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electing an Object

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bject database in the SynScan

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 AZ

Solar System

 - The other 8 planets of our solar system, plus the Moon.

Named Star

 - A list of 212 best known stars from the SynScan

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 AZ database.

*NGC

 - 7,840 of the brightest deep sky objects from the Revised New General Catalog.

IC

 - 5,386 of standard stars and deep sky objects from the Indexed Catalog.

Messier

 - Complete list of 110 Messier objects.

Caldwell - 

Complete list of 109 Caldwell objects.

Double Stars - 

Includes 55 well-known double stars.

Variable Stars - 

Includes 20 will-known variable stars.

SAO

 - Includes 29,523 stars.

Once the telescope has been aligned. You can now access and view the 42,900 different objects 

in the SynScan

TM

 database. There are three methods of selecting a celestial object to view:

TOUR

  - Takes  you  on  a  preset  tour  across  your  current  sky.  It 

will  automatically  choose  from  the  database  the  brightest  and 

most beautiful deep-sky objects for your viewing pleasure. Use 

the  down  scroll  key  to  view  through  the  deep  sky  objects. 

Choose the desired object by pressing 

ENTER. 

It will show the 

coordinate of the chosen object. Pressing 

ENTER

 once more will 

cause the telescope to slew to the object.

M, NGC, IC

 - These shortcut keys give you access to the most 

popular  celestial  catalogues  to  date.  Each  Catalog  has  a  set 

number  of  objects  to  choose  from.  Use  the  numeric  keys  to 

select  an  object  by  entering  its  number.  Pressing 

ENTER

  will 

display  its  coordinate.  Primary  information  such  as  size, 

magnitude, and constellation are obtained by pressing the scroll 

keys.  Pressing 

ENTER

  once  more  will  cause  the  telescope  to 

slew to the object.

PLANET

  -  This  shortcut  key  takes  you  straight  to  the  Planets 

sub menu in the database. Use the scroll keys to scroll through 

the list of planets in our solar system. Press 

ENTER

 to view its 

coordinates, and 

ENTER

 once more to slew to the planet.

USER

 - This will take you to the database that you have defined 

for  yourself. You  can  enter  a  new  location  or  recall  the  objects 

that  have  been  previously  saved  (see  Using  the  User  Defined 

Database).

The 

OBJECT

  key  takes  you  to  the  Objects  Catalogue,  where 

you have complete access to over 42,900 celestial objects in the 

database.  (See  Object  database  in  the 

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yn

Scan

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 AZ  and  the 

menu tree.)

In the Main Menu, scroll down to 

OBJECT CATALOG

 

and press 

ENTER

. Similar to the 

OBJECT

 key, this gives you the complete 

access  to  all  42,900  celestial  objects  in  the  database.  (See 

Object database in the 

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yn

Scan

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 AZ and the menu tree.)

The  SynScan

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  AZ  comes  with  a  vast  database  with  over  42,900  objects  coordinates  and 

information all available in the palm of your hand. The database contains the following catalogs:

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Summary of Contents for AZ GOTO

Page 1: ...GT020609V3 03 05 AZ GOTO TELESCOPES ESC SETUP ENTER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 TO UR UTILITY RATE M IC NGC PLANET USER OBJECT ID...

Page 2: ...SER DEFINED DATABASE IDENTIFYING AN UNKNOWN OBJECT LINKING WITH A COMPUTER UPDATING THE SYNSCANTM AZ FIRMWARE SYNSCAN TM AZ MENU TREE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS APPENDIX A RS 232 CONNECTION APPENDIX B S...

Page 3: ...s Place the single arm mount into the tripod head Push the large cup underneath the tripod head upward and turn counter clock wise to secure the mount to the tripod 1 2 ATTACHING THE MOUNT TO THE TRIP...

Page 4: ...Telescopes with a dovetail bar attached can be installed directly onto the Multi function mount without using the Mounting Platform Fig 8 ATTACHING THE TELESCOPE TUBE TO THE MOUNT 1 If you are using...

Page 5: ...ll slots and remove the plastic shipping cover over the battery Fig b Turn on the Red Dot Finder by rotating the variable brightness control clockwise until you hear a click Continue rotating the cont...

Page 6: ...on the power SynScanTM AZ Hand Control The SynScanTM AZ hand control cable has a RJ 45 with 8 connecting pins on one end and a RJ 12 with 6 connecting pins on the other end Plug the RJ 45 end into the...

Page 7: ......

Page 8: ...dinal coordinate followed by the latitudinal coordinate Use the scroll keys to choose between W or E and N or S Pressing the left or right directional keys will move the cursor to the previous or next...

Page 9: ...ightest Alignment The Brightest Star alignment will prompt and help you find the brightest star of a specific direction in the sky at your current site It is convenient for user to identify the bright...

Page 10: ...time entered during initial setup is based on the same source as last time For example if you enter the time on your watch during this observing session the time you enter next time should also be rea...

Page 11: ...to date Each Catalog has a set number of objects to choose from Use the numeric keys to select an object by entering its number Pressing ENTER will display its coordinate Primary information such as s...

Page 12: ...acklit and the beeper volume Press the RIGHT or LEFT directional key to increase or decrease the value Factory Setting This submenu allows you to reset the hand control to its default setting Daylight...

Page 13: ...next or previous digit Press ENTER to save To store an object location in Alt Az format first point the telescope to the desired location to obtain the Alt Az value then press ENTER to save After the...

Page 14: ...Fig s RJ 11 Hand Control 1 EXPD 2 TD 3 GND 4 EXPD 5 RD 6 12V RJ 11 Pin outs 654321 In the planetarium software of your choice choose Celestron NexStar 5i Celestron NexStar 8 9 11 GPS or Synta Skywatc...

Page 15: ...rmware data file named SynScanVXXXXAZ ssf to the SynScan folder The XXXX indicates the version number of the firmware 1 2 3 4 Preparing your PC for the update Plug the RJ 11 end of the PC link cable i...

Page 16: ...some PCs may not support such high rate If the update process fails after a few tries you can reduce the rate by pressing the SETUP key once or twice on the hand control after the power supply is plug...

Page 17: ...tion Park Scope PAE Clear PAE Data GPS PC Direct Mode Sidereal Rate Lunar Rate Solar Rate Stop Tracking Auto Select Sort By Time Version Temperature Power Voltage UTILITY FUNC IDENTIFY Solar System Na...

Page 18: ...03 steps rev Rate 0 1 0X Rate 1 2 0X Rate 2 8X Rate 3 16X Rate 4 32X Rate 5 200X Rate 6 400X Rate 7 600X Rate 8 800X Rate 9 1000X Sidereal Lunar Solar Dual Axes Tracking Brightest Star Alignment Two S...

Page 19: ...mand conflicts with slew limits there will be no action Goto Ra Dec R34B 12CE Scope must be aligned If command conflicts with slew limits there will be no action Get Azm Alt Z 12AB 4000 10 characters...

Page 20: ...te TrackRateLowByte 0 0 d Negative Alt tracking 80 3 17 7 TrackRateHighByte TrackRateLowByte 0 0 The number 35 is returned from the hand control 4 Sending a slow Goto command through RS232 to the hand...

Page 21: ...III...

Page 22: ...ONT OF THE TELESCOPE FOR VIEWING THE SUN WHEN OBSERVING THE SUN PLACE A DUST CAP OVER YOUR FINDERSCOPE OR REMOVE IT TO PROTECT YOU FROM ACCIDENTAL EXPOSURE NEVER USE AN EYEPIECE TYPE SOLAR FILTER AND...

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