SKY-WATCHER AZ-GTix User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
AZ-GTix Mount
202111-V1
Copyright Sky-Watcher
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Extended modelStandard model

Parts Diagram
PART I : SETTING UP THE AZ-GTix MOUNT
PART II :OPERATING YOUR TELESCOPE
PART IV : USING THE AZ-GTix MOUNT
PART VII : SPECIFICATIONS
1.1 Setting up the Tripod
1.2 Attaching the AZ-GTix Mount to the Tripod
2.1Aligning and using the finderscope
2.2 Focusing the telescope
2.3 Choosing the appropriate eyepiece
4.1 Istalling the Telescope and Camera
4.2 Manually Rotating the Mount
4.3 Control with a SynScan Hand Control
4.4 Control with a Mobile Device
4.5 Wi-Fi Connection
4.6 Freedom Find Function
7.1 Dimensions
7.2 Specifications
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1.3 Telescope Assembly 6
1.4 Finderscope Assembly 6
1.5 Eyepiece assembly 7
CONTENTS
PART III :ELECTRONIC CONTROL INTERFACE
3.1 Control Panel
3.2 Panel Interface Components
3.3 Pinout of The Interfaces
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3.4 DSLR Control Cable
3.5 External Power Supply Requirements
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PART VI : PROPER CARE FOR YOUR TELESCOPE
6.1 Cleaning Your Telescope 17
PART V : OBSERVING THE SKY
5.1 Sky Conditions 15
5.2 Selecting an Observing Site
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5.3 Choosing the Best Time to Observe
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5.4 Cooling the Telescope
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5.5 Adapting Your Eyes 16

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Parts Diagram
Altitude Clutch Wheel
Bubble Level
OTA Lock Knob
OTA Lock Knob Dovetail Groove
Dovetail Groove
Saddle
SNAP port
External Power
Hand controller port
Adjustment Knobs
Adjustment Knobs
Power Switch
LED Indicator
Adjustment Groove
Azimuth Clutch Knob
3/8” socket
Battery Compartment
for 8x AA Batteries
Fork Arm
Altitude
Azimuth

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PART I : SETTING UP THE AZ-GTix MOUNT
1.1 Setting up the Tripod
Fully expand the three legs of the tripod on level ground
Install the accessory tray on the tripod as shown in (Fig. 1.1a).
If using a short tube telescope, which does not hit the tripod legs when it points high up,
with the AZ-GTix mount, the mount can be installed onto the tripod directly. Align the
3/8” socket at the base of the mount with the locking bolt on the tripod head. Lock the
mount on the tripod by tightening the bolt (Fig. 1.1b).
WARNING:The accessory tray of the tripod ensures
the tripod from accidentally tipping over. When using the
AZ-GTix mount on the tripod, an accessory tray should
always be used to ensure stability.
Align the accessory tray and push down on it while holding onto
the bottom supports.
Rotate the tray to lock it into place.
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Fig. 1.1a
Tripod Head
Locking Bolt
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1Extension Pier
Locking Bolt
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Fig. 1.1b Fig. 1.1c
TIP:Completely tightening the azimuth
clutch knob would prevent the mount
from rotating around its azimuth axis
and make it easier to screw the mount
onto the tripod.

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PART I : SETTING UP THE AZ-GTix MOUNT
If using a long tube telescope with AZ-GTix mount, an extension pier should be insert-
ed between the tripod and the AZ-GTix mount to prevent the telescope from hitting
the tripod legs when it points high up (Fig. 1.1c).
Attach the extension pier to AZ-GTix Mount
Attach the extension pier to tripod and tighten the locking knob.
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1.2 Attaching the AZ-GTix Mount to the Tripod
Fully expand the legs of the tripod on level ground. Make sure that the tripod is stable.
Screw the AZ-GTix mount to the 3/8” bolt on the tripod head’s mounting plate, tighten
the bolt MODERATELY
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Caution: Over-tightening the mount may cause damage to the internal mechanical
parts.
Most tripods’ mounting plate comes with 1 to 3 locking screws. Firmly tighten the locking
screws from underneath the plate to secure the AZ-GTix mount in place.
Raise the tripod’s central pole to the desired height, and make sure that it also prevents
the telescope from hitting the tripod legs when the telescope points high up.
Adjust the lengths of the legs to center the bubble level on the mount.
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1.3 Telescope Assembly
1.4 Finderscope Assembly
Attaching the finderscope bracket（Fig.1.4a ).
Locate the finderscope optical assembly
Slide the finderscope bracket into the rectangular slot and tighten the screw to hold the
mount in place.
1.Attach the dovetail tothe Dovetail Groore (Fig.1.3a).
2.Tighten OTA Lock Knob to lock the OTA in place.
Fig.1.3a
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Fig.1.4a
refractor
Maksutov

PART I : SETTING UP THE AZ-GTix MOUNT
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1.5 Eyepiece assembly
1.Inserting eyepiece for refractor and Maksutov (Fig.1.5.a).
2.Ioosen the thumbscrew on the end of the focus tube.
3.Insert the diagonal into the focus tube adn re-tighten the thumbscrew to hold the diagonal
in place
4.Loose the thunbscrews on the diagonal
5.Insert the desired eyepiece into diagonal and secure by re-tighening thumbscrews
Fig.1.5a
refractor
Maksutov

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PART II: OPERATING YOUR TELESCOPE
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ries. When they are correctly aligned with the telescope, objects can be quickly located and
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ing it back towards the bracket. The front lens holder can now be turned in and out to focus.
When focus is reached, lock it in position with the locking ring (Fig.2.1.1a).
• Choose a distant object that is at least 500 yards away and point the main telescope
2.1Aligning and using the finderscope
at the object. Adjust the telescope so that the object is in the center of the view in your
eyepiece.
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tered on the crosshairs.
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(Fig.2.1.1b).
Fig.2.1.1a Fig.2.1.1b
•Slowly turn the focus knobs under the focuser, one way or the other, until the image in the
This often happens with
short focal ratio telescopes, particularly when they haven’t yet reached outside tempera
eyepiece is sharp(Fig.2.2a).The image usually has to be finely refocused over time, due
to small variations caused by temperature changes, flexures, etc.
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ture. Refocusing is almost always necessary when you change an eyepiece.
2.2 Focusing the telescope
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Fig.2.2a

PART II: OPERATING YOUR TELESCOPE
2.3 Choosing the appropriate eyepiece
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length by the focal length of the eyepieces you are going to use. For example, a 10mm
•When you are looking at astronomical objects, you are looking through a column of air
that reaches to the edge of space and that column seldom stays still. Similarly, when
viewing over land you are often looking through heat waves radiating from the ground,
you end up magnifying is all the turbulence between the telescope and the subject. A
aperture under good conditions.
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moon then look at the shadows in the craters!
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PART III : ELECTRONIC CONTROL INTERFACE
3.1 Control Panel
3.2 Panel Interface Components:
Hand Control Power SNAP NO OFF LED
The control panel of the AZ-GTix mount is shown below:
POWER: This is an input for external power to avoid running on the 8 AA
batteries in the AZ-GTix mount battery compartment.
HAND CONTROL: This RJ-12 6-pins outlet is for connecting the Syn-
Scan hand controller.
SNAP: This is a stereo jack outlet to connect with a camera’s shutter
control port. The SynScan hand control can control the camera to take
pictures automatically via this interface.
ON/OFF Switch: Turns the power to the mount and hand controller on
Power LED: The power LED serves as a power-on indicator and provides
other statuses.
Steady on
: Internal Wi-Fi is on.
: App has connected to internal Wi-Fi.
update mode.
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