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Technology
ACTIVE Mirror Support System
by PNEUMATICS
Aligning and using
POLARSCOPES
ALTAZ (PAN-TILT) camera drive mounts and computer control
SUMMARY
for TERRESTRIAL USE
ALTAZ mounts - Driving in
EQUATORIAL
motion
ALTER D6 CONVERSION
with microstepping kit for GOTO
ANALYSIS
of Periodic Error traces
ASTROPIP
metronomes AP200, AP2000
ASTRO PROMOTIONS
mount upgrade brackets
.
ASSEMBLY DRAWINGS and PRICES for MOTORS.
AUTOGUIDER INPUT
option for handset (MEADE or SBIG ST4 styles).
AUTOGUIDER
operation and testing discussion.
AUTOGUIDER TESTER
product and
HANDBOOK
AUX electrical interface
for Microstep drive box
BACKLASH
with autoguiders.
BALANCING a telescope
BEACON HILL TELESCOPES
- Contact info
Making
BRACKETS FOR MOTORS
CALCULATING
TORQUE
CAMERA PLATFORM
cheap sidereal rate driven mount
CAMERA PLATFORM
RUGGED high performance computer controlled
CCD AUTOGUIDERS
discussion and
TESTER
.
CCD photography
- dithering technique.
CELESTRON CG-5 MOUNT
drive system retrofit,
GOTO kit
CHAIN
drives
CLOCKS
for astronomers (sidereal / universal time)
Computer controlled autoguiding
description
Computer connection
to drive systems
CRYSTAL OSCILLATOR
hints and tips
DATABASE
for Intelligent Handset
DEW HEATER CONTROLER
product 60 Watts max
Digital Setting Circles using
Heidenhain
encoders and
Astro Display
Units.
DISPLAY UNITS
for display of RA, DEC, ALT, AZ, HA, LST, UT and
handbook.
Diagnostic tool for
CCD Autoguider
sockets
Diagnostic tool for
Encoder information
on AWR IDS (GOTO) systems.
Docking Cradle
for Intelligent Handset (picture)
DOCUMENTATION DOWNLOADS
DOME AUTOMATION
DOWNLOAD HANDBOOKS
DRAWINGS
of MOTORS.
DRIVE BOX - for synchronous (120V or 240V) motors . .
SYSTEM 1
,
SYSTEM 3
DRIVE BOX - for stepper motors . . . .
SYSTEM 5
Drive ERRORS -
diagnosing problems with the SEEKER
. Further advice and
troubleshooting
.
DRIVE SYSTEMS -
ARTICLE on understanding drive systems.
DRIVE SYSTEMS - for
SCHOOLS
DRIVE SYSTEMS -
Frequently asked questions.
DRIVE SYSTEMS -
INSTALLATION issues
ELECTRICAL Maintenance
of Telescope Systems
ELECTRICAL SAFETY
for MAINS Operated equipment
Electronics for
Pneumatic Active Mirror Support System
ENCODERS
, 20 arc second resolution.
EQ5 SP GP-DX KIT
microstepping GOTO drive kits.
EQ6 KIT
microstepping GOTO drive kits.
FINDING
device, the Seeker and the
handbook
FLUON
low friction material
FORK
drives
FREQUENCY GENERATOR
product.
Friction DRIVES
and
FAQ
and FRICTION DRIVE
EXAMPLES
"FULLERSCOPES" MOUNT
drive system fitting and
bracket drawings
.
German Equatorial Mount
(GEM) drives
GOTO drive system
and brief
specifications
Handbook DOWNLOADS
for AWR products
HANDSET
HC20, HC200, HC300
HEIDENHAIN
professional encoder solution.
HEQ5 Motor Assembly
PICTURE
and
GOTO KIT
ILLUMINATION DEVICE
for Polarscopes (EQ6 / Alter D6 / EQ5 / HEQ5 mounts). Product.
INTELLIGENT DRIVE SYSTEM
overview and shortform
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX PULSE
hardware pulse generation and
INTERFACE
on Microstep.
