#19075 - Automated Dust Covers for Remote Installations - Custom up to 24"

This product is made to order based on OTA size . Please contact sales@optecinc.com for more information.

Building on the success of the Alnitak Astrosystems Flip-Flat, Optec has designed two new products: a robotic Dust Cover for larger OTA's in remote locations, and the Flip-Mask, remotely controlled Bahtinov Mask.

A number of our customers have asked that we offer the Remote Dust Cover as a simple solution for remote observatories in dusty environments. With this new device and proven Alnitak software, automated scripting programs such as ACP, CCD Autopilot, and Maxim D/L can be configured to automatically open the telescope dust cover at the beginning of the evening and close it again in the morning.

We are now producing these custom remote dust covers with our Alnitak 270 cases allowing a full 270-degree rotation so that the cover comes to rest against the side of the OTA when fully open. For covers under 250mm in diameter we will 3D print a suitable cover to fit your OTA. Be sure to include your OTA dew shield measurement.

For covers larger than 250mm we can still cut the corrugated polypropylene black plastic covers shown in the attached video.

• Dust Cover Diameter: Customer Request - 5" to 24" (12 cm to 60 cm),
• Control Box Dimensions: 2.25" x 3.15" x 4.2" (57 x 80 x 106mm)
• Weight: Approximately 1.1 lb. (0.5 kg)
• Pivot Arm: 6.1" (155mm) length
• Range of Pivot Arm: 95-degrees,
• Power requirements: 5VDC provided by USB interface,
• Alnitak Software Compatibility: Windows 7 and above.
• Command Line Program: AACmd.exe

• Dust cover (user specified size)
• Motor Controller
• Cover arm
• OTA mount bracket
• Industrial zip straps
• USB cable

The Alnitak Control Software can be downloaded from our downloads page and includes the AACmd command line program for use with ACP, CCD AutoPilot, Maxim D/L and other astronomy automation programs.

Visit the Alnitak Downloads page for the latest Quick Start Guide, Alnitak Installation Manual and Software Reference Guide, and Serial Command List.