iOptron SmartStar G-MC90, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...SmartStar G Series Mount and Telescopes For 8800 8802 8803 and 8804 Instruction Manual ...

Page 2: ...ment 14 4 3 Turn Off the Mount 15 5 Use SmartStar G Telescopes 15 5 1 Manual Operation of a Telescope 15 5 2 Slew to an Object 15 5 2 1 Planets Sun Moon 15 5 2 2 Deep Sky Objects 15 5 2 3 Comets 16 5 2 4 Asteroids 16 5 2 5 Stars 16 5 2 6 User Objects 16 5 2 7 Enter Position 16 5 2 8 Watch List 16 5 2 9 Watch List Auto 16 5 3 Land Objects 16 5 4 Sync to Target 17 5 5 Electric Focuser 18 5 6 Set Up ...

Page 3: ...al Specifications 25 Appendix B GOTONOVATM 8402G HC MENU STRUCTURE 26 Appendix C GOTONOVATM Star List 28 Appendix D Set Up USB PC Connection 34 Appendix E Firmware Upgrade 38 Appendix F Use a PC to Control an iOptron Mount 41 IOPTRON ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY 42 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 Childr...

Page 4: ...uterized Control System The revolutionary GOTONOVATM computerized control system is by far the most technologically advanced automated tracking system available on the market today With a database over 50 000 celestial objects including all of the most famous galaxies nebulae star clusters not to mention the planets you ll be able to enjoy star gazing with the simple push of a button The easy to u...

Page 5: ...ill never be the same again Package Contents1 1 SmartStar G Mount with built in GPS receiver Models 8800 8802 8803 and 8804 1 GOTONOVATM Hand Controller Part No 8402G 1 Controller Cable 1 USB Cable 1 Tripod 1 Tripod bolt and Tray Lock 1 Tripod Tray 1 AC adapter with cord For Model 8802 SmartStar G R80 1 80mm Refractor Telescope 2 Eyepieces PL 10mm PL 25mm 1 3X Barlow Lens 1 45º Diagonal For Model ...

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: ...to bring objects into focus You may need to turn the focus knob quite a few turns to focus your telescope for the first time Always start observing 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 hi...

Page 9: ...pe 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 from the side or the end of the scope Flip switch Eyepiece ...

Page 10: ...next menu select a choice slew the telescope to a selected object or stop start tracking Arrow Press buttons to move a telescope along the altitude direction to move a telescope along the azimuth direction Brows the menu or move the cursor in operating menu SPEED Key To select slew speed 2X 8X 64X 256X and MAX Light Key Turns on off the red LED reading light on the back of the controller HELP Key ...

Page 11: ...shows GPS ON which means a GPS receiver is connected When the GPS receiver finds the satellite and receives GPS signal it shows GPS OK The GPS OK may turn off after few minutes 3 Slew speed It has 5 speeds 2X 8X 64X 256X 1º sec MAX 4º sec Press SPEED key to change it 4 Tracking speed display current operation mode of the mount Land the mount is operating at a land mode Cel Sol or Lun the mount is ...

Page 12: ...ude lock 4 and rotate the telescope to point straight up at the Zenith A torpedo level may help Make sure the mount is leveled Then turn the mount power on or 2 Turn the mount power on Press the SPEED button to select a slew speed MAX for fast slew and 2X for fine tuning Turn the SOUTH mark pointing to south using or button An additional compass may be needed Rotate the telescope point to the zeni...

Page 13: ...8 480 Mountain 7 420 Central 6 360 Eastern 5 300 To adjust minutes move the cursor to each digit and use the n or key to change the number To change the behind or ahead of UT move the cursor to ahead of and using or key to toggle between behind and ahead of For other parts of the world you can find out your time zone information from internet such as http www timeanddate com worldclock DO NOT COUN...

Page 14: ... in such a way that the image you see may be UPSIDE DOWN and REVERSED This is perfect for viewing celestial bodies However it will feel strange when observing a land object or a bird Focusing Telescope 1 After selecting the desired eyepiece aim the telescope tube at a land based target at least 200 yards away e g A telephone pole or building Fully extend focusing tube by turning the focus knob 2 W...

Page 15: ... GOTONOVA s arrow keys After the telescope was assembled referring to Section 2 Telescope Assembly flip the I O switch on the telescope mount to turn on the mount Use or buttons to point the telescope to desired object You may need using SPEED key to change the slewing speed 5 2 Slew to an Object Press MENU button from the main menu select Select and Slew Select an object you would like to observe...

Page 16: ...ition Go to a target by entering its R A and DEC numbers 5 2 8 Watch List A watch list is a list of your favorite celestial objects in the database It can be selected for slewing User can add delete and browse the watch list Refer to 5 9 Watch List 5 2 9 Watch List Auto This function will set the mount automatically slew to all the objects listed in Watch List at a preset time interval The time in...

Page 17: ...ress ENTER The first saved landmark will display Use or button to move the cursor and or button to change the number then press ENTER You can change the name and Alt Azi coordinates accordingly Delete One Data Use or button to move the cursor to Delete One Data line and press ENTER The first saved landmark will display Use or button to move the cursor and or button to change the number then press ...

Page 18: ...ess ENTER 5 6 3 Set Key Beep Turn the key beep on off 5 6 4 Reset All Reset all settings to factory default data 5 6 5 Update Firmware Firmware updating using iOptron Downloader through USB port on hand controller Refer to Appendix E 5 7 Align This function is used for align the telescope Before star alignment please make sure the mount is well leveled The system also provides Easy One Star Align ...