INSTALLING DRIVE SYSTEMS
Instructions
Intelligent Handset INTERROGATION using our
TERMINAL PROGRAMME
IRREGULAR WOBBLES and JUMPS
in RA following.
Curing
JUMPS
in CCD autoguiding.
LUNAR rate
option for drive system
MEADE LX200
retrofit drive system..
PICTURES
MEADE STARFINDER 16"
retrofit drive system..
PICTURES
MEASURING
TORQUE
MECHANICAL
coupling - OLDHAM style
MECHANICAL Maintenance of Telescopes
METEOR
shutter drive motor
METRONOMES
for astronomy. AP200, AP2000
MICROSTEPPING explained
MICROSTEPPING
stepper motor product.
MICROSTEP drive box INTERROGATION using our
TERMINAL PROGRAMME
Mirror Support System -
PNEUMATIC Control
MOTOR DRAWINGS, pictures of BRACKETS and motor assembly PRICES.
MOTOR STALLING PROBLEM
NEWSLETTERS:
Sept 2004
.
Feb 2006
.
Jan 2007
.
July 2007
.
Feb 2008
OLDHAM
coupling
ORDER FORM
ORION OPTICS
mount and retrofit drive system.
PAN - TILT camera drive mounts and computer control
SUMMARY
Periodic Error
ARTICLE
and
DISCUSSION
and
ANALYSIS
POINTING ERRORS -
ARTICLE on telescope pointing errors and corrections.
POLAR ALIGNMENT on
GOTO SYSTEMS
and
SIMPLE DRIVE SYSTEMS
POLAR ALIGNMENT using a
POLARSCOPE
Polarscope
ILLUMINATOR
product.
PRECESSION
with database coordinates.
PRICE LIST for
UK and EUROPE
(European Union)
PRICE LIST for
REST OF WORLD
PTFE
low friction material
PUSH-TO
systems
QUADRATURE DECODER
for external optical encoders
QUARTZ
crystal based drive systems. SYSTEM 3,
SYSTEM 5
RA FOLLOWING
- diagnosing wobbles, and
the SEEKER
RELAY electrical interface
for Microstep drive box
REMOTE GUIDING
using CCD autoguiders.
REPAIRS
to other manufacturers' electronics.
RONCHI
grating
RS232 Serial port lights box
SAFETY ISSUES
for MAINS Operated equipment
Products for
SCHOOLS
SECTOR
drives
SELECTION
of a drive system
Serial port MONITOR
product
Serial Diagnosis on PC's using the AWR TERMINAL PROGRAMME
WINDISP
SIDEREAL
clock SC110.
(MK2 VERSION)
(MK3 VERSION)
SIDEREAL TIME -
ARTICLE on understanding Sidereal Time.
Spiralling device
THE SEEKER
and the
HANDBOOK
SPECIFYING TORQUE
requirement for a motor drive
Fixes for
STALLING PROBLEMS
STAR 2000
AUTOGUIDER
for connection to AWR equipment.
Star following ERRORS -
Periodic Error
and
DIAGNOSING
Star following ERRORS -
DEC or RA DRIFT
STEPPER
motor assembly
SUPERPOLARIS
retrofit drive system and
GOTO kit.
SYNCHRONOUS
motors
TANGENT ARM
drives
TEFLON
low friction material
TERMINAL PROGRAMME
- Serial Diagnosis on PC's for use with MICROSTEP DRIVEBOX or INTELLIGENT HANDSET
Testing
CCD
AUTOGUIDER and CAMERA INTERFACES
Testing
DRIVE ACCURACY
Testing
ELECTRONIC INTERFACES
- GOTO systems
Testing
SERIAL INTERFACES
TORQUE
measurements.
TIMING
products - METRONOMES, CLOCK
TUFNOL
engineering plastic
UPDATE sheets
to Handbooks for products
USB to SERIAL
converter product. (This one works!).
VFO
(Variable Frequency Oscillator) based drive systems. SYSTEM 1 and 3
Reducing VIBRATION problems.
VIRTUAL ENCODERS
as used on Intelligent Drive System
VIXEN SP GP MOUNT
retrofit drive system and
GOTO kit.
WORM
drives
WORM
force calculations
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