iOptron 9501-W manual

1 SmartStar ® R-80 Telescope Instruction Manual For product #9501-W, 9502-W, 9801-W and 9802-W www.iOptron.com[...]

2 Table of Content Table of Content ............................................................................................................................. 2 1. SmarStar ® R-80 Overview .......................................................................................................... 4 1.1. SmartStar ® R-80 Features ................[...]

3 5.8. Watch List ................................................................................................................ .......... 19 5.9. Set Telescope Coord. ......................................................................................................... 19 5.10. Park Scope .....................................................[...]

4 1. SmarStar ® R-80 Overview 1.1. SmartStar ® R-80 Features Introducing our SmartStar ® R-80 computerized GOTO telescope system. Designed with the latest technology the 80 mm lens is crafted with a fluorite based, low dispersion glass that is ground and polished to exact specifications. The precision design is excellent for viewing bright stars[...]

5 1.2. SmartStar ® R-80 Assembly Terms 1. Telescope 2. Dovetail Lock 3. Hand Controller 4. Altitude Lock 5. Mount 6. Diagonal 7. Eyepiece 8. Accessory Tray 9. Tripod Support Bracket 10. Tripod Leg Lock 11. Tripod 12. Azimuth Lock 6 7 5 11 10 8 9 12 6 7 5 11 10 8 9 12[...]

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.) Attach the Accessory Tray (#8) to t he Tripod Suppor[...]

7 Step 4. Attaching Telescope Attach telescope to mount using the dovetail lock kn ob (#2). Step 5. Attaching Optics Insert 45º diagonal: Insert diagonal (#6) into the eyepiece side of the telescope. Tighten the thumbscrews to a firm feel only. Insert the eyepiece: Remove the suppl ied 25mm eyepiece (#7) from its container and slide it into the op[...]

8 3. GoToNova ® 8405 Hand Controller Figure 1. GoToNova 8405 Hand Controller GoToNova ® 8405 hand controller (HC) is the standard controller for a SmartStar R-80 telescope, as shown in Figure 1. 3.1. Key Description • MENU: Press “MENU” to enter the Main Menu. • BACK: Move back to the previous screen, or end/cancel current operation, such[...]

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.e. , the telescope is pointed to zenith (altitude is 90º) and the mount is facing south (azimuth is 180º); • An object name, such as [...]

10 4. Getting Started In order to experience the full GOTO capability of GoToNova technology it is important to set up the mount correctly before observation. 4.1. Level and Align the Mount 4.1.1. Level the Mount. Leveling is critical for good GOTO and tracking accuracy. Level the mount by observing the bubble (shown) on the base of the mount by ad[...]

11 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 curs or, and the ▲ or ▼ button to change the numbers. Set daylight saving time: Use ▲ or ▼ button to toggle the DaylightTime Saving between Y and N. Press ENTER to go to Setup Site Info sc[...]

12 For other parts of the world, time zone information can be found online, such as http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/ . DO NOT COUNT DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME. If your mount is equipped with a GPS receiver, only Daylight Time Saving and Time Zone settings are needed. However, the local time and site info can still be manually entered (in case the G[...]

13 ► ▲ and ▼ keys to move the Moon in the center of your eyepiece and press ENTER. 4.3. 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 when powered on the next time. To do so, press the MENU button, scroll down to “Park Telescope” and press ENTER.[...]

14 5. Use SmartStar ® R-80 5.1. Manual Operation of the Telescope You may observe land and astronomical objects using GoToNova’s arrow keys. After the telescope was assembled (referring to Section 2. Telescope Assembly), flip the ON/OFF switch on the telescope mount to the ON position. Use ► , ◄ , ▼ or ▲ buttons to point the telescope to[...]

15 5.2.9. 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 time interval can be set to from 10 seconds to 1200 seconds by using ▼ or ▲ button. 5.3. Land Objects Up to 4 your favorite land objects can be stored in the hand controller. Press MENU, select “[...]

16 • LCD Back Light. Use arrow keys to adjust LCD screen back light intensity. Press ENTER. • Keypad Backlight. Use arrow keys to adjust keypad backlight. Press ENTER. 5.5.2. Set Key Beep Turn the key beep on/off. 5.5.3. Set Azi Work Mode This function will set the mount azimuth mode while performing GOTO. There are two modes for selection: The[...]

17 Select “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 ◄ ► ▲ or ▼ key to center the object in your eyepiece. Press SPEED button to change the slew speed if needed. Then press ENTER to complete the alignment. After you finish the first star, the s[...]

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 “BX”. The third line shows target’s current RA and DEC coordinates. The bottom line shows object’s altitude and azimuth position. Use ◄ or ► move the cursor position and ▲ or ▼ key change t[...]

19 azimuth 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 is right. Follow the same procedure as “Add a new comet” to edit it. Press BACK to back to Modify Star Catalog menu. Delete one comet Use ▼ or ▲ button to move the cursor to “Delete o[...]

