NEXDOME OBSERVATORIES
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Park your dome first
and close the shutter. Attach the charging station with the
provided hardware to the dome exactly under the shutter motor unit in a way that
magnetic receptacles can easily connect.
Notes:
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Once the unit is powered, it will connect automatically to the dome controller
after
20 seconds
and in order to save the battery on the unit, it connects to the
dome controller every 20 seconds. You might experience up to 20 seconds delay
in shutter commands.
•
The unit is programmed to close automatically if the battery has reached less
than 50 percent of its capacity. A full battery can power the shutter motor to open
and close the shutter approx. 10 times which is more than usual use during an
observing night.
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The provided charger is a smart battery maintainer type that always tops off
battery and turns off when the battery is full. Don’t disconnect the charger when
