Ioptron SmartStar 9503 User Manual

1 SmartStar® N114 Telescope Instruction Manual

104. Getting Started In order to experience the full GOTO capability of GOTONOVA technology it is important to set up the mount correctly before obs

11Press 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 cu

12Time Zone settings are needed. However, the local time and site info can still be manually entered (in case the GPS signal is too weak from clouds

134.3. Turn Off the Mount When finishing observing, always move the mount to Park Position. If the mount is not moved, no initial set up is needed w

145. Use SmartStar® N114 5.1. Manual Operation of the Telescope You may observe land and astronomical objects using GOTONOVA’s arrow keys. After the

155.2.9. Watch List Auto This function will set the mount automatically slew to all the objects listed in Watch List at a preset time interval. The

16• LCD Back Light. Use arrow keys to adjust LCD screen back light intensity. Press ENTER. • Keypad Backlight. Use arrow keys to adjust keypad b

17Select “Two Star Align” in the Align menu. Use ▲ or ▼ button to select a star and press ENTER. The mount will slew to it automatically. Use ◄

18 The first line shows the number of the user object and if it is above the horizon. The second line shows the name of the user object, here is “B

19azimuth position. Use ◄ or ► move the cursor position and ▲ or ▼ key change the number to adjust the object you want to edit. Press ENTER when it

2Table of Content Table of Content ...

206. Maintenance and Servicing 6.1. Maintenance The SmartStar® N114 telescope is a precision optical instrument designed to yield a lifetime of rewa

21• Using AC or DC adapter? Check the plugs to the mount and to the power outlet. • Using extension cord? Make sure the cord is in good condition.

22Appendix A. Technical Specifications Mount AltAzimuth Mount Body Materials Die-cast Aluminum Motor Dual-Axis DC Servo motor with encoders Gear

23Appendix B. GOTONOVATM 8405 HC MENU STRUCTURE MENUSelect and SlewSelect and SlewPlanets, Sun, MoonPlanets, Sun, MoonCometsCometsAsteroidsAsteroids

24 AlignSolarsys AlignOne Star AlignTwo Star AlignAlignAlignSolarsys AlignSolarsys AlignOne Star AlignOne Star AlignTwo Star AlignTwo Star AlignMod

25Appendix C. GOTONOVATM Star List No.Constellation AbbreviationNo.Constellation Abbreviation1AndromedaAnd45Lacerta Lac2AntliaAnt46Leo Leo3ApusAps47

26 Messier This table is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article List of Messier ob

27ID No. OBJECT ID No. OBJECT147 Tucanae48Fornax A2Andromeda Galaxy49gamma Cas Nebula3Antennae50gamma Cyg Nebula4Arp's Spiral51Gem Cluster5Atom

2895 Praesepe 117 Sunflower Galaxy96 Ptolemy's Cluster 118 Swan Nebula97 rho Ophiuchi Nebula 119 Table of Scorpius98 Ring Nebula 120 Tank Track

29001 Acamar 049 Ascella 097 Kaus Australis 145 Rassalas002 Achernar 050 Asellus Australis 098 Kaus Borealis 146 Rasagethi003 Acrux 051 Asellus

35.8. Watch List... 19 5.9. S

30 No.Object Const Sep. MagitudeSAOComm. NameNo.Object Const Sep. MagitudeSAOComm. Name1 Gam And 9.8 2.3 / 5.1 37734 Almaak 37 Iot Cas 2.3 4.7/7.0/8.

31No.Object Const Sep.MagitudeSAOComm. NameNo.Object Const Sep.MagitudeSAOComm. Name73 52 Cyg 6.1 4.2 / 9.4 70467 111 95 Her 6.3 5.0 / 5.2 8564774

32No.Object Const Sep.MagitudeSAOComm. NameNo.Object Const Sep.MagitudeSAOComm. Name149 67 Oph 55 4.0 / 8.6 123013 181 Bet Sco 13.6 2.6 / 4.9 1596

33No. Name Year Month Day e q ωΩ iHG1 6P d'Arrest 2008 8 14.9663 0.612767 1.353724 178.1336 138.9339 19.5151 7.5 162 7P Pons-Winnecke 2008 9 26

3433 81P Wild 2010 2 22.7485 0.537369 1.597838 41.8137 136.0972 3.2375 7 634 82P Gehrels 2010 1 12.4773 0.121921 3.633291 226.3166 239.5183 1.1264 5

35No. Name Year Month Day M a e ωΩ iHG1 Ceres 2008 11 30 344.5453 2.766792 0.079475 72.8956 80.4045 10.5857 3.34 0.122 Pallas 2008 11 30 327.9744 2.

3633 Polyhymnia 2008 11 30 291.3457 2.864372 0.338273 338.2115 8.5843 1.871 8.55 0.3334 Circe 2008 11 30 357.3366 2.686037 0.108253 329.9188 184.518

37 GOTONOVA SAO Bright Star List For 8405 GOTONOVATM hand controller consists of 5103 SAO bright stars, with there magnitude less than 6. A separate

38 IOPTRON ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY A. iOptron warrants your telescope, mount, or controller to be free from defects in materials and workmanship

4 1. SmarStar® N114 Overview 1.1. SmartStar® N114 Features Introducing our SmartStar® N114 computerized GOTO telescope system. Designed with the lates

5 1.2. SmartStar® N114 Assembly Terms 1. Telescope tube 2. Dovetail Lock 3. Hand Controller 4. Altitude Lock 5. Mount 6. Red dot finder scope 7. Eye

6 2. Telescope Assembly Step 1. Preparing the Tripod Unlock the tripod leg locks (#10). Extend tripod legs. Lock the leg locks afterwards. Step 2

7 Step 5. Attaching Telescope Attach telescope to mount using the dovetail lock knob (#2). Step 6. Attaching Optics Attaching the red dot find

83. GOTONOVATM 8405 Hand Controller Figure 1. GOTONOVA 8405 Hand Controller GOTONOVATM 8405 hand controller (HC) is the standard controller for a

9 Figure 2. #8405 Hand Controller LCD Information Screen 1. Target Name: displays the name of the target that telescope is currently pointed to. •