iOptron Telescope IEQ30 User Manual

Quick Start Guide  
The iEQ30™ GoTo German Equatorial Mount  
#3000  
PACKAGE CONTENTS  
Dark field illuminating LED with cable  
AC adapter (100V-240V)  
12V DC adaptor cable with car lighter plug  
Controller Cable X 2  
RS232 cable and RJ9 to RS232 serial cable  
Telescope Mount (with built-in GPS)  
Go2NovaTM #8407 Hand Controller  
1.5-inch Tripod  
One 10lb (4.5 kg) counterweight  
One counterweight extension bar  
ONLINE CONTENTS (click under “Support” menu) www.iOptron.com  
Manuals (you will need to refer to the full manual for details on set-up and operation).  
Tips for set up  
Hand controller and mount firmware upgrades (check online for latest version)  
Reviews and feedback from other customers  
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5. Connect Cables: Attach one end of a RJ-11 cable into the socket on the side of the DEC unit and the other end into  
the DEC port located on R.A. unit. Using another RJ-11 cable to connect the hand controller to the HBX port located  
on the R.A. unit. Plug 12V DC power supply into the POWER socket on R.A. unit. The power indicator on the R.A. unit  
will be on when the power switch is turned on.  
6. Polar Alignment: In order for an equatorial mount to track properly, it has to be accurately polar aligned. The mount  
has been set to face north (in Northern Hemisphere) as indicated in Step 1. The latitude has been roughly set, as  
indicated in Step 3.  
Take off the Polar Axis Cover and Polar Scope Cover. Look through the polar scope eyepiece to locate the Polaris. If  
the hole is blacked by the DEC axle, use the or button on the hand controller to turn the DEC axle to unblock the  
Polar Scope view. (You may use the number button to change the slewing speed. 9 for MAX speed). Loosen the two  
Azimuth Locking Screws and adjust the Azimuth Adjustment Knobs to do a fine adjustment of the mount to center the  
Polaris in the azimuth direction. Tighten the locking screws to secure the mount. Loosen four Latitude Locking Screws  
on the side of the mount, turning the Latitude Adjustment Knob to adjust the latitude (altitude). Use the Lever for a fine  
adjustment to center the Polaris along the latitude direction. Re-tighten the locking screws.  
With iOptron’s AccuAligningTM Polar Scope and Quick Polar Alignment procedure, you can do a fast and accurate  
polar alignment. Please refer to on-line full manual for more detailed description.  
7. Install Counterweight: iEQ30 comes with one 10lb (4.5kg) counterweight (CW) and an extension shaft. Use CW or  
CW and extension shaft to balance your OTA (Optical Tube Assembly). Tighten the CW Locking Screw to hold the  
CW in place. Tighten the CW Safety Screw.  
8. Attach and Balance an OTA on the Mount: After attaching an OTA and accessories to the mount, the iEQ30 must  
be balanced in both R.A. and DEC to ensure minimum stress on the mount (such as gears and motors inside).  
CAUTION: The telescope may swing when the R.A. or DEC clutch is released. Always hold on to the OTA  
before you release the clutch to prevent it from swinging. It can cause personal injury or damage to the  
equipment.  
Balance the mount in DEC axis  
Release the R.A. Clutch and rotate the R.A. axis to place the DEC axis in the horizontal position, as shown in Figure  
5(a), and then tighten the R. A. Clutch. The OTA can be on either side. Then release the DEC Clutch and rotate the  
OTA to a horizontal position as shown in Figure 5(b). If the OTA has a tendency to rotate about the DEC axis, you will  
have to slide the OTA forward or backward to balance it in the horizontal position about the DEC axis. When the OTA  
is balanced horizontally, tighten the DEC Clutch.  
Balance the mount in R.A. axis  
Release the R.A. Clutch. If the DEC axis stays in the horizontal position, as shown in Figure 5(a), it means the R.A.  
axis is balanced. Otherwise, release the CW Locking Screw and move the CW as required to balance the R.A. axis.  
Tighten the CW Locking Screw.  
Figure 5  
The iEQ30 also equipped with a electronic balance test system to assist you for precise balance of the mount. Please  
refer to the full on-line manual for balance procedures/tips.  
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9. Manual Operation of the Mount: Now you can observe astronomical objects using the arrow keys of a Go2NovaTM  
hand controller. Flip the I/O switch on the telescope mount to turn on the mount. Use ,,or buttons to point  
the telescope to the desired object. Use the number keys to change the slewing speed. Then press STOP/0 button to  
start tracking.  
10. Setup Controller: The iEQ30 is equipped with a GPS receiver, which will receive  
the local time, longitude and latitude information from satellites after the link is  
established. However, In order to make hand control reflect your correct local time,  
time zone information and Daylight Saving Time still need to be entered.  
Turn on the power. Wait for controller lights on. Press the MENU button. Move the  
cursor to Set Up Controller” and press ENTER. Select Set Up Time and Site”  
and press ENTER. Enter the date and check if it is Daylight Saving Time using  
arrow keys and number keys. Enter your time zone (add or subtract 60 minutes per  
time zone) by entering minutes “behind” UT or “ahead of” UT, such as:  
Boston is 300 minutes “behind” UT  
Los Angeles is 480 minutes “behind” UT  
Rome is 60 minutes “ahead” of UT  
Sydney is 600 minutes “ahead” of UT  
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Move the cursor to the bottom of the screen to select Northern or Southern Hemisphere.  
