hand control with a SynScan GPS Module12.2 Checking GPS Information3. The hand c

Assembling Your TelescopeAligning the FinderscopeUsing the Red Dot FinderBalancing the telescopeUsing the leveling bubbleOperating the NEQ3 MountOpera

42 43APPENDIX II : SYNSCAN SELF-DIAGNOSISThe SynScan hand control contains a built-in self-diagnosis program. To run a full test, users should prepare

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Note: Loosen the azimuthal adjustment knobs if mount does notfit into tripod head completely. Retighten knobs to secure.6ATTACHING THE MOUNT TO THE TR

7TELESCOPE ASSEMBLYEYEPIECE ASSEMBLYFig.9Fig.12Fig.11Fig.13Fig.14Fig.15Fig.17Fig.16Fig.10ATTACHING THE TELESCOPE MAIN TUBE TO THE TUBE RINGS (Fig.10)1

Note: Loosen the azimuthal adjustment knobs if mount does not t into tripod head completely. Retighten knobs to secure. 8FOR EQ5 MOUNTATTAC

9FINDERSCOPE ASSEMBLYEYEPIECE ASSEMBLYFig.25Fig.28Fig.27Fig.29Fig.30Fig.31Fig.32Fig.33Fig.26ATTACHING THE TELESCOPE MAIN TUBE TO THE TUBE RINGS (Fig.2