Hobym Observatory Crux170HD, User Manual

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Page 2: ...to its development as well the points of improvement found from the field photography tests during the development process are closely reflected and will continue to be upgraded and developed Designe...

Page 3: ...ea and stepping motor produced in Japan for the stability and reliability Crux170HD shows a stable guide and tracking performances even after passing the meridian This allows a reliable autoguiding re...

Page 4: ...iodic error using the P motion control function of Titan TCS This ensures the final periodic error value not to exceed about 8 arcsec Therefore for most of the short focus refractors you can take phot...

Page 5: ...8 Dimensions of the Mount 9 9 Precautions for Use 10 10 How to set up Telescope How to set up in Equatorial Mode 11 How to set up in Alt Azimuth Mode 15 11 Features of Titan TCS 17 12 Titan TCS Quick...

Page 6: ...unterweight is attached Equatorial mount total weight 4 7kg excluding the weight and Titan TCS Polar Axis Alignment available using QHY s Pole Master sold separately Operating temperature 30 C degrees...

Page 7: ...ble level 6mm L wrench M8X12 two each 8mm knob bolt Card USB Memory Programs and Manuals Motor cable RS232 cable power cable USB cable HOBYM Observatory Stickers variety pack Luxury plastic hard case...

Page 8: ...to lower altitude and counterclockwise to increase altitude 10 Azimuth adjustment knob push and pull to adjust azimuth 11 Azimuth adjustment lock handle locking bolts to tighten after azimuth adjustm...

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Page 10: ...of excessive moisture and rain 6 Since the driving torque is strong make sure to fully understand the safety zone function of Titan TCS and carefully set it up at the initial set up 7 Avoid applying...

Page 11: ...rth or south pole 2 The Crux140 Traveler has a 3 8 inch female screw tap on the bottom Crux140 Traveler can be mounted on any tripod as long as it has a 3 8 inch bolt 3 Assemble the removable tripod h...

Page 12: ...half a turn is enough 7 After installing the pole master use the control knob to orient it to the North Pole 8 Introduce the polestar on the Polemaster by adjusting it with the azimuth adjustment hand...

Page 13: ...RA axis 11 Connect motor cable to TiTaN TCS 12 Attach the dovetail holder At this time two M8X12 are included in the package Secure with a suitable bolt Be careful when tightening with a long bolt as...

Page 14: ...o the dovetail holder and turn on the TiTaN TCS 16 Plug in the Titan TCS to power and you are ready to go The telescope in the photo below is headed for due east In the Titan TCS Object menu select Ma...

Page 15: ...ft side of the body Through this tap hole to match the hole inside 2 Insert the supplied M8 Knob bolt into the tapped hole and tighten it clockwise After that tighten the altitude adjustment handle as...

Page 16: ...xit Enter Restart the Titan TCS The telescope should be to the south and the pier to the north Point the telescope to the due east In the Titan TCS Object menu select Manual East Sync Use GoTo functio...

Page 17: ...nd user interface to secure the expandability 2 Titan TCS has a total of 5 megabytes of memory It stores an embedded object list for GoTo 3 Bluetooth and Wi Fi soon to be released compatible User may...

Page 18: ...3A or have higher current 12 Minimal power requirement for star tracking 0 5A 0 7A 13 USB port supports two virtual serial connection can be directly connected to PC 14 Equipped with a small LED ligh...

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Page 34: ...of the telescope is being slipped the counterweight may be needed The safe payload for the mount is the load that does not make it be slipping even when the power is off When the power is supplied th...

Page 35: ...alignment can be distorted after you mount the telescope to the tripod It is recommended to install on a hard floor set the telescopic cameras etc and then proceed to polar alignment The second case i...

Page 36: ...tage 3 There is too much weight unbalance Maintain the weight balance while operating 4 Check the Acceleration setting Acc Rate When the Acc Rate is set too high the operational load increases Lower t...

Page 37: ...the PEC function In rare cases the guide signal and PEC processing may interfere Date and time settings are not maintained between power downs Open the battery cover of the side of the device to repla...

Page 38: ...cannot use the PEC function until you refresh the PEC training Turning PEC on worsens the guide performance 1 In a case the load on the telescope caused a slip after PEC training 2 In a case that the...

Page 39: ...HOBYM Observatory 39 Have a great astronomical life with the Crux140Traveler HOBYM Observatory will do our best to support the product until its lifetime...

Page 40: ...HOBYM Observatory 40 Horse Head Nebula FDK150 SBIG STL11K Crux170HD Hwang Injoon 2018...

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Page 42: ...HOBYM Observatory 42 Equipment setting reference Crux170HD TEC140FL Crux170HD VSD100...

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Page 44: ...nship Provided the defective part is return to HOBYM observatory freight prepaid with proof of purchase This warranty is not valid in cases where the product has been damaged dropped abused mishandled...