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ASTRO-PHYSICS

Mach1GTO GERMAN EQUATORIAL WITH

GTOCP3 SERVO MOTOR DRIVE

ABOUT THIS MANUAL

This version of the Mach1GTO Manual was prepared for the production run of mounts that began shipping in April of

2009. Most of the information in this manual is applicable to all Mach1GTO’s that have been produced. Some of the

information in this manual was simply not available when the first Mach1GTO’s left our factory back in 2006. This

includes information on newer accessories for the Mach1GTO that weren’t available for the first production runs. We

have also learned a few things through experience and the suggestions of our customers that have improved the

information that is available in this manual.

We would suggest that all Mach1GTO owners adopt this manual for regular guidance with their mounts. The benefits of

the improved information should easily outweigh the minor differences between mounts from earlier production runs and

the current one. There will be a few things like the included serial cable and the improved A

ZIMUTH LOCK KNOBS that

owners of older mounts will not have. In a similar fashion, owners of brand new mounts should be aware that some of

the photos that were used in this manual are of mounts from earlier production runs. You may therefore see some slight

differences whether you have a brand new mount, or a “first run” mount, but none of these were deemed to be of

significance, and hopefully, most have been noted in the text or captions.

As always, we highly recommend the Technical Support Section of our website for the latest information and for future

updated versions of this manual.

MACH1GTO PARTS LIST

1 Mach1GTO German Equatorial Head with Servo Drive Motors

1 Stainless counterweight shaft with washer stop and black plastic knob (knob has 1/4” thread)

1 GTO Control Box (Model GTOCP3) with pouch and control box-to-pier adapter (CBAPT)

1 Y cable – R.A. portion is 24.5” long and Dec portion is 40.5” long

1 D.C. power cord (cigarette lighter adapter on one end) - 8’ long

1 GTO Keypad controller with 15’ coiled cable and Instruction Manual

1 15 foot straight-through serial cable for computer connection (CABSER15)

1 PulseGuide™ by Sirius Imaging – remote control utility for Windows™ PC’s (CD-ROM)

1 Hex key set

In order to assemble your mount fully, you will need the following items sold separately:

• Telescope mounting plate: Many choices to fit your telescope and observing needs. See detailed section

later in this manual.

• Pier or Tripod:

o 6” Eagle Adjustable Folding Pier (EAGLE6)

o Astro-Physics 6” Portable Pier – 6 sizes from 24” to 62” tall (6X##PP)

o Adjustable Wood Tripod (AWT000)

o Adjustable Aluminum Tripod (SDS400) This tripod can be used, but is not recommended for heavier

loads.

o Adapt to your own custom pier or tripod with our Tripod Adapter (ADATRI)

• Counterweights: 6 lb. (6SLCWT) and 9 lb. (9SLCWT) are available. (5 lb., 10 lb. and 18 lb. with optional

counterweight shaft – see below.)

• DC Power Source: Portable rechargeable 12 volt battery pack or a power converter to convert your household

AC current to DC current of 12 – 16 volts at a minimum of 5 amps. We offer a 13.8 volt 5 amp converter

(PS138V5A) and a 15 volt 10 amp converter (PS15V10A).

Many of these items will be discussed throughout these instructions. Several additional options are available:

• Optional Counterweight Shaft: 10.7” total length x 1.875” diameter Counterweight Shaft (M1053) and Safety

Stop (M12676) for use with 5 lb. (5SCWT), 10 lb. (10SCWT) and 18 lb. (18SCWT) counterweights. Handy for

travel or if you already own a 900 or 1200 series mount.

• Polar Alignment Scope: with Illuminator (PASILL4) – for quick and easy polar alignment

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