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3" OMEGATOAD QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

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3" TOADLOADER without MicroDial [manual control, no motor] OMEGATOAD Focuser OMG1, includes basic rock-solid focuser housing and moving tube, two giant 2.5" focus "GUN" knobs and Zenith Lift System. No MicroDial, DC servo (analog) or stepper (digital) motor control. Upgradeable to MicroDial and motor control. A secondary focuser with 1" of tube travel for CATs, SCTs, etc. Custom tube travel lengths available by special order. Does not include DOCKING CONVERTERS or OUTPUT ADAPTERS (see specific link above right).
3" TOADLOADER with MicroDial [manual control, no motor] OMEGATOAD Focuser OMG2, includes basic rock-solid focuser housing and moving tube, two giant 2.5" focus "GUN" knobs, MicroDial control and Zenith Lift System. No DC servo (analog) or stepper (digital) motor control. Upgradeable to motor control. A secondary focuser with 1" of tube travel for CATs, SCTs, etc. Custom tube travel lengths available by special order. Does not include DOCKING CONVERTERS or OUTPUT ADAPTERS (see specific link above right).
AUTO-FOCUS 3" TOADLOADER [Stepper Motor, Temp Comp] OMEGATOAD Focuser OMG3 (requires Armadillo controller (or similar) and software available at AUTOFOCUS link above right), includes all of the above, including MicroDial, plus Lunitico stepper motor, spur gear train and motor mounting hardware installed on OMEGATOAD. In other words, an OMG2 with Lunatico stepper motor installed. A secondary focuser with 1" of tube travel for CATs, SCTs, etc. Custom tube travel lengths available by special order. Does not include DOCKING CONVERTERS or OUTPUT ADAPTERS (see specific link above right).
3" TOADLOADER [DC Servo Motor, Hand Paddle] OMEGATOAD Focuser OMG4, includes MicroDial, DC servo motor and motor mounting hardware installed on OMEGATOAD, VSI Dual-Control hand paddle and wall-wart 120vac power supply (purchase 12vdc car lighter adapter separately, ACCESSORIES link above right). A secondary focuser with 1" of tube travel for CATs, SCTs, etc. Custom tube travel lengths available by special order. Does not include DOCKING CONVERTERS or OUTPUT ADAPTERS (see specific link above right).
Both above motor packages for 3" TOADLOADER [OMEGATOAD] Focuser OMG5 (requires Armadillo controller (or similar) and software available at AUTOFOCUS link above right), includes MicroDial, Lunatico stepper motor (shown on focuser) and DC servo motor, VSI Dual-Control hand paddle and wall-wart 120vac power supply (purchase 12vdc car lighter adapter separately, ACCESSORIES link above right). VSI [interchangeable] motor mounting hardware included on Lunatico stepper motor and DC servo motor. A secondary focuser with 1" of tube travel for CATs, SCTs, etc. Custom tube travel lengths available by special order. Does not include DOCKING CONVERTERS or OUTPUT ADAPTERS (see specific link above right).

3" ALPHATOAD QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

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3" TOADLOADER without MicroDial [manual control, no motor] ALPHATOAD Focuser ALF1, includes basic rock-solid focuser housing and moving tube, two giant 2.5" focus "GUN" knobs and Zenith Lift System. No MicroDial, no DC servo (analog) or stepper (digital) motor control. Upgradeable to MicroDial and motor control. A primary focuser with 5" of tube travel for refractors, catadioptrics, etc. Custom tube travel lengths available by special order. Does not include DOCKING CONVERTERS or OUTPUT ADAPTERS (see specific link above right).
3" TOADLOADER with MicroDial [manual control, no motor] ALPHATOAD Focuser ALF2, includes basic rock-solid focuser housing and moving tube, two giant 2.5" focus "GUN" knobs, Zenith Lift System and MicroDial control. No DC servo (analog) or stepper (digital) motor control. Upgradeable to motor control. A primary focuser with 5" of tube travel for refractors, catadioptrics, etc. Does not include DOCKING CONVERTERS or OUTPUT ADAPTERS (see specific link above right).
AUTO-FOCUS 3" TOADLOADER [Stepper Motor, Temp Comp] ALPHATOAD Focuser ALF3, (requires Armadillo controller (or similar) and software available at AUTOFOCUS link above right), includes all of the above, including MicroDial, plus Lunatico stepper motor, spur gear train and motor mounting hardware installed on ALPHATOAD. In other words, an ALF2 with Lunatico stepper motor installed. Purchase Armadillo or other controller and software separately. A primary focuser with 5" of tube travel for refractors, catadioptrics, etc. Does not include DOCKING CONVERTERS or OUTPUT ADAPTERS (see specific link above right).
3" TOADLOADER [DC Servo Motor] ALPHATOAD Focuser ALF4, includes MicroDial, DC servo motor and hardware installed on ALPHATOAD, Dual-Control hand paddle and wall-wart 120vac power supply (purchase 12vdc car lighter adapter separately, ACCESSORIES link above right). DC servo motor has 6' cable with 1/8" phono plug to connect hand paddle. A primary focuser with 5" of tube travel for refractors, catadioptrics, etc. Does not include DOCKING CONVERTERS or OUTPUT ADAPTERS (see specific link above right).
Both above motor packages for 3" TOADLOADER [ALPHATOAD] Focuser ALF5 (requires Armadillo controller (or similar) and software available at AUTOFOCUS link above right), includes MicroDial, Lunatico stepper motor (shown on focuser) and DC servo motor, Dual-Control hand paddle and wall-wart 120vac power supply (purchase 12vdc car lighter adapter separately, ACCESSORIES link above right). VSI [interchangeable] motor mounting hardware included on Lunatico stepper motor and DC servo motor. A primary focuser with 5" of tube travel for refractors, catadioptrics, etc. Does not include DOCKING CONVERTERS or OUTPUT ADAPTERS (see specific link above right).

