Vixen APZ, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...Instruction Manual for Altazimuth Mount...

Page 2: ...is could result in fire or electrical shock Make sure to be safe and consult your local Vixen dealer or distributor in your country Do not allow liquids or foreign objects to enter the product Unplug...

Page 3: ...ncing the APZ Mount BASIC OPERATION Moving the APZ Mount APPLICATION Changing the Tension of the Friction Stop Motion About Power Supply AP Mount Composition Chart Variations on the APZ Mount How to C...

Page 4: ...well balanced after your accessories have been installed 3 Be careful not to bang any part of the mount against other objects This could damage the gears and bearings Package Contents Basics of the AP...

Page 5: ...e Prism Diagonal Drawtube Focus Knob Ferrule with protection rubber Lens Shade Objective Lens inside Safety Screw Leg Brace Lock Screw Dovetail Tube Plate APP TL130 Tripod Leg Brace Extension Lock Lev...

Page 6: ...large grab knob and safety screw This allows quick set up and removal of the optical tube AZ Counterweight The optical tube mounted on the APZ mount has to be balanced with the AZ counterweight to mak...

Page 7: ...pulling it out so that the tripod leg can be adjusted To keep the better stability extend the upper section of the tripod legs at first Pull out the tripod legs until each leg extends to your necessar...

Page 8: ...other hand so that the top of the column fits in the bottom of the mount Turn the center column counterclockwise to screw the top of the column into the bottom of the mount until securely fastened Pus...

Page 9: ...tions of the tip on the shaft Slow motion control knob Manual slow motor control module Manual slow motor control module Flat portion of the socket Flat portion of the socket Flat portion of the socke...

Page 10: ...e dovetail tube plate Make sure that the dovetail tube plate is flat against the mount head Tightening the dovetail plate lock screws with a gap between these parts may cause the telescope tube to fal...

Page 11: ...elease the telescope tube to see if it keeps the position as it stands Readjust the balance if the telescope tube starts turning as you release it Loosen the lock knobs on the tube rings that hold the...

Page 12: ...screw and safety screw on the mount head that hold the telescope s dovetail slide bar and slide the dovetail slide bar either forward or backward until the telescope tube remains stationary Tighten th...

Page 13: ...n the figure Adjust the tension of the friction stop motion by loosening or tightening the tension adjustment screws with the supplied 4mm Allen wrench Be sure to loosen the tension adjustment screw w...

Page 14: ...nts if you use an external power source such as a USB external mobile battery for the APZ mount Power supply to the R A motor module only The USB external power supply battery of 0 5 ampere and more i...

Page 15: ...ew ones or fully recharged ones Be sure to turn off the power when you remove the USB external battery while the AA batteries remain in the battery compartment Although this does not lead to damage it...

Page 16: ...Unit AP Mounting Base Post DEC Motor Module R A Motor Module APZ Mount Composition Chart SXG or APP TL Tripod Mount Head Base STAR BOOK ONE Controller APPLICATION Modules for the APZ Mount The APZ mo...

Page 17: ...ime lapse Photography Consisting of APZ Mount Unit Counterweight Bar Unit with vanity ring AP Polar Axis Body Unit Consisting of APZ Mount Unit R A Motor Module with STAR BOOK ONE Set Dovetail Slide B...

Page 18: ...3 How to Change the Modules Example 1 Changing the APZ Altazimuth Mount into the AP Equatorial Mount with manual slow motion controls Remove the optical tube counterweight bar and controller before c...

Page 19: ...in one hand to prevent it from turning together with the center column 5 Attach the metal post on the tripod head The metal post is underneath the center column Be sure to screw down the metal post co...

Page 20: ...ews Position the mount base of the AP polar axis body unit so that the two azimuth adjustment screws come above the metal post Place the mount base so that the center projection on the bottom of the m...

Page 21: ...it so that the electrical contact on the declination body fits into the sunken portion on the manual slow motion control module Rotate the manual slow motion control module so that the screw holes lar...

Page 22: ...ation body cover with attention to the direction of the hook on the cover Screw the threaded end of the counterweight bar into the threaded hole on the conical vanity ring After you fully tighten the...

Page 23: ...put through the counterweight At this stage the counterweight should be close to the upper end of the counterweight bar to bring the center of balance near to the mount Tighten the lock knob on the co...

Page 24: ...module Loosen the two socket head cap screws on the declination body with the 4mm Allen wrench as shown in the figure Remove the declination body assembly including the manual slow motion control mod...

Page 25: ...s in place and tighten the screws securely with the 3mm Allen wrench Attach the R A motor module onto the AP mounting base post so that the electrical contact faces to the outside as shown in the figu...

Page 26: ...nstall the batteries if necessary Tighten the screws securely with the 4mm Allen wrench Replace the declination body cover with attention to the direction of the hook on the cover Declination body Dec...

Page 27: ...e the cover of the fuse box Remove the batteries from the declination body Do not disassemble the mount without removing the batteries This may cause damage About a Fuse Box pecifications 125V 1A Clas...

Page 28: ...ear Azimuth 58 4mm in diameter 144 tooth wheel gear Altitude 11 0mm in diameter Brass Azimuth 9 8mm in diameter Brass 59mm in diameter Aluminum alloy with friction stop mechanism 59mm in diameter Alum...

Page 29: ...djustable from 526mm 20 7 to 1159mm 45 6 L e n g t h a d j u s t a b l e f r o m 5 7 0 m m 2 2 4 t o 1 2 9 6 m m 5 1 0 78mm 3 07 80 5mm 3 17 38 5mm 1 52 Worm gear shaft The specifications are subject...

Page 30: ...Memo 30...

Page 31: ...Memo 31...

Page 32: ...63 7 0 5S 314 Miz M 5 17 3 Higashitokorozawa Tokorozawa Saitama359 0021 Japan P h o n e 81 4 2944 4141 International F a x 81 4 2944 9722 International http www vixen co j p...