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instruction Manual
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o rion t elet rack aZ‑ G
altazimuth Goto Mount
#9481
¼"-20 L-bracket
Altazimuth Fork Arm Head
Hand Controller
Tripod
Figure 1: The TeleTrack AZ-G Altazimuth GoTo Mount
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Congratulations on your purchase of a quality Orion product. Your new TeleTrack AZ-G Altazimuth GoTo Mount allows high performance support for terrestrial or astronomical observations. The TeleTrack AZ-G is an “altazimuth” type of mount which can move in both altitude (up and down) and azimuth (left and right) with respect to the ground. Designed for use during day or night, your TeleTrack AZ-G mount features a smooth altazimuth fork arm head, adjustable tripod, and multi-function hand contr
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3/8"-16 Dovetail Threaded Post Elevator Shaft Lock Dovetail ¼"-20 Knob Mount L-bracket Hinged Hand Crank Bubble Level Leg Brace Lock Knob Battery Compartment Leg Lock Battery Levers Compartment Latch Circular Base Figure 3: The TeleTrack AZ-G GoTo Mount Fork Arm Leg Brace RJ-45 (to mount) RJ-12 (to PC) 12V DC power jack Figure 4a: Hand controller outlets 12V DC IN Figure 2: The TeleTrack AZ-G Tripod 12V DC assembly clockwise until it threads completely onto the tri- OUT pod’s 3/8"-1
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a database with a wide range of preset objects. The hand controller display is backlit for comfortable viewing. Make Dovetail sure not to confuse the “HC” jack with the “AUX” jack. The Plate “AUX” jack is not used for normal operation of the mount. Note: Do not attempt ot reposition the altitude or azimuth of the mount by hand! Doing so can damage the gears ¼"-20 and motors within the mount. Threaded Post Foam Padded base 3. Powering the t elet rack aZ‑ G Mount Tightening The TeleTrac
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The SETUP button is a quick hot key that takes you to the Setup submenu Directional Buttons The directional buttons allow the user to have complete Display screen control of the mount at almost any step in operation. These controls are locked out when the telescope is slewing to an Mode buttons object. The directional buttons are very helpful when initially aligning the TeleTrack AZ-G, centering objects in the eyepiece field of view, and manual guiding. The left and right directional Dire
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6. Enter the time zone in which you are observing in hours N (see Appendix A), using the scroll keys and numeric key- pad (+ for east of Prime Meridian, - for west of Prime Meridian). Press ENTER to confirm your choice. NE NW 315° – 7. Enter the date in the following format mm/dd/yyyy using the 45° numeric keypad. Press ENTER to confirm your choice. 270° – 0° – 8. Enter your current local time using the 24 hour time mode 360° 90° (example: 2:00PM = 14:00). Press ENTER to view the time you e
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5. The hand controller will now generate a list of stars to Solar System: The other 8 planets of our solar system, and choose as your second alignment star. Scroll through the our planets’ Moon. list using the Scroll keys (Figure 6) and press ENTER to Named Star: A list of 100 popular known stars choose a second alignment star. The mount will now auto- NGC: 7,840 of the brightest deep sky objects from the Revised matically slew to the selected star and the star should be New General Catalog.
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coordinate. Press ENTER once more to have the telescope Pointing accuracy alignment (PaE) slew to the chosen object. Each of the two alignment methods described above will pro- vide accurate alignment for most visual applications. If addi- MEnu tional precision is needed for a particular region of the sky, You can also access the Objects Catalog through the Main the PAE function can be employed. Up to 85 regions can be Menu. In the Main Menu, scroll down to Object Catalog and selected to cov
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the next digit. First set the value for R.A. backlash, then press 4. The TeleTrack AZ-G will display “View Object?”. Press ENTER to set the value for DEC. ENTER to slew the telescope to the coordinate. Press ESC to exit. Set Tracking: identifying an unknown object -Sidereal Rate: Activates tracking at sidereal rate. This is The TeleTrack AZ-G has the ability to identify celestial objects the default tracking rate. that are unknown to you. To identify an object that the tele- -Lunar Rate: A
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To prevent damage, we recommend removing your telescope This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation or optical instrument from the mount when transporting. is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device nay not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that 8. t echnical specifications may cause undesired operation. Mount: Altazimuth fork arm Changes of modifications not expressly approved by t
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t elet rack aZ‑ G Menu t ree GUIDED TOUR Alphabet Magnitude User Objects Edit Object LCD Contrast Beep Volume LED Backlight 11
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12 appendix a: t ime Zones of the World
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3. To send a tracking rate, send the following 8 bytes: appendix B: rs‑ 232 a. Positive Azm tracking: 80, 3, 16, 6, connection TrackRateHighByte, TrackRateLowByte, 0, 0 b. Negative Azm tracking: 80, 3, 16, 7, The TeleTrack AZ-G Mount is designed to receive commands TrackRateHighByte, TrackRateLowByte, 0, 0 sent from a computer’s RS-232 COM port (via the computer interface cable). The hand controller will communicate with the c. Positive Alt tracking: 80, 3, 17, 6, TrackRateHighByte, comp
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One-Year Limited Warranty This Orion TeleTrack AZ-G Altazimuth GoTo Mount is warranted against defects in materials or workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase. This warranty is for the benefit of the original retail purchaser only. During this warranty period Orion Telescopes & Binoculars will repair or replace, at Orion’s option, any warranted instrument that proves to be defective, provided it is returned postage paid to: Orion Warranty Repair, 89 Hangar Way, Watsonvi
