Single-axis tracking mount instruction manual * camera, ball-head and tripod are sold separately..
Power socket polar scope (polar axis shaft) hand controller socket sun/moon/fixed star mode selector switch half-speed operation selector switch power indicator polar finder (reticle rotation) polar finder (focus adjustment) reticle illuminator screw socket reticle illuminator intensity control reti...
Camera and lens supported cameras 1. The camera with a bulb setting or having a function to make an adjustment for setting a desired exposure time 2. The camera that can be mounted using a 1/4 tripod screws (conforming to the jis standard) any camera that meets the above two conditions can be used. ...
Setup first, confirm that the direction switch on the main panel is set to the correct position. S indicates the southern hemisphere, while n represents the northern hemisphere. Next, confirm that the sun/moon/fixed star mode selector switch is set to the correct position. 1.Securing the skymemo rs ...
3.Placing a camera loosen the camera rotation clamps slightly and turn the camera mount to install the camera. The flexibility of layout adjustment increases when a ball-head, etc., is used. Fig. 4 if a lens with a tripod mount ring is used, remember to use the tripod mount ring of the lens unless t...
5.Adjusting the polar axis follow the instructions on the battery case to install the batteries correctly, and insert the plug on the cable into the power socket on the skymemo rs. The led on the tracker should turn on and the motor should actuate. Screw the reticle illuminator into the polar scope ...
Polar alignment 1.What the polar alignment is polar finder reticle for both the northern and southern hemispheres stars rise from the east and set in the west every day. This is due to a phenomenon called “diurnal motion,” which results from the rotation of the earth. The center of this motion is lo...
3.Polar alignment in the northern hemisphere position of equatorial telescope introduction of reference stars first, install the tripod so that one of its legs faces the north star, and install the skymemo rs with its polar axis oriented roughly toward the north star. Next, adjust the orientation of...
Troubleshooting condition the polar axis shaft has play. The reticle pattern isn't visible (not very clear). Starts appear blurry. Image is out of focus. This isn't a problem because a slight amount play is needed for the gears to operate. Be sure to check the clamps before shooting. The view field ...
Exposure times for unguided tracking focal length (35mm full size equivalent) max. Exposure (minutes) 50 100 135 200 300 70 * measured values in our internal tracking test. (these are not guaranteed values.) * apsc size: if you are using a micro four-thirds camera, etc., the corresponding focus dist...
