Gday Cris
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In that case, it'll still do the same. Set the scope up and then turn it on. The GPS will automatically align and level the scope to north for you (it should do, at least).
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Not quite right
The GPS will only set location and time, it has no idea of north
The levelling and North detection will only happen
if you have an LNT module fitted, and start an auto align.
Soooo, for doing a fully manual align
start the scope and let it get a GPS fix
Once done, select manual 2 star
When it says set up the scope to home position
Set the OTA level manually ( eyeball is OK )
Set the OTA to True North ( compass is OK )
Now it will ask for a star. You cant pick "any" star,
only the bright ones are used for align stars by the firmware
( but there's heaps down sth at present )
Pick Rigel Kent first and centre it carefully
Its a very bright clear double star, so you cant get it wrong visually
Once centred, goto a second star ie Achernar is best early evening
Centre that and you are running.
Heaps quicker than auto aligning
Andrew