iOptron SmartStar 8403, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...SmartStar E Series Mount and Telescopes For 8500 8502 8503 and 8504 Instruction Manual ...

Page 2: ...l Star Alignment 14 4 3 Turn Off the Mount 14 5 Use SmartStar E Telescopes 14 5 1 Manual Operation of a Telescope 14 5 2 Slew to an Object 14 5 2 1 Planets Sun Moon 15 5 2 2 Deep Sky Objects 15 5 2 3 Comets 15 5 2 4 Asteroids 15 5 2 5 Stars 15 5 2 6 User Objects 15 5 2 7 Enter Position 15 5 2 8 Watch List 15 5 2 9 Watch List Auto 15 5 3 Land Objects 15 5 4 Sync to Target 17 5 5 Set Up Controller 1...

Page 3: ...omer Service 22 Appendix A Technical Specifications 23 Appendix B GOTONOVATM 8403 HC MENU STRUCTURE 24 Appendix C GOTONOVATM Star List 26 IOPTRON ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY 32 WARNING NEVER USE A TELESCOPE TO LOOK AT THE SUN Looking at or near the Sun will cause instant and irreversible damage to your eye Children should always have adult supervision while observing ...

Page 4: ... on OTAs and observing condition If you do not have a dovetail connection attach your OTA using mounting rings and dovetail available at your local telescope store or the OTA manufacturer Contact iOptron for expert s advice on compatibility issues The easy to understand controller on the market The GOTONOVATM hand controller is much easier to use than other similar products The hand controller is ...

Page 5: ... Model 8502 SmartStar E R80 1 80mm Refractor Telescope 2 Eyepieces PL 10mm PL 25mm 1 3X Barlow Lens 1 45º Diagonal For Model 8503 SmartStar E N114 1 114mm Newtonian Reflector Telescope 2 Eyepieces PL 10mm PL 25mm 1 Red Dot Finderscope For Model 8504 SmartStar E MC90 1 90mm Maksutov Cassegrain Reflector Telescope 2 Eyepieces PL 10mm PL 25mm 1 Red Dot Finderscope 1 45º Diagonal 1 The contents may va...

Page 6: ...6 1 2 Assembly Terms 1 Telescope tube 2 Dovetail lock 3 Hand controller 4 Altitude lock 5 Mount 6 Tripod 7 Tripod bolt 8 Tray 9 Tray lock ...

Page 7: ...ng the attached wires Step 3b Insert 8 AA batteries not included according to the diagrams on the holder Refer to the diagram on the holder to orient the batteries properly Replace the holder back into the batteries compartment and replace the cover For reference the battery pack fits in with wires on the bottom right See arrow in photo Use only fresh batteries Using mixing old or low batteries ma...

Page 8: ...ving using a low power eyepiece such as a 25mm eyepiece to get a nice wide field of view Later you can change to high power if so desired Higher powered eyepieces have a much narrower field of view So it s more difficult to initially locate objects using higher powered eyepieces For 114mm Newtonian 8503 Attach the red dot finder scope to the telescope tube 1 First remove the two washers on the tub...

Page 9: ...leeve see arrow and tightening the side screw The eyepiece can be placed on the end of the scope or on the side see next step Secure the eyepiece using the side screw Use the focus knob to adjust the focus This picture shows the eyepiece on the side Remove the protective cap to insert the eyepiece The diagonal is not used for side viewing Use the flip switch to flip the internal mirror to view fro...

Page 10: ...y more information on an object HBX handbox port connect the HC to SmartStar mount using a 6 wire RJ11 cable 3 2 The LCD Screen The 8403 hand controller consists of a large 4 line LCD screen which displays all the information as shown in Figure 2 The user interface is simple and easy to learn Figure 2 8403 HC LCD Information Screen 1 Target Name display the name of the target that telescope is cur...

Page 11: ...EED key to change it 4 Getting Started In order to experience the full GOTO capability of GOTONOVA technology it is very important to set up the mount correctly before observation 4 1 Level and Align the Mount 4 1 1 Level the Mount Leveling is critical for good GOTO and tracking accuracy Level the mount by observing the bubble shown on the base of the mount by adjusting the tripod legs The bubble ...

