SKY-WATCHER Saxon classic User manual

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SkyWatcher: Encoders Installation
This*kit*is*suitable*for*SkyWatcher/Saxon*classic*6”-16”*and*Collapsible*up*to*16”.*
Please unpack all parts from the encoder kit. Make sure that your kit contains the following parts:
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The*following*parts*are*only*for*the*10”:*
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Encoder(resolutions:((
Azimuth:(311,296(steps(
Altitude:(6”-10”(–(842,700(steps,(12”(–(943,000(steps,(14”-16”(–(1,308,000(steps(
Current(consumption:(Azimuth(-(20(mA,(Altitude(–(20(mA(
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Azimuth encoder installation
You*will*need*the*following*parts*and*tools:*
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The*azimuth*pivot*bolt*needs*to*be*replaced*with*the*supplied*azimuth*pivot*bolt.*Use*the*socket*
wrench*and*the*shifter*tool/adjustable*spanner*to*remove*the*pivot*bolt*.*You*also*need*to*remove*
the*existing*plastic*bushing*from*the*hole.*
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Put*the*washer*and*the*plastic*bushing*on*the*pivot*bolt*and*insert*it*into*the*hole*

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Put*the*rocker*box*on*its*side*and*install*the*aluminium*plate*on*the*pivot*bolt.*Drill*holes*for*the*
screws*using*the*supplied*drill*bit.**
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Use*the*supplied*screws*to*secure*the*plate.**

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Tighten*the*pivot*bolt*making*sure*the*rocker*box*still*rotates*as*usual.*
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Tighten*two*set/grub*screws*using*supplied*Allen*key*

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Now*install*the*tangent*arm*with*the*encoder*reader*on*the*pivot*bolt*
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Use*a*pencil*to*mark*the*middle*of*the*slot*at*the*end*of*the*tangent*arm*on*the*rocker*box*(for*the*
placement*of*the*anchor*bolt)*
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Swing*the*tangent*arm*away*from*the*marked*spot*and*put*the*anchor*bolt*with*the*foot*on*the*
marked*spot.*Then*use*the*pencil*to*mark*one*of*the*holes*

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Predrill*the*hole*for*the*screw*
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Fix*plastic*foot*to*the*rocker*box*with*three*screws*provided*
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Remove*the*anchor*bolt*using*a*flat*head*screw*driver*
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Position*the*slot*of*the*tangent*arm*over*the*foot*and*install*the*anchor*bolt*
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Slide*the*two*thin*washers*over*the*top*of*the*pivot*bolt*and*install*the*encoder*disk*–*it*is*press*
fitted*onto*the*pivot*bolt’s*top*
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Altitude Encoder Installation (6”-8”, 12”-16”)
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For*the*installation*of*the*altitude*encoder*on*10”*version*only*refer*to*the*next*section*of*
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The*following*parts*are*required*to*install*the*altitude*encoder:*
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The*altitude*encoder*can*be*installed*on*either*altitude*bearing.*However*the*encoder*reader*will*be*
easier*to*install*on*the*left*side*wall*of*the*rocker*box*–*left*side*wall*shown*in*the*photo*below.*
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The*encoder*reader*is*installed*on*the*front*bearing*cylinder*(the*same*side*where*the*wall*
connecting*two*side*walls*of*the*rocker*box*is).**
Start*with*removing*the*OTA*from*the*rocker*box.*Then*clean*the*front*half*of*the*left*altitude*
bearing*with*an*alcohol*wipe:*

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Then*put*the*OTA*back*in.*Lower*the*telescope*down*and*slide*the*reader*over*the*front*bearing*
cylinder:*
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Now*you*will*need*either*a*pencil*or*a*safety*pin*to*put*a*marking*on*the*altitude*bearing.*You*need*
to*mark*where*the*magnetic*tape*will*be*installed.*
Position*the*telescope*vertically*or*even*past*90˚*so*the*bottom*of*the*OTA*will*touch*the*front*wall*
of*the*rocker*box:*

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Now*mark*the*altitude*bearing*just*past*the*body*of*the*encoder*reader*with*a*pencil*(it*might*be*
easier*to*use*something*like*a*safety*pin*to*put*a*small*scratch*instead):*
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Now*remove*the*OTA*from*the*rocker*box.*Remove*the*protective*paper*from*the*back*of*the*
magnetic*tape:*