The losmandy gm8 equatorial mount has a 3040 lb weight capacity for imaging and a 55 lb weight capacity for visual applications designed, machined, assembled, and performancetuned in the usa laser engraved latitude scales and setting circles. Remove the counterweight safety thumbscrew and washer on the end of the counterweight bar opposite the end that attaches to the mount. Gemini astronomical positioning system docgoerlich. See the special note regarding celestron fork mounted c8 telescopes. Welcome to losmandy products precision equatorial mounts. Compatible with gm 8, g11, titan, and g9 equatorial mounts with losmandy gemini 2 installed. The gm8 is a great equatorial mount for telescopes with total instrument weight up to 30 lbs. The gm 8 and g11 losmandy mounts are so popular, we are sure you will find at least one at any star party you might choose to attend. This kit is manufactured for wildcard innovations by hollywood general machininglosmandy. The encoder when seated doesnt really needs the locking hex nut but you can tight it anyway.
Losmandy gm 8 g equatorial head, gemini goto, weight shaft, lw tripod and 7ib. Losmandy gemini 2 goto servo system dc servo motor based goto computerized positioning system. Encoders allow the system to keep track of the telescopes position even when you are moving the telescope manually with the. Losmandy gm8 and g11 german equatorial mounts since its introduction in the spring of 1992 the losmandy model g11 german equatorial mount has come to represent the best value in its class and a particularly attractive choice for those who require a high degree of tracking precision and reliability. Gm 8 saddle plate saddle plate for gm 8, and takahashi mounts. Losmandy g11 and gm 8 mounts must have a flat or groove machined into the shafts. The encoders can vary in resolution the higher the resolution, the more accurate your dsc will be.
Acquire or fabricate a set of 6 or 8 steel pins about 1 8 inch in diameter and 1 8 inch longer than the thickness of the encoder mounting disc. Explore scientific losmandy titan eq goto mount estitanpmc800. The losmandy gemini 2 upgrade kit includes a touch screen hand controller and the main control unit. Mount g11, hgm200, mi250 losmandy titan gm 8, ci700 losmandy titan 50. Allows for the interchanging of any tube assemblyreduces need for dec. Company seven losmandy gm8 and g 11 mounts description page. The losmandy gm 8 mount losmandy astronomical products. Please specify your telescope or mount make, model and year. If youre tired of messing around with equatorial mounts that just cant handle your observing and imaging requirements, the losmandy g11 is definitely worth a look. Losmandy gm 8 encoder mount hardware bundled special system. Serial communications cable, external dc power, png1181 spec losmandy gm 8 encoders, encoder hardware, delrin gear covers, encoder cable ezalign polar scopesct lenses tele vue 8 mm radian tele vue 10 mm radian tele vue 12 mm radian tele vue 14 mm radian tele vue 18 mm radian. Serge has the same kind of setup for losmandy mounts. Counterweight, gemini 2 goto system, and folding lw tripod.
The losmandy gm 8 mount with a gemini ii computer system is a wellmade, highprecision german equatorial mount that is very portable, but can still hold a respectable payload. This item is in stock and typically ships in 1 day or less. Encoder mount hardware designed specifically for the losmandy gm 8 german equatorial mount. This losmandy garmin gps system provides telescopes with latitude, longitude, and utc time and date information. Gemini 2 retrofit kit s goto computer and upgrade motors. I thought i came up with a brilliant solution to this problem, but it turns out that this is exactly how losmandy does it with their encoder kit i dont know if i had previously seen their solution and remembered it subconsciously, or what. Further, the losmandy system has an elevated level of torque which allows it to produce slewing rates of up to 8 per second with the gm8 mount, 6 per second with the g11 and 5 per second with the hgm titan mount. The instruction manual that came with the kit shows the old g11 and so if you have a newer losmandy g11, the manual doesnt totally applies. I have been trying to update my gm2 firmware and hand controller as on the site with.
Learning by experience and responding to increasing demands from demanding astrophotographers the g11. Company seven losmandy gemini go to computer control. Weight step up to losmandy s modular family of precision equatorial mounts. I have also seen where phd requires at least a 1x rate and i have seen to use the lowest rate. Please see the losmandy price list for current pricing. It is rated at a 30 pound payload capacity, making it an excellent choice for almost every 4 refractor, most 6 maksutovcassegrains and maksutovnewtonians, and even. The gemini system has many features designed to quickly and accurately set up the telescope, point the telescope. This was to soothe the pangs of having sold off my c14 compustar. The motors inside these cases are purchased and placed into these custom cases the motor themselves are from an undisclosed manufacture. Questar 7 telescope and losmandy gm8 tripod astromart. Is the encoder port on the new gemini 2 controller active. The gemini system is very accurate, and allows using up to 250 alignment objects increasing the precision manyfold. Telescope computerized goto, gps, alignment, and wifi.
