PlaneWave L-350 Direct Drive Mount
Starting Price: $14,000.00
Price as Configured: $14,000.00
Price as Configured: $14,000.00
Brand: PlaneWave Instruments / SKU: PW-600549
This mount has a telescope capacity of 100lbs and yields tracking performance between 0.05 and 0.10 arc seconds. Pointing accuracy of this mount is between 2 and 5 arc seconds.
Complete your set up with a PlaneWave pier and wedge - see "RELATED PRODUCTS" at the bottom of the page.
NOTE: Shipping cost will be determined after the order is made and must be paid for before the mount will ship. A shipping quote can be obtained on request.
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Mount System
Type | Alt-Azimuth / Equatorial Direct Drive Mount |
Weight | 110 lbs (50 kg) |
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 to 240 VAC. Supplied with 120 VAC 15A IEC Type B Regulated Power Adapter. |
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 All ASCOM compatible. |
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 |