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Equinox systems GEMINI User Manual (137 pages)

Brand: Equinox-systems | Category: Floodlights | Size: 1.07 MB |

English

Table of contents

Users Manual

1

Table of Contents

2

1 Introduction

6

1.2 Features

7

1.3 What’s New in Level 4?

10

2 Getting Started

13

2.2 Installation

14

2.2.3 Encoders

15

2.2.4 Power Requirements

16

2.3.1 Controls

16

2.3.3 QuickMenu

18

2.4 Basics of Operation

19

2.4.1.2 Startup Position

20

2.4.2 Power On and Setup

20

2.4.2.2 Completing Startup

23

2.4.2.3 Preferences

23

2.4.4 Normal Operation

27

2.5 Next Steps

28

3.1.2 Precession

30

3.2 How the Sky Moves

31

3.3 Tracking

31

3.3.1.1 Predefined Rates

32

Training Comet Tracking

35

Timer Values

35

PC Controlled Tracking

36

3.3.2 Meridian Flip

37

3.3.3 RA Safety Limits

37

3.4 Polar Alignment

39

3.4.3 Accuracy Required

41

3.5 Mount Modeling

42

3.5.3 Modeling Parameters

44

4.2 Guiding

45

4.2.2 Manual Guiding

46

4.2.5 Software Guiding

47

4.3.2 The PEC Submenu

49

4.3.2.1 Train PEC

49

4.3.2.2 Clear Data

50

4.3.2.3 Turn PEC On/Off

50

4.3.2.4 Delay Correction

50

4.3.2.5 Drift Correction

51

4.3.2.6 Smooth Data

52

4.3.2.7 Average Data

52

4.4 Other Functions

53

5.1 Startup Mode Menu

54

5.2 The Main Menu

55

5.3 Subordinate Menu System

56

5.3.1.2 {Reset Alignment}

57

5.3.1.3 {Additional Align}

57

5.3.1.4 Synchronize

58

5.3.1.5 {Polar Al. Assist}

58

5.3.1.6 {Polar Axis Corr.}

58

5.3.2 Object Database

59

5.3.2.1 Database Use

59

5.3.2.2 Accuracy and Epochs

60

5.3.2.3 Credits

60

5.3.2.6 IC (Index Catalog)

61

5.3.6.1 RA/DEC Display

64

5.3.6.2 Enter RA/DEC

64

5.3.6.3 Az/El Display

64

5.3.6.4 Enter Az/El

65

5.3.6.5 Set Bookmark

65

5.3.6.6 {GoTo Bookmark #n}

65

5.3.7 Identify

65

5.3.8 Object Search

66

5.3.8.2 Wobble Object

67

5.3.9 Show Date/Time

67

5.3.9.2 Julian Date

67

5.3.10 Setup

68

5.3.10.1 Hand Controller

69

5.3.10.2 Mount Parameters

69

5.3.10.2.1 Tracking Speed

70

5.3.10.2.2 Moving Speeds

71

5.3.10.2.5 Mount Type

72

5.3.10.2.8 {Pointing Model}

75

5.3.10.3 Encoder

76

5.3.10.4 Alarm/Buzzer

76

5.3.10.5 UTC Date/Time

77

5.3.10.6 Credit Info

77

5.3.10.7 Restore Defaults

78

5.3.10.8 Dim Display

78

5.3.10.9 Geogr. Location

78

5.3.10.9.5 Store Site

79

5.3.10.9.6 Load Site

79

5.3.10.10 Communication

80

5.3.10.10.2 Sync or Align

80

5.4 QuickMenu

81

5.4.1 Focusing

82

5.4.4 Centering

82

5.4.5 Park Mount!

83

5.4.6 Meridian Flip

83

5.4.7 Exit w/o Change

83

6 Serial Communication

85

6.2 Hand Controller port

87

6.3 Serial Command Sets

88

6.5.1 Telescope Driver

90

6.5.3 Coordinate Epoch

90

6.6 Using Control Programs

91

7 Troubleshooting

92

7.2 Debug Mode

96

8 Appendices

97

QuickMenu

101

Cold Start Setup Menu

101

*Reduced Menu

101

8.2 Catalogs

102

8.3 Alignment Star List

103

8.4 Serial Line Protocol

105

• Right Ascension

112

• Declination {+

112

• the object name (up to 10

112

Gemini Native Commands

116

8.5 Serial Communications

129

8.6 Autoguider Port

130

8.7 Encoder Port

132

Connecting End Switches

133

8.8 Feature Port

134

8.9 Motor Connector Pinouts

135

RJ-45 Connector

135

DIN Connector

135

8.10 Power Connector Pinout

136

Power Connector

136

8.11 Upgrading the EPROM

137

Equinox systems GEMINI User's Guide (58 pages)

Brand: Equinox-systems | Category: Floodlights | Size: 0.89 MB |

English

Table of contents

(Version 1.10)

1

Copyright Information

2

Technical Support

4

Contacts

5

Contents

8

Introduction

9

User Guide V1.10

10

System Specifications

12

Hardware Overview

13

GEMINI for Windows Overview

15

Software Overview

19

Software Overview continued

20

Target Settings

31

Target Settings continued

32

PROG_ACTIVE

40

Troubleshooting Guide

50

Error Messages

51

Error Messages continued

52

PC Serial Cable Connections

53

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