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PlaneWave CDK350 Telescope System

PlaneWave CDK350 Telescope System

Starting Price: $29,500.00
Price as Configured: $29,500.00
Brand: PlaneWave Instruments / SKU: PW-140130Q
Enjoy exceptional optical and tracking performance for astrophotography, or research, with the CDK350 package! Includes a CDK14 telescope and L-350 mount.

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Mount System

Type Alt-Azimuth / Equatorial Direct Drive Mount
Weight 110 lbs (50kg)
Component Weights Azimuth Base – 40 lbs, Fork Arm – 70 lbs
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 can 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 VAC. Supplied with 12VDC 15A Regulated Power Adapter

Optical System

Aperture 14 inch (355 mm)
Focal Length 2563 mm (100.9inch)
Focal ratio F/7.2
Central Obstruction 23.7% by surface area; 48.6% of the Primary Mirror Diameter
Back Focus from Mounting Surface 11.09 inch (281.6 mm)
Weight 48 lbs (48 kg)
Optimal Field of View 70mm Image Circle

Motion Control

Motor Control Industrial grade brushless motor control system and built in electronics
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.

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 10 Hz or greater