Create a selectable list of objects you want to photograph and program that information into the software. Sidereal technology servo configuration program document. To ensure quick processing of your order be sure to enter your zip code when asked to calculate shipping. It connects to two servo motors with integral encoders, and to two telescope encoders. Tpoint by software bisque, used in conjunction with thesky tpoint will provide polar alignment data which can be used to polar align the mount. As of march 20, software bisques thesky x includes builtin support for controlling devices through their ascom drivers. The l600 is ideal for the cdk24 and can hold up to 300 lbs. You can use the sitech controller with various software packages, even without computer as a stand alone solution. Pictures, software screen shots and specifications can be see here. The award winning explore scientific exos2gt pmceight equatorial mount with its 28 lb instrument payload capacity for astrophotography is an excellent choice for many of explore scientifics telescopes as well for the visual astronomer where the instrument payload capacity can be pushed much more, providing a solid very portable solution for those who want to use a. More recently the company retailed the sidereal technology line of telescope controllers.
Feb 20, 20 20212 testing the latest prototype of the sidereal technology brushlessdirect drive controller at its rated at 10 amps and 100 volt. I notice on the configuration that the ascom driver has mounting error. The local sidereal time interrupt executes every 15956 cycles at 62. Oct 29, 2018 this post should be the prelude to several posts dedicated to the software we are using. The skywatcher heq5 in this example features a builtin polar scope with an illuminated reticle. Planewave instruments ascension 200hr german equatorial mount.
At the very high end, specialized software that improves the pointing accuracy of the sky model on a goto mount tpoint for theskyx and maxpoint for maxim dl can produce a very accurate analysis of the quality of your polar alignment, and give very accurate instructions for adjusting it. I set this up to be used at a remote location, but plans for that fell thru. I intend to include more detailed comparisons, but in the short term, i hope that the following is useful. The mount will accommodate an 18 to 24 inch telescope. Fill in all the setup criteria in the config section once done it will remember it even when you update. Ensure that the azimuth post hole is orientated to the south if you are located in the northern hemisphere or to the. It integrates and orchestrates your mount, camera, filter wheel, rotator, guiding system and more all the hardware and software needed to take astro images. Then adjust our mounts altitude and azimuth to bring the polaris into the small bubble. The importance of polar alignment for astrophotography polar alignment doesnt just help you take better images, its absolutely imperative for success. After mounting virtual burner for the first time, system will recognize it and automatically install all necessary drivers to run it. Eq software dobs fork mounts custom dobs autoguiding laptop specs planetarium manuals links machining.
The explore scientific exos2gt with pmc8 electronics is quite unique and special. Awr technology astronomy electronics, motors, goto. They include a 2channel multiprocessor microcontroller with 8 cpus that run independently and are completely deterministic in their behavior, thus the name pmc8. The award winning explore scientific exos2gt pmceight equatorial mount with its 28 lb instrument payload capacity for astrophotography is an excellent choice for many of explore scientifics telescopes as well for the visual astronomer where the instrument payload capacity can be pushed much more, providing a solid very portable solution for those who want to use a larger telescope that. This company has been providing astronomers with customised electronic equipment since 1986 for driving telescopes and keeping sidereal time. Dob, equatorial, fork, whatever you have, this little controller will do the job. Incorporated in 2000 by mel bartels and barbara bajec, bbastrodesigns served the amateur community by offering low cost computerized telescope control systems with free open source software. Drift alignment software for german equatorial mounts. Awr technology astronomy electronics, motors, drives.
Sidereal technologies losmandy g11 questions posted in beginning and intermediate imaging. The mount is based on a friction drive system which is very stiff and efficient, find more info here, driven by a sidereal technology servo controller ii from sidereal technology usa. Polar alignment of your equatorial mount the blog formerly. However, the coordinates were wrong, and i stupidly decided. Jan 03, 2019 hi, i am starting to use acp with my colleges planewave 17 inch telescope. The quick start checklist for equatorial equ mounts addresses gems. Ht1 handpad transmitter user manual revised users manual. Pointxp telescope modeling software by dave rowe has been added to.
