® SmartStar® iEQ45TM With Go2NovaTM 8407 Hand Controller Instruction Manual Table of Content Table of Content.................................................................................................................................................2 1. iEQ45TM Overview.........................................................................................................................................4 2. iEQ45TM Assembly.........................................................................................................................................5 2.1. Parts List..................................................................................................................................................5 2.2. Assembly terms .......................................................................................................................................6 2.3. iEQ45 Ports .............................................................................................................................................7 2.4. Introduction .............................................................................................................................................7 2.5. iEQ45 Assembly......................................................................................................................................8 3. Go2NovaTM 8407 Hand Controller ..............................................................................................................17 3.1. Key Description.....................................................................................................................................17 3.2. The LCD Screen....................................................................................................................................18 4. Getting Started..............................................................................................................................................20 4.1. Setup the Mount and Polar Alignment ..................................................................................................20 4.2. Manual Operation of the Mount............................................................................................................20 4.3. Setting Up the Hand Controller.............................................................................................................20 4.3.1. Set Up Time and Site......................................................................................................................20 4.3.2. Initial Star Alignment.....................................................................................................................22 4.3.3. Go to the Moon and Other Stars.....................................................................................................22 4.3.4. Star Identifying Function................................................................................................................22 4.4. Turn Off the Mount ...............................................................................................................................22 5. Complete Functions of Go2NovaTM Hand Controller..................................................................................24 5.1. Slew to an Object...................................................................................................................................24 5.1.1. Solar System...................................................................................................................................24 5.1.2. Deep Sky Objects ...........................................................................................................................24 5.1.3. Stars:...............................................................................................................................................24 5.1.4. Constellations .................................................................................................................................24 5.1.5. Comets............................................................................................................................................24 5.1.6. Asteroids.........................................................................................................................................25 5.1.7. User Objects ...................................................................................................................................25 5.1.8. Enter R.A. DEC..............................................................................................................................25 5.2. Sync to Target........................................................................................................................................25 5.3. Electric Focuser.....................................................................................................................................25 5.4. Set Up Controller...................................................................................................................................25 5.4.1. Set Up Time & Site ........................................................................................................................25 5.4.2. Set Display and Beep......................................................................................................................25 5.4.3. Set Anti-backlash............................................................................................................................26 5.4.4. Meridian Treatment........................................................................................................................26 5.4.5. Set Eyepiece Light..........................................................................................................................27 5.4.6. Heating Controller..........................................................................................................................27 5.4.7. Upgrade RA & DEC.......................................................................................................................27 5.4.8. Firmware Information ....................................................................................................................27 5.5. Align......................................................................................................................................................27 5.5.1. One-Star Align................................................................................................................................27 5.5.2. Two-Star Align...............................................................................................................................27 5.5.3. Three Star Alignment .....................................................................................................................28 5.5.4. Dis R.A Axis Error.........................................................................................................................28 5.5.5. Test Backlash..................................................................................................................................28 5.5.6. Pole Star Position ...........................................................................................................................29 2 5.6. PEC Option............................................................................................................................................29 5.6.1. PEC Playback .................................................................................................................................29 5.6.2. Record PEC ....................................................................................................................................29 5.6.3. System Self-Test.............................................................................................................................30 5.7. Set Tracking Rate ..................................................................................................................................30 5.8. Set User Objects ....................................................................................................................................30 5.9. Guide Options........................................................................................................................................31 5.9.1. Set Guider Rate...............................................................................................................................31 5.9.2. Guide Port Direction.......................................................................................................................31 5.10. Set Slewing Rate..................................................................................................................................31 5.11. Park Scope...........................................................................................................................................31 5.12. To Zero Position..................................................................................................................................32 5.13. Balance Test ........................................................................................................................................32 6. Maintenance and Servicing ..........................................................................................................................33 6.1. Maintenance ..........................................................................................................................................33