Avalon Instruments EVO-ZERO, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...MANUAL Version 1 0 2 May 2022 All the pictures and contents here included are property of Avalon Instruments The contents cannot be reproduced published copied or transmitted in any way including the...

Page 2: ...r imaging session or before performing cleaning or maintenance When removing from a power outlet pull on the plug not the cable This mount is intended for use exclusively by adults Do not allow it to...

Page 3: ...IMPORTANT NOTE THE EVO ZERO IS A CLUTCHLESS MOUNT WITH A SAFETY BRAKE SYSTEM THAT MUST BE DISABLED IN ORDER TO ALLOW THE MOUNT START WORKING All Rights reserved 3...

Page 4: ...range settings 13 3 3 StarGo and EVO zero cabling connections 18 4 Telescope Balancing Operations 22 5 EVO zero Alignment in Equatorial Mode 22 5 2 Azimuth adjustment 23 5 3 EVO zero Polar Alignment...

Page 5: ...em composed by four stage reducer with pulleys and timing belts Construction material Anodized aluminum machined from single blocks with high precision CNC machines Goto system Avalon StarGO GOTO Syst...

Page 6: ...aximum satisfaction The instructions related to the StarGO control system and related software are described in separate Instruction Manuals Avalon Instruments StarGO Control System Both the above man...

Page 7: ...n a clean flat surface Component List Mount Head StarGo Controller StarGO Keypad 3 kg Counterweight Counterweight rod Mount transport bag RA DEC Motor s connecting cable Brake Safety System connecting...

Page 8: ...or travelling astronomy and light setup with a payload up to 13 kg also without counterweights or with a small counterweight on depending on the setup specs The following drawing show the EVO zero mou...

Page 9: ...ave the structure made of special material with steel strands to avoid any deformation It is important to underline that in the gear worm systems the motion transmission has only one tangent point of...

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Page 11: ...f 3 8 fixing knob 1 1 T pod Mounting The T pod 70 90 setup is very simple The operations to perform are the following Place the T Pod tripod head up with the legs on the ground After loosening the kno...

Page 12: ...e distal end of the tube close to eye height for a person of average stature If the telescope is a refractor or a Schmidt Cassegrain the eyepiece is on the proximal end of the OTA and viewing will be...

Page 13: ...ped with a latitude setting of 0 Therefore the first operation to be performed is to set the latitude range and scale for the location where the mount will be used The same operations must be performe...

Page 14: ...both the latitude blocking knobs placed on the left and right base mount sides Move the mount base as long as the raw latitude as achieved matching the latitude arrow indicator with the corresponding...

Page 15: ...erform a fine latitude adjustment by using the latitude settings knob on the mount rear side When a fine latitude adjustment has been set it is possible to firmly tight the latitude blocking screw All...

Page 16: ...When this operation has been completed by using the mount fixing knob from the T pod bottom head side it is possible to fix the mount on the tripod All Rights reserved 16...

Page 17: ...The Azimuth adjustment is performed with the two Azimuth adjustment knobs circled in yellow in the image below The fine adjustment procedure is explained in the 5 2 section All Rights reserved 17...

Page 18: ...onnected must be the Safety Brake System power cable This is a very important and fundamental operation The EVO zero is a clutchless mount and Avalon in order to prevent accidentally collision due to...

Page 19: ...these connections 1 Insert the RJ11 male connectors into the corresponding receptacles on the top of the StarGO box as indicated in the picture below 2 Connect the opposite ends of the RJ11 cables in...

Page 20: ...its rigidity with setup within the mount paiload capability it is possible to work even if a fine balancement has not been performed Suggestion on the unbalancement supported by the mount and the cou...

Page 21: ...seen in the illustration nocounterweight are required Alt azimuth Any type of optical tube In the Alt azimuth operational mode the telescope setups do not change from the previous configurations as se...

Page 22: ...range of 6 to 9 kg is suggested the use of the 3 Kg counterweight included in the mount package With setup heavier than 9 kg is suggested the use of 2 x 3 Kg counterweights The higher the unbalancemen...

Page 23: ...tem from any other external power source then the StarGo Box NOTE do not manually unlock the Brake Safety System when the mount is unpowered with an unbalanced telescope assembled on In order to safel...

Page 24: ...bed earlier In this section it is assumed that the mount has been previously adjusted roughly to the latitude of the observation site Next the mount s polar axis must be adjusted to an angle equal to...

Page 25: ...ion of turns This moves the mount very slightly in one direction or in the other The two knobs must be rotated oppositely and simultaneously either forward or backward This operation must be performed...

Page 26: ...structions described below In this case is required to separately purchase the optional Polar Scope Kit 5 3 1 Polar Kit optional Installation The precise polar alignment of the EVO zero mount is perfo...

Page 27: ...the observation site at the observation date and time Years ago this position was obtained using several types of circular dials and performing few calculations Currently the most common method to get...

Page 28: ...f the Azimuth and Altitude adjustment knobs to place Polaris exactly in the center of the classical reticle s corresponding small circle in or in the defined hour position for the newer type reticle 4...

Page 29: ...telescope With his application it is possible to interchange the kinds of reticles to be used for the polar alignment including the Skywatcher classic reticle as well as the newer version and the Losm...

Page 30: ...In the last years a special CCD camera has been commercialised as for example Polemaster and iPolr to perform a very precise polar alignment using an expressly developed software requiring therefore...

Page 31: ...the supplied USB pendrive Detaile description of this tool in done in the StarGO User Guide All Rights reserved 31...