Sky-Watcher SynScan V3 Hand Controller User Manual

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In Standalone mode, the hand control does not need to be connected to a mount.

Once the hand control is powered on and the “Initialization” process is complete, users

may begin using the SynScan hand control to look up data of celestial objects and other

information (ex. Sidereal time, Polaris’s orientation etc).

In Easy Tracking mode, the hand control also needs to connect to a Sky-Watcher tele-

scope mount. The mount must be setup at a proper “Home Position” (refer to Section 2.1

for details) before turning on the power. After turning on the power to the mount, the hand

control must complete an “Initialization” routine. Then the user can choose to skip the

“Alignment” routine and start the tracking function directly (refer to Section 6.1 “Choosing

Tracking Speed”). Users will need to locate a celestial object in the sky, and then use the

hand control to manually point the telescope to the target. The object locating function may

still be used but it can only give a rough result.

The Easy Tracking mode is suitable for quick setup for visual observing of brighter celestial

objects, such as planets, the moon, or the sun. If the user does not turn on the tracking

function, the Easy Tracking mode can also be used for observing terrestrial objects.

PART I: INTRODUCTION

The flow chart of the “Standalone” operation is shown below:

The flow chart of the “Easy Tracking” operation is shown below:

Standalone Mode:

Easy Tracking Mode:

In Full Feature mode, the hand control must connect to a Sky-Watcher telescope mount.

After turning on the power to the mount, the hand control must complete an “Initialization”

routine, followed by an “Alignment” routine which establishes a model to transform the co-

ordinates of the mount and the coordinates of the sky. Only after the “Alignment” is done

can the SynScan hand control’s high precise “GOTO” function be used to locate a celestial

object.

The Full Feature mode is the most commonly used mode of operation.

Fig. 1.4b

Fig. 1.4c

Initialization

Other operations

Initialization

Start Tracking

Locate a celestial

object manually

Observing or other

operations