Vixen Sphinx SXP - Manual (Page 85)

Chapter 5 APPLICATION
Warning for Telescope Reverse
This allows setting a point of the warning message to warn you against turning of the optical tube to the opposite position. The alarm sounds
at the same time the warning message is indicated. The timing of the warning message can be designated by angle and it can be set to recall
repeatedly with an interval of every one degree and more until the mount stops.
Override Meridian Stop Point
This allows setting a point to make the optical tube turn to the opposite position manually when it goes over the meridian.
In the “Cross Over Meridian” dialog box, choose “Warning for Telescope Reverse” and press the key (or the key) to call up the dialog
box. Move the cursor to an available entry space with the or direction key and enter your desired value with the or direction key.
Then, press the key twice to enter and leave the dialog box.
In the “Cross Over Meridian” dialog box, choose the “Override Meridian Stop Point” dialog box and press the key (or the key) to call up
the dialog box. Enter your desired value with the or direction key. Then, press the key twice to enter and leave the dialog box.
Over
Step
: An angle to the west from the meridian as a point of warning for the telescope reverse. The setting value cannot exceed the angle to
stop the mount forcedly.
: An Interval to recall the warning message. The setting is available from 1 degree to 90 degrees.
Warning for Telescope Reverse
Over : An angle to the west from the meridian as a point of turning the optical tube to the opposite position. The setting range is restricted
by either the value of “warning for the telescope reverse” or the value of “Goto (East Side)”; It is determined by the larger one and
available up to 90 degrees west of the meridian.
Override Meridian Stop Point
GoTo (East Side)
This allows shifting a point of the telescope reverse to the east side of the meridian. You can slew the telescope to your object located
adjacent to the culmination so that the optical tube keeps the position just after the telescope reverse finishes. It is a convenient feature as
you can start long-exposure astrophotography on the south side of the sky without interrupting the tracking
In the “Cross Over Meridian” dialog box, choose the “GoTo (East Side)” dialog box and press the key (or the key) to call up the dialog
box. Enter your desired value with the or direction key. Then, press the key twice to enter and leave the dialog box.
Over : An angle to the east from the meridian as a point of turning the optical tube on the east side of the meridian to the opposite position.
The setting range is restricted by the value of “override meridian stop point”
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The “Cross Ovewr Meridian” setting screen
Example of warning for Telescope Reverse 5
degrees Step 2 degrees
The “Cross Ovewr Meridian” setting screen Example of stop at 20 degrees west of the meridian
The “Cross Ovewr Meridian” setting screen Example of top at 10 degrees east of the meridian