® SmartStar® iEQ30TM With Go2Nova® 8407 Hand Controller Instruction Manual Table of Content Table of Content.................................................................................................................................................2 1. iEQ30TM Overview.........................................................................................................................................4 2. iEQ30TM Terms ..............................................................................................................................................5 2.1. Parts List..................................................................................................................................................5 2.2. Assembly Terms......................................................................................................................................6 2.3. iEQ30 Ports .............................................................................................................................................7 2.4. Go2Nova® 8407 Hand Controller ...........................................................................................................8 2.4.1. Key Description................................................................................................................................8 2.4.2. The LCD Screen...............................................................................................................................9 3. iEQ30TM Assembly.......................................................................................................................................11 3.1. Introduction ...........................................................................................................................................11 3.2. iEQ30 Assembly....................................................................................................................................12 4. Getting Started..............................................................................................................................................21 4.1. Setup the Mount and Polar Alignment ..................................................................................................21 4.2. Manual Operation of the Mount............................................................................................................21 4.3. Initial Star Alignment............................................................................................................................21 4.4. Go to the Moon and Other Stars............................................................................................................21 4.5. Star Identifying Function.......................................................................................................................22 4.6. Turn Off the Mount ...............................................................................................................................22 5. Complete Functions of Go2Nova® Hand Controller....................................................................................23 5.1. Slew to an Object...................................................................................................................................23 5.1.1. Solar System...................................................................................................................................23 5.1.2. Deep Sky Objects ...........................................................................................................................23 5.1.3. Stars:...............................................................................................................................................23 5.1.4. Constellations .................................................................................................................................23 5.1.5. Comets............................................................................................................................................23 5.1.6. Asteroids.........................................................................................................................................24 5.1.7. User Objects ...................................................................................................................................24 5.1.8. Enter R.A. DEC..............................................................................................................................24 5.2. Sync to Target........................................................................................................................................24 5.3. Set Up Controller...................................................................................................................................24 5.3.1. Set Up Time & Site ........................................................................................................................24 5.3.2. Set Display and Beep......................................................................................................................24 5.3.3. Set Anti-backlash............................................................................................................................24 5.3.4. Meridian Treatment........................................................................................................................25 5.3.5. Set Eyepiece Light..........................................................................................................................25 5.3.6. Heating Controller..........................................................................................................................26 5.3.7. Upgrade RA & DEC.......................................................................................................................26 5.3.8. Firmware Information ....................................................................................................................26 5.4. Align......................................................................................................................................................26 5.4.1. One-Star Alignment........................................................................................................................26 5.4.2. Multi-Star Alignment (for firmware version later than V121213).................................................26 5.4.3. Test Backlash..................................................................................................................................26 5.4.4. Pole Star Position ...........................................................................................................................27 5.5. PEC Option............................................................................................................................................27 5.5.1. PEC Playback .................................................................................................................................27 5.5.2. Record PEC ....................................................................................................................................27 5.5.3. System Self-Test.............................................................................................................................28 2 5.6. Set Tracking Rate ..................................................................................................................................28 5.7. Set User Objects ....................................................................................................................................28 5.8. Guide Options........................................................................................................................................30 5.8.1. Set Guider Rate...............................................................................................................................30 5.8.2. Guide Port Direction.......................................................................................................................30 5.9. Set Slewing Rate....................................................................................................................................30 5.10. Park Scope...........................................................................................................................................30 5.11. To Zero Position..................................................................................................................................30 5.12. Balance Test ........................................................................................................................................30 6. Maintenance and Servicing ..........................................................................................................................32 6.1. Maintenance ..........................................................................................................................................32 6.2. iOptron Customer Service .....................................................................................................................32 6.3. Product End of Life Disposal Instructions ............................................................................................32 6.4. Battery Replacement and Disposal Instructions....................................................................................32 Appendix A. Technical Specifications .............................................................................................................33