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GM4000

We are Canada's first and only 10Micron dealer.  O'Telescope is a 10Micron Technical Assistance Dealer; we are certified by 10Micron to sell and service 10Micron mounts in all of North America.

14 products

  1. $154.00 USD
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    10Micron: Mobile Power Supply SW. 110-240V input / 24V 6A output (for GM2000 v.2 GM2000HPS, GM3000HPS, GM4000HPS)

    This Switching Power Supply is a very high quality and reliable device; it accepts 110 to 240V AC input; the output ensures the proper 24V, 6A (144W) power supply to the v.2 GM2000HPS, GM3000HPS, GM4000HPS mounts.

  2. $29,895.00 USD
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    10Micron: German "go to" equatorial mount, professional grade, exclusive 10Micron HPS technology with absolute axis-encoders and high performances motor drives; high payload capacity of 150 Kg (330 lbs).

    The GM4000HPS mount, now in the new M2 version, is built for observatories with an instrumentation up to a weight of 150 kg – 330 lbs (excluding counterweights). It is ideal for remotized observation sites, and its loading capacity allows for mounting instruments like 300 mm diameter refractors, 400 mm diameter Newton reflectors, 600 mm diameter Cassegrains and so on. Movements are driven by two servo brushless motors, with timing belt reduction having zero-backlash. Both axes feature a classic worm – wormwheel pairing. The wormwheels are made of bronze (B14), with a diameter of 330 mm and 430 teeth in right ascension, and a diameter of 244 mm and 315 teeth in declination. The worms are made of alloy tempered steel with a diameter of 32 mm. The axes themselves are made of alloy steel, with a diameter of 85 mm (right ascension) and 80 mm (declination), for the maximum rigidity.

    The electronics is housed in an easily detachable housing (control box), mounted above the right ascension axis, in order to obtain the best accessibility of all connections. The connections of the mount and keypad secutiry lock screws. Only one cable runs from the control box to the mount. The axes feature a 60 mm diameter hole allowing for the passage of instrumentation cables. This effectively solves the problem of entangling cables and damaging instruments, especially for remote observatories. The mount is powered with low voltage, requiring a maximum power of about 100W. This makes possible using the mount even in locations with limited power available. The GM4000HPS can be controlled completely using the included hand pad, without requiring any external PC.

    The keypad is built in order to maintain the maximum readability in all lighting conditions. Both the display and the ergonomic keys, allowing for the use of gloves, feature a red backlight. An heater keeps the display warm for usage below freezing temperatures. The mount can be controlled using the most common software packages by connecting it to a PC with the RS‑232 serial port or the Ethernet connection, via the 10micron ASCOM driver or the Meade compatible command protocol. Furthermore, a dedicated software (also included with the mount) can be used to create a “virtual keypad” replicating exactly the functions of the physical keypad. The RS‑232 port can also be used to control an external dome. This flexibility makes the GM4000HPS an ideal mount for observatories and remotized observing sites.

    The object database contains many star catalogs and deep‑sky objects up to the 16th magnitude. Solar system objects can be tracked so that their motion is compensated with respect to the stars. You may load orbital elements of comets, asteroids and artificial satellites into the mount, so that these objects can be tracked directly.

    Pointing is made accurate through the usage of a model containing up to 100 stars, which allows for the correction of the classical polar alignment and conic errors, and also of the most important flexure terms of the optical tube. In this way it is possible to obtain pointing accuracies of the order of 15 arcseconds RMS. The same model can be used in order to obtain the maximum tracking accuracy, compensating also for the atmospheric refraction (depending on the local atmospheric pressure and temperature). A series of auxiliary functions is provided to help the user for quick aligning the mount to the celestial pole. You may also save and recover the alignment data of different observing sessions. This function is very useful if you have many instruments in different setups, each one requiring different flexure corrections. Tracking through the meridian, a typical problem with german mounts, is solved allowing for tracking for up to 30° past the meridian (configurable), in both directions. In this way any object can be tracked for at least four hours.

    The tracking accuracy makes autoguiding not necessary for many uses. The absolute encoders on both axes allows to obtain a typical tracking error below 1 arcsecond.

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    It is possible to autoguide anyway, using the ST4‑compatible port or through the serial/Ethernet connection, with a guide rate configurable from 0.1x to 1x. The guide rate can be automatically corrected for the declination of the target, so that there is no need of recalibrating the autoguide when observing at different declinations. The mount has also dedicated function for easy use in the observatory. A dedicated connector on the control box panel is used for remotized switching on and off. The instrument can be electronically balanced, without disengaging the worm from the wormwheel. The mount can be parked in different user‑defined positions. The serial RS‑232 port can be used to control directly an external dome, avoiding the need of using a dedicated external PC. Once configured with your instrument parameters, the firmware is able to make all the calculations required for positioning the dome slit in front of your optical tube, for almost all instrument configurations.

    GM4000 HPS II Mount including:

    • GM 4000 HPS II Mount with built-in precision absolute encoders
    • control box with onboard-intelligence (Linux-processor),V. 2
    • HPS version firmware, stand alone system ( no PC required ),
    • professional handcontrol unit with graphic display and temperature control
    • cables
    • counterweight shaft
    • WiFi option included.
    • The mount is delivered without a tripod or counterweight.

     

  3. $33,868.00 USD
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    10Micron: GM 4000 HPS II Cold version - Same as 10M4010 but with Extended operational temperature to -30°C (-22° F)

  4. $419.00 USD
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    10Micron: Stainless steel 20Kg counterweight for GM4000 mounts.