Unfortunately, though this was a completely reliable way to create pointing files when the scope was stand. A miniusb to usb a cable is required for the iexos 100 mount. Paramount gt1100 with sidereal technology controller cn. A simple arduino sketch provides the usb interface, and a custom driver allows the ascom platform to control the mount. The mi500, mi750, and mi mounts are normally supplied with the servo ii computer control from sidereal technology. Very popular software for web cam imaging, which i believe can also be used for polar alignment. Sidereal technology servo motor products here it is folks, the servo controller you need to computerize your telescope. Since many astronomy software tools support ascom, this allows the mount to. A deep dive into 10microns new line of azhps series of. Owned and operated by astrophotographers, the staff understand the equipment and the skills required to produce excellent images of the night sky. Sidereal technology brushlessdirect drive prototype servo. For those lucky enough to have a permanent home observatory, you can be sure that every measure was taken to ensure that the telescope mount and pier were precisely polar aligned. This post should be the prelude to several posts dedicated to the software we are using.
Handpad and ascomcompatible sitech control software for pc control applications. Aug 21, 20 direct drive motor prototype by sidereal technology. The mesu 200 mount should be attached to a pier via the mesu mounting plate. Jan 06, 2020 totalmounter is only free software that allows user to mount virtual cddvd burner that is allowing to directly burn data onto an iso file, not to an optical disk such as cd or dvd.
Easy polar alignment for astrophotography step by step. All equipment is designed and manufactured by ourselves in the uk. The meaning of the hour angle method lies in rotation and exact positioning of a small bubble of the polar finder according to the actual hour angle location of polaris in the sky for current time and date. Obviously there could be others that i am not aware of.
Now, when i first set it up, it had all the settings from the previous owner and it worked well. Sitech interface sti control software for a200 and mathis fork mounts sti 1. The purpose of servoconfig is to make it easier to configure the sidereal technology dual servo controller. When you get to this point, you should be able to actually use your mount without a pc. Get the most from your eq mount heq5 pro belt improvement beyond the milky way, the book impression of the takahashi mewlon 210 for astroimaging. Feb 20, 2015 a simple arduino sketch provides the usb interface, and a custom driver allows the ascom platform to control the mount. Even though the exos2gt mount with pmceight can be controlled by any ascom compatible software system a widely accepted standard for handling communication between components of astronomy equipment, explore scientific also offers a specific control application called explorestars that runs on any windows 8. Mel bartels scope ii software or sidereal technologys ascom driver and. Mathis mounts are normally supplied with the servo ii computer control from sidereal technology sitech. Dec 31, 2018 the mount supports up to ten simultaneous tcpip connections, so you can use different software and different devices at the same time. Then adjust our mount s altitude and azimuth to bring the polaris into the small bubble. Controls planewave a200 german equatorial mount and mathis fork mounts that use a sidereal technology control system.
Explore scientific, exos2 pmc 8, goto mount, wifi goto mount. Allview mount will help you to take amazing panoramic images or panning timelapse videos automatically this multipurpose computerized mount is designed and intended for a wide variety of applications such as panoramic photography, daytime viewing, videography and astronomical viewing. Polar alignment software for astronomy the wilmslow observatory. Slew with the hand pad to a bright obvious star and center in your eyepiece sync to the star making sure to do an offset init the mount will now be tracking reasonably accurately. You can also set sidereal, king, lunar, solar, and user defined tracking rates. I removed the inop original innards and installed sidereal technology servo ii controller and pitman servos mount has failsafes for remote operation, software limits, switch limits and hard limit stops and homing switches. You must use high resolution encoders, about million ticks per rev. The list includes polealignmax, align master, eq align, wcs, pempro, polar finder, star targ 2. Sidereal technology servo controller in a goto and tracking mode using an argo. Explore scientific exos2gt equatorial mount with pmc.
