NTM-500 Reference Manual V-1105-3.7 Page 3
Contents
Page
Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 4
Safety.......................................................................................................................................... 4
Abbreviations ............................................................................................................................. 4
1 Overview ................................................................................................................................. 7
2 General operating conditions .................................................................................................. 9
3 Installation............................................................................................................................. 10
3.1 Mechanical installation of the NTM-500 ....................................................................... 10
3.2 Installing the control unit ............................................................................................... 18
3.3 Preparing the controller cable set ................................................................................... 18
3.4 Connecting the controller cable set ................................................................................ 18
3.5 Software ......................................................................................................................... 20
4 Instrument orientation and balancing.................................................................................... 21
5 Startup, referencing and computer connection...................................................................... 24
6 Alignment to the celestial pole.............................................................................................. 31
7 Pointing model ...................................................................................................................... 33
7.1 Creating a pointing model .............................................................................................. 33
7.2 Refining a pointing model.............................................................................................. 37
8 Factory reset .......................................................................................................................... 39
Appendix .................................................................................................................................. 40
Appendix A: Parts list .......................................................................................................... 40
Appendix B: Control unit..................................................................................................... 41
Appendix C: NTM-500 connector panel and cables............................................................ 43
Appendix D: Pier interface drawing..................................................................................... 46
Appendix E: NTM-500 WebInterface.................................................................................. 47
Appendix F: Abbreviations .................................................................................................. 56
Appendix G: Cable set ......................................................................................................... 57
Appendix H: Declaration of Conformity ............................................................................. 58
Index......................................................................................................................................... 59
