Recognizing the growing demand for an accurate and stable, equatorial mount with the versatility to carry larger instruments and more complex imaging arrays, iOptron created the CEM120. It offers the benefits of their revolutionarycenter balance design: stability, accuracy, and smooth mechanical operation, while capable of carrying a payloadup to 52kg.
The centre balance design’s natural stability is due to its focusing the mount along with payloads weight directly over the centre of the pier or tripod.
The CEM120's performance is demonstrated by itslow periodic tracking error. Along with the stability aspect, the CEM120 features anadvanced cable management systemconsisting of more ports in more locations preventing tangle ups and reducing the chance of fractured cables. It also adds some new features to the CEM family like Wi-Fi and LAN for remote operation and easy to use, reliable clutches on both axes.
Features
Centre-balanced equatorial mount (CEM) for maximum payload with natural stability
Payload of 52 kg with the mount weight of only 26 kg
Easy to use and reliable gear clutches
Precision altitude and azimuth adjustment.
Precision stepper motor with 0.07 arcsec accuracy for precise GOTO and accurate tracking
Polar alignment routine for those who can't see the Pole Star
Go2Nova® 8407 V2 controller with Advanced GOTONOVA® GOTO Technology with built in heater
Permanent periodic error correction (PPEC) or real time PEC for the CEM120EC and CEM120EC2
32-channel Global Positioning System (GPS)
Built-in WiFi and LAN for remote operation
Integrated ST-4 autoguiding port
Advanced cable management system with more choices
Spring loaded, individual adjustable Losmandy saddle
The CEM 120 is available inthree versions, the CEM120, CEM120EC and CEM120EC2. The EC versions has high resolution encoders for real time nearly error free tracking, the EC2 has the encoders on both axes.
