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10Micron GM3000 HPS ColdTemp
10Micron GM3000 HPS ColdTemp 10Micron GM3000 HPS ColdTemp combines the 100 kg instrument capacity of the standard mount with the manufacturer’s special low-temperature configuration. It is a German equatorial HPS mount with absolute on-axis encoders, precision worm gearing and two-axis brushless servo drive.
Cold-temperature equipment 10Micron specifies operation down to −30 °C for this option, using special low-temperature lubricants, silicone-sheathed wiring and suitable electronics. This is an operating specification for the ColdTemp build, not the much lower storage-temperature figure. It does not certify every attached camera, cable or third-party accessory for the same conditions.
Mechanics and performance The model retains the standard mechanical architecture, 65 kg mount weight without accessories, 50 mm counterweight shaft and 2–12°/s published slewing range. The onboard model supports up to 100 points and compensates polar, orthogonality, refraction and flexure errors.
Control and installation The 24 V DC system supports keypad and compatible remote computer/web control. Counterweights are separate. Match the power supply and GPS receiver to the actual control-box generation, and use the model-specific technical sheet and support interface for installation.
10Micron manufacturer documentation
10Micron model technical sheet
Compatibility notes Current model technical sheet and full catalogue specify 100 kg payload and a 12°/s maximum slew.
Additional specifications Model variant Cold Temperature version Cold temperature minimum (°C) -30 Cold temperature measures Special low-temperature lubricants, silicone-sheathed wiring and low-temperature electronics
Reference
1453000C
Data sheet
Axis dimensions
RA 80 mm; DEC 50 mm; alloy steel
Azimuth fine adjustment
±10°
Base diameter in family drawing (mm)
288
Bearings
Preloaded tapered roller and roller-thrust bearings
Cable management
Internal through-axis routing
Communication ports
RS-232; GPS; ST-4 autoguide; Ethernet
Counterweight shaft diameter (mm)
50
Counterweight shaft material
Stainless steel
Counterweight shaft weight (kg)
8
Counterweights included
No
Dimensional drawing reference
At 45°: side height 663 mm; front height 578 mm
Encoders
Absolute on-axis encoders; closed-loop HPS control
Instrument payload (kg)
100
Keypad
Metal housing; heated dimmable display and backlit keys; standalone operation
Latitude range
20–70°
Manufacturer current figures
Approximately 1 A tracking; 3.5 A maximum slew; 5 A peak
Manufacturer part number
10M3000
Manufacturer pointing accuracy
Less than 20 arcsec with 25-star model; model supports up to 100 points
Manufacturer standard package
GM3000 HPS Mount; Controlbox; Keypad; Counterweight shaft; Cables set; Allen wrenches; Shipping Kit; Includes the shipping wooden pallet-box and pier adapter.
Manufacturer tracking example
Approximately 1 arcsec typical over 15 minutes; approximately 0.6 arcsec RMS with a 25-star model and flexure/polar-error compensation
Meridian limits
±30° software; ±45° mechanical in RA
Model
10Micron GM3000 HPS ColdTemp
Motors
Two-axis AC brushless servo
Mount type
German equatorial
Mount weight without accessories (kg)
65
Object database
Stellar and deep-sky catalogues; solar system objects, comets, asteroids and artificial satellites; user-defined targets
Operating temperature
−30 to +35 °C; ColdTemp configuration
Pointing model
Up to 100 alignment points; polar, orthogonality and refraction compensation
Remote control
Ethernet/Wi-Fi web interface, virtual keypad and compatible computer control
Slew speed range
2–12°/s
Storage temperature
−40 to +50 °C; not the operating range
Supply voltage v DC
24
Tracking rates
Sidereal, solar, lunar and custom rates
Transmission
Timing-belt reduction with automatic backlash recovery
Worm screws
RA 32 mm; DEC 24 mm; tempered, ground and lapped alloy steel
Worm wheels
RA: 315 teeth, 244 mm diameter; DEC: 250 teeth, 192 mm diameter; B14 bronze
Specific References
MPN
10M3000
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10Micron GM3000 HPS ColdTemp 10Micron GM3000 HPS ColdTemp combines the 100 kg instrument capacity of the standard mount with the manufacturer’s special low-temperature configuration. It is a German equatorial HPS mount with absolute on-axis encoders, precision worm gearing and two-axis brushless servo drive.
Manufacturer model: 10Micron GM3000 HPS ColdTemp · Specifications checked against manufacturer data on 2026-11-04