Lacerta MGEN-3 pre-release information:

The MGEN-3 is the successor of the legendary M-Gen, with which amateurs and professionals have successfully guided their astroimages for years. The MGEN-3 is as reliable as its predecessor, but offers significant enhancements. In particular the MGEN-3 offers the new self-learning AI Multistar Guiding.

Nevertheless, you have full manual control over all parameters, if you like. But who wants that if the AI continuously parameterizes in the background in a self-learning manner?

Precision
The MGEN Autoguider not only uses a sensistive Chip with small Pixels (3.75µm at 6mm diagonal, 1280x960) but also a worldwide unique algorithm of unrivaled accuracy of 1/50 pixel for guiding.

The new AI-algorithm of the MGEN-3 uses up to 100 Stars in the field at once, which even eliminates seeing effects for guiding. This is worldwide unique and makes this unmatched accuracy and reliability possible.

Dithering
The MGEN Autoguider offers the Random Displacement command. The Teleskope is moved between exposures for just a few pixel, thus resulting in hotpixels to disappear and lower general noise when adding (stacking) multiple exposures. Using MGENs random displacement function and automatic dark frame subtraction increase overall image quality!

Camera Control
The MGEN Autoguider directly controls your DSLRs exposure series. No remote control release necessary. You can even control CCD Cameras exposures by using external PC software.

Sensitivity
MGEN-3s Sensor (CMOS AR0130CS mono) is very sensitive. You can easily guide on 13mag faint stars at 1sec exposure time at a field of 1.5° diagonal. Automatically applying darkframes in realtime boosts sensitivity to a new level.

Drift Alignment (Scheiner Method)
Setting up your mount and make a very accurate polar alignment in just a few minutes with a digital application of the Scheiner Method (drift alignment). By measuring the stars drift, the MGEN Autoguider calculates the misalignment and you can easily correct it using the built in display (live view). Thats especially important for portable (travel) mounts where good polar alignment often is tricky to achieve.

Full control
Guidinggraphs in live view on MGENs display, detailed analysis of every guide movement by MGEN Software (Windows).

Compatibility
MGEN-3 can be controlled via every Software using ASCOM by using the new mgen.app (comes early 2020).

Stand alone or Remote Mode
MGEN can be used stand alone (without any computer, just handcontrol) or remote in observatory mode by a remote PC via USB connection. Even On / Off switch is remote manageable.

Stand alone Mode: Everything manageable on the handbbox - just a USB/5V Power supply needed.

Remote Mode: Espeacially for remote sites / observatories. Everything can be controlled on a pc on a graphical user interface - even on / off switch is remote manageable.

Multilingual
The GUI is currently available in these languages:
German, English

Scope of Delivery:

• Lacerta MGEN-3 Autoguider CCD camera head
• Lacerta MGEN-3 Autoguider control unit
• Adapter to 1.25" barrel (with female filter thread)
• Adapter to female T2 thread
• 2x USB cable
• Autoguiding cable (ST4 compatible)
• Micro SD card