Page 19: ...peat the process to finish the second star alignment An Align OK screen will show briefly To obtain a better alignment effect it is suggested to choose two align stars far apart Two Star Align result will be overridden if One Star Align or Sync to Target is performed after Two Star Align 5 8 User Object List Besides various star lists available in the hand controller users can add edit or delete t...

Page 20: ...utton to move the cursor to Delete one data line and press ENTER A user object screen will show Use or button to move the cursor and or button to change the number Press ENTER to delete selected object Delete all Use or button to move the cursor to Delete all line and press ENTER to delete all user R A and DEC data 5 8 2 Comets Select Comets and press ENTER a menu like following will show Add a ne...

Page 21: ... or button to move the cursor and or button to change the number Press ENTER to delete selected object Reset comet data Use or button to move the cursor to Reset comet data line and press ENTER to restore all deleted or modified comets data to factory default setting 5 8 3 Asteroids Select Asteroids and press ENTER a menu like following will show Refer to 5 8 2 Comets to set the Asteroids 5 9 Watc...

Page 22: ... be removed with gentle strokes of a camel hair brush a soft glass clean cloth or blown off with an ear syringe available at any pharmacy Do not use a commercial photographic lens cleaner 4 Organic materials e g fingerprints on the front lens may be removed with a solution of 3 parts distilled water to 1 part isopropyl alcohol Use soft white facial tissues or cotton balls and make short gentle str...

Page 23: ...he telescope does not slew after power is applied or if the motor quits or stalls verify that there are no physical obstructions that would impede telescope movement Cannot seem to focus No image appears in the eyepiece 1 Confirm that the dust cap has been removed from the telescope 2 Keep turning the focus knob Your telescope has a fine focusing mechanism which allows you to focus an image very p...

Page 24: ...riday In the unlikely event that the telescope requires factory servicing or repairs write or call the iOptron Customer Service Department first before returning the telescope to the factory giving full particulars as to the nature of the problem as well as your name address and daytime telephone number The great majority of servicing issues can be resolved by telephone avoiding return of the tele...

Page 25: ... 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 ...

Page 26: ...nus Neptune Sun Moon Deep Sky Objects 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 Watch List Auto Watch List Auto Land Objects Land Objects NGC IC Catalog UGC Catalog Goto Landmark Record New Landmark Add a New Landmark Edit One Data Delete One Data Delet...

Page 27: ...y Info Set Key Beep Set Key Beep Reset All Reset All Upgrade Firmware Upgrade Firmware Easy One Star Align Easy One Star Align One Star Align One Star Align Two Star Align Two Star Align Sync To Target Sync To Target Electric Focuser Electric Focuser Add a new object Add a new object Edit one data Edit one data Delete one data Delete one data Delete all Delete all Add a new comet Add a new comet E...

Page 28: ...utterfly 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 29: ...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 30: ...30 Messier This table is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License It uses material from the Wikipedia article List of Messier objects ...

Page 31: ...ntaurus Cen 63 Perseus Per 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 ...

Page 32: ...70 Chertan 118 Merak 166 Sheratan 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 ...

Page 33: ...2661 15 Psi Vel 221234 16 Gamma Leo 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 ...

Page 34: ...COM chipsets used in these two HCs are different To identify your HC s version please read the initial LCD screen when the mount is turned on If it is an 8402G Hand Controller the LCD screen shows following when it is turned on GOTONOVATM 8402G V071022W www iOptron com 1 Install PL 2303 usb2com driver Download USB to COM driver for 8402G hand controller from iOptron website and double click on the...

Page 35: ...35 Click Next When finished installation click Finish 2 Plug the USB cable into a USB port on your PC plug the other end of the USB cable to hand controller Turn the mount power on ...

Page 36: ...ou computer should be ready for Firmware Upgrading computer communication with the mount via ASCOM platform and planetarium software applications However you need to find assigned COM port number for the USB connection To do so right click My Computer and click Properties Click Hardware click Device Manager ...

Page 37: ...37 Double click on Ports COM LPT find out the COM number and write it down in the following figure it is COM4 ...

Page 38: ...dix E Firmware Upgrade 1 Download and install Firmware Downloader from iOptron Website 2 Double click and open iOptron Downloader On the interface select appropriate port using pull down menu in this case COM4 ...

Page 39: ...nd click Open Select Main Program ONLY in Update Type Click Start Download It shows Please reset GOTONOVA GOTOSTAR waiting for connection On the hand controller press MENU and using scroll to select Set up controller press ENTER then select Upgrade firmware press ENTER and the upgrade starts ...

Page 40: ...mber for Prolific USB to Serial Comm Port 2 Wrong bin file make sure you have the correct bin file for firmware upgrade 3 Wrong downloader you should use iOptron Downloader instead of the Flash Downloader 4 Use PL 2303 driver provided by iOptron The newest version from Prolific may not work properly for iOptron s hand controller ...

Page 41: ... from http ascom standards org 4 iOptron ASCOM drive download it from iOptron website http www ioptron com support aspx catalog 28 iOptronAscomSetupV1 02 exe and 5 Planetarium software Some company has integrated iOptron s products into their planetarium software such as Voyage and The Sky X Pro Therefore an ASCOM plug in will not be needed Most planetarium software can be used to control iOptron ...

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