Sky-Watcher SynScan V3 Hand Controller - Manual (Page 12)

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PART III : ALIGNMENT
3. Now users can use the direction keys to move the telescope to align with the 1 st alignment
star. That is, center the 1 st alignment star in the FOV of the finder scope, and then center
it in the FOV of the telescope’s eyepiece; press ENTER key to confirm centering of the star
and proceed to the next step. Generally, users can use Rate 5 or 6 to center the star in the
finder scope and use Rate 2 or 3 to center the star in the telescope’s eyepiece.
4. If the user has chosen 1-Star Alignment method before, the SynScan hand control will now
display “ Alignment Successful ”. Press ENTER key to complete the alignment process and
skip extra messages.
5. If the user has chosen 2-Star Alignment or 3-Star Alignment before, the SynScan hand
control will then proceed to the next step.
The operation is the same as that of Aligning the 2 nd Star.
1. While the mount is slewing during the alignment, users may press the ESC key to stop the
mount. The hand control screen will display “ Mount stopped. Press any key… ”
2. Press any key and the SynScan hand control will ask the user to select another alignment
star.
3. Press the ESC key again, the LCD screen will display “ Exit Alignment? 1) YES 2) NO ”. Press
key 1 to exit the alignment process; press key 2 to go back to choose an alignment star.
1. Find the brightest stars in the current sky with naked eyes, and estimate its horizontal re-
gion (orientation).
2. The hand control displays “ Select Region ”. Use the scroll keys to pick one of the eight re-
gions shown in Fig 3.4a , which matches the horizontal region of the brightest star. Press
ENTER to confirm selection and proceed to the next step.
3.4 Alt-Azimuth Mounts using Brightest Star Alignment Method
Aligning the 2 nd Star:
Selecting and Aligning the 3 rd Star:
Cancellation During Aligning Process:
1. Again, the SynScan hand control asks the user to choose and align a 2 nd alignment star.
The operation is the same as that of aligning the 1 st alignment star.
2. If the user has chosen 2-Star Alignment before, the SynScan hand control will display
“ Alignment Successful ” after confirmation of centering the 2 nd alignment star.
3. Two seconds later, the LCD screen will display the polar-alignment offset of the mount.
The “ Mel ” value is the offset in elevation, and the “ Maz ” value is the offset in azimuth. Press
ENTER key to skip extra messages.
4. If the user has chosen 3-Star Alignment before, the SynScan hand control will then pro-
ceed to the next step.
Aligning the 1 st Star: