Hi,
Gary Kopff here from Wildcard Innovations, manufacturers of the Argo Navis DTC.
Thanks for the post and firstly thanks to Rumples Riot for the follow-up.
Helping find more stuff in light polluted environments is one of the more
common reasons people purchase an Argo Navis, so you are not alone.
Argo Navis on its own does not directly drive stepper or servo motors.
Having said that, it is commonly interfaced to third party motor
controllers such as the ServoCAT to provide GOTO slew and track capability.
You can read more about the ServoCAT here -
http://stellarcat.biz
Though it is used on some equatorial mounts, ServoCATs are most commonly
found on Dobs in the 14" to 42"+ class.
However, many users use Argo Navis in a straight PUSHTO configuration
and its display will guide you to an object so that you can zero-in on it.
You can also point to objects and have it identify them as well as many other
modes of operation I won't go into here.
Some people tell us they actually prefer PUSHTO over GOTO because of
its fast, quiet and highly reliable operation.
One nice thing about Argo Navis is that you can port it from one mount to
the next. For example, if you decide that one day you would really
like to buy a different telescope, you can retain the Argo Navis, the cables
and often the encoders and simply purchase new mount hardware.
A lot of people also tell us they like our level of support and for some, that rates
highly in their purchasing decision.
Best Regards
Gary Kopff
Managing Director
Wildcard Innovations Pty. Ltd.
20 Kilmory Place, Mount Kuring-Gai
NSW. 2080. Australia
Phone +61-2-9457-9049
Fax +61-2-9457-9593
sales@wildcard-innovations.com.au
http://www.wildcard-innovations.com.au
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