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Quick Setup And Alignment Checklist (gm1000hps)

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Quick setup and alignment checklist (GM1000HPS) 1. Disassemble the base adapter from the mount unscrewing the four knobs. 2. If you have a Baader AHT or 10Micron 30H100 by Geoptik tripod, assemble the tripod adapter on the tripod. 3. Mount the base adapter on the pier/tripod, paying attention that the protruding block is southward if you are in the northern hemisphere, northward if you are in the southern hemisphere. 4. Put and lock the mount on the base adapter. 5. Adjust the altitude of the R.A. Axis to match roughly the latitude of your observing site. 6. Mount the counterweights and the telescope OTA. 7. Turn on the mount. 8. Balance the telescope following the procedure detailed in the manual. 9. Check that the observing site coordinates and time are correct. You can use an optional GPS module to obtain these data. 10. Clear the previous alignment using the Alignment→Clear align function from the menu. 11. Choose from the MENU: Alignment→ 3-Stars. 12. Choose one star from the list and press ENTER. 13. Press ENTER to confirm the slew to the star; then centre the star with the maximum precision (a high-magnification eyepiece on your main scope, without diagonal mirrors, is preferable) and press ENTER again. 14. Repeat steps 12. and 13. for two other stars. 15. At this point, the mount will point correctly, but if you plan to do any photographic observation, you need to adjust the polar axis position. Choose from the menu: Alignment→Polar Align and select a star from the list. 16. The system will ask to slew to the star. Press ENTER to confirm. The scope will miss the star. At this point DO NOT centre the star with the keypad; use instead the altitude and azimuth mechanical adjustments until the star is centred. Then press ENTER. 17. Do another 3-Stars alignment by repeating steps 10. to 14.. 18. If you like to have a better pointing and tracking precision, select from the menu: Alignment→Refine 2-stars to add stars to the pointing model (up to 25 stars in total can be used). Note: for the best result it's necessary to use more then 10 stars. 19. You can check the orthogonality error and polar axis alignment error by selecting from the menu Alignment→Align Info. Note that orthogonality error does not affect the pointing precision or tracking.