iOptronメーカー8506の使用説明書/サービス説明書
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1 SmartStar ® Solar 60 GOTO Telescope Instruction Manual For Products #8506 & #8507 www.iOptron.com.
2 Table of Content Table of Content ............................................................................................................................. 2 1. SmarStar ® Solar 60 TM Overview ...................................................
3 5.7. Watch List ................................................................................................................ .......... 24 5.8. Set Telescope Coord. ................................................................................
4 1. SmarStar ® Solar 60 TM Overview 1.1. SmartStar ® Solar 60 TM Features New from iOptron -- The Solar 60 TM computerized telescope system! Now your family or classroom can see sun spots right on a computer screen. The computerized telescope locates and auto-tracks to keep the sun (or moon, planets, and other celestial objects) in view.
5 Electronic eyepiece to bring the video/images to you computer screen With the 1.3 megapixel electronic eyepiece (Model #8506 only), you can experience astro-video and astrophotography for yourself! It allows you to view real-time images from your telescope on a computer screen.
6 2. Telescope Assembly Step 1. Preparing the Tripod Unlock the tripod leg locks (#10). Extend tripod legs. Lock the leg locks afterwards. Step 1a. Stand the telescope's tripod upright by sprea ding the tripod's legs out uniformly. Push down slightly on the Tripod Suppo rt Bracket (#9.
7 Step 4. Attaching telescope Attach telescope to mount using the dovetail lock kn ob (#2). Step 5. Attaching optics Insert 90º diagonal: Remove the round dust cover lid from the drawtube of the telescope. Insert diagon al (#6) into the drawtube. Tighten the thumbscrews to a firm feel only.
8 3. GoToNova ® 8405 Hand Controller Figure 1. GoToNova ® 8405 Hand Controller GoToNova ® 8405 hand controller (HC) is the standard co ntroller for a SmartStar Solar 60 TM GOTO telescope, as shown in Figure 1. 3.1. Key Description • MENU: Press “MENU” to enter the Main Menu.
9 Figure 2. 8405 Hand Controller LCD Information Screen 1. Target Name: displays the name of the target that telescope is currently pointed to. • Park Position: A default position when the mount is turned on, i.
10 4. Getting Started 4.1. Getting Familiar with Telescope It is strongly suggested to practice how to use the telescope and mount during the daytime to get familiar with all the functionalitie s. Since the attached glass solar filter will block more than 99.
11 If you want more magnification, you may order higher power eyepieces. (Note: a 25 mm focal length eyepiece has a lower power than a 10 mm one. ) Always starting with the lowest power eyepiece for easy locating the objects. Focusing Telescope on a Land Object: 1.
12 4.2. Explore GOTO a nd Tracking Capability In order to experience the full GOTO capability of GoToNova ® technology it is imp ortant to set up the mount correctly before observation.
13 Press MENU button. From the main menu scroll down and select “ Set Up Controller ” Press ENTER. Select “ Set Up Time and Site ” Press ENTER. The Set Local Time screen will show: Set local time : Use the ◄ or ► key to move the cursor, and the ▲ or ▼ button to change the numbers.
14 • New York City is 300 minutes “behind” UT • Los Angeles is 480 minutes “behind” UT • Rome is 60 minutes “ahead” of UT • Beijing is 480 minutes “ahead” of UT • Sydney is 6.
15 button to change the adjustment speed during centering. You may do Select and Slew again to double check if the Sun in centered. 4. If the Sun in NOT in the FOV after “Select and Slew”, in most case it shouldn’t it should be too far away either.
16 5. Complete Functions of GoToNova ® Hand Controller 5.1. Slew to an Object Press MENU button, from the main menu, select “Select and Slew.” Select an object you would like to observe and press ENTER key. The GoToNova ® 8405 hand controller has a database consists of over 10,000 objects.
17 5.1.7. Enter Position Go to a target by entering its R.A. and DEC numbers. 5.1.8. Watch List A watch list is a list of your favorite celestial objects in the database. It can be selected for slewing. User can add, delete and browse the watch list. (Refer to 5.
18 Use ► or ◄ button to move the cursor, and ▼ or ▲ button to change the number. Press ENTER to finish land object coordinates setting. Press BACK to back to main menu. 5.3. Sync to Target This operation will match the telescope's current coordinates to target’s ones.
