Explore Scientific iEXOS-100 HD PMC-Eight Equatorial Tracker System Kit with Finder Scope & Azimuth Adjuster

Explore Scientific iEXOS-100-2 PMC-Eight Equatorial Go-To Tracker System

EAN: 811803030541

Explore Scientific designed their iEXOS-100-2 PMC-Eight Equatorial Go-To Tracker System Mount to provide users with a precision platform built to support small-to-medium sized optical tubes and astrophotography and imaging rigs.

ES continues their commitment to user-friendly gear with the PMC-Eight motor drive system that uses micro-stepper motors and a direct-drive belt connection between the drive shaft and motor to ensure accurate and smooth tracking for extended periods with minimal vibration and zero backlash. The entire PMC-Eight software suite is offered as open-source code so users can tweak the system and share their preferences with a growing community of enthusiasts.

Keeping up with the latest technology, the common wired control system is augmented with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth for remote control from Windows or Android/iOS tablets running the ExploreStars app. It has a database of over 70,000 objects and an intuitive user interface controlled with the device`s touchscreen. Multiple alignment procedures, slew and tracking rates, and customized guided tours enable it to be easily set up and get users observing quickly with minimal frustration. Like the coding for the motor drive system, the app is open source, so it can be customized and those modifications shared. A non-volatile memory and Real-Time clock preserve settings, including backlash correction and Periodic Error Correction (PEC), when the system is turned off and power is disconnected.

Mount

• 19-pound payload capacity for visual gear like optical tubes, diagonals, Barlows, and eyepieces
• 15-pound payload capacity for astrophotography equipment like DSLRs, imaging systems, and filter wheels
• Vixen-style dovetail saddle to mount compatible OTAs
• Two 2.2-pound counterweights
• Polar alignment spotting hole down latitude axis enables rough polar alignment before proper alignment through app
• Runs on eight user-supplied C-cell batteries

Electronics and Motors

Electronics:

• Integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth enable direct connection to computers and tablets for remote wireless control of the mount
• PMC-Eight motor control system with a scalable 8-CPU multiprocessor array that allows control of multiple systems from single user interface
• 64kB EEPROM non-volatile memory bank retains settings and time when mount is turned off
• Fully compatible with computer platforms using an ASCOM-compliant software package
• Serial and standard ST4 auto-guiding ports

Motors:

• High-resolution stepper motor precisely controls mount with virtually zero vibration
• Belt-drive system reduces vibration and improves smooth motion with zero backlash

ExploreStars GoTo App

• Free software and app available for Windows and Android/iOS tablets
• 70,000+ object database including 2000+ stars, with a downloadable catalog of 72,000+ additional stars
• Native catalogs include: Bayer, Flamstead, SAO, HD/Harvard, DM, BD/CD/CPD, GSC, and RNGC/IC
• Open-source code with available developer kit allows for complete customization and sharing
• Four-button interface for guiding, centering, moving, and slewing using device touchscreen
• Selectable and user-defined GoTo, slewing, centering, and guiding rates
• 2-star, 3-star, and Alignment Tour alignment processes
• Tour function shows the objects that can be best seen on any given day at any specific time

Tripod

• Two-section adjustable height
• 1.25` stainless steel legs
• Height open and legs fully retracted with the mount head installed: 38.5` at highest point, 36` to the center of the mounting bracket
• Height open and legs fully extended with the mount head installed: 45` at highest point
• Accessory tray with holes to hold eyepieces
• Spiked feet for use on ground and grass for increased stability, especially rough or uneven areas
• Fully collapsed without head: 25.5`
• Weight: 5.4 pounds

Explore Scientific iEXOS-100 Mount Azimuth Adjuster Adapter

EAN: 811803031968

Install the Explore Scientific iEXOS-100 Mount Azimuth Adjuster Adapter between your mount head and the base of your light-, medium- or heavy-duty Twilight tripod to give yourself the ability to make fine azimuth adjustments for improved polar alignment precision. The adapter comes with all the hardware you need for installing the adapter, with some modification to the tripod base required if you choose to use it on the light-duty Twilight.

Explore Scientific DSLR Camera Vixen-Style Dovetail Assembly (11`)

EAN: 811803032590

The DSLR Camera Vixen-Style Dovetail Assembly from Explore Scientific is created from high-pressure injection die-cast aluminum for structural integrity and has a black anodized finish to resist scratches and abrasions. This V-block is 11` long and 1.77` wide and features a laser-etched scale in 2mm increments on one side to help you quickly determine the balance point when placing the camera on the mount head. The opposite side features a stainless steel strip to protect the dovetail casting when securing it to the mount head.

This dovetail plate is machined with three available camera screw positions and comes complete with one 1/4`-20 attaching bolt and spring-loaded safety pin for mounting a camera body. Rubber anti-slip pads prevent unwanted camera movement and protect the camera body finish from marring. This dovetail assembly is suitable for use on all Explore Scientific mounts and other brands of mount that accept the popular Vixen-style dovetail plate design.