Precision
Instrument Rotator
The CCD-Rotator allows you
to operate the “rotation positioning” conveniently by remote control via
your PC. Astrophotographers having once worked with the CCD instrument
rotator don't want to miss it any more !
To give you an example:
You want to image the Pleiades in landscape format, as the Seven Sisters,
unfortunately, do not fit on the CCD chip in vertical direction ! What
will you do? Go to your telescope, open the clamping, rotate the camera
hoping that the angle will fit, close the clamping again and back to your
PC.....
Maybe
you'd prefer just to click on one arrow key on your PC instead of this
whole procedure and your entire recording equipment will automatically
rotate with a precision of 0.1 degrees? And all that without any risk to
disturb the alignment of your telescope by touching it ? Or you expose
the desired object at exactly the same place where you had to stop last
time (as once again clouds darkened the sky) by just entering the recording
angle used that time and automatically jump to this position via the function
GoTo. Furthermore, it is possible to adjust a more convenient view angle
for visual observance. Starlight components has developed a CCD instrument
rotator with a free transition of 100 mm particularly for our large-sized
RC systems.
Same as the focuser and
the temperature control this rotator is also connected by means of the
telescope control system TCS. There is no need for an additional USB cable
from telescope to PC, the rotator fits into the overall system. The software
CCD-Rotator V1.0 includes all functions necessary for conveniently and
precisely controlling this greatly helpful tool.
You can position the CCD
rotator in both directions, manually by means of 2 arrow keys or automatically
via the function GoTo with a precision of 0,1 angular degrees.
Just
enter the desired target angle, for example 271,5° and then click on
GoTo. The CCD rotator will now move your equipment with a maximum speed
of approximately 5,2°/s.
A virtual CCD chip inside
the rotator monitor will rotate simultaneously during positioning (manually
or automatically). A quick look and you will always know the exact
position of your camera !
Since the software has always
stored the current rotator angle, a reference run is principally only required
upon firstly installing the CCD rotator. However, any further reference
run can serve for maintaining the maximum position precision in the course
of many operating hours.
Should you have further question
please contact us.
