Sky-Watcher SYNSCAN GPS - Manual (Page 4)

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
7. After SynScan® GPS mouse has fixed on the GPS signal, the hand controller will display
the version number if the hand controller is connected to the mount, or the LCD will display
“No link to M.C.” and “Stand-alone mode”, if the hand controller is not connected to the
mount..
8. Press ESC, and the hand controller will function as normal. If the GPS signal is fixed suc-
cessfully, the hand controller will skip the location, date, and time entry. The date, time, and
location will be automatically updated from the SynScan® GPS mouse.
9. In the SynScan® hand controller menu, there is a submenu “GPS” under Utility menu. In
this GPS menu, you can read the GPS information. To reach this menu, press the UTILITY
key, then press the scroll keys until “GPS” appears on the LCD screen. Press ENTER, and
the hand control will acquire GPS information within 2 seconds, assuming the SynScan®
GPS mouse successfully fixes on the GPS signal.
10. When the SynScan® GPS mouse fixes, “GPS information:” will display on the first line of
the LCD. You can press the scroll keys to check the GPS information as it follows in se-
quence listed in Fig. 7 on the next page.
The letters a) to m) on Fig.7 show the display sequence of the GPS Information
when you press the scroll keys.
Shows the latitude of the current site.
Shows the longitude of the current site.
Shows the current date.
Shows the current universal time (UT)
Shows the current local time (LT)
Shows the time zone, which is retrieved from the user-entered data.
Shows the current local sidereal time (LST).
Shows the altitude of the current site in meters.
Shows the received GPS signal quality.
There are 4 levels of GPS signal quality, which are “No fix”, “2D”, “3D” and
“3D+DGPS”. The most accurate signal quality is “3D+DGPS”, “3D” is the second
best signal quality, and “2D” is the lowest useable signal quality. “No fix” means
the GPS is currently attempting to fix on a signal, or cannot acquire the signal. a )
b )
c )
d )
e )
f )
g )
h )
i )
j )
k )
l )
Shows the number of GPS satellites which are in the visible sight of the Syn-
Scan(tm) GPS mouse.
Shows the number of GPS satellites which are currently fixed upon by the Syn-
Scan(tm) GPS mouse.
Shows the magnetic variation (in degrees) of the current observing site.