NEW - 10Micron GM1000HPS Enhanced Performance Equatorial Mount

Item #

10M1030

Type

German Equatorial Mount

Weight (mount)

19.5 kg – 43 lb. without accessories

Instrument payload capacity

~ 30 kg – 66 lb.

Latitude range

0° – 82° (90° optional)

Azimuth fine adjustment range

+/− 7.5°

Counterweight shaft

30 mm diameter, stainless steel, weight 1.7 kg – 3.7 lb. For heavy payload (approx. 25 to 30kg an optional longer counterweight bar could be necessary)

Axes

32 mm (RA) /30 mm (DEC) diameter, alloy steel, NEW IMPROVED DESIGN

Bearings

Pre-loaded tapered roller bearings / Roller thrust bearings

Worm wheels

250 teeth, 125 mm diameter, B14 bronze

Worm gears diameter

20mm, 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

~ 0,5 A while tracking

~ 3 A at maximum speed

~ 4 A peak

Go-to speed

Adjustable from 2°/s to 15°/s

Pointing accuracy

< 20” with internal multiple-stars software mapping

Average tracking accuracy

< +/− 1" typical for 15 minutes (< 0.7" RMS) with multiple-stars software mapping and compensation of flexure and polar alignment errors

Security stop

+/− 30° past meridian in R.A. (software)

+/− 45° past meridian in R.A. (mechanical)

Electronic hardware

• Built in absolute encoders on both RA & Dec axes, featuring <0.1 arcsec readout error, fully encapsulated and factory calibrated • V3 control box with onboard-intelligence and V3 firmware, standalone system (no PC required). • Rugged keypad with metal body and reliable industrial micro switches; large graphic display, with up to five text lines and status icon, heated for low temperature operation, dimmable display and keyboard with LED backlit keys

Communication ports

• Ethernet port, • RS–232 port; • GPS port with PPS signal; • Autoguide ST-4 protocol port • AUX port (remote power on/off)

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

Firmware features

• User defined 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 management • Assisted balance adjustment • Manual or GPS based time and coordinates setting • Dome control via RS-232 (BAADER domes) • Configurable atmospheric refraction • Comets and asteroids filter •Multi-language interface • Remote assistance 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 communication to control the mount via Tablet and Smartphone.

Web interface

• Direct access to the user manuals and command protocols • Download of TLE data as well as comet and asteroid data • Automatic firmware check and easy updates • Virtual hand controller with all the functions of the physical keypad • Compatible with any browser and any device (PCs, laptops, tablets, and smartphones) as well as all operating systems.