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The output port Aux1 and Aux 2 can be used to drive motorised device such as focusers
other than Baader Steeldrive (for example the Avalon Instrument FOCS), Time Lapse Dolly,
etc.
Once the power has been provided to the StarGO, the red LED above the On/Off button will
start to blink, indicating that the StarGO is powered but the RA and DEC motors are
stopped. This means that the mount is not tracking the sidereal movement. To activate
tracking, briefly push either a) the red button (#1) on the StarGO Control Box, or b) one of
the directional buttons (W – E – N – S) of the keypad or c) one of the directional buttons of
the StarGo GUI main panel on the PC. (see figure 4.1).
To interrupt the tracking movement while still leaving the StarGO powered, hold the red
button (#1) down for at least 5 seconds. The red LED will commence blinking once again.
The figure 2.2 illustrates the manual keypad which is connected to the StarGo Control Box
at the plug labelled “Keypad” (#8) with the included RJ45 cable.
Figure 2.2 Keypad
W / E
Decreases/Increases the Right
Ascension
N / S
Increases/Decreases the Declination
Fn
Function Key
SPEED+/-
Increases/Decreases the mount’s
movement speed
Fn&SPEED+/- Increases/Decreases the Polarscope
LED light intensity
FOCUS+/ -
Controls the in and out movement of
the SteelDrive focuser motor in the
port with the same name. Also
controls the movement of any focuser
connected to either of the two Aux
ports.
Fn&FOCUS+/- Changes the Aux port to which the
changes are sent. (1)
Fn&N / S
Select system tracking speed
(Sidereal, Solar, Lunar, Terrestrial)
(2)
Fn&E / W
Select telescope max slewing speed
(Low, Medium, Fast, Ultra) (3)
(1)
By holding pressure on the Fn key and then pressing the FOCUS+ key, each time the FOCUS key is
pressed, the output port to changes the order: Steeldrive, AUX1 and AUX2. By keeping pressure on
the Fn key then pressing the FOCUS- key the selection order is inverted (AUX2, AUX1, Steeldrive).
(2) By holding pressure on the Fn key and then pressing the S key, each time the FOCUS key is
pressed, the system speed varies in the order:
Sidereal,
Solar, Lunar, Terrestrial. By keeping
pressure on the Fn key then pressing N key the selection order is inverted (Terrestrial, Lunar, Solar,