Mirror Cells

Remote Collimation

The remote collimation feature is available installed with your order or as a kit for installation on an existing mirror cell.

Description: Two collimation adjustment screws on the cell are driven by 12V gear reduction motors via a ¼ in. wide flat belt. Manual adjustment of the collimation screws is still possible by disengaging an idler pulley to relieve belt tension. Control of the motors is accomplished by a FOB similar to a car key FOB. There are two buttons for each motor: up/down.

The goal of this option is to allow astronomers with a large DOP to perform fine adjustments to mirror collimation fro the eye piece, while doing a start test.

(see start test instruction link)

Description of collimation kit components:

• 12V gear reduction motors 1 ½ RPM 2CT
• Motor clamp (3/8 black delrin) 2CT
• Plate Motor clamp (1/4 black and alum.) 2CT
• Motor cover (black delrin) 2CT
• Motor pulley (1 ½ brass) 2CT
• Collimation pulley (1 ½ brass) 2CT {must specify thread size}
• ¼ Flat belt (13 in. length) 2CT
• Set screws 10-32 X ½ in. long (pulleys) 4CT
• Receiver control box 1CT
• Power cables to motors 2CT
• Power cable to power source 1CT
• Idler pulley 2CT
• Idler puller yoke 2CT

Motor clamp has slots to allow +- ¼ travel to tension the belt. Two ¼ holes are required for mounting the motor clamps.

Power cables are supplied six feet long and must be trimmed to desired length when connecting to your scope.

¼ in flat belt size may not fit your design depending on the set of the motors on your scope. Longer belts are available.