It also has a light weight head while still maintaining a high capacity payload. This second application is the one that interested me smart eq pro has maximum payload of 5kg, and i really would not recommend to. Having read lots of useful posts on sgl in the past, i thought it was about time i became a member. Ive rebuilt the mount to include proper bearings and make. However, no machining is perfect, and the manufacturing is also constrained by the overall price target for the class of mount. Taking images with ccd cameras and telescopes and enjoying general astronomy news and views. Periodic error correction in automatic telescopes astronomy. I had to rebuild my ieq45 with hp worm, new sealed bearings, line the.
This equatorial eq mount is capable of providing precise, accurate tracking of the night sky, and is suitable for longexposure astrophotography. This past year we introduced a new design concept the centerbalanced equatorial mount or cem called the zeq25. The ioptron cem60 equatorial mount with ipolar tripod sold separately. The ioptron ieq45 pro goto equatorial mount with tripod is the next generation premium astroimaging mount. In other way i have read that ioptron is a serious company with excellent products. Very well explained to get you started on doing a pec training correction job. This ioptron equatorial mount can handle up to 60 lb. I try to update at least once or twice a month, to refine the data and add to it. The new ieq45 pro goto german equatorial mount is the next generation premium astroimaging mounts from ioptron.
On a stationary tripod mount, star trailing begins to show in exposures longer than 25 seconds. That is the only drawback in the ieq45 pro design since the ra axis freewheeling is. I have had this mount for about three months now and really enjoy using it. Remove the periodic error pe reference encoder from the ra assembly 9. After producing the video, i noticed a jitter which i attributed. Now it comes available with a modified dec clutch for. The ioptron cem60ec equatorial mount with ipolar tripod sold separately.
The cem60 series does not need it, the traditional ieq45 design does. The following is a list of all the polar alignment software that i am aware of. The automatic balance routine which was a plus on the ieq45 has been eliminated from the ieq45 pro software aka cem60. Ive had my skywatcher 1145p for about two years now, and am very happy with it. Good day, i am trying to record the periodic error in my ieq45pro, but i. One ioptron ieq45 20 is now regularly performing subarcsecond guiding in customer tests, which a testament to their engineering tolerances more than anything. May 28, 2019 the skywatcher eq6r pro is a computerized equatorial telescope mount with goto capabilities. While this type of movement is less intuitive and slightly more awkward for traditional viewing, its essential for astrophotography for its. The new ieq45 pro goto german equatorial mount is the next.
The z design mount puts the weight of the payload at the center of gravity allowing for greater natural stability. Given its payload capacity, this means the z designed mount is. The list includes polealignmax, align master, eq align, wcs, pempro, polar finder, star targ 2. In order to obtain a good average of the periodic error, 1229 samples were collected over eleven complate worm cycles. With a weight capacity of 45 pounds, the ieq45 pro can.
The pempro video interface application can work with any directshow or wdm compliant device including most capture cards and webcams like the philips toucam pro and meade lpi. The cem60 puts the weight of the payload at the center of gravity allowing for greater natural stability. With the ability to change from altazimuth mode to equatorial mode you have a product with high performance in both positions. Phd2 has a large set of parameters that can be adjusted to optimize your guiding performance. I have a c11hd and ieq45 progood combobut i made an adapter for my g11 tripoddoes a great job. Recommended imaging payload avg customer data tested otas on reference mounts to bt v6. The ioptron ieq45 is a good medium level mount for both visual and imaging. The ioptron cem40 centre balanced equatorial mount is an unusual design. The ieq45 eqaz german equatorialaltazimuth goto mount is the latest development of ioptrons premium equatorial mount, the ieq45. The mount weighs only 10 pounds, with a payload capacity of 27 lbs. Playback will continue in the background and you can still use the hand control for other functions, goto, for example.
Stepper motor instead of servo higher gear ratio for even smoother tracking. Buy ioptron photron 200mm f8 ritcheychretien catadioptric goto eq telescope featuring 200mm ritcheychretien catadioptric ota, 1624mm focal length, f8 focal ratio, precise 10. The cem40 was introduced at neaf in 2019, and the latest version of their popular centerbalanced equatorial mount design. The ioptron ieq45pro mount head with accessories ioptron intended for the ieq45pro equatorial mount head package from the very beginning of the conception to the very end of the construction to be complete with accessories for the range of entrylevel to intermediate astrophotographers. See the software update section for more information about phd2 software updates. Jul 16, 2019 the ioptron cem40 centre balanced equatorial mount is an unusual design. The core specifications of this equatorial mount include having a builtin st4 autoguider port, a. It offers superb astroimaging capability and portable visual astronomy.
Periodic error polar alignment backlash video starfinder. Ive rebuilt the mount to include proper bearings and make the motor drive more compact, but its time to upgrade. A number of visual changes plugs moved to sides, motor covers are singular piece, and more the ieq45 pro mount offers the next generation goto technology from ioptron not to. Periodic error correction with an autoguider discussions.
