Jmi-telescopes MAX Computer Manual do Utilizador

MAX Computer Operator's Guide Copyright 2005 JMI Telescopes Jim's Mobile, Incorporated 8550 West 14th Avenue Lakewood, CO 8021

Page 10 of eight, then only objects of magnitude 8.0 or brighter will be found. The limiting magnitude range is from one (bright) to 17 (faint). T

Page 11 The timer is started by pressing the ENTER button, which will temporarily cause the display to show the following: START The elapsed tim

Page 12 microMAX does not have the EP or GP settings). These represent the following: AV Alt/az Vertical. For use with altitude/azimuth mounts

Page 13 Appendix A — Specifications NGC-MAX NGC-miniMAX* NGC-microMAX Size: 14.6cm x 9.1cm x 3.7cm (5.75" x 3.60" x 1.44") 7

Page 14 Appendix B — NS/DS Catalog Abbreviations AB Abell AN Antalova B Barnard BA Basel BD Baade BI Biur BK Berkley BL Blanco BO Bochum CE Cederbl

Page 15 Appendix D — Sample BASIC Program Listing The following program listing has been tested on numerous MS-DOS compatible computers using both

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Table of Contents INTRODUCTION... 4 Wh

Page 4 INTRODUCTION This manual covers the NGC-MAX, NGC-miniMAX and NGC-microMAX computer units. Sections which cover material not common to all

Page 5 you will want to be able to reliably return to this same position in a future step. Begin rotating your telescope in its Right Ascension or

Page 6 Alternatively, the encoder can sometimes be re-mounted so that it turns the opposite direction. Bad encoder/cable. While the probability of

Page 7 USING YOUR COMPUTER If you wish to start using your MAX computer immediately without reading through the manual, or you just want a quick re

Page 8 the star you are pointing at is indeed the one selected in the MAX computer. For indoor familiarization, the alignment process may be simula

Page 9 To add an object to the NEW catalog, enter the CATALOG mode and use the UP/DOWN buttons until NEW01 is displayed. After pressing ENTER, sele