Product Description
SkyWatcher SynScan GOTO Upgrade Kit is compatible with Skywatcher standard EQ3-2 mount. It easily upgrades a standard (non PRO) EQ3-2 equatorial mount into a computerised Go-To mount. The kit includes a V3 SynScan flash upgradeable Go-To handset, 2x stepper motors for DEC and R.A. drives, replacement control panel/motor board, hand control cable, cable clamp and hand control holder. The direction keys allow complete control of the telescope in any direction. It is well suited to use for general astronomical and terrestrial observation. It requires 12V D.C. power supply that is not included in the kit.
Kits comprise:
- V.3 SynScanTM Flash Upgradeable GO-TO handset,
- 2 x Stepper Motors for DEC and R.A. Drives,
- Replacement Control Panel / Motor Board,
- Hand Control Cable,
- Cable Clamp and Hand Control Holder (12V D.C. Power Supply required - not supplied).
Tour the night sky at the touch of a button
Hardware Features:
- SynScan TM V.3 Firmware Updateable Hand Control
- New features include ongoing firmware update ability via the internet, Pointing Accuracy Enhancement (PAE), and the capability to store star alignment data.
- High precision stepper motors
- Motor Controller: Microstep driving with auto-power saving feature
- Resolution: 0.288 arc second
- Slew Rate: 0.5x, 1x, 8x, 16x, 32x, 64x, 400x, 500x, 600x, 800x
- Tracking Rate: Sidereal, Lunar, Solar
- Tracking Mode: R.A. tracking
- ST-4 type Autoguider Interface: Support 0.25x, 0.5x, 0.75x 1x guiding rate
- Power requirement: 11 to 15 V DC 2 Amp (Tip positive) (Power supply not included)
Software Features:
- Alignment Method: One-Star Alignment, Two-Star Alignment, Three-Star Alignment
- Pointing Accuracy: Up to 1 arc min
- Object Catalogues: Messier, IC, NGC, Caldwell
- 13740 Object Database: Including Planets, Named Stars, Double Stars, Variable Stars & User-Defined Objects
- Backlash compensation
- Periodic Error Correction
- Premium PC Interface: ASCOM compatible, Nexstar-5i compatible protocol and command set
- User-tunable LCD contrast, LED backlight and buzzer volume
