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# 1453902 Price: € 22,900.00
(Price incl. German VAT excl. shipping)

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AZ 3000 HPS Mount

The AZ3000 HPS is an altazimuth mount based on the mechanics of the GM3000. The AZ3000 HPS is a very versatile research mount, perfect for scientific activities such as satellite tracking, photometric and astrometric measurements, LiDaR laser applications and so on.

The standard version allows to assembly the optics to only a side of the mount and is supplied with a short counterweight bar. It’s not necessary to exactly counterbalance the weight of the telescope: using counterweigths for about 50% of your payload to get a sufficient stable configuration.

 

  • Altazimuthal mount
  • Exclusive 10Micron HPS technology with absolute axis-encoders and high performances motor drives
  • Payload capacity of 100 +65 Kg in dual telescope configuration.
  • Due to its altazimuthal design, it’s necessary an optional field de-rotator (ASCOM compatible) in order to get long exposures without field rotation.
  • The DT Upgrade Kit for a dual telescope configuration  (#1453905 AZ 3000 DT Upgrade Kit)   is also available individually.

 

AZ Series
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Name
AZ 3000 HPS
Mount type
Altazimuth German Mount
Weight
65 kg – 143 lbs
Instrument payload capacity
100 kg (220 lbs) for standard single telescope configuration 100 + 65 kg (220 +143 lbs) for optional dual telescope configuration
Counterweight shaft
50mm diameter, stainless steel
Axes
80/50 mm diameter, alloy steel
Bearings
Pre-loaded tapered roller bearing
Worm wheels
315 teeth, 247 mm diameter, B14 bronze / (AZ)255 teeth, 192 mm diameter, B14 bronze (Dec)
Worms screw
32mm and 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
~ 1 A while tracking ~ 3,5 A at maximum speed ~ 5 A peak
Goto speed
Adjustable from 2°/s to 12°/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
Operational temperature range (optional)
- 35° C to + 35° C / - 31° F to + 95° F
Storage temperature range
- 40° C to + 50° C / - 40° F to +122° F
Communication ports
RS–232 port; GPS port; autoguide ST-4 standard port; Ethernet port
Database
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.

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