Gemini 2 retrofit kit s goto computer and upgrade motors for. The losmandy gm8gm11 encoder installation kit is created specifically for losmandy gm8gm11 mounts. Modifications include the use of the pmceight motor drive system. The losmandy digital controller has handset rates of from. Connects to the gemini 2s port 1 outlet and is not suitable for use with the gemini 1. Remove the counterweight safety thumbscrew and washer on the end of the counterweight bar opposite the end that attaches to. In my case a 2048 tic encoder becomes 8192 on my gm 8, and a 2500 becomes 0 on my old celestron mount. The losmandy gm 11 german equatorial mount is an excellent value in its class. It is also easily retrofitted to an existing mount by users who already own one of the mounts listed above. The price difference between the gm 8 and the g11 is not large. Polar alignment finderscope integral with illuminator. Explore scientific took the venerable losmandy mount and modified it to their own specifications to produce their version of the losmandy titan eq goto mount to provide users with a powerful platform built to support and move larger optical tube assemblies otas easily and smoothly. After a small learning curve i love my losmandy gm 8 gemini mount. I understand that you should use the slowest guide rate possible in phd.
Losmandy losmandy gemini 2 retrofit kit for gm8, g11. Review of losmandy gm 8 telescope mount update 5may20. Refer to the table below for other losmandy mount encoder settings. The encoders in my m2c mount are magnetic and they are a straight 311,296 tics per revolution. Other information may be requested before the order can be filled. The losmandy gm811ghd equatorial mount has almost twice the load capacity of the classic gm 8 and it is one of the most precise and finely crafted telescope mounts available today. Clutch knob spring washer, g11 gm 8 and g9, set of 2.
Losmandy has updated the gemini goto system to include a newly enhanced cpu and increased memory. Is the encoder port on the new gemini 2 controller active, and will the losmandy dsc encoders work. Porter slipring design, this german equatorial mount is manufactured with allmachined aluminum and stainless steel, and finished in black with a durable hard anodize. See my page on replacing the standard losmandy gearboxes with a precision unit from mclennan. Expect approximately 6 degrees per second with g11 and hgm200 models. Losmandy losmandy gemini 2 upgrade camera concepts. Modifications include the use of the pmceight motor drive. The layout is compatible to the ycable of the usual encoder set dscs, like the losmandy dsc or the jmingc max. Goerlich, a customer of company seven, for the losmandy titan, hgm200, and g11 and gm 8 german equatorial mounts. But with teenage boys becoming young men and the associated expenses i let both go. Losmandy gm 8 losmandy g11 hgm200mi250 celestron ci700 new in level 2 set safety limit encoder encres ra encres dec test encoder ignore encoder use encoder set alarm timer alarm on alarm off set alarm time set dateutc credit info restore defaults losmandy hgm mountain instr. Be advised that scott losmandy has the cases for all the motors he uses made custom so that the motor and encoder will fit the way it is suppose to.
Gm8spdv telescope mount saddle plate losmandy vixen. The losmandy gm 8 is a german equatorial mount with 180 tooth worm gear and a maximum load of 30 lb. The table below lists the values for prescaler, stepsperrev, and wormperiod for various mounts. I just screwed the dec clutch knob up and let the clutch knob to push the encoder up the shaft. Eligible for scope city rewards at checkout special order item please read terms page before placing order. Company seven losmandy gm8 and g11 mounts description page. Buy next generation computers for telescope guiding ngc. The gemini 2 system has many features designed to quickly and accurately point the telescope to an object, then track it with even higher precision than the previous digital stepper drive used by. The electronics are simple allowing to select from 0.
Is the encoder port on the new gemini 2 controller active, and will the losmandy dsc encoders work with the gemini 2 new controller. Explore scientific took the venerable losmandy mount and modified it to their own specifications to produce their version of the losmandy titan eq goto mount to provide users with a powerful platform built to support and move larger optical tube assemblies easily and smoothly. The gm 8 is not stiff enough to be a good imaging mount, but some folks have a good success by putting the g11 tripod and saddle on the gm 8. I got it about a 14 to the top and at that top i used the losmandy clutch knob to seat the dec. Gemini high torque servo motor and encoder for use on tucked in motor. I am using a y connection for guiding with a lodestar 2 camera st4 output. Losmandy gm8 equatorial mount with tuckedin motors, lw. It is very popular due to being a lightweight precision mount with compact folding tripod. Part number pnlosgm8bspec is a specially priced bundled solution that provides an argo navis digital telescope computer, the optical encoders and all the necessary mounting hardware specific to your losmandy gm 8 german equatorial along with the encoder cable that is used to connect between each of the optical encoders and the argo navis digital telescope computer itself. Please note that the losmandy encoders do not include the gear covers. Losmandy gm 8 gemini 2 equatorial mount, 11ra8dec, lw tripod. Counterweight for losmandy gm 8, g9, g11 and titan mounts, finished in durable metalgray hammertone finish.
