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Auto  Tracking  -

  Allows  the  telescope  to  automatically  track  a  celestial  object  without  star 

alignment. The hand control will display the coordinates of the direction the telescope is pointed at. 

You may press the scroll keys to switch the coordinate to a different mode.

Set Slew Limits - 

Allows you to set the slewing limits of the mount on altitude axis. Setting the slew 

limit  prevents  the  optical  tube  from  colliding  with  mount.  To  set  the  slew  angular  limitations  in 

altitude,  use  the  numeric  keys  to  enter  the  degrees  and  the  RIGHT  or  LEFT  keys  to  move  the 

cursor. The slew limit range is dependent on the mount and the optical tube installed on the mount.

Re-align Encoder -

 There are two encoders built in each axis of the Sky-Watcher Dobsonian Pro 

mount. One encoder is coupled to the axis shaft and the other coupled to the motor shaft. This dual 

encoder design (US Patent #: 7,228,253) allows you to manually move the telescope by hand any 

time  without  losing  the  count  on  the  axis  encoder  as  long  as  the  power  is  on. This  enables  the 

Dobsonian  to  perform  the  Go-To  and  Autotracking  functions  to  a  certain  degree  of  accuracy. 

However, since the encoder at the axis shaft has lower resolution than the encoder coupled on the 

motor shaft, you may need to calibrate the encoders from time to time to secure Go-To accuracy. 

Following these steps to re-align the encoders:

Sid. Rate: This activates tracking in Sidereal rate (Dual Axes Tracking).

Lunar Rate: This activates tracking in Lunar rate (Dual Axes Tracking).

Solar Rate: This activates tracking in Solar rate (Dual Axes Tracking).

Stop Tracking: This stops the tracking instantly.

RIGHT  directional  key  to  move  the  cursor  to  the  next  digit.  First  set  the  value  for  R.A.  Press 

ENTER

 to proceed to Dec.

Tracking 

    

Handset  Setting  - 

This  submenu  allows  adjustments  of  the  brightness  of  the  LCD  backlit,  the 

darkness of the LCD lettering, the brightness of the LED backlit 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.  

The slew limit can be set any time but it will come into effect only until the star alignment has 

been performed.

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Choose Re-align Encoder under SETUP menu. Press ENTER to start.

The  hand  control  will  prompt  you  the  two  alignment  starts  chosen  during  the  previous 

star-alignment procedure. Use the scroll keys to select one of them and press 

ENTER

 to confirm. 

The telescope will slew to the selected reference star. Use the directional keys to put the star in 

the center of the eyepiece field. Press 

ENTER

 to confirm.

The hand control will prompt “Re-align Encoder completed.” on the LCD screen. Press ENTER to 

confirm and finish the Re-align Encoder procedure.

The accuracy of the SynScan system depends heavily on the initial set up and star alignment. If you 

notice inaccuracy in the Go-To performance, make sure that the initial set up and star alignment are 

done correctly before considering re-aligning the encoders.

Find the User Objects under the Object Catalog. Press 

ENTER

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Choose Edit Object by using the scroll keys. Press 

ENTER. 

The SynScan™ AZ hand control stores the user-defined objects in two 

formats - RA-Dec and AzAlt. Choose your desire format by pressing 1 

for RA-Dec or 2 for Alt-Azimuth. 

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Saving an object to the database

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sing the User Defined Database

SynScan

TM

 AZ allows you to save up to 25 objects in the user defined database.

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The  User  Defined  menu  can  also  be  accessed  by  pressing  the  quick 

reference hot key “USER” (Fig.k).

Summary of Contents for DOBSONIAN SYNSCAN

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL DOBSONIAN SYNSCAN 8 10 12 14 16 180610V6 3 08 ESC SETUP ENTER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 TO UR UTILITY RATE M IC NGC PLA NET USER OBJECT ID 240412V1...

Page 2: ...ork to allow room for all parts to be unpacked While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this instruction manual is accurate and complete no liability can be accepte...

Page 3: ...ew M5x60 Large washer for M5 screw Hex socket flat head screw 7x50 Hex socket head cap screw M8x25 Optical tube locking screw Allen Wrenches 2mm 4mm 6mm Phillips screw driver Fastening bolts and washe...

