PlaneWave L-500 Direct Drive Mount

PlaneWave L-500 Direct Drive Mount

• Load capacity of 200 lbs (91 kg)
• Direct-drive motors on each axis for smooth, fast, and virtually silent movement of the telescope
• Slew speeds up to 50 degrees per second
• High resolution encoders on each axis for precise positioning
• Zero backlash
• Zero periodic error
• PointXP mount modeling software
• Enclosed electronics
• Through the mount cabling
• Alt/Az, or equatorial installation orientation
• Requires a crating #1323505. The crating will be charged extra

Direct drive motors and encoders
Direct Drive motors and on-axis encoders eliminate the need for gears, thereby eliminating backlash and periodic error. With high-resolution encoders providing the feedback for the direct drive motors, not only will the telescope track without periodic error and backlash, the mount will also counter wind gusts with precise servo feedback.

Incredible Slew Speed
The direct drive motors can move the telescope at speeds up to 50 degrees per second for tracking satellites or just to minimize target acquisition time.

Dual mounting bracket
PlaneWave style mounting bracket to hold CDK17/20 onto inside of fork arm with additional option of mounting a scope on the outside of the fork arm. Optional dovetail clamp required.

Azimuth dovetail balance system
For precise center of gravity balance whether in Alt-Az or Equatorial configuration

Through the mount cabling
Access panels in the fork arm and azimuth axis allow for camera equipment cabling through the inside of the mount.
Proven CDK700/PW1000 Technology

The L-Series uses the same proven technology as the CDK700 and 1-Meter PW1000 which are being used in Universities round the world.