IOptron 8600 User Manual

SmartStar®CubeTM-A Series Mount and Telescopes (For 8600, 8602, 8603 and 8604) Instruction Manual ®

103. GoToNova® 8401 Hand Controller Figure 1. GoToNova 8401 Hand Controller GoToNova® 8401 hand controller (HC) is the standard controller f

11• Light Key(☼): Turns on/off the red LED reading light on the back of the controller. • ? Key: For help or extra information. • STOP/0 Key: Stop

124. Getting Started In order to experience the full GOTO capability of GoToNova technology, it is very important to set up the mount correctly befo

134.2.1. Set Up Local Time and Site Info Press MENU button, from the main menu, scroll down and select “Set up controller” Press ENTER. Select “Se

14To adjust minutes, move the cursor to each digit and use ▲ or ▼ key to change the number. To change the “behind” or “ahead of” UT, move the cursor

15Press Enter. Select Alt/Azi mount and press ENTER to go back the previous screen. 4.2.3. Set Anti-backlash For an Alt/Azi operation, both R.A.

164.2.4. Using your telescope Selecting an Eyepiece: 1. Always begin viewing with the lowest power eyepiece. (Note: a 25 mm focal length eyepiece ha

174.2.6. Initial Star Alignment A simple alignment/synchronization can be performed to improve the GOTO and tracking accuracy. To do so, press MENU

185. Operate SmartStar® CubeTM-A mount in EQ Mode The SmartStar can precisely track a celestial object while in the alt-az position. The integrated

195. Align the altitude axle (with or without counterweight) that is pointing straight down, in line with the north-facing tripod leg. This can be

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206. Use SmartStar® CubeTM-A Telescopes 6.1. Manual Operation of a Telescope You may observe land and astronomical objects using GoToNova’s arrow ke

216.2.4. Asteroids I his catalog contains up to 4,096 asteroids. This database is customer upgradeable. 6.2.5. Stars • Named Stars: It consists of

226.5. Set Up Controller 6.5.1. Set Up Local Time Refer to 4.2.1. 6.5.2. Set Up Site Refer to 4.2.1. 6.5.3. Set N/S Hemisphere Set northern or south

236.5.13. Set Language Select hand controller display language in English or French. 6.6. Align This function is used for align the telescope. Bef

24it means the polar axis of the mount is pointing 7.5” lower and 4.3” to the east to the North Pole. Pointing error is zero when you power on the m

257. Maintenance and Servicing 7.1. Maintenance The SmartStar® Cube-A mount or telescope is a precision instrument designed to yield a lifetime of r

267.3. Troubleshooting The following suggestions may be helpful with operation of the SmartStar® Cube-A mount or telescope. The power indicator ligh

27• Extension cord: Make sure the cord is in good condition. Power drop along the extension cord has been known to cause this error message. Also ch

28daytime telephone number. The great majority of servicing issues can be resolved by telephone, avoiding return of the telescope to the factory. It

29Appendix A. Technical Specifications SmartStar® CubeTM-A GOTO Mount Mount AltAzimuth/Equatorial Dual Mount Body Materials Die-cast Aluminum Mot

36.6.1. One Star Align...23 6.6.2. Two Star

30Appendix B. GoToNova® 8401 HC MENU STRUCTURE MENUSelect and SlewSelect and SlewPlanets, Sun, MoonPlanets, Sun, MoonCometsCometsAsteroidsAsteroids

31 Set Up ControllerSet Up ControllerSet Up Local TimeSet Up SiteSet N/S HemisphereSet Display ContrastSet Eyepiece LightSet BacklightSet Anti-bac

32Appendix C. GoToNova® Star List GoToNova Deep Sky Object List for 8401 ID No. OBJECT NGC # Messier # IC# A(Abell) U(UGC)1 Andromed

3336 Lagoon Nebula 6523 8 37 Little Gem 6445 38 Little Gem Nebula 6818 39 Little Ghost Nebula 6369

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

35Modern Constellations No.Constellation AbbreviationNo.Constellation Abbreviation1AndromedaAnd45Lacerta Lac2AntliaAnt46Leo Leo3ApusAps47Leo Minor

36GoToNova Named Star List 001 Acamar 049 Ascella 097 Kaus Australis 145 Rassalas002 Achernar 050 Asellus Australis 098 Kaus Borealis 146 Rasag

37GoToNova Double Star List No. Object ConstSAO Name1 Eta Cas 21732Achird2 Alpha Psc 110291Alrisha3 ThetaPer 382884 Alpha For 168373Fornacis5 Alpha

38Appendix D. Set Up USB-PC Connection 1. Download USB2COM driver (cp2102.zip file for 8401) from iOptron Website 2. Install CP210x (usb2com) dri

39 Select “I accept the terms of license agreement”, and click “Next” Using the default installation path, c:\SiLabs\MCU\CP210x, or specify your

41. SmarStar® CubeTM-A Series Overview 1.1. SmartStar® CubeTM-A Series Features Alt-Azimuth Mount– The Cube™, with AltAzi/EQ dual application The Sm

40 When finished installation, click “Finish” 3. Plug the USB cable in to the USB port on your PC, plug the other end of the USB cable to hand co

41 Select “Install from a list or specific location” and click “Next”. Select “Search for the best driver in these locations,” and check “Include

42 Click “Next”. The computer will start to install the driver for the USB2COM. When the installation is done, click “Finish”. If the computer s

43Now you computer should be ready for Firmware Upgrading, computer communication with the mount via ASCOM platform and planetarium software applica

44Double click on “Ports(COM & LPT)”, find out the COM number and write it down (in the following figure, it is COM3)

45Appendix E. Firmware Upgrade 1. Download and install Firmware Downloader from iOptron Website 2. Double click and open “iOptron Downloader”

46Click “Open Data File”, and select appropriate “.bin” file that matches your hand controller, and click “Open”. Select “Main Program” ONLY in Upda

47 Now the upgrade is finished. Typical Errors: 1. Invalid Port Number: in Device Manager, make sure you have the correct COM port number for CP21

48Appendix F. Use a PC to Control an iOptron Mount In general you need the followings to use a PC to control a SmartStar-A mount, 1. Download USB2

5Most light weight (<7lbs) Optical Tube Assembles (OTAs) with dovetail connection should be compatible with the SmartStar® CubeTM-A GOTO AltAzi m

61.2. Assembly Terms 1. Telescope tube 2. Dovetail lock 3. Hand controller 4. Altitude lock 5. Mount 6. Tripod 7. Tripod shaft 8. Tray 9. Tray lock

7 2. Telescope Assembly Step 1. Preparing the Tripod 1. Extend tripod legs to full extension. 2. Slide tray on bottom of shaft (#7). Then screw

8 Step 5. Plug in hand controller and AC adaptor. Plug hand controller into either one of the two HBX ports on the mount. Next plug in AC adaptor.

9 For 90mm Maksutov-Cassegrain (#8504)…………………………………. Install Diagonal by screwing it onto the back end of the scope. You can adjust the position o