Celestron Focus Motor SCT and EdgeHD

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Celestron Focus Motor for SCT & EdgeHD

The Celestron Focus Motor for SCT & EdgeHD provides electronic focusing for Celestron SCT and EdgeHD telescope optical tubes. With the focus motor installed, you can bring celestial objects into sharp, precise focus using your telescope’s hand controller or a computer instead of using the focuser knob. A focus motor is great for visual observers who want to dial in exact focus (especially those with dexterity issues) and a must-have accessory for astroimagers. With a motorized focuser installed, an astroimager no longer needs to be physically near the telescope to focus an image. Combined with computerized control of the mount and camera, the focus motor enables the imager to gather data remotely from a backyard observatory, or even a telescope located hundreds of miles away. As an added bonus, port covers protect the ports while not in use, and the covers cannot be lost due to the tethered design.

Compatible Optical Tubes

The focus motor is compatible with all SCTs from 6” to 14” in aperture that have been produced since the year 2006. It is not compatible with 5” SCTs or older models. It is compatible with all EdgeHD optical tubes except for the 9.25", the 8” Rowe-Ackermann Schmidt Astrograph (RASA), the 36cm RASA, and the 7” Maksutov-Cassegrain. It can also be used with the 11” RASA, but requires the Focuser Retrofit Kit for RASA 11.

For 6” Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes only, there are some accessories that cannot be used when the focus motor is installed due to mechanical interferences. Specifically, the Off-Axis Guider (#93648) and older 2” Mirror Diagonal (#93519, now discontinued) cannot be used.

	Celestron Telescope Design	Models	Compatible?
5”	Schmidt-Cassegrain	All	No
6”	Schmidt-Cassegrain	All	Yes
7”	Maksutov-Cassegrain	All	Yes
8”	Schmidt-Cassegrain	Built before 2006	No
8”	Schmidt-Cassegrain	Built 2006 or later	Yes
8”	EdgeHD	All	Yes
8”	Rowe-Ackermann Schmidt Astrograph	All	Yes
9.25”	Schmidt-Cassegrain	Built before 2006	No
9.25”	Schmidt-Cassegrain	Built 2006 or later	Yes
9.25”	EdgeHD	All	No
11”	Schmidt-Cassegrain	Built before 2006	No
11”	Schmidt-Cassegrain	Built 2006 or later	Yes
11”	EdgeHD	All	Yes
11”	Rowe-Ackermann Schmidt Astrograph	All	Yes
14”	Schmidt-Cassegrain	Built before 2006	No
14”	Schmidt-Cassegrain	Built 2006 or later	Yes
14”	EdgeHD	All	Yes
36cm	Rowe-Ackermann Schmidt Astrograph	All	Yes

Power Options

There are three options for powering your Celestron Focus Motor:

When using a Celestron computerized mount, you can power and control the Celestron Focus Motor for SCT & EdgeHD through the mount using the supplied AUX cable. This allows control from the mount’s hand controller (NexStar+ or StarSense) or a computer.

If you are not using a Celestron mount, you can power and control the focus motor from a computer USB port. You will need a user supplied USB A-to-B cable.

You may also opt to use an external 12V DC power source which plugs into the motor’s power jack.

Compatible Software

Celestron offers a free Focuser Utility program for computer control. The Celestron PWI software can also control the focus motor. To use third-party focuser control software, an ASCOM driver is needed.

GENERAL DETAILS:

The Celestron Focus Motor for SCT & EdgeHD enables electronic focusing using a computer or Celestron computerized mount hand controller for remote/hands-free observing.
Self-powering: When connected to a Celestron computerized mount, the mount provides the power. When connected directly to a computer, USB provides the power.
Compatible with a wide variety of Celestron Schmidt-Cassegrain, EdgeHD, and Rowe-Ackermann Schmidt Astrograph optical tubes. Check description for full list.
Motor controls include multiple speed rates, automatic GoTo indexed focuser position, and focuser backlash compensation.
Focuser Utility software for Windows provides a simple user interface. Also compatible with Celestron PWI.
Enables autofocusing with a camera and third-party software via ASCOM.
Indexed focus position allows the motor to automatically return to a previous focus position and prevents the focus motor from reaching the end of telescope’s mechanical focus travel.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Motor: DC servo motor

Spur gears: Brass, 1:1 gear ratio, 38mm diameter, 45 teeth

Focuser shaft coupler: Aluminum clamping sleeve

Microprocessor: NXP Kinetis series, Arm Coretex-M4 core

AUX port power: Powered by Celestron computerized mount AUX port, connecting cable supplied

USB port power: USB3 or USB2 providing at least 900mA

DC jack power: 12V DC, 1A, 5.5mm/2.1mm tip positive plug

Compatibility: All SCTs produced after 2006 (except 5" SCT), all Edge HD, RASA 8", RASA 36cm, 7" Mak-Cass

Speed rates: 8°/sec , 32°/sec , 128°/sec