OCAL
OCAL Electronic Collimator PRO
€289.00
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Codice SKU
OCAL-2-PRO
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Disponibilità
Prodotto da ordinare
Descrizione
OCAL PRO - New Generation Electronic Collimator
The revolutionary way to collimate your instrument is with OCAL PRO, the new smart device that allows you to collimate your Newtonian, SC and RC telescope through a laptop or an Android/iOS device in a simple, precise and fast way.
The collimation of a reflecting telescope is a problem that astronomers must solve. OCAL electronic collimator is an electronic device developed by Chaoxing Astronomy to calibrate the collimation of reflective telescopes. Its main function is to mark several calibration circles through software to achieve the purpose of collimation.
It's possible to download the instruction manual in the "DOWNLOAD" tab below.
Artesky is the exclusive Italian distributor of OCAL products.
Difference between OCAL and OCAL PRO
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OCAL |
OCAL PRO |
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Laptop Use (for Windows) |
Yes |
Yes |
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Android/ iOS via OTG Adapter |
No |
Yes |
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Newton Collimation |
Yes |
Yes |
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SC Collimation |
No |
Yes |
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RC Collimation |
No |
Yes (still in testing phase) |
Main Features
Each collimator has a very high level of pixel accuracy, thanks to OCAL high quality control.
The installation takes place via T2 thread (M42x0.75) to minimize the installation errors. Collimation errors that are often caused by human different visual axis can be completely eliminated with OCAL technology.
The product solves the problem of collimation even on large telescopes, thanks to the collimation assistance feature the result is shown immediately on the screen.
Quick and easy: Collimate your instrument in just 4 steps!
The product can check if the center mark on the primary mirror is made correctly or not.
You can also use the screenshot feature to save the result of the collimation.
The PRO version comes with a new packaging and many other functions!
The PRO version includes an adapter from T2 to M48 and a 1.25 "adapter for easier installation.
Thanks to the mobile version of the software, it's now possible to use an Android or Apple device with OTG adapters to collimate a telescope directly from a smartphone!
Apple OTG adapter not included.
Testing OCAL Electronic Collimator on Skywatcher Newton 200 F4
Collimation image for 5 minutes on site, exposure for 300 seconds, camera ZWO asi 2600MC (below).
Tutorial Video
The revolutionary way to collimate your instrument is with OCAL PRO, the new smart device that allows you to collimate your Newtonian, SC and RC telescope through a laptop or an Android/iOS device in a simple, precise and fast way.