Avalon Instruments M-Uno, User Manual

Page 1: ...ANUAL Version 2 0 1 July 2020 All the pictures and contents included here are propriety of AVALON INSTRUMENTS They cannot be reproduced published copied or transmitted in any way including the interne...

Page 2: ...be used exclusively by adults do not allow use to children or to people with reduced mental capacity Avoid to operate the mount except as strictly indicated in the manual Modifying or altering in any...

Page 3: ...scope installation 17 4 Telescope Balancing 19 4 1 Dec Balancing 19 4 2 RA Balancing 20 5 M uno mount stationing 22 5 1 Latitude Fine Adjustment 22 5 2 Azimuth Regulation 23 5 3 M Uno Polar Alignment...

Page 4: ...minum with high precision CNC machines Transmission System Pulleys made with special polymer fiber glass and high quality toothed belts RA Axis Heavy duty steel diam 35mm all roller bearing axis movem...

Page 5: ...or the use with third party software and in particular with the ASCOM driver are reported in the StarGO manual which is part of the mount supply A careful reading of this manual will enable the use of...

Page 6: ...ower supply with related cable StarGO control Keypad Keypad connection cable Metric Hexagonal key set Mount Transport Handle Mount head with tripod plate and dovetail platform including the StarGO con...

Page 7: ...aided design CAD High quality manufacturing with digital control 5 axes CNC machines CNC CAM Absolute quality materials Anodized aluminium from milled mono bloc stainless steel components and screws b...

Page 8: ...nce using a very small counterweight The M uno mount as well as the LINEAR is equipped with the super tested simple to use and inexpensive Synscan control system The M uno total weight is only 14 9 kg...

Page 9: ...tor slipping during GOTO operation is virtually null On the contrary it is well known the difficulty to regulate the coupling between gear and worm in the conventional mounts If the coupling is tight...

Page 10: ...il the procedures to set the correct range of latitudes of the site where the mount will be used The latitude range setting must be performed before installing the mount on the tripod As said the M un...

Page 11: ...rews 1 and 2 under the base Remove the screws numbered 1 2 3 and 4 from the side plate Remove the plate to expose the brass plug Remove the two screws from the brass latitude adjustment plug All Right...

Page 12: ...the two screws previously removed from under the mount 3 2 Installing the M Uno on the Tripod Whatever type of tripod is used it must be mounted with the right orientation This need that the brass con...

Page 13: ...that purpose The following are the steps necessary to install the M Uno mount on a T Pod tripod Unscrew the azimuth adjustment knobs a few turns by rotating the azimuth adjustment knobs in opposite d...

Page 14: ...g refractors may require the use of the optional extension cylinder which could also block the polar alignment scope An easy solution to this problem is achieved with an optional accessory to enable m...

Page 15: ...de closer to the ground goes in first as shown in the picture While holding the telescope with one hand use your other hand to rotate the knob on the dovetail saddle clamp as shown in the right pictur...

Page 16: ...ces strain on the motors With the M uno mount it is better to start balancing the DEC axis rather than the RA axis The M uno is unique in that it allows the RA axis to be almost automatically balanced...

Page 17: ...uin your entire day 4 2 RA Balancing Balancing the M uno mount in the Right Ascension axis is different from the other German Equatorial Mounts but it is quite easy to do The balance is performed in t...

Page 18: ...uitable for many catadioptric OTAs Warning do not use different screws other than those supplied or serious damage to the gear system may occur Precise balancing Once the mount arm has been set in the...

Page 19: ...ss consists of approximately setting the polar axis at an angle equivalent to the latitude of the observation site For example Rome is about 42 North Milan and Venice 45 North and Palermo 38 North Ref...

Page 20: ...Latitude and Azimuth should be performed only during the important phase of precise polar alignment before starting an observation or photographic session Once the polar alignment has been reached THE...

Page 21: ...kit Beginning in 2016 the Skywatcher polar scope included with the mounts have a different reticle view than earlier models However the Polar Alignemnt procedure with the M Uno mount remains the same...

Page 22: ...esents the position of the Polaris The problem here is to turn the reticle around the small cross in the centre to put the small circle in the position where the Polaris is seen from a given observati...

Page 23: ...movement respect to the tripod In case of use of the new reticle on the right figure the only difference is that the operation number 2 is not more necessary The position of the Polaris on the circle...

Page 24: ...m are based on a similar concept A virtual reticule often representing the real reticule present in the Polarscopes with the position of the Polaris in function of the observation site coordinates the...

Page 25: ...t matter how the reticle is rotated If Polaris is in the same position on the orbit indicated by the chosen Polar Finder app an accurate Polar Alignment has been accomplished As it appears in the app...

Page 26: ...line in the reticle with the slot for the Polaris indicated in the reticle is oriented at the same angle by the chosen smartphone or tablet application 2 Make very small movements of the azimuth and...

Page 27: ...ed software requiring therefore a Windows or Mac PC that however should be available for the successive astrophotography session That CCD must be firmly installed on the mount keeping a good paralleli...

Page 28: ...correct pressure This adjustment it is performed from the factory So in case the mount will be disassembled from its base it must be reassembled taking care to adjust the three knobs with the same pre...

Page 29: ...ia AUX1 and AUX2 port The AUX1 and AUX2 port control on the StarGo GUI can be found on the AUX panel as described at page 30 of the StarGo User Manual By clicking on this tab the ports settings will s...

Page 30: ...To enable this software version it must be checked the AUX as Motorized Polar Alignment option in the AUX tab as shown in the picture below This tool allow to move the selected motor with the ArcMin...