Benutzerhandbuch für Leisure Time LX20

Inhaltsverzeichnis

• Instruction Manual

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• Contents

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• INTRODUCTION

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  • What Is the LX200? An Overview

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  • Heavy-Duty Mounts with 9-speed Dual-Axis Electronics

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  • Built-in 64,359-Object Library

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  • Altazimuth Mode Operation

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  • Terrestrial Operation

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  • Keypad and Power Panel Functions

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• Standard Equipment

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  • a. 7" Model LX200

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  • b. 8" Model LX200

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  • c. 10" Model LX200

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  • d. 12" Model LX200

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• UNPACKING AND INSPECTION

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  • 1. What You Should Have

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  • 2. Please Look Everything Over

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  • 3. Inspecting the Optics

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  • 4. Caution: All LX200 Owners

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  • 5. Caution: 10" and 12" LX200 Owners

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    • a. Commercial Reshipment

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  • 6. Keypad Version Number

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• TELESCOPE ASSEMBLY

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  • 1. The Field Tripod

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  • 2. Mounting the Viewfinder

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    • a. Attaching the Viewfinder

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    • b. Focusing the Viewfinder

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    • c. Collimating the Viewfinder

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  • 3. Attaching the Diagonal Mirror and Eyepiece

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  • 4. Checking the Collimation of the Optics

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  • 5. 12" Tube Swing-Through Limit

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  • 6. 7" Tube Swing-Through Limit

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  • 7. Maksutov Fan

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• QUICK START

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  • 1. Using the LX200 Manually

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  • 2. Using the LX200 In LAND

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  • 3. Using the LX200 In ALTAZ (Altazimuth )

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    • a. Entering Basic Information

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    • b. Location of the Observing Site

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    • c. Local Time and Date.

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    • d. Setting Up the Telescope

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    • e. Using the MODE Key

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      • 1. Telescope Functions.

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      • 2. Telescope Position.

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      • 3. Time and Date.

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      • 4. Timer and Freq.

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      • 5. All Off.

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    • f. Library Object Keys

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  • 4. Star Alignment

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    • a. 1-Star with Known SITE

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    • b. 2-Star at Known SITE

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    • Important Note:

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    • c. Unknown SITE

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    • d. Which Alignment Method to Use?

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• THE LX200 KEYPAD HAND CONTROLLER

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  • 1. ENTER Key

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  • 2. MODE Key

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  • 3. GO TO Key

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  • 4. Direction Keys

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  • 5. Speed Keys (SLEW, FIND, CENTER, and GUIDE)

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  • 6. RET Key

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  • 7. FOCUS Key

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  • 8. MAP Key

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  • 9. Object Keys (M, STAR, and CNGC)

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  • 10. PREV AND NEXT Keys

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• THE LX200 POWER PANEL

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  • 1. ON/OFF Switch

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  • 2. N/S Switch

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  • 3. Ammeter

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  • 4. DEC Motor Connector

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  • 5. CCD Connector

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  • 6. Power 12 vDC Connector

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  • 7. Keypad Connector

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  • 8. Reticle Connector

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  • 9. Focuser Connector

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  • 10. RS-232 Connector

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  • 11. Aux Connector

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• MODE FUNCTIONS

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• 1. Mode One: TELESCOPE/ OBJECT LIBRARY

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  • a. TELESCOPE Menu File

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    • 1. SITE:

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    • 2. ALIGN:

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      • a. ALTAZ:

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      • b. POLAR:

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      • c. Refined Polar Alignment:

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      • d. The Permanently Mounted, Polar Aligned LX200:

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      • e. LAND:

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    • 3. SMART:

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    • 4. 12/24 HR:

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    • 5. HELP:

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    • 6. REVERSE N/S:

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    • 7. REVERSE E/W:

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    • 8. BALANCE:

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    • 9. HI-PRECISION:

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    • 10. SLEW RATE:

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    • 11. BACKLASH:

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  • b. OBJECT LIBRARY Menu File

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    • 1. OBJECT INFO:

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    • 2. START FIND:

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    • 3. FIELD:

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    • 4. PARAMETERS:

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      • a. TYPE GPDCO:

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      • b. BETTER:

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      • c. HIGHER:

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      • d. LOWER:

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      • e. LARGER:

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      • f. SMALLER:

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      • g. BRIGHTER:

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      • h. FAINTER:

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      • i. RADIUS:

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• 2. Mode Two: COORDINATES/GO TO

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  • a. Coordinates Menu File

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  • b. GO TO Menu Option

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• 3. Mode Three: CLOCK/CALENDAR

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• 4. Mode Four: TIMER/FREQ

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  • a. TIMER = Menu Option

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  • b. FREQ = Menu File

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• 5. Mode Five: KEYPAD OFF/BRIGHTNESS ADJUST

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• MAGNIFICATION AND FIELD OF VIEW

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  • 1. Magnification

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  • 2. Apparent Field and Actual Field

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• APPENDIX A: EQUATORIAL WEDGE

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  • 1. 8" Equatorial Wedge (For 7" and 8" LX200)

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    • a. Azimuth Control

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    • b. Deluxe Latitude Adjuster

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  • 2. SUPERWEDGE (For 10" and 12"LX200)

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  • 3. Mounting the Telescope On the Wedge

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  • 4. Magnetic Compass

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    • a. Setting Magnetic Declination

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    • b. Compass Installation

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    • c. Finding True North

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• APPENDIX B: EQUATORIAL USE

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  • 1. Celestial Coordinates

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  • 2. Lining Up with the Celestial Pole

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  • 3. Precise Polar Alignment

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• APPENDIX C: LX200 ALIGNMENTSTAR LIBRARY AND STAR CHARTS:

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  • 1. Alignment Stars

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  • 2. Star Charts

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• APPENDIX D: LX200 64,359- OBJECT LIBRARY

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  • The LX200 64,359-Object Library

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    • a. SAO Catalog

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    • b. UGC Catalog

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    • c. CNGC Catalog

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    • d. 1C Catalog

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    • e. GCVS Catalog

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    • f. Star Catalog

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    • g. M (Messier) Catalog

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    • h. Planet Catalog

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  • 2. CNGC Catalog

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  • 3. STAR Catalog

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  • 4. M (Messier) Catalog

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• APPENDIX E: MAINTAINING YOUR LX200

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  • 1. Keeping Your Telescope Clean

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  • 2. Collimation of the Optical System

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  • 3. Right Ascension Lock

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  • 4. Behind the Power Panel

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  • 5. Factory Servicing and Repairs

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• APPENDIX F: LX200 PERSONAL COMPUTER CONTROL

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  • 1. RS-232 Cable

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  • 2. LX200 Test Program

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  • 3. LX200 Command Set

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    • a. Command Set Formats

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    • b. General Telescope Information

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    • c. Telescope Motion

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    • d. Home Position

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    • e. Library/Objects

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    • f. Miscellaneous

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  • 4. LX200 Demo Program

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• APPENDIX G: LX200 SPECIFICATIONS

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• Operating Instructions Meade Standard Field Tripod

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• Operating Instructions Meade® 18-volt DC Power Supply

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