Starlight Instruments Electronic Focusing System

Starlight Instruments is proud to release its new Electronic Focusing System (EFS), this is the next step in stepper controllers. The EFS works through any ASCOM compliant software.

This system comes standard with the digital hub, hand controller. The motors are an option and can be selected from the drop down menu.

The control box and hand control are lightweight and compact.

The control box is 4.13" (105mm) long, 2.87" (73mm) wide and 1.1" (28mm) thick.

The EFS system draws a maximum 1 amp of power @ 12V

The EFS can be controlled by standard USB cable

The motors connect to the EFS control hub via Ethernet cable and the hand controller is connected to the EFS control hub via RJ11 cable.

The hand controller has an innovative feature in that you can change the number of steps the focuser moves from 1 step, 10 step, or 100 step increments. This is done by pressing the knob on the hand controller. Each step speed has an LED light mode, RED 1 step, Amber 10 step, 100 Green step.

All cables are supplied with the EFS.

Does not include motor, available as additional product.

Starlight Instruments HSM20 Handy Stepper Motor with manual focus over-ride

The HSM20 motor unit fits the 2.0" Feather Touch focusers, MPA Retrofits (Takahashi and TeleVue), and Micro Feather Touch Telescope Focusers for the SCT scopes.

Starlight Instruments HSM30 Handy Stepper Motor with manual focus over-ride

The HSM30 motor unit fits the 2.0" Feather Touch Rack/Pinion focuser, 2.5" and 3" Feather Touch Rack/Pinion focusers and the 2.7" Astro Physics focuser with the Feather Touch Upgrade.

Starlight Instruments HSM35 Handy Stepper Motor with manual focus over-ride

The HSM35 motor unit fits the 3.5" Feather Touch focuser and the 4.0" Astro Physics focuser with the Feather Touch Upgrade.