Celestron CGE Pro Mount driver and firmware
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CGE Pro Series Manual - Page 2
...Star Diagonal ...11 Installing the Eyepiece ...11 Installing the Finderscope...11 Installing the CGE Pro 1100 & 1400 Finderscope...12 Moving the Telescope Manually ...13 Balancing the Mount in R.A...14 Balancing the Mount in DEC ...14 Adjusting the Mount...15 Adjusting the Mount in Latitude...15 Adjusting the Mount in Azimuth ...15 Attaching the Hand Control Holder...16 Powering the Telescope...16...
CGE Pro Series Manual - Page 6
...(70x)
9x50
90° - 2" w/1.25" adapter
Yes CGE Pro Equatorial
2.75" Stainless Steel
NexRemote Telescope Control Software
3-22lb
The Celestron CGE Pro Series telescopes are shipped in three main boxes plus counterweights. In separate boxes are the following:
Optical Tube Assembly and Standard Accessories Equatorial Mount with Hand Control, and Counterweight Bar Tripod...
CGE Pro Series Manual - Page 7
... leg.
Attaching the Electronics Pier
Before the equatorial mount head can be installed, the electronics pier must be attached to the ...that the motor ports (labeled RA and DEC) are on the east side of the mount. (see figure 2-4)
Equatorial Mount
4. Insert ...Attaching the Equatorial Mount
After the tripod is set up, you are ready to attach the equatorial mount. The equatorial mount is the platform...
CGE Pro Series Manual - Page 8
...described above, The CGE Pro mount can be more easily assembled by one person if the polar housing axis is installed separately from the...Installation section above.
2. Use a 5mm Allen wrench to remove the four latitude plate screws (fig 2-4) from the side plate assembly.
Latitude Plate Screws - For 40° latitude and lower
3. Lower the latitude plate until the holes line up with the lower set...
CGE Pro Series Manual - Page 9
....
4. Thread the cable ring onto each port to hold the cable securely in place.
Installing the Counterweight Bar
To properly balance the telescope, the mount comes with a counterweight bar and at least one counterweight (depending on model). To install the counterweight bar:
RA Motor
1. Locate the counterweight bar from the box containing the CGE Pro mount (see Fig 2-6).
2. Thread...
CGE Pro Series Manual - Page 10
... of the telescope tube. Before you attach the optical tube, make sure that the declination and right ascension clutch knobs are tight (see Figure 2-14) and the counterweight(s) are securely installed. This will ensure that the mount does not move suddenly while attaching
the telescope. To mount the telescope tube:
1. Make sure that the...
CGE Pro Series Manual - Page 11
... back.
3. Tighten the set screw on the visual back...power, see the section on "Calculating Magnification."
Installing the Finderscope
The CGE Pro 925 telescopes come with a 6x30 finderscope used to help you locate and center objects in the main field of your telescope. To accomplish this, the finder has a built-in cross-hair reticle that shows the optical center of the finderscope. The CGE Pro...
CGE Pro Series Manual - Page 12
... CGE Pro 1100 & 1400 Finderscope
The CGE Pro 1100 and 1400 telescope comes with a 9x50 finderscope. The specifications for a finderscope stand for the magnification and the aperture, in millimeters, of the scope. So, a 9x50 finder magnifies objects nine times and has a 50mm objective lens.
Finderscope Installation
The finderscope must first be mounted in the included quick...
CGE Pro Series Manual - Page 17
All Celestron computerized telescope come with a hand control designed to give you instant access to all the... the individual components of the computerized hand controller:
1. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Window: Has a dual-line, 16 character display screen that is backlit for comfortable viewing of telescope information and scrolling text.
2. Align: Instructs the telescope to use a selected star ...
CGE Pro Series Manual - Page 19
...power.
Startup Procedure
Before any of the described alignments are performed, the CGE needs to first index its switch position so that each axis has an equal amount of travel to move in either direction.
Once the index position has been set, the hand control will display...choose will be remembered in the hand controls memory so that it will be automatically displayed the next time an alignment is ...
CGE Pro Series Manual - Page 25
...Displays the current time and longitude/latitude downloaded from the optional CN-16 GPS receiver. It
will also display...update the displayed information. If GPS is switched off or not present, the hand control will only display the last saved time and location.
User Defined Objects - Your telescope can store up to 400 different user defined objects in its memory...store a specific set of coordinates ...
CGE Pro Series Manual - Page 30
... to press the "0" key before returning to the factory default setting.
Version - Selecting this option will allow you to see the current version number of the hand control and motor control The
first set of numbers indicate the hand control software version. For the motor control, the hand control will display two sets of numbers; the first numbers are for azimuth and the...
CGE Pro Series Manual - Page 35
... field of each eyepiece that Celestron manufactures is found in the Celestron Accessory Catalog (#93685).
General Observing Hints
When working with any optical instrument, there are a few things to remember to ensure you get the best possible image.
Never look through window glass. Glass found in household windows is optically imperfect, and as a result, may...
CGE Pro Series Manual - Page 39
... CGE Pro hand control ...controller to select Polar Align from the list.
The Polar Align feature has two options: Align Mount and Display Mount
Align Mount...power eyepiece to precisely center the star in the field of view.
3. Use the mounts...control to position the star. Once the star is centered in the eyepiece, press ENTER; the polar axis should now be pointed towards the North Celestial Pole.
Updating...
CGE Pro Series Manual - Page 55
... better than red filters or other devices. Brightness is adjustable. Operates on a single 9 volt battery (included).
CN16 GPS Accessory (#93968) - Plug in this 16-channel GPS module into your telescopes drive base port to link up and automatically download information from one of many global positioning satellites. Controlled with the computerized hand control, the CN-16 will greatly...
CGE Pro Series Manual - Page 61
...control your telescope with a computer via the RS-232 port on the computerized hand control and using an optional RS-232 cable (#93920). Once connected, the telescope can be controlled using popular astronomy software programs.
Communication Protocol: The CGE Pro Mount...on version 1.6 or later HC version Stop/Start Tracking
32-bit goto RA-Dec 32-bit get RA-Dec
Commands below available on version ...