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3. GOTONOVA
TM
8402G Hand Controller
Figure 1. GOTONOVA 8402 Hand Controller
GOTONOVA
TM
8402G hand controller (HC)
is the standard controller for a SmartStar
®
-G
series mount and telescope, as shown in
Figure 1.
3.1. Key Description
• MENU: Press “MENU” to enter the Main
Menu.
• BACK: Move back to the previous
screen, or end/cancel current operation,
such as slewing.
• ENTER: Confirm an input, go to the next
menu, select a choice, slew the
telescope to a selected object, or
stop/start tracking.
• Arrow (▲▼►◄): Press ▲▼ buttons to
move a telescope along the altitude
direction, ►◄ to move a telescope
along the azimuth direction. Brows the
menu or move the cursor in operating
menu.
• SPEED Key: To select slew speed (2X,
8X, 64X, 256X, and MAX)
• Light Key(☼): Turns on/off the red LED
reading light on the back of the
controller.
• HELP Key: Display the definition of
some terms.
• HBX (handbox) port: connect the HC to
SmartStar mount using a 6-wire RJ11
cable.
• USB port: connect the HC to a
Computer via a USB cable.
HBX
Port
USB
Port