Eagle Mach 1 Specifications

your 6” Eagle Adjustable Folding Pier, your Astro-Physics Portable Pier, or the adapter of your Adjustable Wood Tripod. Fasten with the three PIER A

3. Azimuth adjustments: To begin, move or turn the entire pier or tripod east or west until the mount is oriented approximately towards the pole (an

5. Continue your azimuth and altitude adjustments until you can sight Polaris in the polar alignment sight hole. Try to center it roughly in the sigh

Attach Mounting Plate (purchased separately) Several mounting plates (also called cradle plates) are available for the Mach1GTO mount. If you own more

15” ASTRO-PHYSICS DOVETAIL (DOVE15) FOR 15” SLIDING BAR (SB1500) The 15" version of our dovetail plate is suited for the 130 f8 StarFire ED

While there is no required orientation of the mounting plate, we have found the two orientations in the photo on the previous page to work very well.

into an overhead luggage compartment, but you still have to be able to lift it uthat high! You must also be aware of all rules and regulations regar

It is possible to use an older model polar scope (PASILL or PASILL2), but they may be a bit less accurate. To use one of these earlier polar scopes,

Altitude and Azimuth Adjustments 1. For fine alignment, slightly loosen the ALTITUDE LOCKING LEVER and barely loosen the two AZIMUTH LOCK KNOBS. Y

CLUTCH KNOBS AND BALANCING R.A. and Dec. Clutch Knobs 1. What do they do? The three R.A. and three Dec. CLUTCH KNOBS have the function of connectin

1ASTRO-PHYSICS Mach1GTO GERMAN EQUATORIAL WITH GTOCP3 SERVO MOTOR DRIVE ABOUT THIS MANUAL 3 MACH1GTO PARTS LIST 3 FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS 4 INTR

Balancing Your Telescope For proper operation, the telescope must be adequately balanced along both axes. Note that we say: “adequately balanced.” T

CABLE MANAGEMENT Introduction to one of the Mach1GTO’s most Innovative Features In years past, there was no such problem as cable management on astron

Cable Installation – the First Time Cables can be inserted either from the top (through the DECLINATION AXIS HUB) or bottom (through the polar scope e

need further elaboration. The main point is that you will want to avoid complete removal of the cables that involves taking oDECLINATION HUB PLATE if

SERVO MOTOR DRIVEThe Servo Motor Drive system on the Mach1GTO uses the same motors, the same GTOCP3 control box and the same keypad as its bigger sibl

to 16. Suggested power sources include: portable rechargeable battery pack, auto or marine battery, or power supply (filtered and regulated) for 110 v

RETICLE Connector If you wish to use the illuminator cable for our polar alignment scope or plug-in-type guiding eyepiece with an illuminated reticle

GTO KEYPAD CONTROLLER OPERATION Please refer to the separate manual for the GTO Keypad for complete instructions. SLEWING YOUR MOUNT IN BELOW FREEZING

any fine instrument. We suggest that you transport and store the mount in a case or in a well-padded box. ALWAYS remove the mount from your pier or

Additional explanation: The GTO drive circuit includes logic for overload protection to prevent burning out the expensive servomotors in case of sever

2Lead-Free Electronics 23 R.A. and Dec. Cable Connections 23 12V Connector 23 POWER Indicator Light 24 KEYPAD Connector 24 RS-232 Connectors 24

My RA motor has failed, and I need to restore tracking immediately! Another innovative feature of the Mach1GTO is that the declination and right ascen

CHARACTERIZING THE DEC AXIS MOTIONS 30

Astro-Physics Mach1GTORe-Meshing the Worm Gear and Wheel1/4-20x5/16” Button HeadUse 5/32” Allen WrenchThe revolutionary design of the Mach1GTO motor /

A-P Part #Description Ships with:FP150015" Flat Plate(4) 1/4-20x5/8" SHCS [for mounting to 400, 900 or Mach1GTO](4) M6-1.0x20mm SHCS [for mo

3ASTRO-PHYSICS Mach1GTO GERMAN EQUATORIAL WITH GTOCP3 SERVO MOTOR DRIVE ABOUT THIS MANUAL This version of the Mach1GTO Manual was prepared for the p

• Pier accessory trays: A flat accessory tray with raised sides, a tray with eyepiece holes, and two support bar options are now available to fit t

INTRODUCTION The Astro-Physics Mach1GTO - Observatory Performance in a Small Package! This is the first, compact, light-weight mounting that was desi

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS Please read all instructions before attempting to set up your Mach1GTO mount. The Mach1GTO is very rugged, however like any pre

Before You Leave HomeSince most of us must set up our instruments in the dark, in the cold or while battling mosquitoes, a bit of preplanning and orga

Adjustable Wood Tripod (AWT000) Open the legs of