PlaneWave CDK300 Telescope System
Starting Price: $25,500.00
Price as Configured: $25,500.00
Price as Configured: $25,500.00
Brand: PlaneWave Instruments / SKU: PW-125130Q
PlaneWave's CDK12.5 Telescope and L-350 Direct Drive Mount
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Mount System
Mount Weight: 110 lbs (50kg)
Max. Load Capacity: 100 lbs (45 kg)
Latitude Range: 0 to 90 degrees, Northern and Southern hemispheres
Cable Management: Equipment cables can be wired through mount
Control System
Control Electronics: PlaneWave Interface dual axis telescope control
User Interface: PlaneWave Interface 4 (PWI4) Control Software with integrated PointXP mount modeling software
Homing Sensors: Home position sensors are included allowing the mount to find its home position on power up.
Slew Rate: 20 degrees per second (standard); 50 degrees per second (maximum), both axes
Power Requirement: Accepts 120 to 240 VAC. Supplied with 120 VAC 15A IEC Type B Regulated Power Adapter
Optical Systems
Aperture: 12.5 inch (318 mm)
Focal Length: 2541 mm (100.04 inch)
Focal Ratio: f/8
Central Obstruction: 42% of the primary mirror diameter
Backfocus from Mounting Surface: 10.445 inch (265 mm)
Backfocus from Racked in Focuser: 7.2 inch (183 mm)
Weight: 42 lbs (19 kg)
Optimal Field of View: 52 mm image circle
Mechanical Structure
Fork Assembly: L-350 Mount
Fork Base: Welded stainless steel torsion box
Optical Tube: Carbon fiber
Instrument Payload: 101 lbs (45 kg)
Motion Control
Motor – Azimuth and Altitude: Direct Drive 3 Phase Axial-Flux Torque Motors
Encoder – Azimuth and Altitude: 152mm stainless steel encoder ring with reader built into the azimuth and altitude axes. 18,880,000 counts per revolution (0.069 arcsecond resolution).
Motor Torque: Approximately 20 ft-lbs continuous; 50 ft-lbs peak
Drive Electronics: Industrial grade, off-the-shelf brushless motor drives for each axis with custom-designed interface card
Telescope Control Software; PlaneWave Interface (PWI4). Incorporates PointXP mount modeling software by Dave Rowe. Provides HTTP and ASCOM control interfaces. MaxIm DL is required for camera control when building a pointing model within our PWI4 software.
System Performance
Pointing Accuracy: <10 arcsecond RMS with PointXP Model
Pointing Precision: 2 arcseconds at sidereal velocity
Tracking Accuracy: 0.3 arcseconds over a 5-minute period at sidereal velocity
System Natural Frequency: 14 Hz or greater
