SKY-WATCHER VIRTUOSO GTi Bedienungsanleitung

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

VIRTUOSO GTi

202102V1

PART I : SETTING UP THE VIRTUOSO GTi MOUNT

PART III : USING THE VIRTUOSO GTi MOUNT

PART II : ELECTRONIC CONTROL INTERFACE

CONTENT

1.1 Installing the Telescope ......................................................................................... 4

3.1 Manually Rotating the Mount ................................................................................. 7

3.2 Control with a SynScan Hand Control .................................................................... 7

3.3 Control with a Mobile Device .................................................................................. 7

3.4 Wi-Fi Connection .................................................................................................... 7

3.5 Freedom Find Function .......................................................................................... 8

3.6 Firmware Update .................................................................................................... 8

4.1 Finderscope/Red Dot Finder Assembly ................................................................. 12

2.1 Control Panel ...........................................................................................................5

2.2 Panel Interface Components ...................................................................................5

2.3 Pinout of the Interfaces ...........................................................................................6

2.4 DSLR Control Cables ...............................................................................................6

2.5 Power Supply Requirements ...................................................................................6

Parts Diagram

PART IV: Assembling Your Telescope

4.2 Eyepiece Assembly ................................................................................................. 13

PART V: Operating Your Telescope

5.2 Focusing the Telescope ........................................................................................... 15

5.1 Using the Red Dot Finder ....................................................................................... 14

5.3 Choosing the Appropriate Eyepiece ........................................................................ 15

PART VI: Observing the Sky

6.1 Sky Conditions ........................................................................................................ 16

6.2 Selecting an Observing Site ................................................................................... 16

6.3 Choosing the Best Time to Observe ....................................................................... 16

6.4 Cooling the Telescope ........................................................................................... 17

6.5 Adapting Your Eyes ................................................................................................ 17

6.6 Download SynScan or SynScan Pro APP .............................................................. 17

6.7 Download SynScan App User’s Manual ................................................................. 17

6.8 Wireless Telescope Control .................................................................................... 17

6.9 Wireless Terrestrial Photography Control: .............................................................. 17

7.2 Cleaning Your Telescope ........................................................................................ 19

PART VII: Proper Care for Your Telescope

7.1 Collimation .............................................................................................................. 18

Parts Diagram

Dovetail Groove

Altitude Clutch

Wheel

Bubble Level

Battery Compartment

for 8x AA Batteries

LED Indicator

Hand Controller Port

External Power

Power Switch

SNAP Port

Azimuth Clutch Knob

Dovetail Locking Knob

PART I : SETTING UP THE VIRTUOSO GTi MOUNT

1.1 Installing the Telescope

1. Loosen the altitude clutch wheel and rotate the saddle until the dovetail groove is horizon-

tal, then tighten the altitude clutch wheel again (Fig 1.1a).

2. Loosen the dovetail locking knob until nothing is obstructing the dovetail groove in the sad-

dle (Fig 1.1b).

3. Hold the telescope horizontally and slide the dovetail bar of the telescope into the dovetail

groove of the saddle (Fig 1.1b).

4. Tighten the dovetail locking knob until the bar is securely locked in the groove. DO NOT

LET GO OF THE TELESCOPE UNTIL YOU ARE SURE IT IS FIRMLY ATTACHED TO

THE SADDLE

5. While holding the telescope tube, fully loosen the altitude clutch to check the balance.

6. Repeat the above steps to adjust the position of the dovetail bar back and forth to reach

good balance in the altitude axis.

Saddle

Dovetail Groove

Tighten

Loosen

Fig. 1.1a Fig. 1.1b

Altitude Clutch Wheel

Dovetail Locking Knob

Tighten Loosen

2.1 Control Panel

The control panel of the VIRTUOSO GTi mount is shown below:

2.2 Panel Interface Components:

PART II : ELECTRONIC CONTROL INTERFACE

POWER: This is an input for external power to avoid running on the 8 AA batteries in

the VIRTUOSO GTi mount battery compartment.

HAND CONTROL: This RJ-12 6-pins outlet is for connecting the SynScan hand

controller.

SNAP:This is a stereo jack outlet to connect with a camera’s shutter control port.

The SynScan hand control can control the camera to take pictures automatically

via this interface.

ON/OFF Switch: Turns the power to the mount and hand controller on and off.

Power LED: The power LED serves as a power-on indicator and provides other

statuses.

1. Steady on: Internal Wi-Fi is off.

2. : Internal Wi-Fi is on.

3. : App has connected to internal Wi-Fi.

mode.

Hand Control Power SNAP ON OFF LED

Fig. 2.1

2.3 Pinout of the Interfaces:

PART II: ELECTRONIC CONTROL INTERFACE

Note:

The SNAP port provides two trigger signals

to the stereo plug. For a camera which only

needs a shutter-release signal, either trigger

signals will work. For a camera which requires

an extra “Focus” signal, both signals should

be connected properly.

Input Voltage: DC 7.5V (minimum) to DC 14V (maximum). Voltage not in this range might

cause permanent damage to the motor controller or the hand controller.