20 6. Maintenance and Servicing 6.1. Maintenance The SmartStar ® R-80 telescope is a precision optical instrument 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. Maintenance guidelines include: 1. Using wet cloth to[...]

21 • Using the battery? Are the batteries installed correctly? Are the batteries fresh? How long have they been used? (frequent slew and GOTO will deplete battery power very quickly) • 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. Power drop along[...]

22 Appendix A. Technical Specifications Optical Design Achromatic Refractor Optical Tube Materials Aluminum Clear Aperture 80 mm Focal Length 400mm Focal Ratio f/5 Resolution Power 1.45 arc sec Limited Magnitude 11.3 Highest Useful Magnification 160 Focuser 1.25” rack-and-pinion Eyepiece adapter 1.25” Eyepiece 1 25mm (16X) Eyepiece 2 10mm (40X)[...]

23 Appendix B. GoToNova ® 8405 HC MENU STRUCTURE MENU Select and Sl ew Select and Sl ew Plane ts, Sun, Moon Plane ts, Sun, Moon Comets Comets Asteroids Asteroids Stars Stars Mercury Venus Mars Jupite r Saturn Uranu s Neptune Sun Moon Deep Sk y Objec ts Deep Sk y Objec ts Named Dee psky O bject Messier Catalog NGC Catal og Named Stars Constellation[...]

24 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 Align Modify Star Cat alog Use r RA&DEC J D2000 Comets Asteroids Modify Star Cat alog Modify Star Cat alog Use r RA&DEC J D2000 Use r RA&DEC J D2000 Comets Comets Asteroids Asteroids [...]

25 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 A qr 48 Lepus Lep 5 A quila A ql 49 Libra Lib 6 A ra A ra 50 Lupus Lup 7 A ries A ri 51 Lynx Lyn 8 A uriga A ur 52 Lyra Lyr 9 Boötes Boo 53 Mensa Men[...]

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

27 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 Jupiter 6 Barnard's Galaxy 53 Grus Quartet/Galaxy 7 Baxendell's Nebula 54 h Persei/Open cluster 8 Bear Claw Nebula 55 Helix Nebula 9 Beehive Cl[...]

28 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 100 Rosette Nebula 122 Taurus A 101 Running Chicken Nebula 123 Tempel's Nebula 102 Saturn Nebula 124 The Box 103 Sculptor Galaxy Group 125 The Ey[...]

29 001 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 052 Aspidiske 100 Keid 148 Rastaba 005 Adhafera 053 Atik 101 Kitalpha 149 Regulus 006 Adhara 054 Atlas 102 Kochab 150 Rigel 007 Al Na’ir 055 Atria 103[...]

30 No. Ob j ect Const Sep. Ma g itude SAO Comm. Na me No. Ob j ect Const Sep. Ma g itude SAO Comm. Name 1 Gam A nd 9.8 2.3 / 5.1 37734 Almaak 37 Iot Cas 2.3 4.7/7.0/8.2 12 298 2 Pi And 35.9 4.4 / 8.6 54033 38 Psi Cas 25 4.7 / 8.9 11751 3 Bet Aql 12.8 3.7 / 11 125235 Alshain 39 Sig Cas 3.1 5.0 / 7.1 35947 4 11 Aql 17.5 5.2 / 8.7 104308 40 E3053 Cas [...]

31 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 / 6.1 89940 113 E2063 Her 16.4 5.7 / 8.2 46147 76 Psi Cyg 3.2 4.9 / 7.4 32114 114 100 Her 14.3 5.9 /[...]

32 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 18 1 Bet Sco 13.6 2.6 / 4.9 159682 Graffias 150 Lam Oph 1.5 4.2 / 5. 2 121658 Marfic 182 Sig Sco 20 2.9 / 8.5 18 4336 Alniyat 151 Xi Oph 3.7 4.4 / 9.0 185296 183 Nu Sco 41 4.2 / 6.1 159764 Jabbah 152 36 Op h 4.9 [...]

33 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 207.5248 270.349 54.9668 8 8 4 9P Tempel 2011 1 12.2668 0.516901 1.50924 178.9296 68.9277 10.524[...]

34 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 19.5532 0.366349 2.299076 179.0341 72.5235 15.4397 11 6 37 88P Howell 2009 10 12.4726 0.561968 1.3[...]

35 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 247.9335 169.9608 12.968 5.33 0.32 4 Vesta 2008 11 30 144.8639 2.361269 0.089055 149.8554 103.9148 [...]

36 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 0.15 36 Atalante 2008 11 30 198.7502 2.745856 0.303496 47.0352 358.4703 18.4346 8.46 0.15 37 Fides 20[...]

37 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.[...]

38 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. As a condition to the obligation of iOptron to[...]