DobsonDream8 GSO CLASSIC – Push-TO DSC upgrade kit for GSO CLASSIC telescopes.
Also, this kit
is suitable for installation on similar Dobson telescopes of other brands –
Orion SkyQuest CLASSIC, Astro-tech, Bintel, Bresser, Omegon and Zhumell
CLASSIC.
It contains
everything necessary for the automation of GSO CLASSIC Dobson, Orion SkyQuest
CLASSIC, Astro-tech, Bintel, Bresser, Omegon and Zhumell CLASSIC telescopes. It
only takes 10 minutes to install it. Simply tighten 8 pcs of screws and install
the encoders. Now the telescope is ready for a fast search of space objects!
It helps observers
to accurately and quickly find objects in the night sky.
The telescope
tube is pointed to the object manually, until the crosshair in the planetarium
program coincides with the desired object.
The controller
receives data about the position of the telescope tube from sensors (encoders)
located on the telescope mount axes.
The resolution
of the encoders of each of the axis is 8000 pulses per revolution, which is
quite enough to accurately point the telescope to the object.
Before using the system, you must enter the resolution of the encoders
(8000 ppr) in the corresponding fields of the planetarium program.
DobsonDream can
work with any planetarium program supporting work with basic encoders and DSC.
For example, for
a PC with Windows, you can use the Cartes De Ciel planetarium, and for mobile
devices with the Android or iOS SkySafari planetarium.
DobsonDream is
made in two versions. Their difference in different communication interfaces,
WiFi or Bluetooth.
In the standard kit, the DobsonDream controller contains a WiFi
interface. If you need a bluetooth interface – make a note of this when
placing an order. Make sure you understand that Bluetooth version of the KIT
works only with Android devices, while WiFi version supports both: Android and
iOS devices.
During
observations, to balance the telescope pipe, twist the handle on the clutch, so
that the friction in the clutch will compensate for the imbalance in the weight
of the pipe.
In order to
improve the quality of the product, the manufacturer reserves the right to make
changes to the design and equipment without notifying users.