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PC-TCS is a Personal Computer based Telescope Control System designed for use with moderate to large permanently mounted astronomical telescopes. The software will run on all IBM-class computers.
PC-TCS provides the observer with a highly flexible battery of motion control functions handsomely matching the demands of astronomical observing. As much as possible, system complexity is minimized by the use of a "Menu Driven" user interface that, in most cases, requires only single keystrokes to make the telescope perform complex tasks. Learn more about PC-TCS
And all PC-TCS-controlled OGS telescope systems will script with the integration of this ASCOM compliant operating system. Learn more about ASCOM
RC16-75F
Optical System |
Ritchey-Chretien |
| Primary Diameter | 16.0" |
| Specular Precision | 1/25, or better, wave front RMS |
| Mirror Substrate | Near-zero expansion ceramic |
| Focal Ratio | f/8.4 |
| Image Scale | 60.1 arc sec/mm |
| Tube Diameter | 19.5" |
| Tube Length | 48" |
| Tube Active Cooling | 12 V DC fans |
| Material | AL (Mg; XZe Carbon Fiber© available) |
| Focuser Tube I.D. | 2.7" |
| Available Back Focus | 10" |
| Secondary Diameter | 6" |
| Sec. Focus Range (electric standard) | 5" |
| Focus Stabilization, w. Al tube | Invar 36 |
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Mounting |
OGS-75 Fork |
| Aux. Instrument Cap. | 45 lbs. |
| Tracking Precision | <2 arc sec RMS (after modeling) |
| Pointing Precision | <30 arc sec RMS (after modeling) |
| R. A. Drive | 11.3" 360 tooth worm gear & ball bearing worm |
| DEC Drive | 11.3" 360 tooth worm gear & ball bearing worm |
| Shafts | 4.0" Ø (100mm at R. A. bearing ends; 55mm at DEC ends) |
| Motors | Five-phase nano-step or servo |
| Axis Intersection | 72" from base of pier (at 40°) |
| Fork Swing Clearance | 16" |
| Weight (system) | 490 lbs. |
| R. A. Counterweights | 2 x 2.5 lbs. |
| Pier | 42" high, typically (custom heights available) |
| Fasteners | 18-8 stainless steel |
PC-TCS is a Personal Computer based Telescope Control System designed for use with moderate to large permanently mounted astronomical telescopes. The software will run on all IBM-class computers.PC-TCS provides the observer with a highly flexible battery of motion control functions handsomely matching the demands of astronomical observing. As much as possible, system complexity is minimized by the use of a "Menu Driven" user interface that, in most cases, requires only single keystrokes to make the telescope perform complex tasks. Learn more about PC-TCS
And all PC-TCS-controlled OGS telescope systems will script with the integration of this ASCOM compliant operating system. Learn more about ASCOM