Sky-Watcher SynScan V3 Hand Controller User Manual
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PART VIII : AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS
8.10 Changing Polar Scope Illumination Level
8.11 Identifying Objects
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H.C. Firmware:
The firmware version of the SynScan hand control.
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Database:
The database version of the SynScan hand control
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H.C. Hardware:
The hardware version of the SynScan hand control.
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Motor Controller:
The firmware version of the motor controller of the mount.
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H.C. Serial #:
The serial number of the SynScan hand control.
This function applies only to certain Sky-Watcher’s equatorial mounts that are equipped with
a polar scope illuminator.
1.
Access the menu “
Utility Func \ Polar Scope LED
” and press the
ENTER
key.
2.
Use the
Left/Right
direction keys to adjust the illumination level. Press the
ENTER
key to
confirm and exit.
After aligning the mount, the SynScan hand control can be used to identify the object to which
the telescope is pointing.
1.
Center the object to be identified in the telescope’s eyepiece.
8.6 Display Temperature
8.8 Display Polaris Position
8.7 Display Power Voltage
8.9 Display Polar Alignment Error
Access the menu “
Utility Func \ Show Information \ Temperature
” and press the
ENTER
key to
display the current temperature. Press the
ESC
key to exit.
Access the menu “
Utility Func \ Show Information \ Polaris Pos.
” and press the
ENTER
key, and
then use the scroll keys to switch the screen display between “
Polaris Position in P.Scope =
HH:MM
”. and “Hour Angle of Polaris = HH:MM“. Press the
ESC
key to exit.
Access the menu “
Utility Func \ Show Information \ Power Voltage
” and press the
ENTER
key to
display the power voltage applied to the mount. Press the
ESC
key to exit.
Access the menu “
Utility Func \ Show Information \ P.A Error
” and press the
ENTER
key. The
screen will display “
Mel=+DDD
o
MM’SS Maz=+DDD
o
MM’SS
”. The “
Mel
” value is the polar align-
ment offset in elevation, and the “
Maz
” value is the polar alignment offset in azimuth. These
data is valid only after a 2-star alignment or a 3-star alignment.