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Aligning the Mount

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Aligning the Mount First, connect to the telescope mount using any one of the connection methods previously outlined. If you have other Celestron accessories you want to use with the mount that work with CPWI, they must be connected to an AUX port prior to powering on the mount. (More on using these optional accessories appears later in the manual.) Select a connection option-USB (CGX and CGX-L mounts only), hand control, or WiFi-and the Select an Alignment Method window will appear. Before beginning an alignment, check the information in the Alignment Method pop-up window to make sure it matches your current observing time and location. If you need to edit your location, select Change Location. A Location Settings window will pop up. You can either manually enter your location or use Google Maps to get your exact GPS coordinates. Using Google Maps requires an internet connection. If you are connecting to your telescope via WiFi in Direct Connect mode, you will not be able to use this feature. If you use Google Maps, simply select a location on the map and a pop-up window will provide you with the coordinates. You can then send the coordinates to CPWI. The time is pulled from your computer and shouldn't need to be changed, unless your computer's time is wrong. If needed, update it to correct the time for CPWI by selecting Change Time. If you are manually searching for a location within CPWI's database and your local city does not show up, use the next closest city in the database. We recommend acquiring GPS coordinates in advance whenever possible. After checking your time and location settings, select "Manual Alignment" from the Alignment Methods. If your mount has manual clutch knobs, make sure they are locked prior to alignment; if you subsequently loosen the manual clutch knobs, the mount will lose its alignment and will need to be re-aligned. If your mount has home switches, a Home Switches box will pop up and allow you to begin by slewing the mount to its home position. If you have an AZ mount, then there will be a "Wedge Enabled" checkbox. If you have your AZ mount on an equatorial wedge, make sure this option is selected. Next, you will be prompted to select an object in the SkyViewer and click "GoTo." 7

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Aligning the Mount
First, connect to the telescope mount using any one
of the connection methods
previously outlined. If you have other Celestron accessories you want to use with
the mount that work with CPWI, they must be connected to an AUX port prior to
powering on the mount. (More on using these optional accessories appears later
in the manual.) Select a connection option—USB (CGX and CGX-L mounts only),
hand control, or WiFi—and the Select an Alignment Method window will appear.
Before beginning an alignment, check the information in the Alignment
Method pop-up window to make sure it matches your current observing time
and location.
If you need to edit your location,
select Change Location. A Location Settings window will pop up. You can either manually
enter your location or use Google Maps to get your exact GPS coordinates. Using Google Maps requires an internet connection.
If you are connecting to your telescope via WiFi in Direct Connect mode, you will not be able to use this feature.
If you use Google Maps,
simply select a location on the map and a pop-up window will provide you with the coordinates. You
can then send the coordinates to CPWI.
The time is pulled from your computer and shouldn’t need to be changed, unless your computer’s time is wrong. If needed, update
it to correct the time for CPWI by selecting Change Time.
If you are manually searching for a location within CPWI’s database and your local city does not show up
, use the next
closest city in the database. We recommend acquiring GPS coordinates in advance whenever possible.
After checking your time and location settings, select “Manual Alignment” from the Alignment Methods. If your mount has manual
clutch knobs, make sure they are locked prior to alignment; if you subsequently loosen the manual clutch knobs, the mount will lose
its alignment and will need to be re-aligned.
If your mount has home switches, a Home Switches box will pop up and allow you to begin by slewing the mount to its home position.
If you have an AZ mount, then there will be a “Wedge Enabled” checkbox. If you have your AZ mount on an equatorial wedge, make
sure this option is selected.
Next, you will be prompted to select an object in the SkyViewer and click “GoTo.”