The declination axis has a tangent arm for slow motion control. This page lists items that the ascom initiative has made available for download. This is the standard computer control package we ship with each mount. The sitech controller is a customisable system comprising an electronic interface and processor, ascomcompatible but slightly quirky mount control software and a simple hand. This mount is ideal for an amateur with some background in telescope making. Phd2 is telescope guiding software that simplifies the process of tracking a guide star, letting you concentrate on other aspects of deepsky imaging or spectroscopy. With the sidereal technology system, will i need telescope encoders on my. Paramount gt1100 wsidereal technology servo ii controller. The allview is capable of automatically moving to various preprogrammed positions and controls the camera.
The allview is capable of automatically moving to various. Setting up and initializing planewave mount dc3 dreams. Please be careful that your telescope doesnt move to a mechanical limit such as the ground. Most of the serious amateur mounts on the market today offer single processors. Awr technology electronics, motors, goto drives, sidereal. The ascom platform is required for most of the drivers and other components. In short, this is a purchase that you will enjoy for many years to come. Sidereal technology servo motor products goto and tracking. Sidereal technology servo configuration utility telescope control sitech. The sidereal technology dual servo controller is economical, very small, and packed with many features. The servo motors are powerful motors that can do extreme damage to equipment, andor plant and animal life. Explore scientific exos2 pmceight goto mount purchase online.
It will track andor guide your telescope without any computer connected, or provide tracking, guiding, goto, etc. Sophisticated guiding and analysis tools for experienced users extensive support for commonlyused equipment. Planewave instruments is proud to introduce its new lseries direct drive mount system. The mount uses a sidereal technology servo controller. This is the standard computer control package installed with each mount and must be used when fitting the mount with planewave hires axis encoders. It connects to 2 servo motors with integral encoders, and 2 telescope encoders. Pointxp telescope modeling software is fully integrated into the sitech pcbased control software. The telescope mount rotates the telescope right after the calculations of the star position are done. It contains a set of common interfaces, engines, and tools that are used to support most ascom drivers and other components.
If your scope latitude is known, and it is programmed in the sidereal technology dual servo controller, simply point the scope at the celestial pole, now press and hold the top left ent key for more than 5 seconds when the led on the servo controller flashes fast, you may let up. Most of these plugins provde ascom compatibility with software bisque thesky 6. Explore scientific exos2gt equatorial mount with pmceight. All of the telescope mounts on the list above include a polar alignment scope depending on the version you order, with the exception of the celestron cgem. Sidereal trading pty ltd was established in 2017 to import nexdome personal observatories.
For more information see the faq working with thesky section 2 please note. There is also little or no downtime between using the keypad buttons to calibrate the telescope mount s orientation. The best feature of the controller is that it can be replaced in a few minutes, negating the need to send the mount back if there are problems. Aug 30, 2019 sidereal technologies losmandy g11 questions posted in beginning and intermediate imaging. Hello all, i have a losmandy g11, in place of the gemini system it came with a sidereal technology controller.
Hi, i am starting to use acp with my colleges planewave 17 inch telescope. In addition to the two encoders mounted on the motors, the sitech unit can. The following is a list of all the polar alignment software that i am aware of. A polar scope makes aligning the polar axis of this mount with the north celestial pole much easier. If you have a mount capable of being adjusted this way. The first software we want to discuss is the command and control software of the sitech servo ii telescope controller. Explore scientific exos2 pmceight goto mount purchase. Use the provided free ascom driver from sidereal technology. In addition to the two encoders mounted on the motors, the sitech unit can connect to two.
Mathis instruments fork mount planewave instruments. All exisiting sitechexe and scopeii software will work with the new controller. Tech software part 1 sitech servo ii kepler remote. To upgrade the mount to full computer control, we recommend using the servo ii control from sidereal technology. Connect your cable between the pmceight and computer and power up the pmc eight system 3. This will be going on our prototype altalt telescope mount, with a planewave 12 inch cdk telescope on it. These are available at renishaw, and other encoder manufacturers. Direct drive motor prototype by sidereal technology. Sitechexe tools to build a model of your mount to dramatically improve both tracking and. Now, sidereal trading has grown to become a premier astrophotography equipment supplier.
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