Appendix a. technical specifications – iOptron SMARTSTAR IEQ75-GTTM User Manual
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Appendix A. Technical Specifications
Mount
German Equatorial Mount
Payload
75 lb (34kg)
Mount weight
52 lb (23.6kg)
Right Ascension worm wheel
Φ182mm, 228 teeth bronze
Declination worm wheel
Φ154mm, 192 teeth bronze
Right Ascension axis shaft
Φ60mm steel
Declination axis shaft
Φ45mm steel
Right Ascension bearing
Φ90mm angular contact ball bearing
Declination bearing
Φ68mm angular contact ball bearing
Worm gears
Φ15.6mm steel
Motor drive
Planetary Gear Reducer DC servo with encoder
Resolution
0.1 arc seconds
Latitude adjustment range
15º ~ 70º
Azimuth adjustment range
± 7.5º
GPS
Internal 32-channel GPS
Polar Scope
Yes. (with dark field illumination)
Accuracy
2 arc minutes
Hand Controller
GoToNova
®
8406 with 580,000 objects database
Tracking controller
Double closed-loop tracking with Renishaw high
resolution encoder feedback
Tracking error
± 1 arc second max
PEC Real-time
automatic
Speed
1Ч,2Ч,8Ч,16Ч,64Ч,128Ч,256Ч,512Ч,MAX(~4º/sec)
Counterweight shaft
Φ31.8 mm (included)
Counterweight
16.5 lb (7.5kg) X 2 stainless steel (Φ150X52 mm,
included)
Base diameter
Φ200 mm
Mounting plate
Black anodized aluminum (150X380mm, included)
Dovetail 3.5"VIXEN
Saddles
included
Power consumption
0.4A(Tracking), 1.2A(Slew)
Power requirement
12V DC(11 ~ 15V), 3Amp, center positive
USB port
Yes (on hand controller)
RS232 port
Yes (on control box)
Autoguide port
Yes (ST-4 compatible)
Firmware upgrade
Yes (main board and hand controller)
PC computer control
Yes (ASCOM)
Operation temperature
-20ºC ~ 40ºC