Appendix A – CGEM II Mount Technical Specifications
Mount Type
Tripod
Dovetail Mount
Payload Capacity
Latitude Range
Power Requirements
Ports
Motor Drive
Slew Speeds
Tracking Rates
Tracking Modes
Alignment Procedures
Computerized Hand Control
Database
Mount Weight
Tripod Weight
Weight of Counterweight
Total Weight of Mount Kit
German Equatorial Mount
2" Steel tripod with graduated markings on lower section
Directly connects to both CG-5 & CGE dovetail bars
40 pounds
15 – 70 degrees
12 VDC, 3 2 amps
1x Hand control port, 1x Auxiliary port, 1x Auto guider port,
1 USB 2 0 port (on hand control)
Low cog DC servo motors
9 slew speeds
Sidereal, Solar and Lunar
EQ North and EQ South
AutoAlign, 2-Star Align, Quick Align, 1-Star Align, Last
Alignment, Solar System Align
Double line, 16 character Liquid Crystal Display; 19 fiber
optic backlit LED buttons, USB 2 0 port for PC connection
40,000+ objects, 100 user defined programmable objects
Enhanced information on over 200 objects
40 pounds
20 pounds
17 pounds
77 pounds
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