With this drive, you can automate the Pulsar 2.2 meter and 2.7 meter observatory dome. You can simply rotate the observatory with the control panel or control it via the PC (remote operation).
The dome drive is delivered completely pre-assembled and can easily be screwed to the dome.
The keypad allows the following functions:
- Movement of the dome right / left
- Stop
- Display current position angle
- Display of the Goto position angle
- Display of the current tracking speed
- Change of the star speed
- Open / close the dome gap (only if the additional motor drive for the observation window is installed)
- Approach home position
- Approach park position
- Adjust the brightness of the display
- Battery status and charge control Display dome gap drive (only if the additional motor drive for the observation window is installed)
The supplied PULSAR Observatories software allows the control of all important functions from your computer. The existing ASCOM driver even allows the use of third-party software such as Maxim DL and so is a full synchronization with your observatory telescope nothing in the way.
The PULSAR Observatories software supports the following features:
- Movement of the dome right / left
- Stop
- Display current position angle
- Display of the Goto position angle
- Display of the current tracking speed
- Change home position
- Change park position
- Display dome gap status
Delivery:
- PULSAR dome drive
- Encoder unit
- power adapter
- mounting material
- PC software for WINDOWS
The drive only serves to rotate the dome. For the opening of the observation window (gap, shutter) an additional motor is necessary.
