JMI Telescopes MAX Computer User Manual

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Table of Contents 
 
 
INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................. 4 
  What 
is Does................................................................................................... 4 
  What 
it 
Doesn't Do .......................................................................................... 4 
 
GETTING STARTED ...................................................................................................... 4 
 Encoder 
Test........................................................................................................... 4 
 Troubleshooting ...................................................................................................... 5 
 
USING YOUR COMPUTER ............................................................................................ 7 
 
ALIGN STAR or STAR FIX...................................................................................... 7 
 RA 
DEC................................................................................................................... 8 
 CATALOG ............................................................................................................... 8 
  NEW 
Catalog .................................................................................................. 8 
  PLANETS........................................................................................................ 9 
 GUIDE..................................................................................................................... 9 
 IDENTIFY................................................................................................................ 9 
 ALIGN ................................................................................................................... 10 
  Subsequent 
Alignments ................................................................................ 10 
 TIMER ................................................................................................................... 10 
 ENCODER ............................................................................................................ 11 
 POLAR .................................................................................................................. 11 
 
SETUP or INSTALL .............................................................................................. 11 
  About 
SET 
DEC=0, 
LEVEL ME, and VERTICAL .......................................... 12 
 
 
Appendices 
 
 
A.   Specifications ....................................................................................................... 13 
 
B.   NS/DS Catalog Abbreviations.............................................................................. 14 
 
C.   RS-232 Cable Assembly....................................................................................... 14 
 
D.   Sample BASIC Program Listing .......................................................................... 15 
 
E.   Quick-Start Guide ..................................................................................Back Cover