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From memory Losmandy has a Switch on the motherboard to select Northern or Southern hemisphere.
Clip from the G11 manual.
Northern/Southern hemisphere operation
When using your Losmandy G-11 in the southern hemisphere, there is a need to reverse the motors. In some mounts this is accomplished by installing a reversed motor. In the G-11 the direction the drive motor moves the telescope is within the control of the user. Changing from northern hemisphere to southern hemisphere requires changing the polarity of the drive motor. To do this:
1. Remove the cover of the electronic box by removing the four screws (one in each corner).
2. Locate the north/south switch (labeled N/S) just to the right of the ON/OFF switch.
3. Change the switch from “N” to “S” setting. NOTE: If the “N” or “S” is not visible, the N position is away from the edge of the circuit board; S is toward the edge.
4. Replace the cover.
The direction of the drive motor is now reversed and will work in the southern hemisphere. Changing from the southern hemisphere to the northern hemisphere requires flipping the switch from the “S” to “N” setting.
For quick changes, press one of the R.A. buttons while powering up the drive. Which R.A. button do you press? It depends on the directional setting of the R.A. switch (see the section on R.A./DEC REVERSE). The best way is to do it by trial and error; press one button while powering up the drive. If it does not work, turn the drive off and try the process again while pressing the other R.A. button.
The hand controller allows you to move the telescope in R.A. and DEC using the corresponding motors. This includes fine corrections for guided astro-photography and minor adjustments for centering objects in the field of view. The buttons on the hand controller are intentionally labeled rather simply. This is due to the fact that the direction of motion of the mount varies depending on how the telescope is oriented. Furthermore, these buttons are user definable to eliminate confusion when guiding. For more information, see the section on R.A./DEC Reverse.
Once again, to move the telescope at the 16x speed WITHOUT changing the guide setting, press the button that corresponds to the direction you want to move the telescope. While holding the button down, press the opposite directional button. For example, if you want to move the telescope west, hold the west button down and then press the east button. Conversely, if you want to move the telescope east, hold the east button down then press the west button. This fast-set function also works in declination.
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