Ursa Minor – MC5
MC5 is the bigger brother of the MC3 controller. It is a powerful astronomical telescope controller with improved performance and extended functions. It is a perfect choice for demanding amateur astronomers for advanced imaging or operating a telescope completely remote.
With handcontroller: 1290 EUR (exc. VAT)
With handcontroller and Heidenhain 25 bit encoders (both axises): 3390 EUR (exc. VAT)
€1.309,00 (exc. VAT)
MC5 is the bigger brother of the MC3 controller.
It is a powerful astronomical telescope controller with improved performance and extended functions. It is a perfect choice for demanding amateur astronomers for advanced imaging or operating a telescope completely remote.
Main features
MC5 knows everything as the MC3, and has the following extra features:
- Improved resolution: MC3 does 32x microstepping, MC5 does 256x microstepping.
- Absolute encoders: MC5 can handle absolute encoders on both axis. The supported encoders are:
- Heidenhain 25 bit / revolution models
- Renishaw 32 bit / revolution models
- Thanks to the encoders, the system is completely failsafe: It can know the exact position of the telescope even after a software problem or accidential restart. It prevents the accidential pier-hit.
- MC5 can do closed loop tracking control. It gives you exceptional accuracy:
- Tracking error within +/- 0.5 arcsecond with Heidenhain 25 bit encoder
- Tracking error within +/- 0.2 arcsecond with Renishaw 32 bit encoder
- MC5 compatible with Ursa Minor Hand Controller: It has a 128 x 64 pixel graphic display with user friendly menu and an astronomical database with aprox. 50000 objects.
- Firmware can be upgraded by the end user.
- Astronomical database of the hand controller also can be upgraded.
- Compatibility with most of the planetarium programs: MC5 has a dedicated ASCOM driver with parking and Meridian flip support.
- Ursa Minor Pro planetarium program developed directly to fully support MC3 and MC5 controllers.
The following screenshot shows the tracking accuracy graph. The measurement was taken with a real mount with real load, controlled with real MC5.
Main features
MC5 knows everything as the MC3, and has the following extra features:
- Improved resolution: MC3 does 32x microstepping, MC5 does 256x microstepping.
- Absolute encoders: MC5 can handle absolute encoders on both axis. The supported encoders are:
- Heidenhain 25 bit / revolution models
- Renishaw 32 bit / revolution models
- Thanks to the encoders, the system is completely failsafe: It can know the exact position of the telescope even after a software problem or accidential restart. It prevents the accidential pier-hit.
- MC5 can do closed loop tracking control. It gives you exceptional accuracy:
- Tracking error within +/- 0.5 arcsecond with Heidenhain 25 bit encoder
- Tracking error within +/- 0.2 arcsecond with Renishaw 32 bit encoder
- MC5 compatible with Ursa Minor Hand Controller: It has a 128 x 64 pixel graphic display with user friendly menu and an astronomical database with aprox. 50000 objects.
- Firmware can be upgraded by the end user.
- Astronomical database of the hand controller also can be upgraded.
- Compatibility with most of the planetarium programs: MC5 has a dedicated ASCOM driver with parking and Meridian flip support.
- Ursa Minor Pro planetarium program developed directly to fully support MC3 and MC5 controllers.
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