Appendix A — Specifications

NGC-MAX NGC-miniMAX*

NGC-microMAX

Size:

14.6cm x 9.1cm x 3.7cm (5.75"

 

x 3.60" x 1.44")

Weight:

233g (8.2 oz.)

Temperature:

-10°C to +50°C (14°F to 122°F)

Display:

16 character, 5x5 dot matrix red

 

LED (four brightness levels)

Coordinates:

Epoch AD 2000.0

Sensors:

Two high-resolution, shaft- type,

 

incremental optical encoders

Sampling rate:

2.5KHz (2500 samples/sec)

Database:

9

 

Planets (including Sun)

 

28

User definable

 

110

Messier

 

386

Non-stellar/deep-sky

 

928

Stars

 

2852

IC

 

7840

NGC

 

12153

 

Total object count

 

12047

Non-duplicated

Modes:

ALIGN STAR

 

RA DEC

 

CATALOG

 

GUIDE

 

 

ALIGN

 

 

ENCODER

 

SETUP

 

 

TIMER

 

 

POLAR

 

 

IDENTIFY

Power:

6.5 to 15 volts DC

 

17mA, display fully dim

60mA, display fully bright (reverse polarity protected)

7.0cm x 11.7cm x 3.0cm (2.75" x 4.60" x 1.18")

155g (5.4 oz.)

-10°C to +50°C (14°F to 122°F)

8 character, 5x5 dot matrix red LED (four brightness levels)

Epoch AD 2000.0

Two high-resolution, shaft- type, incremental optical encoders

1.95KHz (1950 samples/sec)

9Planets (including Sun)

28User definable

80Stars

86Non-stellar/deep-sky

110Messier

960IC

2745

NGC

4018

 

Total object count

3912

Non-duplicated

STAR FIX (ALIGN STAR) RA DEC

CATALOG GUIDE ALIGN ENCODER SETUP TIMER POLAR

6.5to 15 volts DC 17mA, display fully dim 45mA, display fully bright (reverse polarity protected)

6.1cm x 9.9cm x 3.0cm (2.40" x 3.88" x 1.18")

122g (4.3 oz.)

-10°C to +50°C (14°F to 122°F)

8 character, 5x5 dot matrix red LED (four brightness levels)

Epoch AD 2000.0

Two high-resolution, shaft- type, incremental optical encoders

2.5KHz (2500 samples/sec)

17Non-stellar/deep-sky

28User definable

90Stars

110 Messier

245Total object count

245Non-duplicated

STAR FIX (ALIGN STAR) RA DEC

CATALOG GUIDE ALIGN ENCODER INSTALL (SETUP)

6.5to 15 volts DC 14mA, display fully dim 44mA, display fully bright (reverse polarity protected)

Battery:

9 volt alkaline

9 volt alkaline

 

(25 hour life with display fully

(25 hour life with display fully

 

dimmed)

dimmed)

 

 

* Discontinued Product

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9 volt alkaline

(30 hour life with display fully dimmed)