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iOptron

 

Corp.

 

|

 

6F

 

Gill

 

Street

 

|

 

Woburn,

 

MA

 

01801

 

USA

 

|

 

(781)

 

935

2800

 

|

 

Toll

 

Free

 

(866)

 

399

4587

 

|

 

www.iOptron.com

 

 

 

SmartStar®

 

CubePro™

 

GOTO

 

AltAz

 

Mount

 

with

 

GPS

 

#8200

 

 

FEATURES

 

 

Alt

Azimuth

 

Mount–

 

The

 

Cube™

‐‐ 

The

 

only

 

mount

 

of

 

its

 

kind

 

for

 

ultimate

 

rotation

  

 

Includes

 

the

 

GoToNova

TM

 

Controller.

 

The

 

most

 

intuitive

 

controller

 

on

 

the

 

market.

  

 

130,000

 

object

 

database

 

with

 

256

 

user

defined

 

objects

  

 

The

 

largest

 

LCD

 

screen

 

on

 

the

 

market

 

with

 

8

 

lines

 

and

 

21

character

 

Hand

 

Control

 

with

 

backlit

 

LED

 

buttons.

  

 

USB

 

Port

 

for

 

PC

 

Laptop

 

control

 

and

 

firmware

 

upgrades

 

(ASCOM

 

protocol)

 

 

Metal

 

worm

 

&

 

gear

 

for

 

increased

 

stability

 

&

 

performance

 

 

Drive

 

motor

 

with

 

9

speed

 

setting

 

for

 

precise

 

tracking

 

 

Dual

axis

 

Servomotor

  

 

Standard

equipment

 

AC

 

adaptor

 

(Optional

 

DC

 

adaptor

 

available)

  

 

1

inch

 

full

 

height

 

tripod

 

with

 

metal

 

hinges

 

 

Built

in

 

32

Channel

 

GPS

 

 

12

 

lb.

 

payload

 

PACKAGE

 

CONTENTS

 

 

Telescope

 

Mount

 

(with

 

built

in

 

GPS)

 

 

AC

 

Adaptor

 

with

 

cord

 

 

#8401

 

Hand

 

Controller

 

 

Controller

 

Cable

 

 

Tripod

 

 

Tripod

 

bolt

 

(with

 

black

 

shaft)

 

and

 

Tray

 

Lock

 

 

Tripod

 

Tray

 

 

1.5

 

kg

 

Counterweight

 

ONLINE

 

CONTENTS

 

(click

 

under

 

“Support”

 

menu)

 

www.iOptron.com

 

 

Manuals

 

(you

 

will

 

need

 

to

 

refer

 

to

 

the

 

manual

 

for

 

details

 

on

 

set

up

 

and

 

operation).

 

 

Tips

 

for

 

set

 

up

 

 

Hand

 

controller

 

firmware

 

upgrades

 

(check

 

online

 

for

 

latest

 

version)

 

 

Reviews

 

and

 

feedback

 

from

 

other

 

customers

 

Summary of Contents for SMARTSTAR CUBEPROTM 8200

Page 1: ...protocol Metal worm gear for increased stability performance Drive motor with 9 speed setting for precise tracking Dual axis Servomotor Standard equipment AC adaptor Optional DC adaptor available 1 inch full height tripod with metal hinges Built in 32 Channel GPS 12 lb payload PACKAGE CONTENTS Telescope Mount with built in GPS AC Adaptor with cord 8401 Hand Controller Controller Cable Tripod Tripo...

Page 2: ...lide tray on bottom of shaft Then screw on round black knob 9 Step 3 Attach telescope to mount using dovetail lock 2 Step 4 Set telescope to PARK POSITION 1 Position the mount so that the S is facing south 2 The telescope tube should be pointed directly up at the zenith If it is not perfectly straight then loosen the altitude lock 4 to adjust telescope Step 5 Level the mount using the bubble on si...

Page 3: ...de and current time only Step 8 Go to Set up controller Press ENTER Step 9 Go to Set up Local Time Press ENTER Enter date and day light savings Y yes N no Then press ENTER Note use numbered keypad to change numbers Step 10 Go to Set Up Site Press ENTER Enter time zone add or subtract 60 minutes per time zone Enter minutes behind UT or ahead of UT New York City is 300 minutes behind UT Los Angeles ...

Page 4: ... Sync To Target Press ENTER Next use the arrow keys to slew to the object until it is centered in your eyepiece Then press ENTER again on the hand controller To slew to other objects repeat steps 11 and 12 You do not need to repeat step 13 except for adjustments Refer to the online manual for 1 star and 2 star alignments Sync to Target is the same as 1 star Alignment except that you choose the obj...

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