The larger tripod does seam to be much better with my c11bob. Advanced settings advanced settings are accessed by clicking on the brain button in the main display. Mount periodic errors are caused by runout or gear teeth spacing discrepancies in the mounts. You can also use my program nexstar control pad to start pec playback while leaving the hand control free for other uses. The orion atlas pro azeqg computerized goto telescope mount is the industry standard in either mode. Intuitive software, builtin gps, sturdy, 2 stainless tripod make for a very good medium. Its features include stepper motor instead of servo, higher gear ratio and a number of visual changes ex. A window is displayed showing the right ascension and declination positions of the star plotted against time. I intend to include more detailed comparisons, but in the short term, i hope that the following is useful. Thats fine, but most of the people on the forum arent doing that. Second, some mounts have the capability to record the pe data via the ascom driver. All data represents actual results collected from a comprehensive pempro user survey. Eq5 periodic error correction getting started general help.
This is a nice benefit when setting up at a remote site. That is the only drawback in the ieq45 pro design since the ra axis freewheeling is not as good as the cem60. Based on the success of ieq45 mount, the ieq45 pro mount uses high resolution, low noise stepper motor with higher gear ration to offer better goto and tracking accuracy. Periodic error correction pec and autoguiding in telescope mounts. Orion atlas pro azeqg computerized goto telescope mount. Oct 30, 2012 the ioptron ieq45 is a good medium level mount for both visual and imaging. The fsq106ml8300 combination weighs 10kg, which is half of the specified maximum load capacity for the ieq45. Could you give us a little more detail as to how you resolved the original problem of getting the mount to record the data. German equatorial mounts are easily identified by their counterweight, which is used to balance the telescope across the primary axis of the mount, or polar axis, resulting in greater stability and weight capacity. Obviously there could be others that i am not aware of. On jan 1, 2016 i shot 85 x 30 sec exposures of comet catalina over a 2 hr period to create a time lapse. Pempro gives you powerful tools to program your mounts periodic error correction firmware to. The skyguider pro makes shooting long exposure nightscapes without startrailing possible. German equatorial mounts are defined by their movement, which pivots around an axis aligned with the earths rotation axis.
Next, i think what you accomplished is that youve moved the pulseguiding operation up into the poth software layer. To start, you are apparently using thesky or theskyx as the mount interface. Im also planning to use pempro to improve the pe of this mount, but have no experience with the software or the mount. Only check for major releases indicates whether to include development builds when checking for software updates. Automatically check for updates allow phd2 to check for software updates when the program starts up. I think youve posted this advice several times but i think its probably not a good general solution. If youre used to looking at traditional german equatorial mounts gems the cem can initially be quite perplexing. Instruction on ieq45 mount play identification and elimination. The ioptron skyguider pro is a portable eq mount that offers a reliable solution for astrophotography on the go. Any gap between hinges and the motor assembly will cause the play.
The ioptron cem60 is a centerbalanced equatorial mount that can handle up to 60 lb. The following analysis of the periodic error of my ioptron ieq45 was. The ioptron ieq45 pro equatorial mount is excellent for the professional astrophotographer due to its accualign system that uses gps technology for quick alignment for easy setup which is necessary in ccd imaging. There isnt any other way to ask the stars if they know how much some stepper motor errs. We have performed a number of hypertunes on ieq45s mk1 and 20 models an zeq25cem25s, and all customers have been delighted with their improvements. On most such mounts, the drive motor turns a worm gear which, in turn, drives a large disk gear attached to the right ascension axis. Not least because the reason that i bought one was because i wanted a portable, affordable mount for astroimaging purposes. You can start pectool, start playback and then exit pectool. The centerbalanced equatorial mount cem, a mount whisper quiet and light weight, uses up to 60% less goto power consumption than other mounts in category. Having the payload at the center of gravity means that the ioptron cem60 mount extremely light compared to its payload. The problems i have, but they do not depend of the mount, are. Display of pec here indicates the periodic error correction playback is turned on. We have performed a number of hypertunes on ieq45 s mk1 and 20 models an zeq25cem25s, and all customers have been delighted with their improvements.
Most users find it easy to get initial polar alignments and find gotos generally perform well. The op already mentioned correction through the ccd images, and thats pretty much the only astronomical way of doing that. Eq5 periodic error correction getting started general. Periodic error correction pec and autoguiding in telescope. Oct 26, 20 if i were to use a stand alone auto guider on a scope, is the software in the mounts handset clever enough to know exactly which of the errors are down to periodic errors, and which are down to my dodgy polar alignment, and only remember and replay the periodic errors when applying the correction. Smart eq pro is a tiny equatorial mount with goto that, according to manufacturer, can be used for visual with small optics and for wide field astroimaging. The ioptron ieq45e pro computerized german equatorial mount with tripod is the perfect instrument for beginning astrophotographers as well as visual amateur astronomers who would like a lightweight yet sturdy mount for their small to mediumsized telescope. Although these are called advanced settings, they are not particularly difficult to understand, and you shouldnt hesitate to explore them. Employing the larger tripod offers increased stability with reduced vibrations versus smaller tripods, making the viewing experience more satisfying. Even before the pec has been compensated for, the mount has an impressive periodic error. Mount periodic error correction through variable track speed adjustment. Employing the larger tripod offers increased stability with reduced vibrations versus smaller tripods, making the viewing. With improved tracking accuracy thanks to its new low periodic error of less than 10 arcsec. One ioptron ieq4520 is now regularly performing subarcsecond guiding in customer tests, which a testament to their engineering tolerances more than anything.
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