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Technical Specifications

Type of mount

Dual Dec Altazimuth mount

Head weight 

12,2 kg (26,8 lb), without counterweight and bar

Maximum load 

20 kg (44 lb)  

Motion System

All belts drive system based on four stages reducer.
All the movements are on ball bearings. No maintenance and no 
backlash system.
Pulleys made with special polymer fiberglass charged and high 
precision timing belts.

Construction Materials

Machined from solid blocks of anodized aluminum with high 
precision CNC machines

RA Axis 

 Heavy duty steel, diam. 35mm; all roller bearing axis movement

DEC Axis

Heavy duty steel, diam. 35mm; all roller bearing axis movement

Control System

Avalon StarGO GoTo control system (Wi-Fi or Bluetooth)

Dovetail Plate

Losmandy, 3" (75mm) dovetail, single knob with 2 tightening 
points

Warranty 

2 years from the purchase date, 5 years for the transmission system 
(Belt Drive System )

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Summary of Contents for M-zeta

Page 1: ...UAL Version 1 0 0 October 2021 All the pictures and contents included here are propriety of AVALON INSTRUMENTS They cannot be reproduced published copied or transmitted in any way including the intern...

Page 2: ...be used exclusively by adults do not allow use to children or to people with reduced mental capacity Avoid to operate the mount except as strictly indicated in the manual Modifying or altering in any...

Page 3: ...ATIONS AND WARNINGS 2 Technical Specifications 5 Forewords 6 1 Packing Content 7 2 Mount Description 8 3 M Zeta Initial Setup 10 3 1 Installing the M zeta on the T pod 10 3 2 Telescope installation 12...

Page 4: ...rged and high precision timing belts Construction Materials Machined from solid blocks of anodized aluminum with high precision CNC machines RA Axis Heavy duty steel diam 35mm all roller bearing axis...

Page 5: ...for the use with third party software and in particular with the ASCOM driver are reported in the StarGO manual which is part of the mount supply A careful reading of this manual will enable the use o...

Page 6: ...ng them on a clean flat surface Component List Mount head StarGo GoTo Control System StarGO control Keypad Keypad connection cable Losmandy saddle Tripod plate Car lighter power cable 125 240 VAC 12 V...

Page 7: ...Control System The M Zeta total weight is only 12 2 kg The use of pulleys and toothed belts has allowed to obtain several advantages a really steady motion without play no backlash and sudden peaks T...

Page 8: ...All Rights reserved 8...

Page 9: ...ronomical load to be installed 3 1 Installing the M zeta on the T pod The M zeta comes with a plate for attaching the mount on the tripod It is shipped with the correct holes for most of the tripods a...

Page 10: ...At this point it is possible to place the mount on the T pod plate by using the three M8 knobs provided All Rights reserved 10...

Page 11: ...M zeta In order to do this operation the Losmandy saddle that comes with the package must be placed on the DEC axis top Take off from the packaging the Losmandy saddle and the four 4x16 bolts that ca...

Page 12: ...to install the telescope First of all in order to securely install the telescope place the Losmandy saddle parallel to the ground with the fixing knob toward the top Once the Losmandy saddle has been...

Page 13: ...parallel to the ground as seen in the picture below but do not let go of the telescope Move the tube SLOWLY and CAREFULLY to see in which direction if any it rotates around the DEC axis If the front...

Page 14: ...telescope has been installed and balanced it will be possible to perform the Sync Home Position by following the instructions available on the StarGo User Manual in the Alt azimuthal section All Right...

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