19 5.4.2. Set Key Beep Turn the key beep on/off. 5.4.3. Set Azi Work Mode This function will set the mount azimuth mode wh ile performing GOTO. There are two modes for selection: The “AZI +/- 200 degree” will rotate the mount between -200º and +200º in azimuth direction to avoid AC/DC power line wrapping.
20 5.5.2. One Star Align From the main menu, select “Align”. Select “One Star Align” and press ENTER. A list of bright align stars that are above the horizon is computed based on your local time and location. These stars are listed alphabetically.
21 Add a new object: Use ▼ or ▲ button to move the cursor to “Add a new object” line, and press ENTER. Enter the name of your object by using ▲ or ▼ key to change the display from 1 to 9, space, - and A to Z, and ◄ or ► key to move the cursor.
22 Delete one data Use ▼ or ▲ button to move the cursor to “Delete one data” line, and press ENTER. A user object screen will show: Use ► or ◄ button to move the cursor, and ▼ or ▲ button to change the number. Press ENTER to delete selected object.
23 Use ▼ or ▲ button to move the cursor to “Edit one comet” line, and press ENTER. A user object screen will show: The first line shows the number of this comet and if it is above the horizon. The second line shows the name of the comet, here is “6P d’Arrest”.
24 5.7. Watch List A watch list is a list of your favorite celestial objects in the database. User can add, delete and browse the watch list. All celestial objects, include User Defined object, can be compiled into th e list. Up to 20 objects can be added to the watch list.
25 6. Using Electronic Eyepiece to Capture Images For model #8506, with the included 1.3MP iE1300 electronic eyepiece, now you can experience astro-video and astrophotography for yourself! It transmits live video images of the Moon, Sun, planets and terrestrial objects through a USB cable to your computer.
26 2. Double click on “future.rar” to open the compressed file package and double click on “setup.exe” to start install the software 3. Select your language, then click “OK” to confirm 4. Click on Next when an InstallShield Wizard window displayed.
27 7. Click on "finish" to exit when InstallShield wizard has been completed. Operation of Future WinJoe 1. Connect the iE1300 to the USB port of your computer, 2. Double click on the Future WinJoe icon on desktop “ ”. Or go to start Æ all programs Æ Future WinJoe.
28 3. Click on “ ” to bring up the “Capture Settings” menu to select a camera, if your computer equipped more than one. In this case, select “MDA1300”. You can select where to store the captured videos and images. You may also change other settings in this menu.
29 5. Click on " " to set the attributes of images shown, such as brightness and contrast. 6. Click on “ ” to capture a still image. 7. Click on the image thumbnails to view the quality of the image. Click on “ ” or “ ” to adjust the settings if needed.
30 7. Maintenance and Servicing 7.1. Maintenance The SmartStar ® Solar 60 TM telescope is a precision optical instru ment designed to yield a lifetime of rewarding applications. Given the care and respect due any precision instrument, your telescope will rarely require factory servicing or maintenance.
31 When transporting the telescope, take care not to bump or drop the instrument; this type of abuse can damage the optics or affect the GOTO tracking accuracy. 7.3. Troubleshooting The following suggestions may be helpful with operation of the Solar 60 TM telescope.
32 (1) Leveling (ve ry important). (2) Site information (minutes ahead or behind UT, DST). (3) Check the power source. 7.4. iOptron Customer Service If you have a question concerning your telescope, contact the iOptron Customer Service Department. Customer Service hours are 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Easter Time, Monday through Friday.
33 Appendix A. Technical Specifications Optical Design Air Spaced Doublet Refractor Optical Tube Materials Aluminum Clear Aperture 60 mm Focal Length 360mm Focal Ratio f/6 Resolution Power 1.93 arc sec Limited Magnitude 10.7 Highest Useful Magnification 120 Focuser 1.
34 Appendix B. GoToNova ® 8405 HC MENU STRUCTURE MENU Select and Sl ew Select and Sl ew Plane ts, Sun, Mo on Plane ts, Sun, Mo on Comets Comets Asteroids Asteroids Stars Stars Mercury Venus Mars Jupi.
35 Align Solarsys Al ign One Star Align Two Star Alig n Align Align Solarsys Al ign Solarsys Al ign One Star Align One Star Align Two Star Alig n Two Star Alig n Modify Star Cat alog Use r RA&DEC .
36 Appendix C. GoToNova ® Star List No. Constellation Abbreviation No. Constellation Abbreviation 1 A ndromeda A nd 45 Lacerta Lac 2 A ntlia A nt 46 Leo Leo 3 A pus A ps 47 Leo Minor LMi 4 A quarius .
