Argo Navis digitale uitlees computer

Argo Navis digitale uitlees computer.

Met behulp van deze handheld computer vind u door middel van twee digitale encoders feilloos de weg aan de hemel naar duizenden objecten. De twee digitale encoders van Argo Navis dienen op een montering gemonteerd te worden.

Operating Modes:

• Align on any object
• Align on bright alignment star
• Align on mount position
• Display right ascension/declination
• Display azimuth/altitude
• Display constellation
• Display optical encoder values
• Display star chart cross reference
• Display detailed object description
• Guide to object
• Search for object by name in catalog
• Identify objects of specified types, in magnitude range, in constellation or within a specified radius
• Tour all objects of specified types, in magnitude range, in constellation or within a specified radius
• Manual entry of RA and Dec objects for PUSHTO operation
• Alarm on event with audible option
• Display local time
• Display UTC (Greenwich time)
• Display local apparent sidereal time
• Display Julian date/time
• Stopwatch start/stop/reset
• Stopwatch synodic (normal) or sidereal rate
• Setup location (name, latitude, longitude - up to 10 locations)
• TPAS - Telescope Pointing Analysis System.
• Measure, model, compute, analyse and store the values of various types of systematic fabrication errors in the mount, including geometric errors, flexure errors, harmonic errors. Can assist with improving the pointing accuracy performance of the system. Works with all mount types and for Equatorial mounts can assist with polar alignment.
• Refraction compensation
• Equatorial table tracking start/stop control with elapsed and remaining time display. Programmable audible reminder alarm to indicate when to reset table.
• GOTO controller Altitude and horizon limit control and audible limit alarm.
• Co-ordinate download from planetarium program for manual PUSHTO or automated GOTO operation.
• Report enclosure internal temperature
• Setup RS-232 communications ports for Baud rate and emulation mode (Meade, Sky Commander, Tangent or Argo Navis) .
• Download firmware or catalog upgrades
• Load orbital elements for asteroids, comets & satellites

Catalogs:

• Over 29, 000 in-built objects with up to 1, 100 user defined objects.
• Asteroids (user loadable orbital elements)
• Bright Star Catalog
• Comets (user loadable orbital elements)
• IC
• Messier
• Misc. Bright Nebulae
• Misc. Dark Nebulae
• Misc. Double Stars
• Misc. Galaxies
• Misc. Galaxy Clusters (e.g. Abell & Hickson)
• Misc. Globulars
• Misc. Open Clusters
• Misc. Planetary Nebulae
• Misc. Variable Stars
• NGC (including 'A', 'B', 'C', etc. suffixed additions)
• Planets
• Popular Deep Sky (cross reference by name)
• Satellites (user loadable orbital elements)
• User Objects (approx. 1100 user loadable)
  

Supported Mounts:

• Alt/Az Dobsonian
• Forks
• German Equatorial
• Equatorial Tables
• ServoCAT servo controller support
• Starmaster Star Tracker GOTO controller support
• Sidereal Technology SiTech controller support

Specification:

Argo Navis digitale uitlees computer:

Dual CPU's:

• Motorola 5206e ColdFire 40MHz with full 32-bit data paths and internal caches.
• PIC16C505 4MHz 8-bit microcontroller.

Memory:

• 2MB 70ns re-programmable FLASH.
• Firmware including all catalogs is user upgradeable via serial port using Argonaut utility for Windows or equivalent Linux & Mac OS-X utilities supplied on CDROM.
• Firmware and catalog upgrades can be downloaded from Wildcard Innovations web site for free.
• 512KB 50ns static RAM.
• 8Kb non-volatile RAM.
  

Power:

• 4 x AA alkaline cells (approximately 40 hours of continuous operation).
• DC power jack for external power 8V to 16V. Also provides LCD heating function. External power cable optional.
  

Front Panel

• Two buttons and a rotary dial with detents for easy operation.
  

Display

• 2 lines of 16 characters each with extended back & forth scrolling by dial.
• Backlit red characters on dark background to preserve night vision.
• Digitally dimmable with 100 settings.
• Digitally adjustable contrast control.
• Dew heater.
  

Encoder port

• 8 pin RJ receptacle to interface with standard optical encoders.
• Electrically and mechanically compatible with older, legacy DSC encoders & cables for easy 'plug & play' upgrade.
• Adjustable encoder sampling rates.
• Encoders, encoder cables and encoder mount hardware kits can be purchased as an option.
  

Communications ports

• Dual 4 pin RJ receptacles for two RS-232 channels supporting user definable speeds from 300 to 38400 Baud.
• Can be interfaced with a PC and supports use with all known popular star charting, planning & ephemeris programs such as STAR Atlas:PRO, Astroplanner, The Sky, SkyMap Pro, Cartes du Ciel, MegaStar or Xephem for telescope cursor control. Meade, Sky Commander & Tangent emulation modes. Argo Navis native command mode.
• Communications cables and USB Serial Adapters available as options.
  

Clock

• Real time clock with separate 3V coin cell backup battery.
• Date, time valid to year 2100 AD.
  

Enclosure

• Sturdy ABS with attractive styling.
  

Mounting cradle

• Stylish, versatile mounting cradle.
  

Manufacturing

• Manufactured in Australia under ISO9001 quality control standards. Fully RoHS compliant.
  

Approvals

• FCC Class B, CE Class B, C-Tick Class B.
  

Warranty & disclaimer

• Limited 1 year. Specifications subject to change.
  

User Manual

• Comprehensive 228 page User Manual available for free download here.