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BEFORE USE
Mount Specifications
Mount
AP-SM equatorial mount
R.A: Wheel and worm gears full circle micro movement
Slow Motion Control
DEC: Wheel and worm gears full circle micro movement
Quick Slewing Motion
Friction stop motion (adjustable)
R.A: 73.5mm in diameter, 144-tooth wheel gear
Wheel Gear
DEC:58.4mm in diameter, 144-tooth wheel gear
R.A :11.0mm in diameter, Brass
Worm Gear
DEC:9.8mm in diameter, Brass
R.A Axis
59mm in diameter, Aluminum alloy, with friction stop mechanism
DEC Axis
59mm in diameter, Aluminum alloy, with friction stop mechanism
Number of Bearings
7 pieces
Counterweight Bar
20mm (8") diameter, Steel
Polar Alignment Scope
Optional
Azimuth Adjustment
Fine adjustment range: +/- 6.5 degrees, 1.4 degrees per rotation, Twin adjustment screws with knobs
Altitude Adjustment
Latitude adjustment range: 0 degree to 65 degrees, Tangent screw with handle, 1.9 degrees per rotation
Motor Drive
Pulse (Stepping) Motor
Tracking
High precision tracking with STAR BOOK ONE controller
6kg (13.2 lbs) (150kg • cm torque load) at a point of 25cm from the fulcrum
Maximum Loading Weight
D-SUB 9PIN male plug
Controller Cable Connecting Port
Power Supply Port
USB Micro-B (DC4.4 to 5.26V)
Power Supply
4 x AA batteries (Alkaline or Ni-MH, Ni-Cd rechargeable batteries), External USB battery pack (Not sold by Vixen)
Working Duration with
About 4 hours (at 20 degree C, with Alkaline batteries, 6kg loading weight ), 2.5 hours if the
Batteries
DEC motor module is used together.
Electricity Consumption
DC5V • 0.2 ~ 0.5A (1.0 ~ 2.5W) , 0.3 ~1.0A (1.5 ~ 5.0W) if the DEC motor module is used together.
Fuse
125V 1A Class B (PSE standard), 6mm dia x 30mm long
Dimensions
274 x 310 x 96mm (11" x 12" x 3.7")
Weight
3.9kg (8.5 lbs) without counterweight
Counterweight
1.0kg (2.2 lbs)
Optional Accessories
DEC motor module, APP-TL130 tripod, PG mount head unit, Polar alignment scope PF-L, Polar Meter
Controller Specifications
Controller
STAR BOOK ONE
CPU
32-bit CISC Processor 40MHz RX210
LCD Screen
2-line 8-chracter STN with backlight
Autoguider Port
6-pole 6-wired modular jack (for external autoguider)
Controller Cable Port
D-SUB 9PIN male plug
Power Supply
Supplied from the mount side
Operating Temperature
Between 0 degree C and 40 degree C (104 F)
Dimensions
137 x 65 x 21mm (5.4" x 2.5" x 1")
Weight
110g (4 oz) (without cable)
Menus and Major
Sidereal tracking rate (variable from 0.1X to 10X by step), Solar tracking, Lunar tracking and Kings rates,
Functions
Backlash compensation, PEC, External autoguider connection, Adjustable LED backlight, Red LED Light
The specifications are subject to change without notice.
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