create a scroll file called startup.scr composed of these commands:
trackon
data_file bstars.dat
reset_equat
move_file
messier.dat
prompt finished
the first command turns on tracking
the second command says to
find an object from the bright star data file
the third command
says to reset the telescope's position to the object's position
the
fourth command says to move to a Messier object
and the last
command displays a 'finished' statement indicating that the scroll
file has finished
run scope.exe with the following command
scope -x startup.scr
this says to run scope and execute the scroll file startup.scr
answer 1. adopt an equatorial alignment and turn on the power supply to the motors when instructed
start the scroll file by pressing the left mode key on the handpad
or the 'B' key on the keyboard
as you do so, tracking will start
move onto the next scroll command via the left mode key or the
'<' key on the keyboard which loads and displays the bstars.dat
file, where you pick a nearby bright star
now center the telescope
on the star using the handpad slew and microstepping speed switch and
the four direction buttons
after centering, move onto the next
scroll command via the left mode key or the '<' key on the
keyboard which resets the telescope's coordinates to the star's
coordinates
now move onto the next scroll command using handpad or
keyboard, and select an object from the messier.dat file; the scope
will slew to it
finish by moving on to the last scroll command
which displays the finish command
exit the scroll function by
pressing any key