iOptron CEM26 Manuals

1 iOptron Corp. | 6E Gill Street | Woburn, MA 01801 USA | (781) 569-0200 | Toll Free (866) 399-4587 | www.iOptron.com Quick Start Guide CEM26™ Center-Balanced GoTo Equatorial Mount Models: CEM26 (#C26 Series) and CEM26EC (#C26ECA Series) PACKAGE CONTENTS1  Telescope mount – with AccuAlignTM dark field illuminated Polar Scope or iPolarTM electronics polar scope  Hand controller (HC) – Go2Nova® 8409  Tripod with accessory tray – 1.5-inch (optional LiteRocTM)  Counterweight – 10.4 lbs X1 (4.7 kg)  Counterweight shaft  Controller cables X2  USB 2.0 cable  Built-in WiFi  Mini USB cable (for iPolar) or polar scope LED and cable (for AccuAlign polar scope)  AC adapter – 100-240V  Optional/external GPS Module  Optional hard case (standard for EC version)  Optional external iGuider for autoguiding (#3360) ONLINE RESOURCES (www.iOptron.com)  User’s Manual  Tips for set up and using the products  Hand controller and mount firmware upgrades (check online for the latest version) 1 Packaging may change from time to time without notice.

iOptron® CEM26 Center Balanced Equatorial Mount Instruction Manual Product CEM26 and CEM26EC

For iOptron Internal Use Only CEM26/GEM28 Worm Play Identification and Adjustment Tool needed: a set of metric Allen wrench and a small flat top screw driver, a pair of nose pliers or tweezers. 1. After open the RA/DEC ring gear cover to expose worm assembly and ring gear, exam the worm assembly movement when hold and rotating the ring gear. (1) If the whole worm assembly moves up and springs back down, this is normal for a spring loaded worm/gear system (2) If the whole worm assembly moves left/right, or even gets free at one end, the hinge(s) may get loose. Go to next step to fix it. (3) If only the worm itself is moving freely, the worm end cap needs be tightened. Please refer to Step 13 to adjust it. 2. Remove mount motor cover. 3. Carefully unplug the motor cable from the DEC control board. 4. Release two screws and remove the motor 5. Check the worm assembly to see if both hinge pins are in position. They should be almost flash with the bearing. Hinge pin (1) (2) (3)