Page 12: ...en X which means No and which means Yes Press ENTER to go to Setup Site Info screen W E means west east hemisphere N S means north south hemisphere d means degree m means minute and s means second Set site coordinates Use the or key to move the cursor and the or button to change the numbers or toggle between W and E N and S The site coordinates information can be found from internet such as GPSVis...

Page 13: ...site info also can be manually entered in case of GPS malfunction or testing the mount inside It is always a good idea to do your home work to get the GPS coordinates before traveling to a new observation site A clear sky outside is needed for GPS to communicate well with the satellites 4 2 2 Using your telescope Selecting an Eyepiece 1 Always begin viewing with the lowest power eyepiece Note a 25...

Page 14: ...o change the slew speed if needed Then press ENTER to complete the alignment Or press the BACK key to cancel the process An alternate way is performing Sync to Target To do so press MENU button select Select and Slew and press ENTER Then select a known sky object such as Moon from Planets Sun Moon menu and press ENTER The mount will slew to the Moon When the mount stopped slewing the Moon could be...

Page 15: ... list is attached in Appendix C Constellations It consists of 88 modern constellations with their names They are listed alphabetically A list is attached in Appendix C Double Stars It consists of 40 double stars A list is attached in Appendix C SAO Bright Stars It consists of 3128 bright SAO catalog objects 5 2 6 User Objects It can consist up to 128 user predefined objects These objects need to b...

Page 16: ...k line and press ENTER Enter the Name using or to select form A Z 0 9 and space such as Z0 A coordinate setting screen will show Use or button to move the cursor and or button to change the number Then press ENTER Press ENTER to add the landmark infomation Edit One Data Use or button to move the cursor to Edit One Data line and press ENTER The first saved landmark will display Use or button to mov...

Page 17: ...Press ENTER LCD Back Light Use arrow keys to adjust LCD screen back light intensity Press ENTER Keypad Backlight Use arrow keys to adjust keypad backlight Press ENTER 5 5 3 Set Key Beep Turn the key beep on off 5 5 4 Reset All Reset all settings to factory default data 5 6 Align This function is used for align the telescope Before star alignment please make sure the mount is well leveled The syste...

Page 18: ...own defined objects The comets and asteroids list also can be edited Up to 128 user objects can be added or modified For comets or asteroids the maximum number is 64 which includes the preloaded objects To edit a user object press MENU use or button move the cursor to User Object List and press ENTER A following screen will show Use or button to select R A and DEC comets or asteroids 5 7 1 R A and...

Page 19: ... comets can be stored in the hand controller Select Add a new comet and press ENTER Enter the name of your object by using or key to change the display from 1 to 9 space and A to Z and or key to move the cursor It will then ask the following information Year Month Day e q w Omega and i After entering all these parameters a confirmation screen will show Press ENTER to confirm The user object will b...

Page 20: ...ts can be compiled into the list Up to 20 objects can be added to the watch list To setup modify a Watch List press MENU use or button move the cursor to Watch List and press ENTER A following screen will show Select Add a watch object and press ENTER Browse the celestial object list and select the one you want to watch by press ENTER Follow the screen prompt to confirm the selection After you are...

Page 21: ...ed before being packed away Do not wipe any of the optical surfaces In addition the dust cap should not be placed back on to the optical tube until the telescope is thoroughly dry 5 If your telescope is not to be used for an extended period perhaps for one month or more it is advisable to remove the batteries from battery holder if they are installed Batteries left installed for prolonged periods ...

Page 22: ...images making it difficult if not impossible to obtain a sharp focus For optimal viewing use the telescope outside in the open air instead of observing through an open or closed window or screen 3 If viewing a land object on a warm day heat waves distort the image 4 The optics within the telescope need time to adjust to the outside ambient temperature to provide the sharpest image To cool down the...

Page 23: ...8 Not Included Power Requirement DC 12V 2V 1 2A Operating Temperature 0 40ºC Weight with tripod 5 5 lbs without OTA Refractor Telescope Optical Design Achromatic Refractor Clear Aperture 80 mm Focal Length 400 mm Focal Ratio f 5 Resolving Power 1 4 arc secs Weight 2 2 lbs Newtonian Reflector Telescope Optical Design Reflector Clear Aperture 114 mm Focal Length 1000 mm Focal Ratio f 8 8 Resolving P...

