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EQ-1M, EQ-2M and EQ-3M Electronic Drives
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EQ-1M, EQ-2M and EQ-3M Electronic Drives

Features

EQ-1M, EQ-2M and EQ-3M Electronic Drives
  • Pop one of these precision mini-motors on a compatible Orion or Celestron equatorial mount and track celestial objects automatically
  • Drive provides regulated sidereal-rate tracking in right ascension (plus declination for EQ-3M Dual-Axis drive)
  • Hand controller has 2x and 4x (EQ-2M and EQ-3M Dual-Axis) or 8x (EQ-1M and EQ-3M Single Axis) speeds and pause mode
  • External disengage allows coarse movement of the scope by hand with motor attached.
  • Both systems include electronic motor, hand controller, and battery case. Powered by four D-cell batteries (not included)

Pop one of these precision mini-motors on a compatible Orion or Celestron equatorial mount and track celestial objects automatically. It'll make observing easier and more fun! Drive provides regulated sidereal-rate tracking in right ascension (plus declination for EQ-3M Dual-Axis drive). Hand controller has 2x and 4x (EQ-2M and EQ-3M Dual-Axis) or 8x (EQ-1M and EQ-3M Single Axis) speeds and pause mode. External disengage allows coarse movement of the scope by hand with motor attached. Both systems include electronic motor, hand controller, and battery case. Powered by four D-cell batteries (not included).

EQ-1M Drive System
Compatible with EQ-1 mount and EQ-1-mounted telescopes: Orion ShortTube 4.5 EQ, Observer 60 EQ and 70 EQ, Spaceprobe 3 EQ, ShortTube 80 EQ and Firstscope 114 telescopes.

EQ-2M Drive System
Compatible with Orion AstroView 90 EQ, ShortTube 90 EQ, SpaceProbe 130 reflectors, and EQ-2 mount. Also fits Celestron G3 and G5, Firstscope 80 EQ, and CG-3 mount.

EQ-3M Drive System
Compatible with Orion AstroView 6, 120, 120ST, and StarMax 127 EQ.

Need Instructions?
Download a PDF file of the Instruction Manual for the EQ-1M/EQ-2M Drive Systems or EQ-3M Drive Systems. Requires Adobe Reader version 3.0 or higher.

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Customer Reviews


2/2/09 12:04 PM
EQ-1M, EQ-2M and EQ-3M Electronic Drives
Reviewer: Scott
The motor was easy to install and it tracks well. I gave it a 4 only because of two things. 1. The power light should be red instead of green. The green light is rather annoying since it's always on. 2. the set screw on the shaft needs to be a thumb screw for quick release.

12/18/07 9:56 AM
EQ-1M, EQ-2M and EQ-3M Electronic Drives
Reviewer: Larry
If you are deciding between this motor drive and the EQ-2, pick the EQ-2M. It's well worth the extra cost. This is far superior and much easier to use than the EQ-2 motor drive. No fumbling with set screws. You just have to line up the object in your view finder , simply engage the clutch and flip the switch. The hand controller provides greater freedom and is much easier to use than the fixed control mount as in the EQ-2 drive. Also, most of this drives component parts are already built into your mount. The only negative feature of the EQ-2M motor drive is the green indicator light that shows that the power is on. This can be distracting.

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