iOptron SMARTSTAR CUBEPROTM 8200 user manual

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SmartStar® CubePro™ GOTO AltAz Mount with GPS 
#8200 
 
FEATURES 
• Alt‐Azimuth Mount– The Cube™‐‐ The only mount of its kind for ultimate rotation  
TM 
• Includes the GoToNova Controller. The most intuitive controller on the market.  
• 130,000 object database with 256 user‐defined objects  
• The largest LCD screen on the market with 8 lines and 21‐character Hand Control with backlit 
LED buttons.  
• USB Port for PC Laptop control and firmware upgrades (ASCOM protocol) 
• Metal worm & gear

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Quick Set‐up  Note: This is a brief outline for getting started. Please refer to the full manual at www.iOptron.com for  details.    Step 1. Extend tripod legs to full extension. Step 2. Attach mount to tripod using the long bolt (#7). Slide tray on bottom of shaft. Then screw on round black knob (#9). Step 3. Attach telescope to mount using dovetail lock (#2). Step 4. 2) Up  Set telescope to PARK POSITION. (1) Position the mount so that the “S” is facing south. (2) The telescope

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Step 6. Plug in power plug and hand controller. Step 7. Turn on and wait for controller lights to come on. (For GPS signal wait for controller to say “G_OK”—not “G_ON”). GPS provides Latitude, Longitude, and current time only.   Step 8. Go to: Set up controller. Press ENTER.   Step 9. Go to: Set up Local Time. Press ENTER. Enter date and day-light savings (Y-yes. N-no). Then press ENTER (Note: use numbered keypad to change numbers)   Step 10. Go to: Set Up Site.

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Step 11. Select and Slew to an object The mount is now ready to GOTO and track objects. Go to: Menu>Select and Slew Press ENTER. Step 12. Select a category (ex. “planets, sun, moon”). Then select an object (ex. “moon”). Then press ENTER. The telescope will automatically slew to the object and lock on. It will automatically begin to track once it locks on to the object. Step 13. Sync to Target (Use this to center and synchronize the object from Step 12 into the memory