Explore Scientific G-11 with Explore Scientific PMC-8-II Electronics

Explore Scientific G-11 with Explore Scientific PMC-8-II Electronics - The PMC-EIGHT Awarded a Sky & Telescope Hot Product for 2018

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Part Number: ES-G11PMC8-00

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The PMC-EIGHT Awarded a Sky & Telescope Hot Product for 2018

Product Highlights

Motorized Computer-Controlled EQ Mount
Precision Dual-Axis Stepper Motor
ExploreStars Windows PC/Mobile App
Wireless Ethernet 10/100 Control Box
Open Source for Extreme Customization
70,000+ Object Database
Multiple Alignment Modes and Slew Speeds
Dual Losmandy/Vixen Dovetail Saddle
3" Heavy-Duty Aluminum Adjustable Tripod
60 lb Payload Capacity

Explore Scientific partnered with iconic designer Scott Losmandy to create offer you their first GoTo mount: the PMC-Eight GoTo System with Losmandy G-11 Mount and Tripod system. The bones of the system is Losmanday's G-11 motorized German equatorial mount and tripod. Utilizing stepper motors, stainless steel worm shafts and brass worm gears, the mount is steady and stable with virtually zero vibrations while running and tracking.

Explore Scientific stripped out the G-11's electronics and hand-controller and replaced them with their own control box. The control box has a wireless antenna that allows it to connect to the Internet, or locally to your Windows PC or mobile device running the open-source ExploreSky software. When connected to the Internet, the mount can be controlled from anywhere in the world. For local use, the mobile app gives you an intuitive interface. The open-source nature of the software allows users a nearly infinite capacity to customize and share their own versions and modifications - which allows them to explore the sky in ways conventional proprietary software suites wouldn't.

To provide a stable base for observations, the included tripod has sturdy 3" legs with an adjustable height from 33-48". It's 35-lb weight helps to minimize vibrations, and the whole tripod can fold very compact for easier transport and storage.

Mount

6-68° altitude adjustment
Bi-directional azimuth control with ±8.5° adjustment range
Machined aluminum and stainless steel
Motorized German equatorial mount
60 lb payload capacity, excluding counterweights
100-lb total load capacity
Dual dovetail saddle accepts Vixen and the larger "D" Losmandy-style plates
Includes 21-lb counterweight and bar
Two integrated bubble levels
Laser etched latitude scale in 2° increments
Head weight: 33 lb

Motors and Gears

High-resolution 0.09°, 400 count
Micro stepping controller works at 12,800 steps per revolution
5.625" diameter; 7075 aluminum 360 tooth worm gear
One 3.75" diameter needle thrust bearing
One 2.0" diameter needle thrust bearing
Variable slip clutch on both axes
Runs on included 110 VAC power adapter

GoTo Capabilities

70,000+ object database
Four on-screen buttons for guiding, centering, moving and slewing
Selectable and User-defined GoTo, Slewing, Centering and Guiding rate
Sidereal, King, Lunar, Solar, and user defined tracking rates
One-star, two-star, and three-star alignment functions
Synchronize, and Search functions
Coordinate input
Custom mount support using user-defined stepper count scaling
Polar Axis Correction
Wireless Ethernet 10/100 control box enables wireless connectivity with devices
Mount controlled from a Windows app for PC, tablet, or phone
Permits operation from anywhere using a browser, ASCOM, or APP over the web or serial port
Works in Northern and Southern hemispheres
ExploreStars open-source software
- Anyone can modify our software or create their own software through the Software Developers Kit
- Create a Messier challenge
- Create a selectable list of objects and program that information into the software
- Share customized software with the community of astronomers that are using it

Tripod

Anodized aluminum 3"-diameter adjustable legs
60-lb payload capacity
Minimum height: 33"
Maximum height: 48"
Compact foldable design for easier transport and storage
Weight: 35 lb

Specifications

Mount Type	German equatorial
Load Capacity	Equipment: 60.0 lb / 27.2 kg Total: 100.0 lb / 45.4 kg
Motor	High-resolution .09° micro stepping controller 12,800 steps per revolution
GO-TO Capability	ExploreStars app, Windows only
Altitude / Azimuth Adjustment	Altitude: 6 - 68° Azimuth: ±8.5°
Polar Axis Scope	None
Includes Tripod/Pier	Yes Adjustable-height from 33.0 - 48.0" / 83.8 - 121.9 cm Weight: 35.0 lb / 15.9 kg
Mounting	Losmandy D-style Vixen-style
Power Source	Power adapter Input: 120-200 VAC Output: 12 VDC
Weight	Head: 33.0 lb / 15.0 kg

In the Box
Explore Scientific PMC-Eight GoTo System with Losmandy G-11 Mount and Tripod

Equatorial Head

21 lb Counterweight

Counterweight Shaft

Adjustable Height Tripod

110VAC Power Adapter

GoTo Interface with WiFi Antenae

Limited 1-Year Warranty, Extendable to Transferrable Lifetime Warranty with Registration

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