10 Micron is at the highest level mounts ago. When GM 4000 QCI mount of 10 microns is a serious robotic GoTo mount with a maximum carrying capacity (load tool) of 150kg.
The GM 4000 QCI is a high end mount for the "ultimate" observatory.
The mount is available in either mobile or stationary design. When the mobile version of the common center of mass of the instrument and counterweights is about 10 inches off center to the column / tripod mounted - as is usual for the German mount.
In the stationary variant of the intercept is shifted an additional 150 mm from the center. In this way, one of the biggest drawbacks of the German mount is circumvented in an elegant way.
The design principle is equivalent to a Knicksäulenmontierung! Due to the pivoting range of the instrumentation is enormously increased, so that eliminated compulsory stops at meridian passage!
The telescopic column is hollow because of the portability eg for exhibition purposes, with a final assembly, the column is generally locally filled with Stahlpunzen and weigh depending on column height up to 750kg, so the center of mass re-enters the middle.
The benefits include:
Mechanics
- no accumulation of many small parts screwed, but large-scale milled from solid duralumin material gives maximum rigidity and low vibration
- slip-free drive technology for high precision positioning and tracking
- Pointierungsgenauigkeit: <120 arcsec
- Tracking accuracy. + / - 3 "- without additional autoguiding - Slew rate: 5 ° / sec - suitable for satellite tracking
- Choice of axis intersection centered or offset to the north to 40 cm for largest possible swing radius
- Central cable through the mount
- Free from vibration caused by resonance-frequency vibrations, since no direct drive
- extremely low heat compared to a direct drive, thus no "mount-Seeing"
Electronics
- Intelligent own! An AMD processor is working with a sophisticated Linux firmware and allows stand-alone mode functions are connected to the other mounts at a PC needs (eg, integrated T-Point modeling, Comet Tracking)
- Operation either in standalone mode (with hand controller) or PC
- Fully networkable, integrated LAN interface, controllable via the Internet
- Complete pre-programmable, robotic operation is possible thanks to slew limits, homing sensors and remote-controlled On / Off Switch
- Separate autoguider input
- GPS module can be connected
- There is no control box is required - the whole computer control sits in a small enclosure on the RA axis.
- Software and database updates via the Internet firmware update
- Screwed cable connections
- 24V/5A Power consumption max.
The enormous carrying capacity and the high positioning accuracy and tracking the one normally found in professional mounts, these mounts make it an ideal astronomical basis, no matter which lens you want to specify later.
Delivery: GM 4000 QCI mount, control box, manual control and all cables, counterweight rod.