Page 24: ...cts Deep Sky Objects Named Deepsky Object Messier Catalog Named Stars Constellations Double Stars SAO Bright Stars User Objects User Objects Enter Position Enter Position Watch List Watch List Set Up Controller Set Up Controller Set Up Time and Site Set Up Time and Site Set Display Info Set Display Info Watch List Auto Watch List Auto Land Objects Land Objects Sync To Target Sync To Target Set Key...

Page 25: ...List R A and DEC R A and DEC Comets Comets Asteroids Asteroids Watch List Add a Watch Object Delete One Data Delete All Browse the List Watch List Watch List Add a Watch Object Add a Watch Object Delete One Data Delete One Data Delete All Delete All Browse the List Browse the List Set Telescope Coord Set Telescope Coord Park Telescope Park Telescope ...

Page 26: ...tterfly Cluster 6405 6 13 California Nebula 1499 14 Cat s Eye Nebula 6543 15 Cocoon Nebula 5146 16 Cone Nebula 2264 17 Cork Nebula 650 51 76 18 Crab Nebula 1952 1 19 Crescent Nebula 6888 20 Draco Dwarf 10822 21 Duck Nebula 2359 22 Dumbbell Nebula 6853 27 23 Eagle Nebula 16 24 Eight Burst Nebula 3132 25 Eskimo Nebula 2392 26 Flaming Star Nebula 405 27 Ghost of Jupiter 3242 28 Great Cluster 6205 13 ...

Page 27: ...Nebula 5070 45 Phantom Streak Nebula 6741 46 Pinwheel Galaxy 598 33 47 Pleiades 45 48 Ring Nebula 6720 57 49 Ring Tail Galaxy 4038 50 Rosette Nebula 2237 51 Saturn Nebula 7009 52 Sextans B Dwarf 5373 53 Small Magellanic Cloud 292 54 Sombrero Galaxy 4594 104 55 Spindle Galaxy 3115 56 Tank Track Nebula 2024 57 Trifid Nebula 6514 20 58 Ursa Minor Dwarf 9749 59 Whirlpool Galaxy 5194 51 60 Wild Duck Cl...

Page 28: ...28 Messier This table is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License It uses material from the Wikipedia article List of Messier objects ...

Page 29: ...023 Alkaid 071 Cor Caroli 119 Merope 167 Sirius 024 Alkalurops 072 Cursa 120 Mesartim 168 Skat 025 Alkes 073 Dabih 121 Miaplacidus 169 Spica 026 Almach 074 Deneb 122 Mintaka 170 Sterope 027 Alnasl 075 Deneb Algedi 123 Mira 171 Sulafat 028 Alnilam 076 Deneb Kaitos 124 Mirach 172 Syrma 029 Alnitak 077 Denebola 125 Mirfak 173 Talitha 030 Alphard 078 Dubhe 126 Mirzam 174 Tania Australis 031 Alphecca 0...

Page 30: ... 20 Cepheus Cep 64 Phoenix Phe 21 Cetus Cet 65 Pictor Pic 22 Chamaeleon Cha 66 Pisces Psc 23 Circinus Cir 67 Piscis Austrinus PsA 24 Columba Col 68 Puppis Pup 25 Coma Berenices Com 69 Pyxis Pyx 26 Corona Australis CrA 70 Reticulum Ret 27 Corona Borealis CrB 71 Sagitta Sge 28 Corvus Crv 72 Sagittarius Sgr 29 Crater Crt 73 Scorpius Sco 30 Crux Cru 74 Sculptor Scl 31 Cygnus Cyg 75 Scutum Sct 32 Delph...

Page 31: ...81298 Algieba 17 HR 4167 222199 18 Mu Vel 222321 19 Alpha UMa 15384 Dubhe 20 Zeta UMa 28737 Mizar 21 Iota Leo 99587 22 Gamma Cen 223603 23 Gamma Vir 138917 Porrima 24 Beta Mus 252019 25 HR 5089 204545 26 Alpha Cen 252838 27 Zeta Boo 101145 28 Gamma Lup 225938 29 Gamma CrA 83958 30 Xi Sco 159665 31 Alpha Sco 184415 Antares 32 Lambda Oph 121658 Marfic 33 Zeta Her 65485 34 Eta Oph 160332 Sabik 35 70 ...

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