Avalon Instruments EVO-ZERO User manual

EVO-ZERO
QUICK START GUIDE
The following fundamental 4 steps, must be set at least one time
by using a Windows based PC and it is required only during the rst mount setting
Step 1
Install the StarGo Software on the Pc
Launch the StarGo Software
Set your Observatory Location
1 & 2 - Connect the StarGO to the PC by using the provided USB cable
3 - Connect the provided power supply to the the home power outlet
4- Check that the power supply output it is set on 15v
5- Connect the power supply to the StarGo board
1- Insert the provided USB Pendrive in the PC USB port
2- Install the Installer_StarGO_XXX.exe
that comes with the provided pendrive
(The installer le it is located inside
the Installer-Tutorial-Software Folder)
Click on the ALIGN panel and set your
OBSERVATORY LOCATION coordinates.
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1- Double click on the StarGo.exe software icon
2 - Click on the gear button
3- Select the connection mode (USB, Bluetooth or Wi-Fi)
NOTE: to establish a wireless connection the device
must be rst paired with the StarGo board.
See StarGo
User Manual from page 47 to page 52
4- The mount comes already congured from
the factory (check in the ADVANCED panel)
5- Check that the “Motors Alway ON” option is correctly
enabled in the RA DEC panel
We strongly suggest to read carefully the StarGo User Manual and the Mount User Manual
Power On the StarGo
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
NOTE: in order to have the correct mount
behaviour, any other software (planetary,
sequencer etc.) must have the same coordinates
system
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Default Wi-Fi password: avalon1234
QUICK SETUP FOR MOUNT USAGE
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6a - Launch the StarGo and perform a Sync
Home Position
7a - Launch your planetary software and
connect the Telescope with the
AvalonStarGo.NET.Telescope driver
8a - Now the mount is roughly aligned with the
sky and the pointer will show the Celestial Pole.
In order to have a more accurate pointing,
further Sync are required.
IN CASE OF USE WITH STARGO AND PC
1- Install the tripod and the mount
2 - In case of unbalanced setup, in order to safely assemble the
telescope on the mount, is suggested to put the tube pointing
to east with approximative DEC 0°.
3 - Connect the Brake Safety System cable and the RA-DEC
cables.
4 - Power on the StarGo
5- Put the telescope in HOME position, CWD and telescope
pointing to the NORTH (SOUTH in case of Southern emisphere)
6 - Perform the Polar Alignment
IN CASE OF USE WITH MOBILE DEVICES
6b - Connect the device (tablet/smartphone) via Wi-Fi/Bluetooth to the StarGo.
The pairing operation must be already done and it is only required one time,
see StarGo User
Manual starting from page 53 to page 56
7b - Launch SkySafari and connect to the mount.
Since the mount alignment procedure (Sync Home Position) is not available on SkySafary and on other planetary app,
Avalon Instruments developed a solution to solve this missing important function. Simply perform the following steps.
8b - Choose a star close to the Southern Meridian and to the Horizon, then perform a Sync on it, without move the mount
from his Celestial Pole pointing.
In this way the StarGo use the Star position as a Sync Home Position and not as an Align.
9b - Now the mount is roughly aligned with the Sky. The pointer will show the telescope position on the Celestial Pole,
where the mount is eectively pointed. In order to have a more accurate pointing, further Sync are required.
It is possible to nd more detailed information about this important function on the StarGo User Manual, starting from page
57 to page 67.
The below images show the function performed with SkySafari but it also works with any other planetary app and PC softwares.
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