4. Telescope Balancing Operations
The EVO-zero is a clutchless mount that comes with an improved Belt Drive System. This
features allow, on depending on the setup specs, to work even without counterweights or
with the counterweight included.
Even if, according to the basic astrophotography rules, the best performances come with a
fine balanced setup, the EVO-zero has been designed to work with a certain amount of
unbalancement.
In order to have a safe mount usage the user should follow the precautional steps listed
below:
- With setup up to 6 kg, no counterweights are required.
- With setup in the 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 unbalancement amount, the lower should be the Slew speed selected as
shown in the table below.
Setup weight
Slew X
StarGo.exe Slew Speed setting panel
Less than 3 Kg
Ultra
Up to 6 Kg
Fast/Medium
More than 8 Kg
Low
Before to power on the system,
check that the
“Motors Always
ON (EVO-zero)”
option is
correctly enabled in the StarGo
Software
“RA DEC”
panel, as
shown in the screenshot on the
right. This option allow to
immediately provide tensions to
the motors as soon as the StarGo
and the mount are powered.
- Activate the Brake Safety System by using the provided cable, connected from the
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