Sky-Watcher AZ114 MOUNT - Manual (Page 14)

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L
inking with A Computer
Another feature of SynScan
TM
AZ is the ability to connect to a computer via a serial
communication cable. Many commercially available planetarium softwares can be used to
control SynScan
TM
AZ. SynScan
TM
AZ Version 3.00 and later is compatible with Celestron
NexStar 5i/8i, NexStar GPS, or Synta SkyWatcher Mount command protocol.
Make sure that the telescope has been aligned.
Connect the RS-232 cable to the RJ-11 connector on the
hand control and to the COM-port of your computer (Fig.s).
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Do not use RS-232 cable other than the one provided to
connect between the hand control and your computer. It
may damage your computer or the hand control. If you are
making your own cable based on the information provided
in Appendix B, make sure that only pin 2, 3 and 5 connect
to the com connector on your computer.
Do not disengage the SynScan AZ unit before you disengage the program. Doing so may
cause some programs to freeze.
Fig.s
RJ- 11
Hand Control
1= EXPD+
2= TD
3= GND
4= EXPD-
5= RD
6= +12V
RJ-11 Pin-outs
6 5 4 3 2 1
In the planetarium software of your choice, choose
"Celestron NexStar 5i", "Celestron NexStar 8/9/11 GPS",
or “Synta Skywatcher Mount” in the driver setup menu
and follow the instructions provided by your program to
establish the connection to the telescope. The SynScan
TM
AZ should be under the full control of your computer once
the connection is successfully established.
When you are finished, follow the instructions provided by
your software to close the connection to the telescope.
See Appendix C for
more information on
RS-232 connection.
I
dentifying an Unknown Object
SynScan
TM
AZ has the ability to identify the unknown object the telescope
is currently pointing at. To do so, simply:
Press the ID key (Fig.r) or scroll down to IDENTIFY in the main
menu and press ENTER to identify the object.
The hand control will display a list containing the closest known
object in each M, IC, NGC, and Named Star catalogs and its
distance to the exact location where the telescope is pointed.
Use the scroll keys to view these objects.
Press ESC to exit from this function.
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Fig.r