The system can be ordered with all new losmandy mounts, or easily retrofitted by users who already own a g 8, g11 or hgm200 mount. Telescope computerized goto, gps, alignment, and wifi mount. Losmandy gm 8 and g11 equatorial mount common accessories. Losmandy gm 8 left and g11 right mount arrangements. Losmandy does more than make equatorial mounts, however. Orient the mount so that the counterweight bar points toward the ground. Company seven losmandy gm8 and g11 mounts description. Argonavis astro computer and encoders for losmandy g11 gem. Gemini 2 main control unit,touch screen hand controller, 2 servo motors, 2 control boxes, all cables and mounting hardware. From beginner telescopes to professional observatories, opt has it all. The gemini 2 can be ordered factoryinstalled on all new losmandy mounts. Dovetail saddleplate fits both d losmandy style dovetail or vixen style dovetail.
It wasnt long before i realized i would one day buy another gm 8. The losmandy gemini system is a great instrument for use in the field because it can be run as a stand alone system. Losmandy gm 8 g equatorial head, gemini goto, weight shaft. Most telescopes have encoders that have a resolution of 8,000 10,000 steps per revolution, and most dscs cant accurately read higher than 40k steps. Buytelescopes has goto mounts from astrophysics, ioptron, losmandy, meade, takahashi, and software bisque available. Std absolute encoders installed 16ae4li extended temperature absolute encoders installed. Explore scientific losmandy titan eq goto mount with pmc. Check this site or contact me if you already have the gemini and want to upgrade the software to a higher level, if you want to propose new features to be added, or if you experience problems. The gm8 and g11 losmandy mounts are so popular, we are sure you will find at least one at any star party you might choose to attend. The gm 8 german equatorial mount is losmandy s smallest equatorial mount. The losmandy gemini system is a dc servo motor based goto computerized positioning system designed for the losmandy hgm200, g11 and g 8 mounts. The gemini system will also accept inputs from optional shaft encoders the same as used in losmandy digital setting circles, which allow the telescope to be positioned by hand, yet still retain pointing information. Hgm titan, g11, click here for information on our new spring loaded worm.
The losmandy gemini 2 system is a dc servo motor based goto computerized positioning system designed for the losmandy hgmtitan, g11 and g 8 mounts. The losmandy gemini 2 system is a dc servo motorbased goto computerized positioning system designed for the losmandy gm 8, g9, g11, and hgm 200 mounts. Losmandy gm 8 phd guiding rate mounts cloudy nights. Gemini high torque servo motor and encoder svmhts losmandy. Review of losmandy gm8 telescope mount rogers website. Losmandy gm8, g11 gemini mounts losmandy telescope. I didnt get to use my gm 8 too much before i got the encoders, but it seems just as smooth after the parts were added. An encoder cable for interfacing the argo navis to each of the supplied encoders.
Astro devices losmandy gm8gm11 kit 311,296 step encoders. Company seven losmandy gemini go to computer control system. The losmandy gm 8 mount has mounting places for encoders that will tell some electronics how far the telescope has moved in right ascension ra and declination dec, but losmany no longer makes any of the encoder sets. The older ones were usually some power of 2 like 2048. The encoders are attached to your telescopes axes and send signals to your dsc, letting it determine the position of your telescope. Losmandy gm 8, g11 gemini mounts losmandy telescope.
The gemini system comes with the german equatorial mounts gm 8, g11, titan and hgm200 produced by scott losmandy. The encoder ratios and directions can be defined in the menu item setup encoder see below. The stability could be enhanced by a better tripod the g11 tripod is an excellent match for this mount. Since you already have the servo motors installed on your gm 8, g11, titan, or g9 mount, this upgrade is relatively easy. It is just that my wife would prefer the other brand. All machined mountings made from stainless steel and aluminum barstock. The gemini system comes with the german equatorial mounts gm8, g11, titan and hgm200 produced by scott losmandy. I did have to have a bit of metal removed from the top of the counter weight shaft, though, because of all of the additional parts. Learning by experience and responding to increasing demands from demanding astrophotographers the g11 was improved over the years so that it presently provides payload capacities of up to 6. The losmandy gemini system is a dc servo motor based go to computerized positioning system designed by dr. It has a high degree of tracking precision and reliability. Losmandy g11 equatorial mount w gemini 2 goto system. Losmandy gemini retrofit kit for gm8 g11 hgm200 g9.
Losmandy g11 equatorial mount with fhd tripod and gemini goto system g11g. Dual supported, ball bearing housed ground high precision brass worm. Clutch knob thrust bearing, g11, gm 8 and g9, set of 2. The losmandy motors are fitted with 256 tickrev encoders, the main gemini processor gemini has one main processor and two servo controller processors uses whole ticks for its calculations giving the g11 a native resolution of.
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