Eq5 polariscope reticle inverted?

[Bigwings]

 New to EQ mounts and have acquired a Skywatcher EQ5 Pro.

This is pre-owned .

With the scope in home position.......

On looking through the Polarscope the reticule is upside down with the  0 at the bottom  (nearest the ground ) and the text inverted . Its the new graphics version.

I guess its been fitted incorrectly but can't see how to change it. 

Advise please.

Thanks

 

 

 

 

[Astrosharkey]

You don't need it the right way up, ensure it is aligned correctly then you only need to get Polaris onto the circle, it doesn't require any other aligning using the picture or little circle.  Use a suitable app to check on where Polaris should be on the circle and position as required, hey presto - polar aligned.

[adyj1]

13 hours ago, Astrosharkey said:

You don't need it the right way up

To correctly position polaris on the circle, the circle has to be 'the right way up'. That is unlikely to be with the mount in the home position (weights down), unless it has been adjusted to be that way. 

To find out where 'up' is (ok, let's call it 12 o'clock) on the polar scope, align the centre of the clock on polaris, then adjust the mount with the latitude bolts so that it moves up (or down). Rotate your RA axis so that 12 o'clock is at the top (with polaris somewhere on the vertical 12-6 line) and then this is the position you have to rotate the RA axis to every time you polar align, so you may want to mark it. 

Now realign the mount (without moving the RA axis) so that polaris is at the right clock position for your time /location, and you are polar aligned. Then rotate your RA axis back to the down position, and your mount is back in the home position. 

I hope this makes sense! 

Ady

[Bigwings]

Thanks for that. Got it sorted .