Input Plug: Barrel type with 2.0mm I.D and 5.5mm O.D. Must be central positive.

Input Current: At least 750mA.

Do not use an unregulated AC-to-DC adapter. When choosing an AC adapter, a switching

power supply with 12V output voltage and minimum 750mA output current is recommend-

ed.

If the power voltage is too high, the motor controller will stop the motors automatically.

2.5 External Power Supply Requirements

Available for Canon, Nikon, Olympus and Sony cameras. See the table below to select the

appropriate cable for your camera model; it can be ordered from the local Skywatcher dealer.

Part

Number Camera Interface Style Controller Interface Compatible Camera Models

AP-R1C Canon remote (E3

type) Canon RS-60E3

Canon EOS 100D, 300D/350D, 400D/450D,

500D/550D, 600D/650D, 700D, 60D/60Da,

70D

AP-R3C Canon remote (N3

type)

Canon RS-80N3, TC-

80N3

Canon EOS 5D/6D/7D,

10D/20D/30D/40D/50D, 1V, 1D,

1Ds Mark III, 5D Mark III

AP-R1N Nikon 10-pin remote

terminal

Nikon MC-22, MC-30,

MC-36 Nikon D1/D2/D3/D4 D200/D300/D700/D800

AP-R2N Nikon remote cord

connector Nikon MC-DC1 Nikon D70S, D80

AP-R3N Nikon accessory

terminal Nikon MC-DC2

Nikon D90, D600, D3000/D3100/D3200/

D3300,

D5000/D5100/D5200/D5300, D7000/D7100

AP-R1S Sony remote terminal Sony RM-S1AM, RM-

L1AM

Sony a100, a200, a300, a350, a450, a550,

a560

a700, a850, a900

AP-R3L Olympus multi-

connector RM-UC1

Olympus E-P1/E-P2, E-PL2/E-PL3, E510/

E520/E550/E620, E400/E410/E420, SP-

570UZ/SP-590UZ

2.4 DSLR Control Cable

Fig. 2.3

HAND CONTROL

Vpp+

RX(3.3V)

Reserved

GND

TX(3.3V)

SNAP

Optoisolator

Control Signal

Internal Circuit

TRIGGER

N.C.

1. Loosen the Alt clutch wheel to manually rotate the telescope vertically.

2. Loosen the Azimuth adjustment knob to manually rotate the telescope horizontally.

3.1 Manually Rotating the Mount

Refer to the following diagrams:

PART III : USING THE VIRTUOSO GTi MOUNT

Tips:

Fully tighten the clutches for all motor driven applications. This will give the best pointing accuracy.

Half engage the clutches to manually point the telescope while preventing it from moving freely without ex-

ternal force.

Fully loosen the clutches to move the telescope quickly.

3.2 Control with a SynScan Hand Control

Plug in the SynScan hand control into the hand control port in order to control the telescope

and mount for astronomical observation. Please refer to the SynScan hand control manual

for operation instructions.

Users can download the free “SynScan“ App from the App Store( for iOS devices) or Google

Play (for Android Devices) for astronormical observation. Skywatcher will also provide apps

for photography. Please check the stores for availability.

3.3 Control with an Mobile Device

User must connect to the mount’s Wi-Fi within 15 minutes after turning on power. The Wi-Fi

will be turned off automatically if no connection is estabilished within 15 minutes, .

By default, the SSID of the built-in Wi-Fi is “SynScan_xxxx” and there is no password. User

the mount’s built-in Wi-Fi.

hand control connected and no App operations via the Wi-Fi connection for 1 hours.

3.4 Wi-Fi Connection

Fig. 3.1a Fig. 3.1b

Loosen

Tighten

LoosenTighten

PART III: USING THE VIRTUOSO GTi MOUNT

With this feature, a user can manually operate the mount anytime without worrying about los-

ing the mount’s alignment status. When the user wants to operate the mount with the SynScan

hand control again, no alignment is required and all that is needed to be done is to re-lock the

clutches.

This feature can be disabled with the SynScan hand controller or the SynScan App. If an

user does not need to rotate the mount manually after alignment, it is recommended to dis-

able this feature to obtain the best pointing accuracy.

3.5 Freedom FindTM Function

3.6 Firmware Update

The VIRTUOSO GTi mount is equipped with auxiliary encoders on both the azimuth axis and

altitude axis. Therefore, the mount can keep track of its current position even when a user

unlocks the clutches and rotates the mount in azimuth axis and altitude axis manually.

A. Eyepiece

B. Hex Focusing Ring / Eyepiece Holder

C. Red Dot Finder

D. Telescope Main Tube

E. Slider Lock Screw

F. Dovetail

PART IV: Assembling Your Telescope

REFLECTOR

ABC

A. Focus knob

B. Eyepiece

C. Red Dot Finder

D. Red Dot Finder Bracket

E. Telescope Main Tube

F. Dovetail

PART IV: Assembling Your Telescope

REFLECTOR

BCD

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