Pan Mount Head Quick Release Screw type, 1/4 inch threads screw
Altitude Fine Adjustment Range About +/- 15 degrees, 3.7 degrees per rotation
Latitude Settings Low : Between 0 degree and 30 degrees
Middle : Between 30 degrees and 60 degrees
High : Between 60 degrees and 85 degrees
Azimuth Fine Adjustment Range About +/- 15 degrees, 5.7 degrees per rotation
Maximum Loading Weight About 7kg (15.4 lb）Screw Sockets For a camera tripod with 1/4 or 3/8 inch thread screws
Use with POLARIE, AP Polar axis bracket
Materials used mostly Aluminum alloy, stainless steel
Dimensions 51mm x 73mm x 49mm (2” x 2.8” x 1.9”)
Weight About 300g (About 10.58 oz)
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Changing the Screw Socket
It is possible to change the 1/4 inch
thread screw socket on the bottom of the
POLARIE FA units to use a camera
tripod with 3/8 inch thread screw.
Procedures
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②
SocketSocket
Remove the 1/4 inch thread screw
socket on the bottom of the POLARIE
FA unit using the supplied screwdriver
for camera screw socket as shown in
the figure.
Screw down the 3/8 inch thread screw
socket and tighten it securely with the
screwdriver.
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Fine Adjustment Bolts
The fine adjustment bolts are used for
polar alignment in your set up of POLARIE
(or AP star tracker).
A pair of the altitude fine adjustment
bolts is used to adjust the elevation of
the polar axis to be parallel to the
Earth’s axis.
A pair of the azimuth fine adjustment
bolts is used to adjust the direction of
the polar axis to be angled to the Earth’ s
axis.
Loosening one side of the adjustment
bolt will allow you to tighten the
adjustment bolt on the other side to
move the pan mount head for fine
adjustments (within the range of +/- 15
degrees).
Azimuth Fine Adjustment
Screwdriver
1/4’’socket
Screwdriver
3/8’’socket
4mm Allen
Wrench
Altitude Fine Adjustment
Threaded
Hole
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Using the POLARIE Fine Adjustment unit
Specifications
Procedures
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Name POLARIE Fine Adjustment Unit
Changing the Latitude Zone
The POLARIE FA unit is set for use with
the POLARIE (or AP star tracker) in the
middle latitude zone between 30
degrees and 60 degrees. If your
observing site is lower or higher than the
range of the middle latitude zone, you
need to change the current latitude
setting to match the latitude of your
observing site. The latitude zone can be
changed in three positions according
your necessity.
High latitude 60 degrees up to 85 degrees
Middle latitude 30 degrees up to 60 degrees
Low latitude 0 degree up to 30 degrees
Latitude Zone
Remove the equipment from the pan mount
head of the POLARIE FA unit for safety.
There is a socket cap screw on one side
(near the altitude adjustment screws) of
the POLARIE FA unit. Loosen and
remove the socket cap screw with the
supplied 4mm Allen wrench.
You will see a threaded hole where the
socket cap screw was removed from. Tilt the POLARIE FA unit in front
(upper) or behind (lower) by holding the pan mount head so that you
can shift from the center hole to one of the other two holes to match
your latitude zone. The upper hole corresponds to the low latitude
zone and the lower hole corresponds to the high latitude zone.
While holding the pan mount head, insert the socket cap screw removed in
step ②above, in the hole that corresponds to your latitude zone. Screw
down the socket cap screw with the Allen wrench and tighten it securely.
Now the latitude zone setting is finished and the POLARIE FA unit is
ready to use.
