User`s manual Integra 85 - Gemini Telescope Design
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1. 10 48 Found start position measu ring Pos 26007 172 Flux Dia a T4417 HFD unbinned Pos 25311 1 2 Flux Dia 10 09 Pos 25253 1 2 Flux Dia 12 46 3 25200 25350 25500 25650 Position 25800 25950 26100 Care of your Integra 85 No special care is needed other then keeping it clean and occasionally checking for insects building nests inside Do not lubricate the focuser drive pinions The carbon hood can be cleaned with a damp cloth eventually with kitchen detergent Do not use solvents for cleaning it Outside dimensions of the Integra 85 iat i i l PA Camera adapter for the Integra 85 If you wish to prepare your own camera side adapter these are the dimensions to respect The adapter will attach to the Integra 85 with a maximum of 6pc M4x10 screws that must be countersunk The adapter plate has a maximum thickness of 5mm Put M4 washers as spacers between the Integra85 and the adapter The diagram below helps to find the correct adapter length for your setup Orange arrow total telescope backfocus Blue arrow Integra85 mid backfocus 69mm Black arrow CCD backfocus from manual Total BF 69mm CCD BF adapter length 1 telescope side adapter 5mm 2 Integra 85 59 mm 3 CCD side adapter plate 5mm 4 your adapter 5 CCD camera with filter wheel if pre2. emini Telescope Design GEMINI INTEGRA 85 USER S MANUAL ver1 2 The Integra 85 is an ASCOM microfocuser integrated into a camera rotator that saves you backfocus and weight It works under MaximDL TheSkyX Phisical dimensions Maximun inner diameter 85mm Ouside dimensions see the drawing at the end of this manual Backfocus 69 5mm with telescope and CCD adapters added Travel 10 mm Weight 2 3 kg Mounting interface M5 coaxial push pull screws at 3x120 degree on R64 mm circle Loading capacity 8kg 50mm from focuser end 5kg 100mm from focuser end At these loads the measured flexture is within the focus depth of an F5 system Rotator 3 5 Nm unbalanced torque Focusing Rotating Precision Focuser 0 053 micron resolution at full motor step 188 000 steps full travel Rotator 21 arcsec per full motor step 171 66 step degree Power and Driver 12 15VDC Lunatico Armadillo or Platypus http tienda lunatico es epages Store sf en_GB ObjectPath Shops Store Lunatico Categories Seletek Installation In short before using the Integra 85 on your scope 1 make sure you have the adapter for the telescope and the camera 2 you have the power supply 12 15VDC 1 5A cables motor USB for the driver 3 mount the RF85 on the scope and collimate it 4 connect the motor cables 5 install the drivers and control software on the PC 6 connect the PC cable USB and power up the driver 7 enter the correct parameters into the setu
3. to have the latest ASCOM platform installed before proceeding Install the Seletec drivers and software from the CD or the latest from http www lunatico es site ourproducts seletek armadillo platypus technical information firmware and software html Configuring the Software Now you can connect the driver to the PC and power up the driver 12VDC 1 5A 5 5 2 1mm DC power plug center positive From the program group select SELETEC then again SELETEC and click Configuration Please configure according to this screen Auto start with user session Start minimized LM60 LM61 LM61 168 1 150 a Timeout ms 100 z 10000 The next step is setting up the configuration of the focuser and the rotator Start with the focuser Main port by clicking Go in the above window 1 enter the parameters as seen below 2 3 4 exit setup and check if moving OUT really moves the focuser out if not reopen the configuration window and click Reverse button s motion take the focuser to the outermost position where it stalls return a few steps reopen the configuration window and click Set outermost exit setup 5 take the focuser to the innermost position where it stalls return a few steps reopen the configuration window and click Set innermost exit setup Note you will need to experiment to get the correct value of backlash It is normally between 50 200 steps BI 3 C
4. a b ASCOM You must do the setup of the rotator similarly clicking the Options at the Rotator setup You can see an autofocus session result at right It is important to configure Maxim autofocus options correctly system F No central obstruction focuser step size to get a good result findow Help iio BS oa 4M Bt OD amp aes BO Oe eS A x Expose Guide Setup Exposure Preset Seconds Frase T _b fo fae Readout Mode Subframe All Sky Zoom l Catalog Telescope Dome Focus Status Setup Focuser1 Focuser 2 Focuser Status 25577 Temperature 2 30 Incremental fi oo ot Move In Position Absolute 25200 at Move To Focuser Focuser Step Size fi 20 Auto Microinches Microns Focus Star Target 14 Flux Dia oo pixels must exceed best HFD by at least 2 Autoselection Exclusion Margin 2 H Z Minimum I 4741 3 Prefered Direction Move In Autofocus Start Options Move Out Focuser Type Absolute 1 Flux Diam J4 30 Pw Hb 4 37 Backlash Compensation rm Steps 50 Temp v Tracking On Outw Enabled Moves Snapshot Abort Exposure m Telescope a Focal Ratio ard Cancel Selected star at 990 1107 for focusir Pos 25369 1 2 Fan Dia 7 87 Finding start positior os 25543 172 Flux Dia 4 26 Pos 25891 1 2 Flux Dia
