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8. Power up the mount.

9. Since you set auto-connect to "NO" you will be asked for your location. Enter the location number

for your current location and press "GOTO".

10. Choose 4=New Setup

11. In the next screen, press the number corresponding to the position you chose in #4 above.

12. You are ready to go.

If you are using the GTOCP4 and your Keypad is Set to Auto-Connect = YES

A. Simply power up the GTOCP4 with the keypad and servo-Y-cable connected. It will then initialize

the mount, but the pointing position will be wrong. DO NOT try to slew anywhere!

B. Now, change the setting to Auto-Connect = NO as described in #2 above.

C. Set the tracking rate to STOP as in #3.

D. DO NOT park the mount as in step #4!!

E. Perform step #5.

F. Use the clutches or direction buttons to physically put the mount into an AP park position – Park 4 is

preferred.

G. Power-cycle the GTOCP4. (Power it off. Wait 10 seconds. Then power back on.)

H. Proceed at step #9 above.

Keypad: software version PRIOR TO 4.19.x

First of all, if you are using an older version of the Keypad software, we encourage you to upgrade.

However, you are not required to do so at this time. Since you have older keypad software, we will

assume that you have already configured your keypad with your time and location. If by chance, that

assumption is incorrect, please refer to the appropriate section on "Your First Observing Session" in the

keypad manual for your software version.

For Keypad users upgrading from previous control box to GTOCP4

1. If you still have your GTOCP3 or earlier version of the control box, we suggest that you leave it in

place during these first steps. If you no longer have your previous control box and Auto-Connect =

YES in your Keypad settings, follow the steps in the section below.

2. Remember that Auto-Connect should be set to "NO" prior to your first session with the GTOCP4.

To change the setting, select "2=Setup" and then "3=Keypad Options." Press "1" to toggle Auto-

Connect to "NO." Use "MENU" to return to the main menu.

3. Set the tracking rate to STOP using the "8" key.

4. Park the mount to Park 1. DO NOT use Park 2 or 3.

5. This might also be a good time to verify that your location information in the keypad is correct, and

that the time, DST and date are also correct. Since you have stopped the tracking, it will remain

perfectly in the park position you selected, even though going through this process technically

unparks the mount.

6. Turn power off, disconnect the cables, and replace the older GTOCPx unit with your new GTOCP4.

7. Reconnect the cables including the new power cable and the keypad.

8. Power up the mount.

9. Since you set auto-connect to "NO" you will be asked for your location. Enter the location number

for your current location and press "GOTO".

10. Choose 4=Resume Ref-Park 1

11. You are ready to go.