Nexus-II: Advanced wireless multifunctional telescope Adapter
Nexus-II combines Digital Setting Circles and USB Serial To Wifi interface in one powerful package.
Nexus is a multifunctional WiFi telescope interface. Using the advantages of WiFi, Nexus allows seamless interfacing of your telescope to the most popular planetarium software running on WiFi compatible computing devices: iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple Computers, Kindle Fire, Android phones/tablets, Windows based PCs/tablets.
You can use Nexus with planetarium software such as SkySafari Plus/Pro, Starry Night, Cartes du Ciel, TheSky, and more.
MAIN FEATURES- Dual power source internal 9V battery, or external 9-25V DC
- Operating temperatures range from -20ºC 50ºC (-4ºF 120º)
- Supports extended Ouranos, Bbox, and Sky Commander communication protocols
- Handles TTL quadrature optical encoders with practically unlimited number of pulses per second
- Class I WiFi device (up to 150 metres range)
- Two RS232 ports
- One USB port
- Controls the shutter release on DSLRs
- Works with planetarium software running on iOS, Android, Windows, and Mac OS X
- Supports ServoCAT, SiTech and SkyTracker
Nexus can function as:- Wireless DSC
- Wireless DSC with ServoCAT*
- Wireless DSC + 2 x RS232 to WiFi + 1 x USB** serial to WiFi adapters
- Serial to WiFi adapter
Both Access Point and Infrastructure (WPE/WPA/WPA2) WiFi network connections are supported. WPS is supported in the infrastructure mode only.
Using Nexus in combination with a planetarium software provides a cost effective yet very advanced DSC controller supporting all popular telescopes.
Please refer to the
the user manual for further detail. It can be downloaded from the
Manuals & Guides page on our website.
WHATS IN EACH BOX- Nexus-II unit
- Nexus-II User Manual
- Nexus-II Setup Guide for Sky Safari
- 0.3m USB charging cable
Note: The AMT encoders must be set to 2048 steps x4 = 8192 steps (because they are quadrature encoders). This applies to both axes.
Products specifications
Connector
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USB, DC 5-9V, RJ45 (Encoder) |
Class I WiFi device
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up to 150m |
Supports
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Access Point and infrastructure WiFi networks |
Operating temperature and humidity
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-20 oC to +50 oC (-5 oF to +120 oF) ? Humidity 10%-90% |
Power
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Intern Akku, extern 5-9V |
Encoder
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Handles TTL quadrature optical encoders with practically unlimited number of pulses per second |
communication protocols
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Supports extended Ouranos, Bbox, Sky Commander and LX200 communication protocols |