Nexus-II: Advanced wireless multifunctional telescope adapter

Nexus-II: Advanced wireless multifunctional telescope adapter

Nexus-II: Advanced wireless multifunctional telescope adapter.
Manufacturer : Astro Devices
SKU : AD-NexusII
Price: 295.00 € incl tax 19% (Germany)
Delivery date : 1-3 weeks
Product description
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.

WHAT’S 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
ConnectorUSB, DC 5-9V, RJ45 (Encoder)
Class I WiFi deviceup to 150m
SupportsAccess Point and infrastructure WiFi networks
Operating temperature and humidity-20 oC to +50 oC (-5 oF to +120 oF) ? Humidity 10%-90%
PowerIntern Akku, extern 5-9V
EncoderHandles TTL quadrature optical encoders with practically unlimited number of pulses per second
communication protocolsSupports extended Ouranos, Bbox, Sky Commander and LX200 communication protocols