11. Adjust the Mount to Zero Position: The Zero Position is the position where the counterweight shaft points to  
ground, telescope is at the highest position with its axis parallel to the polar axis and the telescope is pointing to the  
Celestial Pole. Loosen the DEC and R.A. Clutches to adjust the mount to the Zero Position. Tighten the screws after  
each adjustment. Power cycle the hand controller.  
12. Star Alignment: Star alignment will improve the GOTO accuracy. From the main menu select “Align”. Select “One  
Star Align” and press ENTER. Make sure your scope is at Zero Position. A list of align stars that are above the  
horizon is computed based on your local time and location. Select a star and press ENTER. Use arrow buttons to  
center the star in your eyepiece. Using number key to adjust the slew speed while centering the object. (1 for slowest,  
9 for maximum). Press ENTER when finished. You may also choose two star or three star alignment to increase the  
go to accuracy of the mount.  
13. Go to an Object: The mount is now ready to GOTO and tracking targets. Press MENU button, select Select and  
Slew” and press ENTER. Select a category (ex. “planets, sun, moon”). Then select an object (ex. “moon”). Then  
press ENTER. The telescope will automatically slew to the object and lock on. It will automatically begin to track once  
it locks on to the object.  
14. Sync to Target: One can also use this function to center and synchronize the object from Step 12 to improve the  
local GOTO accuracy. This is more helpful if you are looking for some faint object near a bright star. A Select and  
Slew has to be performed before “Sync to Target” operation. Press MENU button and select “Sync. To Target.”  
Press ENTER. Next use the arrow keys to move object until it is centered in your eyepiece. Then press ENTER again  
on the hand controller. “Sync to Target” is similar to one star alignment.  
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iEQ30 Assembly Term  
Dovetail Saddle  
Dovetail Lock Screw  
DEC Clutch  
DEC Unit  
R.A. Unit  
Polar Axis Cover  
DEC Axis  
R.A. Axis  
Polar Scope Cover  
CW Shaft  
CW Locking Screw  
CW Shaft Extension  
CW Safety Screw  
Lat. Locking Screw (4)  
Azi. Adj. Knob  
Azi. Locking Screw (2)  
Lat. Adj. Knob & Lever  
Counterweight (CW)  
Alignment Peg  
Tripod Head  
Tripod Support  
Tripod Leg  
Tripod Lock  
Leg Locking Lever  
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IOPTRON TWO YEAR TELESCOPE, MOUNT, AND CONTROLLER WARRANTY  
A. iOptron warrants your telescope, mount, or controller to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for two years. iOptron will repair or replace  
such product or part which, upon inspection by iOptron, is found to be defective in materials or workmanship. As a condition to the obligation of iOptron  
to repair or replace such product, the product must be returned to iOptron together with proof-of-purchase satisfactory to iOptron.  
B. The Proper Return Merchant Authorization Number must be obtained from iOptron in advance of return. Call iOptron at 1.781.569.0200 to receive the  
RMA number to be displayed on the outside of your shipping container.  
All returns must be accompanied by a written statement stating the name, address, and daytime telephone number of the owner, together with a brief  
description of any claimed defects. Parts or product for which replacement is made shall become the property of iOptron.  
The customer shall be responsible for all costs of transportation and insurance, both to and from the factory of iOptron, and shall be required to prepay  
such costs.  
iOptron shall use reasonable efforts to repair or replace any telescope, mount, or controller covered by this warranty within thirty days of receipt. In the  
event repair or replacement shall require more than thirty days, iOptron shall notify the customer accordingly. iOptron reserves the right to replace any  
product which has been discontinued from its product line with a new product of comparable value and function.  
This warranty shall be void and of no force of effect in the event a covered product has been modified in design or function, or subjected to abuse,  
misuse, mishandling or unauthorized repair. Further, product malfunction or deterioration due to normal wear is not covered by this warranty.  
IOPTRON DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WHETHER OF MERCHANTABILITY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE,  
EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HERE. THE SOLE OBLIGATION OF IOPTRON UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL BE TO REPAIR  
OR REPLACE THE COVERED PRODUCT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS SET FORTH HERE. IOPTRON EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY  
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OR ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE ANY IOPTRON PRODUCT. ANY WARRANTIES WHICH ARE IMPLIED AND WHICH  
CANNOT BE DISCLAIMED SHALL BE LIMITED IN DURATION TO A TERM OF TWO YEARS FROM THE DATE OF ORIGINAL RETAIL PURCHASE.  
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitation on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the  
above limitations and exclusions may not apply to you.  
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.  
iOptron reserves the right to modify or discontinue, without prior notice to you, any model or style telescope.  
If warranty problems arise, or if you need assistance in using your telescope, mount, or controller contact:  
iOptron Corporation  
Customer Service Department  
6F Gill Street  
Woburn, MA 01801  
Tel. (781)569-0200  
Fax. (781)935-2860  
Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM EST  
NOTE: This warranty is valid to U.S.A. and Canadian customers who have purchased this product from an authorized iOptron dealer in the U.S.A. or  
Canada or directly from iOptron. Warranty outside the U.S.A. and Canada is valid only to customers who purchased from an iOptron Distributor or  
Authorized iOptron Dealer in the specific country. Please contact them for any warranty.  
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