Omegon Minitrack LX2 Instruction Manual

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Omegon® MiniTrack LX2 NS

English Version 1.2019 Rev. A, Art.-Nr. 57993, 60258

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Page 1 Instruction Manual Northern Hemisphere & Southern Hemisphere Omegon® MiniTrack LX2 NS English Version 1.2019 Rev. A, Art.-Nr. 57993, 60258 Any form of reproduction of the entire contents of this document or parts thereof beyond the private use is strictly prohibited. Subject to alterations and errors.
Page 2 The Omegon® MiniTrack LX2 NS Congratulations on the purchase of the Omegon® MiniTrack LX2 NS. This mechanical mount will give you hours of fun. It is the ideal companion for the beginner, intermediate and advanced amateur who is looking for a compact and carry-on mount solution.
Page 3 3. How does the MiniTrack LX2 NS mount work? The MiniTrack LX2 NS “follows” i.e. tracks the apparent movement of the night sky. The NS stands for Northern and Southern Hemisphere as the mount is capable of tracking the sky on both earth’s hemispheres.
Page 4 4.4. The ball-head must be securely fixed. Make sure to tighten it well. All the weight from the camera will rest on the ball-head. Besides that, a well-fixed ball-head ensures that there will be no slippage during long-exposures. At this point, it is important that the ball-head knobs are also tight.
Page 5 5.3. Peek through the polar finder (B) and centre Polaris in the visual field. Turn the tripod’s fine-adjustment levelers to do so. Please read the following section for more details on how to correctly use the MiniTrack LX2 NS and the importance of correct balance.
Page 6 6. Balancing the MiniTrack LX 2 NS on the East hemisphere (applies only for Northern hemisphere configuration). The built-in timer pushes the photo setup to track the night sky. If the setup’s centre of mass is slightly off to the West side of the hemisphere, the generated arm- moment helps the timer to track the objects, this is good.
Page 7 7. Southern Hemisphere configuration The south hemisphere configuration is to be used below the equator. In the southern hemisphere, the sky “rotates” on the opposite direction, i.e. from West to East. For that reason, it is necessary to add an additional arm (D) to the mount and invert the sense of the timer’s movement.
Page 8 7.3. Push the winding knob (#6 Side A) away from the arm (#4 Side A) in order slide the arm to the left – please push it slightly only and make sure the spring (#10 Side B) is not impeding this movement. 7.4.
Page 9 7.7. Push the assembled arm back to it’s original position. Make sure to keep the winding knob remains “up-side down”. 7.8. Push the arm to the timer and the winding knob against the teeth. Use a Philips-style screwdriver (not supplied) to fix it in place. It is important to not overtighten the screw as it may damage the timer and its performance.
Page 10 8.1. Release and Remove the post using an 4mm Allen- key (not included). 8.2. Move and align the Spring to the adjacent position. Insert the Spring post and re-tighten it with the Allen- key (not included). Exert caution, do not overtighten it. Important! When installing the Spring to the south position please make sure to keep the spring’s tip trapped in-between the spring blocker (#14 Side B) and the main axis.
Page 11 How to determine if the timer is not able to push the setup? Listen to the timer ticking without any load. Compare that sound to when the setup is assembled. Is there a huge sound difference? – i.e. the timer is not as loud as it should be – then the spring tension must be adjusted. 9.1.
Page 12 11. Calculating maximum tracking time. The MiniTrack LX2 NS is designed to carry setups up to 2 kg and track during 60min. This is important to know because setups exceeding this limit may considerably reduce the tracking quality and total tracking time.

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