High Precision – for your astronomical future OFFICIAL EU-DISTRIBUTOR 1 GM 1000 High Precision – for your astronomical future GM 1000 HPS This mount knows that it is a mount The GM1000HPS mount is built for the de- made of bronze (B14), have a diameter of manding observer using photographic in- 125mm and 250 teeth. 20mm alloy steel is struments up to a weight of 25kg – 55 lbs used for the worms. The axes themselves are (counterweights not included). made of 30mm diameter alloy steel for maxi- mum rigidity. The mount is driven by two AC servo mo- tors with timing belt reduction and zero- The double dovetail mounting plate offers backlash. Both axes feature a classic worm maximum compatibility with instruments to wormwheel pairing. The wormwheels are from other telescope manufacturers. The connections of the control box. The complete electronics is integrated into an easily removable, independent control box. All connectors of motors, encoders and hand pad are fi xed with security lock screws. The mount can be fully controlled with the included professional 4-lines standalone keypad, no external PC needed, not even for highly demanding jobs like satellite tracking. The internally heated keypad is optimized for all light conditions – day and night – and for deep temperatures. It can be operated with gloves. Both the display and the ergonomic keys feature a red backlight. The mount can be controlled with common software packages by connecting it to a PC with RS-232 serial port, Ethernet or WiFi, via the proprietary 10micron ASCOM driver or conventional compatible command protocols. Furthermore, a dedicated software (included) can be used to create a "virtual keypad", rep- licating exactly the functions of the physical keypad. The RS-232 port also allows the direct control of Baader Domes without PC. 4-Lines stand-alone Keypad with metal housing and heated screen – includes all functions for fi eld use 2 3 GM 1000 High Precision – for your astronomical future This fl exibility makes the GM1000 HPS an der of 20 arcseconds RMS. The same model The resulting tracking accuracy makes au- ideal mount for remote-controlled observa- can be used in order to obtain the maximum toguiding unnecessary for most projects. The tories. This mount knows that it is a mount. tracking accuracy, compensating also for the absolute encoders on both axes allow to ob- atmospheric refraction (depending on local tain a typical tracking error below 1 arcsec- The object database contains many star cata- atmospheric pressure and temperature). ond. However it is still possible to autoguide logs and deep-sky objects up to 16th mag- using the ST4-compatible port or through the nitude. Solar system objects can be tracked A series of auxiliary functions provide auto- serial/Ethernet connection, with a guide rate with non-sidereal speed. Orbital elements of mated align procedures for precisely align- confi gurable from 0.1x to 1x. The guide rate comets, asteroids and artifi cial satellites can ing the mount to the celestial pole. can be automatically corrected for the target be loaded into the mount, so that these ob- declination, there is no need of recalibrating jects can be tracked directly using the stand- You may save and recover the alignment data the autoguiding parameters when observing alone keypad (without an external PC). of different observing sessions. This function at different declination. is very useful if you have many instruments The usage of a model containing up to in different setups, each one requiring differ- 100 stars makes the pointing accurate (visit of classical polar alignment and conic er- ent fl exure corrections (mount models). www.10micron.de/downloads for the "Auto- rors, and also of the most important fl exure mated model maker for 10Micron GM mounts" terms of the optical tube. This way it is pos- Tracking through the meridian – a typical by Per Frejvall). Modeling allows correction sible to obtain pointing accuracies in the or- problem with german mounts – is solved by allowing tracking for up to 30° past the meridian (confi gurable) in both directions. In this way any object can be tracked for at least four hours. Tripod connection with standard base adapter fl ange # 1451092 (included) NGC 4565. Sum of 8 unguided exposures, 600s each. Detail: magnifi cation of a single 600s unguided expo- 10micron GM 1000 HPS sure. 1950mm focal length, scale 1.90“/pixel. on ARIES tripod Picture by Giuseppe Passera. #1451055 4 5 GM 1000 High Precision – for your astronomical future THE HPS TECHNOLOGY Designed for fi eld use, the GM1000HPS is GM 1000 HPS easily transportable. The main body of the mount without the counterweight shaft has SCOPE OF DELIVERY HPS stands for High Precision and Speed, representing the essence of a weight of only 19.5 kg – 43 lbs. the latest 10micron mounts. High precision, thanks to an innovative and • embedded Computer Controller with Linux Managment System for complete exclusive absolute