Type | Altazimuth German Mount |
Weight (mount) | 30 kg – 66 lbs without accessories |
Instrument payload capacity | 50 kg (110 lbs) for standard single telescope configuration 50 + 35 kg (110 +77 lbs) for optional dual telescope configuration |
Azimuth fine adjustment range (for initial orientation) | +/− 10° |
Counterweight shaft | 40 mm diameter, stainless steel, weight 4 kg – 9 lbs |
Axes | 50 mm diameter, alloy steel |
Bearings | Pre-loaded tapered roller bearing |
Worm wheels | 215 teeth, 172 mm diameter, B14 bronze |
Worm screw | 24mm, tempered alloy steel, grinded and lapped |
Transmission system | Backlash-free system with timing belt and automatic backlash recovery |
Motors | 2 axes servo brushless |
Power supply | 24 V DC |
Power consumption | ~ 0,7 A while tracking ~ 3 A at maximum speed ~ 5 A peak |
Go-to speed | Adjustable from 2°/s to 20°/s |
Pointing accuracy | < 20” with internal multiple-stars software mapping |
Average tracking accuracy | < +/− 1" typical for 15 minutes (< 0.7" RMS) with internal multiple-stars software mapping and compensation of flexure and polar alignment errors |
Security stops | +/− 150° in AZ (software) +/− 155° in AZ (mechanical) +/− 95° in Alt (software) +/− 100° in Alt (mechanical) |
Operational temperature range (standard) | - 15° C to + 35° C + 05° F to + 95° F |
Storage temperature range | - 40° C to + 50° C - 40° F to +122° F |
Special operational temperature range | Optional, for very low temperature operations: contact us for more details |
Communication ports | RS–232 port; GPS port; autoguide ST-4 protocol port; Ethernet port |
Database | Stars: by name, Bayer designation, Flamsteed designation, Bright Star Catalogue, SAO, HIP, HD, PPM, ADS, GCVS. Deep-sky: M, NGC, IC, PGC ,UGC limited up to mV = 16. Solar system: Sun, Moon, planets, asteroids, comets, artificial satellites. Equatorial and altazimuth coordinates. User defined objects, fast slewing positions. |
Firmware features | User defined mount parking position, 2-stars and 3-stars alignment function, up to 100 alignment stars for modeling, correction of polar alignment and orthogonality errors, estimate of average pointing error, storage of multiple pointing models, sidereal, solar and lunar tracking speed adjustable on both axes, declination-based autoguide speed correction, adjustable horizon height limit, pointing and tracking past meridian,, assisted balance adjustment, manual or GPS based time and coordinates setting, dome control via RS-232, configurable atmospheric refraction, network settings, comets and asteroids filter, multi-language interface. Remote Assist via Internet connection. |
PC control | Remote control via RS-232 or Ethernet; proprietary ASCOM driver or Meade compatible protocol; update of firmware and orbital elements of comets, asteroids and artificial satellites via RS-232 or Ethernet; virtual control panel via RS-232 or Ethernet. Wi-Fi included. |