5. onfiguration 3i Mi ain window always shown Temperature control parameters Uze INTERNAL sensor Use EXTERNAL sensor 14 2 C 20 9 C Temp comp profiles are absolute Min secs between checks 1800 Ignore delta lt steps Motion related parameters Min pos oO Dist step microna jpo 50000 Max pos Motor ty pe Bipolar HaliShen rive Backlash jo steps koor mode Lunatics Enable modifications to these parameters Power while moving oo n While stopped Ta microseconds between steps Luratica ieveetted idotor mode RF veloonlite RF soonlite inverted Set limits Set outermost Set nem pos to Reverse buttons mation 1 Fo Configuration Main window always shown Motion related parameters Steps f degree i T1 66 Backlash jo steps Set new pos to Forbidden zone From 180 To 180 Set horizontal Enable modifications to these parameters Motor type Bipolar HalfShep nvode Power while moving ioo o Speed acceleration while toppe Min jooo bl x Ll uSecs between steps E Hoto mode Lunation Lunation inverted Hotor mode RFAMoorlite RFs HMoorlite inverted Seletek controller version 4 5 0 eletek controller Yersian 4 5 1 Cancel e Rotation zone definition and limits VWihite allowed Blue actual Proceed with the Rotator Exp port and enter the parameters To enter the step number 171 66 please
6. p windows 8 attach the camera Mounting the Integra 85 on the scope To have access to the mounting screws the carbon hood must be removed Unscrew the 3pc M4 bolts that hold the cover in place as shown below Far Ffa SE F vx FIED Siggy shania oa Oe Sty PPB 2254 OVALS page 299 S SIA i PPE PEISA dsr P4B5g GISSA IIIA SIS ISS ta IA Li p a P ITOE Locate the 3pc M5 mounting bolts The larger copper bolt is for collimation Before placing the Integra85 on the telescope side adapter make sure that all three collimating bolts slightly protrude from the plane of the focusser body The focuser should ALWAYS rest on these three points only NOT on the whole surface of the adapter Place the Integra85 on the adapter paying attention to orient the mounting bolts to meet the holes on the adapter Using an open wrench of 8mm drive the mounting bolts in Do not tighten any of them until all are in place Leave them slightly loose until collimation is done Now you can collimate the focuser with the collimating bolts ERED MALL ALLEL Finally you have to lock the collimating bolts with the lateral M4 grubscrews The hood can be mounted and fixed with the 3pc M4 bolts Connecting Cables Connect the supplied motor cables to the Main focuser and Aux rotator ports of the driver as shown at right then to the Integra 85 Installing Drivers and Software You need
7. press Set Horizontal to enable parameter updating At Power set the voltage in percentage of the supply to protect the driver from overheating With 12V enter 100 Note if the rotator or focuser tends to stall when operated for a longer period reduce this percentage value as the driver chip is overheating Alternatively a cooling fan can be mounted on the electronics some parameters may need adjustment according to firmware version Speed is actually a delay between motor steps so higher the entered value the lower the speed will be Attaching the Camera You will need an adapter for your camera The adapter can be ordered with your Integra 85 or prepared according to the drawing supplied at the end of this manual Note that the backfocus of the Integra85 with a 5mm telescope adapter and a 5mm CCD adapter plate is 69 5mm Desing your adapter with the value of 69mm Above is a variable adapter for a Newtonian field flattaner Using the Integra 85 with MaximDL In Maxim click View Observatory Control Setup and at the Focuser click Options Choose In the ASCOM chooser select Seletec Focuser Main port b Connect Disconnect Dome Options a Connect Disconnect Select the type of focuser you hawe then be sure to click the Propertes button to configure the driver for your focuser Seletek Focuser MAIN port Click the logo to leann more about ASCOM a set of standards for ss aa of k
8. sent An adapter plate like at top right is available for EUR 30 with a custom central hole or thread What is in the box The box has the Integra85 telescope side adapter included in the price CCD side adapter optional 2m motor cable longer on request Armadillo controller with external temp sond 1 5m USB cable What you will need to make it run a 12VDC 1A power supply www geminitelescope com Innovation and Service since 1996
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