Installation Of The Controller; Steeldrive Ii: Three Operation Modes; Manual Operation With The Steeldrive Ii Controller; Setting The Zero Position (Zeroing) - Baader Planetarium STEELDRIVE II Anleitung

3.
of the Controller
1. Connect SD II Motor Unit
and SD II Controller with
the CAT 7 RJ45-cable
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4. Steeldrive II: Three Operation Modes

1. Manual: The Steeldrive II focuser is operated
completely with the keys on the controller. To
do so, please take a look on the keys and their
functions in the next chapter.
2. ASCOM: You can operate the SD II through the
ASCOM-driver with common observatory
control software.
3. SteelGo II: You can use the SteelGo II soft-
ware on a PC which is connected to the
Controller. This way, you can easily
use all the functions of your SD II. All
options of SteelGo II are described in
a seperate manual.
Both operation modes "ASCOM" and
"SteelGo II" are described in detail in the
seperate SteelGo II manual.
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Manual: Steeldrive II Motor Unit
Installation
In addition to this manual:
(included in the scope
see the installation of the
of delivery of the SD II
SD II Controller as video
Motor Unit).
http://bit.ly/sd2_cables
2. Connect temperature sensor, USB-
cable or AUX-devices, if desired.
3. Finally, connect the power supply.
4. Carefully bind all cables for the
remote operation together with the
included Velcro tape(s) 5 , so that
the connector of the RJ45-cable
can keep the strain away from
the other cables.
5. Manual Operation with
the Steeldrive II Controller
As soon as you connect the SD II Controller (hand-
control) to the power supply included in the scope of
delivery, it will start up, and the backlight illumination
will turn on. With the keypad of the controller, you can
use the following functions even without a computer.
STEELDRIVE
Controller
LED 1 LED 2
C
°
JOG SET
Motor AUX
The four keys and two LEDs on the front of the SD II Control Unit
5.1

Setting the Zero Position (Zeroing)

Option 1: Manual homing without Homing-Sensor
1. Disconnect the SD II Controller from the power supply. Move the focuser to
the innermost position with the fine focuser
2. Switch the SD II Controller on by connecting it to the power supply.
3. Press SET once; LED 2 will light up.
4. Push and hold IN for three seconds. The current position will be saved
as zero position, and the controller will return to normal mode.
Please note: You need the SteelGo II software to set which mode is used. Alternatively,
you can use the Override-Limits-Mode.
In addition to this manual:
see the functions of the SD II
Controller as video
http://bit.ly/sd2_controller-en
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