Page 4: ...ide panel Reinforce board Hex socket flat head screw 7x50 Round base assembly the bottom side Foot 12 Locate the hand control holder Using the two screws provided attach the holder to the latitude mot...

Page 5: ...x60 Large washer for M5 screw Hex socket head cap screw M5x60 Large washer for M5 screw Left side panel assembly Hex socket head cap screw M5x60 Large washer for M5 screw Left side panel assembly Hex...

Page 6: ...screw 7X50 Reinforce board Left side panel assembly When using GoTo and tracking function please tighten the handwheel Front panel L eft side panel Mount setup Locate the hand control holder Using the...

Page 7: ...rear end ring attached to the lower section of the optical tube Simply unthread and remove the eight Phillips head screws that connect the end ring to the tube Figure 1 and then pull the end ring off...

Page 8: ...threaded holes in the edge of the end ring with the holes in the end of the tube Then lower the entire assembly onto the tube Be careful to avoid finger pinching during this step There may be a bulge...

Page 9: ...s of the tube to the mounting platforms on the inner side of the side boards Lower the telescope tube and carefully place it on the base Tighten the locking screw to secure the tube in place Loosen th...

Page 10: ...er can now be turned in and out to focus When focus is reached lock it in position with the locking ring Fig b Choose a distant object that is at least 500 yards away and point the main telescope at i...

Page 11: ...object or even tour the skies at the touch of a button The user friendly menu system allows automatic slewing to over 42 900 objects Even an inexperienced astronomer can master its variety of feature...

Page 12: ...eft and right directional keys can also be used to move the text cursor when entering data to the hand control Dual Purpose keys Scroll Keys Fig g 1 These keys range from the middle to the bottom of t...

Page 13: ...R again to confirm After entering the current time the SynScanTM AZ will prompt DAYLIGHT SAVING Use the scroll keys to make the selection and press ENTER to confirm After setting the daylight saving S...

Page 14: ...m Enter your current local time using the 24 hr time mode e g 2 00PM 14 00 Press ENTER to view the time you just entered If it is incorrect press ESC to go back to the previous screen If correct press...

Page 15: ...al divisions in azimuth angle from the north northeast east southeast to northwest etc Select the region where the chosen star is located and press ENTER Each division covers 90 degree span in azimuth...

Page 16: ...r the object in the field of the eyepiece and press ENTER to confirm If both alignment stars are properly aligned Alignment Successful will display on the LCD Otherwise the warning Alignment Failed wi...

Page 17: ...ar region in the sky The SynScan hand control provides a short cut to quickly activate the PAE function After exiting from the object catalog instead of using the Utility menu press and hold down the...

Page 18: ...g 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 c...

Page 19: ...n the hand control in both Celsius and Fahrenheit Power Voltage This displays the power voltage detected from hand control in Volts HOME position This is the position where both Ax1 and Ax2 reads 0 If...

Page 20: ...next digit First set the value for R A Press ENTER to proceed to Dec Tracking Handset Setting This submenu allows adjustments of the brightness of the LCD backlit the darkness of the LCD lettering th...

Page 21: ...croll keys to browse through the User Object number until the number representing the object you wish to view is present Press ENTER to view its coordinate Press ENTER again if you wish to view the ob...

Page 22: ...ve Create a folder for all SynScanTM AZ related files on your computer and name it SynScan Visit the Firmware Download Support Page of the Sky Watcher website at http www SkywatcherTelescope net Downl...

Page 23: ...he hand control by removing the power plug and then re connecting it Repeat the update procedure By default the data communication rate between SynScanTM hand control and the PC is set to be 115kbps T...

Page 24: ...ow Information 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 Named...

Page 25: ...e 7 600X Rate 8 800X Rate 9 1000X Sidereal Lunar Solar Dual Axes Tracking Brightest Star Alignment Two Star Alignment 25 user defined objects Complete M NGC and IC catalog partial SAO catalogues total...

Page 26: ...mmand 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 27: ...yte 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 han...

Page 28: ...28 III...

Page 29: ...FILTER FOR VIEWING THE SUN WHEN OBSERVING THE SUN PLACE A DUST CAP OVER YOUR FINDERSCOPE TO PROTECT IT FROM EXPOSURE NEVER USE AN EYEPIECE TYPE SOLAR FILTER AND NEVER USE YOUR TELESCOPE TO PROJECT SUN...

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