Celestron CGE Pro 1400 FASTAR Computerized Telescope CGE Pro Series Manual - Page 2

Attaching the Optical Tube to the Mount

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INTRODUCTION ...4 Warning...4 ASSEMBLY...5 Setting up the Tripod...6 Attaching the Accessory Tray ...7 Attaching the Electronics Pier ...7 Attaching the Equatorial Mount ...7 One Person Installation ...8 Adjusting the Latitude Plate ...8 Attaching the Motor Cables...9 Installing the Counterweight Bar...9 Installing the Counterweight ...9 Attaching the Optical Tube to the Mount ...10 Attaching the Visual Back...10 Installing the Star Diagonal ...11 Installing the Eyepiece ...11 Installing the Finderscope...11 Installing the CGE Pro 1100 & 1400 Finderscope...12 Moving the Telescope Manually ...13 Balancing the Mount in R.A...14 Balancing the Mount in DEC ...14 Adjusting the Mount...15 Adjusting the Mount in Latitude...15 Adjusting the Mount in Azimuth ...15 Attaching the Hand Control Holder...16 Powering the Telescope...16 HAND CONTROL ...17 Hand Control Operation...18 Alignment Procedures ...18 Startup Procedure ...19 Two Star Align...20 East/West Filtering ...20 Quick-Align ...21 Last Alignment...21 Re-Alignment...22 Object Catalog...22 Selecting an Object...22 Slewing to an Object...23 Finding Planets ...23 Tour Mode...23 Constellation Tour ...23 Direction Buttons...23 Rate Button...24 Setup Procedures ...24 Tracking Mode ...24 Tracking Rate ...24 Date/Time...25 User Defined Objects...25 Get RA/DEC...25 Goto R.A/Dec...26 Identify ...26 Precise GoTo ...26 Scope Setup Features...26 Setup Time-Site...26 Anti-backlash...26 Filter Limits...27 Direction Buttons...27 Goto Approach ...27 Autoguide Rates ...28 OTA Orientation...28 Meridian ...28 Mount Settings ...28 RA Limits...28 Utility Features ...29 Calibrate Mount...29 Home Position ...30 Light Control ...30 Factory Settings...30 Version ...30 Get Axis Position...30 2

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INTRODUCTION
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4
Warning
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4
ASSEMBLY
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5
Setting up the Tripod
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6
Attaching the Accessory Tray
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7
Attaching the Electronics Pier
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7
Attaching the Equatorial Mount
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7
One Person Installation
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8
Adjusting the Latitude Plate
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8
Attaching the Motor Cables
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9
Installing the Counterweight Bar
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9
Installing the Counterweight
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9
Attaching the Optical Tube to the Mount
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10
Attaching the Visual Back
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10
Installing the Star Diagonal
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11
Installing the Eyepiece
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11
Installing the Finderscope
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11
Installing the CGE Pro 1100 & 1400 Finderscope
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12
Moving the Telescope Manually
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13
Balancing the Mount in R.A
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14
Balancing the Mount in DEC
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14
Adjusting the Mount
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15
Adjusting the Mount in Latitude
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15
Adjusting the Mount in Azimuth
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15
Attaching the Hand Control Holder
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16
Powering the Telescope
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16
HAND CONTROL
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Hand Control Operation
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18
Alignment Procedures
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18
Startup Procedure
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19
Two Star Align
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20
East/West Filtering
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20
Quick-Align
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21
Last Alignment
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21
Re-Alignment
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22
Object Catalog
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22
Selecting an Object
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22
Slewing to an Object
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23
Finding Planets
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23
Tour Mode
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23
Constellation Tour
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23
Direction Buttons
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23
Rate Button
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24
Setup Procedures
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24
Tracking Mode
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Tracking Rate
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Date/Time
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User Defined Objects
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Get RA/DEC
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Goto R.A/Dec
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26
Identify
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26
Precise GoTo
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26
Scope Setup Features
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26
Setup Time-Site
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26
Anti-backlash
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26
Filter Limits
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27
Direction Buttons
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27
Goto Approach
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27
Autoguide Rates
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28
OTA Orientation
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28
Meridian
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28
Mount Settings
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28
RA Limits
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28
Utility Features
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29
Calibrate Mount
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29
Home Position
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30
Light Control
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30
Factory Settings
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30
Version
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30
Get Axis Position
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