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R.A. GoTo motor cover Dec. GoTo motor Motor control box bracket Dec. GoTo motor cover GoTo hand controller bracket R.A. GoTo motor Brass gears Motor control box GoTo hand controller Motor cables GoTo hand controller cable Figure 1. The SkyView Pro GoTo System (not all parts on parts list are shown) 2
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Congratulations on your purchase of the Orion SkyView Pro GoTo system. The GoTo system will add brains to your SkyView Pro equatorial mount’s brawn. Once the GoTo system has been installed, it enables you to locate and automati- cally slew to thousands of celestial objects using the included hand controller. Views of the planets, Moon, galaxies, nebulae, stars, and star clusters will all be as close as the touch of a button. You’ll find using your SkyView Pro GoTo mount will provide an entir
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2. Remove the R.A. slow-motion control knob from the R.A. together, then the drive will not track properly, or at all. worm gear shaft. The slow-motion knob will not be usable This attachment process is tricky, and it may take several once the SkyView Pro GoTo system has been installed. adjustments before the gears properly mesh. All slow-motion adjustments will be made using the GoTo hand controller. Brass gear 3. The R.A. GoTo motor assembly is identified by the 4-pin rectangular connect
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then a flat washer onto the Dec. GoTo motor attachment Connected R.A. GoTo screw. Use the 4mm hex key to thread the attachment 4-pin motor cover rectangular screw into the motor assembly attachment hole until it is connectors secure, but do not overtighten. Smaller gear R.A. GoTo motor Figure 7. R.A. GoTo motor wiring attaching the Dec. Got o Motor Before attaching the Dec. GoTo motor drive, the telescope tube must be removed from the equatorial mount. 1. Remove the Dec. slow-motion
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4. Make certain that the teeth of the smaller gear of the Dec. 1. Attach the motor control box bracket to the top of one of GoTo motor assembly meshes with the brass gear. Also, the legs of the SkyView Pro tripod. It will be most conve- make certain the gears are not too tightly pressed togeth- nient to attach the bracket to the leg closest to the side er. You can adjust the way the gears mesh by tightening of the R.A. GoTo motor cover with the two 8-pin circular or loosening the socket-hea
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Display screen Mode buttons Hand controller Computer interface 12V DC power jack Directional modular jack modular jack buttons Figure 14. GoTo hand controller jacks Dual purpose 3. the Got o Hand buttons controller Once aligned, the GoTo hand controller and dual-axis GoTo motors allow you to automatically point your SkyView Pro mounted telescope at a specific object, or tour the skies with Scroll buttons pushbutton simplicity. The user-friendly menu allows auto- matic slewing to over 13,4
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are used for data entry and as quick reference keys. TOUR button: Takes you on a preset tour of the best night sky objects visible RATE button: Changes the speed of the motors when the directional buttons are pressed. There are 10 speeds to choose from, with 0 being the slowest and 9 being the fast- est. UTILITY button: “Hot key” access to the Utility Functions menu. USER button: Enter or recall coordinates for up to 25 objects in the User Defined database. ID button: Identifies the obje
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9. Enter your current local time using the 24 hour clock format 3. The controller will provide a list of stars that can be used as (example: 2:00PM = 14:00). Press ENTER to view the time the second alignment star. Choose a star using the scroll you entered. If the time is incorrect, press ESC to go back buttons and press ENTER to confirm your choice. Repeat to the previous screen. If the time is correct, press ENTER the centering procedure for the second alignment star again. using the dir
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1. From the alignment screen, select “1-Star Align” using the 3. Use the directional buttons (and RATE button) to accu- scroll buttons. Press ENTER to confirm your choice. rately center the star in a high-powered eyepiece (10mm or less focal length). 2. The hand controller will provide a list of stars available in your current sky for you to choose as the first alignment 4. Press the ESC button, then press and hold the ESC but- star. Using the scroll buttons, choose a star you are familiar
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matically be chosen by the hand controller for your viewing Show Position: Displays the coordinates (right ascension and pleasure. Use the scroll buttons to view the different deep- declination) of the location where the telescope is currently sky objects that are available for viewing through the tour pointing. function. Choose the desired object by pressing ENTER. The Display Time: Displays the local time and local sidereal time. LCD screen will display the coordinates of the chosen object.
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Setup Menu. 1. Press the USER button. You can also select “User Defined” in the Object Catalog menu and then press ENTER. Set Tracking: 2. Choose “Recall Object” and press ENTER. -Sidereal Rate: Activates tracking at sidereal rate. This is the default tracking rate. 3. Select the User Object number representing the object you wish to view using the scroll buttons. Press ENTER to -Lunar Rate: Activates tracking at lunar rate. display the object’s coordinate. Press ENTER again, and
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auto Guiding updating the Got o Hand controller For astronomical imaging, the SkyView Pro GoTo motor con- 1. Plug the modular plug end of the computer interface cable trol box has a designated autoguider jack. The pin-outs on into the middle jack in the hand controller (Figure 14). Plug the 6 pin modular jack are SBIG compatible and can be used the serial connector end of the cable to the COM port on with most autoguiders available. Refer to Figure 16 when your PC. connecting the autoguider c
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skyView Pro Got o Hand controller Menu t ree 14
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dential installation. This equipment generates, uses and 3. t echnical specifications can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harm- Motor drives: Dual-axis, GoTo comput- ful interference to radio communications. However, there is erized. no guarantee that interference will no occur in a particular Operation: Northern or Southern installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference hemisph
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Incorrect star alignment, loose R.A. or Dec. lock-knobs, or 7. Using the Dec. direction button on the hand controller, “cone” error. If the GoTo hand contoller puts the star outside adjust the telescope in Dec. so Polaris lies on the R.A. the eyepiece field of view, you need to determine which of crosshairs of the illuminated reticle eyepiece (Figure 18). these factors is causing the pointing inaccuracy. To determine 8. Without moving the R.A. axis, adjust the azimuth control if the inaccu
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a. b. Figure 19a‑b. Rotate the telescope 180° about the R.A.axis. Figure 21a. Adjust the optical axis offset screws this way if Polaris moves toward the center of the eyepiece when the tube is pushed as in Figure 19. Figure 20. gently push the telescope horizontally to determine direction of optical axis offset. Figure 21b. Adjust the screws this way if Polaris moves away from the center of the eyepiece. Note: This calibration method can be applied to both refract- ing and reflecting telesc
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PEc t raining 1. Perform an accurate polar alignment using the polar axis finder scope. 2. Electronically slew the telescope mounted on the SkyView Pro to a star with a small value DEC coordinate (DEC between +10° and –10°). This object will be used as the guide star. 3. Activate “Sidereal Tracking” from the Setup menu (see “Setup Functions”). Once tracking has initiated, press ESC to return to the Setup menu. 4. Rotate the reticle eyepiece in the focuser (or diagonal) until the R.A
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The SkyView Pro GoTo system will emit a “beep” sound and Get R.A.-DEC positions display “Record completed” when the training time is up. Press 1. INITIALIZATION any button to exit from the PEC Training upon completion. 2. PC sends (69 = ASCII “E”) Play Back the PEC Record 3. The hand controller sends the R.A. high byte, R.A. low PEC tracking can be activated under the Setup menu or by byte, DEC high byte, DEC low byte. pressing the Setup quick reference button when needed. In Get Alt-Az
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appendix D: standard time Zones of the World one‑Year limited Warranty This Orion SkyView Pro GoTo system 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 pur- chaser 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 Warran
