Name |
10 Micron - GM2000 HPS II Monolith Equatorial Mount Head - Standard Package |
Manufacturer |
10 Micron |
Model |
10M-2020 |
Axes |
50 mm diameter, alloy steel |
Azimuth Adjustment |
+/− 10° |
Bearings |
Pre-loaded tapered roller bearing |
Communication Ports |
RS–232 port; GPS port; autoguide ST-4 protocol port; Ethernet port |
Counterweight Shaft |
40 mm diameter, stainless steel, weight 4 kg – 9 lbs |
Database |
Stars: by name, Bayer designation, Flamsteed designation, Bright Star Catalog, SAO, HIP, HD, PPM, ADS, GCVS. Deep-Sky: M, NGC, IC, PGC, UGC limited to mv = 16. Solar System: Sun, Moon, planets, asteroids, comets, artificial satellites. Equatorial and alta |
GOTO Speed |
Adjustable from 2°/sec. to 20°/sec. |
Firmware Features |
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, |
Latitude Range |
20° – 70° |
Motors |
2 axes servo brushless |
Mount Weight |
33 kg – 73 lbs without accessories |
Operating Temperature |
+ 05° F to + 95° F |
Payload Capacity |
50kg – 110 lbs |
PC Computer 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-F |
Pointing accuracy |
< 20” with internal multiple-stars software mapping |
Power Consumption |
~ 0,7 A while tracking ~ 3 A at maximum speed ~ 5 A peak |
Power Supply |
24 V DC |
Storage Temperature |
- 40° F to +122° F |
Transmission |
Backlash-free system with timing belt and automatic backlash recovery |
Worms |
diameter 24mm, tempered alloy steel, grinded and lapped |
Worm Wheels |
215 teeth, 172 mm diameter, B14 bronze |