encoder paired with 10micron manufacturing. All functions of the mount are targeted to remote use of the mount incl. all func- High speed, thanks to high performance electronics and AC servo motors obtain maximum fl exibility for actual fi eld tions such as satellite tracking, lunar conditions. tracking speed and more • Interface: RS232, Ethernet, Wi-Fi The HPS-series mounts are equipped with a 10Micron GM mounts continue to feature The mount can be switched on and off us- • Connectors for: GPS, Autoguider, Key- pair of ultra-high resolution absolute encod- the traditional worm to wormwheel drive so- ing the dedicated connector on the control pad, Mount, Aux and Remote Switch ers, directly mounted at the right ascension lution, while pairing it with state of the art box panel and it can be parked in different • Latest QCI software (Version 2.x) and declination axis. encoder technology. The encoders do their user-defi ned positions. job with 1/10 arcsecond resolution. This en- • Connection cables, counterweight bar This technology has already been used in ables GM mounts to perform at the same You can use the electronic balance functions • PC Software: Virtual Keypad, Clock Sync professional observatories, where high costs level of precision as professional direct-drive Tool, Multi Mount modelling, ASCOM Driver in order to balance your instrument without and complexity is not an issue. Measuring mounts (without any mechanical drive) but unlocking the clutches. • Instruction manual the rotation angles of the axes directly allows without all the downsides of a mount only • #1452059: 4-Lines Stand-Alone Keypad to compensate for most of the mechanical controlled by electronically manipulating A Baader-dome can be controlled without with metal housing and heated screen errors, such as periodic errors and transmis- magnetic fi elds. an external PC or Laptop via RS-232 serial • #1451090: Tripod-Pillar Adapter sion backlash. However, this requires systems port. Once confi gured with your instrument • #1451092: Standard base adapter fl ange with very high resolution. 10micron mounts need no homing and are parameters, the fi rmware is able to make all • #1451065: Mounting-head protective much less prone to motor stall and adverse the calculations required for positioning the Cover (Cordura) In the past few years this technology could balancing conditions or heavy windload/ dome slit in front of your optical tube for al- • #1451066: High-density foam fi tted also be found in amateur astronomers‘ in- gusts than direct-drive mounts. most all instrument confi gurations transport cardboard box struments, often paired with the use of direct drive technology where motors are mounted For your remote observatory a GM-mount directly on the mount‘s axes – without any is a workhorse – not a primadonna. Mount dimensions (mm) at latitude 45° mechanical reduction gear. Tracking error profi le measured with an encoder coupled to the r.a. axis. Jupiter and Ganymede are shown as they appear from Earth, at the same scale. 6 7 GM 1000 High Precision – for your astronomical future GM 1000 HPS MAIN ACCESSORIES Power converter 12V/24V 5Ah 3" dovetail bar w/o holes 90° Changeplate 3" LODUAL double converts 12 V input into 24 V 5 A output, Losmandy-style, Length: 300 / 400 / 500mm for 3" LODUAL mounting plate for fi eld use. ONLY use with 12 V battery. #1452125 / #1452130 / #1452131 dovetail Adapter required to mount balancing design, Losmandy-style, for #2457577A the LODUAL double mounting mounting of two telescopes. Center-to- plate on the GM1000 mount. center distance 27 cm. #1451045 #1452105 Counterweights 3kg / 6kg Stabilized power supply AC Baader RA/DEC torque wrench "Economy" T-Pod, Aluminium stainless steel converts 230 V input into 24V. allows easy operation of GM 1000 HPS axis Heavy duty Baader aluminum tripod 75-110cm, #1452072 / #1452073 #1451070 knobs without indicating too much force black anodized, carrying bag, 6.9kg weight #2450070 #2451010 Heavy steel pillar + fl ange ARIES Tripod, Aluminium conical shape, with inner cabeling tubes. including accessory tray and waterproof 80/100/115/125/134/145/155/165 cm cordura carrying bag. 75 – 115cm, #2451210 + #2451187 Missing More accessories 80kg payload, weight: 13kg Included with GM 1000 HPS on next page and Included with GM 1000 HPS #1451055 Tripod/Pillar Adapter Flange something? www.10micron.de Standard base adapter fl ange 8 Black anodized aluminum, incl. screws incl. knobs, screws and azimuth block for tripods/pillars 9 #1451090 #1451092 GM 1000 High Precision – for your astronomical future ADDITIONAL ACCESSORIES GM 1000 HPS UPGRADE-PACKAGES Everything you need for your GM 1000 HPS mount The perfect addition to complete your GM 1000 HPS mount #1451063 #1451062 #1451067 Prof. Flight-Case (2 pcs) TTX01 Hardcase-Set (2 pcs) Carrying bag Head- and Counterweight-Flight- Two trolley cases for total Reinforced cordura carrying bag Case set (trolley + hand case).