    This 20 KG counterweight is exclusively designed  for GM4000 mounts; a precise 60mm hole offers a smooth movement on the shaft and facilitates the balancing operations; the stainless steel guarantees no corrosion. For the best safe tightening, the counterweight is provided with a not protruding set screw. Our technical department will suggest the correct number of counterweights based on your optical payload.

  5. $287.00 USD
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    10Micron: Electroplated steel Pier Adapter flange, designed to accommodate the GM4000 mount on top of the #10M-4230 10Micron standard pier, the Baader leveling flange (#10M-4185) or a custom made pier.

    This Pier flange adapter is made of electroplated steel and it’s designed in order to accommodate the GM4000 mount on top of our #10M-4230 10Micron standard pier, or a custom made pillar or the Baader leveling flange (#10M-4185). One of this flange is already supplied with the #10M-4199 (GM 4000 Mandatory shipping KIT).

  6. $287.00 USD
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    10Micron: Shipping wooden pallet-box for GM 4000 Mount, for safe shipping and for warranty repair return (NOT included in the mount's standard pack)

    Shipping wooden pallet-box for GM 3000 Mount, for safe shipping and for warranty repair return (NOT included in the mount’s standard pack ). It is included in the GM4000 Mandatory shipment kit #10M-4199

  7. $174.00 USD
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    10Micron: GPS receiver module with specific connector for all the 10Micron mounts: GM1000, GM2000, GM3000 and GM4000.

    This ultimate generation GPS receiver module allows to automatically input data like very accurate local coordinates, date and time: these information are helpful to ensure all the accuracy of which the 10Micron mounts are capable and to quickly initiate the mount during “field” observations.

    Includes:

    • GPS receiver with MD6 cable
    • Specific adapter cable for 10Micron GM mounts (not shown in the picture)
    • User manual on CD-ROM
  8. $575.00 USD
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    10Micron: This kit is composed by a Shipping wooden pallet-box (#10M-4100) and a Pier adapter (#10M-4090); it’s mandatory for all the GM4000 orders to be shipped

    GM 4000 mandatory shipping KIT is composed of GM 4000 shipping wooden pallet-box (#10M-4100) and Pier adapter (#10M-4090), both are necessary items when the mount will be shipped by a forwarder. Shipping charges will be calculated individually for each destination and will be billed separately. The Pier adapter #10M-4090 will be needed later when mounting the GM 4000 onto a 10Micron pier, a Baader pier or a custom made pier. This sturdy plate made of solid steel is mandatory not only for securing the mount on the pallet during transport but also later to translate the full loading capacity of the mount into the pillar

    Includes:

    Shipping wooden pallet-box for GM 4000 Mount (#10M-4100)
    Pier Adapter (#10M-4090)

  9. $2,275.00 USD
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    10Micron: Standard round Steel pillar for GM4000, by 10Micron (with single round base plates - tube diam. 250mm - H. 120 cm)

    The Standard round pillar is designed for a fixed base installation of the GM4000 mounts. The standard height is 120 cm (47.2”) but different customized heights are available on request. The base features a single, circular shape plate  without adjustments. The #10M-4090 Pier Adapter flange is required to fit the mount (the #10M-4090 is already supplied with the #10M-4199 GM 4000 Mandatory shipping KIT)

  10. $294.00 USD
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    10Micron: Special 8” Dovetail bar slide bar, 500mm long, for very heavy payloads (it fits with the #10M-4555 Giant Dovetail clamping plate 8").

    This special bar is a 8” width dovetail, dedicated to the Giant dovetail clamping plate 8″ (#10M-4555); it features a length of 500mm and it’s made of black anodized, CNC machined aluminum. Recommended for very heavy optical configurations.

  11. $273.00 USD
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    10Micron: Flange adapter to accommodate different clamping plates on the GM4000 mount

    This flange adapter allows the use of 3 different dovetail clamping plates on the GM4000 mount:

    #10M-2135 – Maxi 4” Clamping Plate
    #10M-2085 – 3” Losmandy Clamping Plate
    #10M-2185 – 3” Losmandy Clamping Plate XL

    Note: Although it should be possible to accommodate the plates directly on the top of the GM4000 mount, due to the low profile of the clamping plates we strongly recommend to use this Flange Adapter in order to operate the plate’s knobs with enough clearance.

  12. $425.00 USD
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    10Micron: Dovetail clamping plate 5" - by 10Micron (sturdy made with 3 safety locking screws)
    The Dovetail clamping plate 5” is a sturdy, black aluminum anodized machined clamp, provided with three safety locking screws,  suitable for the 10Micron 5” slide bar (#10M4560). This configuration is designed to accommodate very heavy instruments. The clamp is black anodized, CNC machined aluminum.
    Designed for the GM4000 Mount, it’s also suitable for the GM3000.

  13. $542.00 USD
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    10Micron: Giant 8“ dovetail clamp for CDK 17, CDK 20 & CDK 24 Optical Tube and for 8” slide bar

    The Giant Dovetail clamping plate 8” is an extra sturdy, black aluminum anodized machined clamp suitable for 10Micron  8″ dovetail bar #10M-4540 as well as for Planewave OTA’s CDK 17, CDK 20 and CDK 24. Although it fits also the medium-size the GM2000 mounts, this clamping plate is specially recommended for very heavy optical configurations on the GM3000 & GM4000 mounts.

  14. $200.00 USD
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    10Micron: Special 5” Dovetail bar slide bar, 500mm long, for heavy payloads (it fits with the #10M-4550 Dovetail clamping plate 5").

    This special bar is a 5” width dovetail, dedicated to the Dovetail clamping plate 5″ (#10M-4550); it features a length of 500mm and it’s made of black anodized, CNC machined aluminum. Recommended for heavy optical configurations.

     

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