2" TOADLOADER QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

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2" TOADLOADER without MicroDial [manual control, no motor] Focuser TL1, includes basic rock-solid focuser housing and moving tube, two giant 2.5" focus "GUN" knobs and Zenith Lift System. No MicroDial, no DC servo (analog) or stepper (digital) motor control. Upgradeable to MicroDial and motor control. A secondary or primary focuser with 1" of tube travel for CATs, SCTs, etc. All 2" TOADLOADERS have Meade's 3.25"-16tpi female [proprietary] thread cut in the base housing. To convert to other docking formats, see DOCKING ADAPTERS link (above right). Custom tube travel lengths available by special order.
2" TOADLOADER with MicroDial [manual control, no motor] Focuser TL2, includes basic rock-solid focuser housing and moving tube, two giant 2.5" focus "GUN" knobs, Zenith Lift System and MicroDial control. No DC servo (analog) or stepper (digital) motor control. Upgradeable to motor control. A secondary or primary focuser with 1" of tube travel for CATs, SCTs, etc. All 2" TOADLOADERS have Meade's 3.25"-16tpi female [proprietary] thread cut in the base housing. To convert to other docking formats, see DOCKING ADAPTERS link (above right). Custom tube travel lengths available by special order.
AUTOFOCUS 2" TOADLOADER [Stepper Motor, Temp Comp] Focuser TL3, includes all of the above, including MicroDial, plus Lunatico stepper motor, spur gear train and motor mounting hardware installed on 2" TOADLOADER. In other words, a TL2 with Lunatico stepper motor installed. Purchase Lunatico Armadillo controller, etc. and software separately (see AUTOFOCUS link above right). A secondary or primary focuser with 1" of tube travel for CATs, SCTs, etc. All 2" TOADLOADERS have Meade's 3.25"-16tpi female [proprietary] thread cut in the base housing. To convert to other docking formats, see DOCKING ADAPTERS link (above right). Custom tube travel lengths available by special order.
2" TOADLOADER [DC Servo motor] Focuser TL4, includes MicroDial, DC servo motor and hardware mounted on 2" TOADLOADER, Dual-Control hand paddle and wall-wart 120vac power supply (purchase 12vdc car lighter adapter separately, ACCESSORIES link above right), spur gear train installed on 2" TOADLOADER. DC servo motor has 6' cable with 1/8" phono plug to connect hand paddle. A secondary or primary focuser with 1" of tube travel for CATs, SCTs, etc. All 2" TOADLOADERS have Meade's 3.25"-16tpi female [proprietary] thread cut in the base housing. To convert to other docking formats, see DOCKING ADAPTERS link (above right). Custom tube travel lengths available by special order.

Both above motor packages for 2" TOADLOADER Focuser TL5, includes MicroDial, Lunatico stepper motor (shown on focuser) and DC servo motor, motor mounting hardware included on both motors for quick [single knob] motor exchange, Dual-Control hand paddle and wall-wart 120vac power supply (purchase 12vdc car lighter adapter separately, ACCESSORIES link above right). Purchase Lunatico Armadillo controller, etc. and software separately (see AUTOFOCUS link above right). A secondary or primary focuser with 1" of tube travel for CATs, SCTs, etc. All 2" TOADLOADERS have Meade's 3.25"-16tpi female [proprietary] thread cut in the base housing. To convert to other docking formats, see DOCKING ADAPTERS link (above right). Custom tube travel lengths available by special order.

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