Optec Alnitak Flip-Flat Gen2 Flat Fielder and Dust Cover

£616.00✓ 2 year warranty

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Model: optec_alnitak_flip-flat_19050
Part Number: 19050

Alnitak Astrosystems' flagship product, the Flip-Flat, is a robotic lenscap and flat field illumination source for small to medium size refractors.

With hundreds of Flip-Flats already in the field being used by satisfied customers, we’re confident that our product continues to meet the needs of discriminating astro-imagers around the world.

The Flip-Flat employs advanced electroluminescent lamp panel technology to provide a uniform source of illumination for the production of high quality flat field frames necessary for serious astroimaging and photometric work. With the Flip-Flat, on-demand flat fields with uniformity errors less than 1% are now possible.

In addition to providing excellent flat fields, the Flip-Flat protects the objective lens of the telescope from dust that typically plagues remote installations where the user cannot manually replace the lenscap after an imaging session. The Flip-Flat is easily mounted to the front of any telescope tube (or rigid dewshield) with an OTA outside diameter between 4" (100mm) and 8-1/8" (206mm). The Flip-Flat is attached to the telescope OTA with industrial nylon zip straps and easily removable for transport and storage.

A simple Windows interface provides the ability to open and close the Flip-Flat and turn on the light source. The intensity of the light can be adjusted to one of 255 levels.

Specifications

Lamp Diffuser Diameter: 7.7" (195mm)
Lamp Illumination Diameter: 6.7" (170mm)
Control Box Dimensions: 2.25" x 3.15" x 4.2" (57 x 80 x 106mm)
Weight: 1 lb. 6 oz. (0.6 kg)
Lamp Pivot Arm: 6.1" (155mm) length
Range of Pivot Arm: 95-degrees
Power requirements: 5VDC provided by USB interface
Minimum OTA/dewshield OD: 4" (stock #19050)
Maximum OTA/dewshield OD: 8.125" (stock #19052)
Alnitak Software Compatiblity: Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 and 8.
Command Line Program: AACmd.exe

#19050 - Alnitak Flip-Flat, OTA size: 4" to 6"

The #19050 Flip-Flat package includes the lamp controller, motor arm, OTA bracket to center the lamp over OTA dew shields measuring 4" to 6" in diameter, a pair of industrial zip straps, USB cable, and software. Fully illuminated lamp is 6.7" (170mm) in diameter.

#19051 - Alnitak Flip-Flat, OTA size: 6" to 7-5/8"

The #19051 Flip-Flat package includes the controller, motor arm, OTA bracket to center the lamp over OTA dew shields measuring 6" to 7-5/8" in diameter, a pair of industrial zip straps, USB cable, and software. Fully illuminated lamp is 6.7" (170mm) in diameter.

#19052 - Alnitak Flip-Flat, OTA up to 8-1/8"

The #19052 Flip-Flat package includes an additional expansion ring allowing use with OTA's having dew shields up to 8-1/8" in diameter, a shortened OTA mount bracket to better center the lamp, a pair of industrial zip straps, USB cable, and software. Fully illuminated lamp is 6.7" (170mm) in diameter.

Alnitak Software and Technical Downloads

The Alnita k Control Software can be downloaded from the Optec downloads page and includes the AACmd command line program for use with ACP, CCD AutoPilot, Maxim D/L and other astronomy automation programs.

Visit the Alnitak Downloads page for the latest Quick Start Guide, Alnitak Installation Manual and Software Reference Guide, and Serial Command List.

The Flip-Flat is fully integrated into CCD Autopilot by using our command line program, AACmd. AACmd can also be used by scripts and batch files to automatically control the Flip-Flat. See the Downloads page for additional details.