37 Messier This table is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License . It uses material from the Wikipedia article List of Messier objects ..
38 ID No. OBJECT ID No. OBJECT 1 47 Tucanae 48 Fornax A 2 Andromeda Galaxy 49 gamma Cas Nebula 3 Antennae 50 gamma Cyg Nebula 4 Arp's Spiral 51 Gem Cluster 5 Atom for Peace Galaxy 52 Ghost of Jup.
39 95 Praesepe 117 Sunflower Galaxy 96 Ptolemy's Cluster 118 Swan Nebula 97 rho Ophiuchi Nebula 119 Table of Scorpius 98 Ring Nebula 120 Tank Track Nebula 99 Ringtail Galaxy 121 Tarantula Nebula .
40 001 Acamar 049 Ascella 097 Kaus Australis 145 Rassalas 002 Achernar 050 Asellus Australis 098 Kaus Borealis 146 Rasagethi 003 Acrux 051 Asellus Borealis 099 Kaus Media 147 Rasalhague 004 Acubens 05.
41 No. Ob j ect Const Sep. M a g itude SAO Comm. Na me No. Ob j ect Const Sep. Ma g itude SAO Comm. Name 1 Gam And 9.8 2.3 / 5.1 37734 Almaak 37 Iot Cas 2.3 4.7/7.0/8.2 12298 2 Pi And 35.9 4.4 / 8.6 5403 3 38 Psi Cas 25 4.7 / 8.9 11751 3 Bet Aql 12.8 3.
42 No. Ob j ect Const Se p .M a g itude SAO Comm. Name No. Ob j ect Const Se p .M a g itude SAO Comm. Name 73 52 Cyg 6.1 4.2 / 9.4 70467 111 95 Her 6.3 5.0 / 5.2 85647 74 Ups Cyg 15.1 4.4 / 10 71173 112 Kap Her 27 5.0 / 6.2 101951 75 Mu Cyg 1.9 4.7 / 6 .
43 No. Ob j ect Const Se p .M a g itude SAO Comm. Name No. Ob j ect Const Se p .M a g itude SAO Comm. Name 149 67 Oph 55 4.0 / 8.6 123013 181 Bet Sco 13.6 2.6 / 4.9 159682 Graffi as 150 Lam Oph 1.5 4.2 / 5. 2 121658 Marfic 182 Sig Sco 20 2.9 / 8. 5 184336 Alniy at 151 Xi Oph 3.
44 No. Name Year Month Day e q ωΩ iH G 1 6P d'Arrest 2008 8 14.9663 0.612767 1.353724 178.1336 138.9339 19.5151 7.5 16 2 7P Pons-Winnecke 2008 9 26.6083 0.634826 1.253104 172.3139 93.4179 22.3096 10 6 3 8P Tuttle 2008 1 26.8949 0 .819561 1.028148 207.
45 33 81P Wild 2010 2 22.7485 0.537369 1.597838 41.8137 136.0972 3.2375 7 6 34 82P Gehrels 2010 1 12.4773 0.121921 3.633291 226.3166 239.5183 1.1264 5 8 35 85P Boethin 2008 12 16.3724 0.77 5348 1.147441 53.5862 343.4491 4.2172 6.5 8 36 86P Wild 2008 5 19.
46 No. Name Year Month Day M a e ωΩ iH G 1 Ceres 2008 11 30 344.5453 2.766792 0.079475 72.8956 80.4045 10.5857 3.34 0.12 2 Pallas 2008 11 30 327.9744 2.77265 0.230878 310.2565 173.1321 34.8377 4.13 0.11 3 Juno 2008 11 30 256.8166 2.672153 0.255933 247.
47 33 Polyhymnia 2008 11 30 291.3457 2.864372 0.338273 338.2115 8.5843 1.871 8.55 0.33 34 Circe 2008 11 30 357.3366 2.686037 0.108253 329.9188 184.5186 5.5028 8.51 0.15 35 Leukothea 2008 11 30 210.9581 2.990727 0.227795 213.9588 353.8097 7.9351 8.5 0.
48 GoToNova SAO Bright Star List For 8405 GoToNova ® hand controller consists of SAO bright stars with their magnitudes greater than 6. A reference table is available on iOptron’s website.
49 IOPTRON ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY A. iOptron warrants your telescope, mount, or controller to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for one year. iOp tron will repair or replace such product or part which, upon inspection by iOptron, is found to be defective in materials or workman ship.
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