OCAL Electronic Collimator Pro (EC-PRO)
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More on the Way !!!
While the product may not be available right now, have no fear! The next shipment is on its way to us! We expect to receive it really soon.
Reserve yours now !
The Ocal electronic collimator is an ideal tool for carrying our precise collimation of Newtonian reflector, Ritchey-Chrétien, SCT and other types of reflecting telescopes.
Collimating using an Ocal electronic collimator is a quick, easy and comfortable experience making it possible to achieve an accuracy down to 0.08mm of primary mirror axial error. It can also be used to collimate the secondary mirror.
The collimation errors caused by different visual axis of the human eye when used with traditional collimation tools are totally eliminated when using a digital collimator.
Software is used to overlay several calibration circles over the image showing the primary and secondary mirrors allowing for very precise, repeatable alignment.
The Pro version includes an M42 to M48 adapter, an M42 to 1.25" nosepiece and can also be operated from a mobile phone / tablet as well as on a laptop or desktop like the standard version. Currently an Android app is available, due to high licensing costs there is unlikely to be an Apple version.
Special features
Special features
1、Each Collimator has perfect pixel level accuracy in our high quality control.
2、Installing the collimator by M42 threads minimizes the install error.
3、The collimation errors may cause by different visual axis of human eyes in the traditional collimation tools. It can be total eliminated by OCAL.
4、The product can solve the problem of collimating large telescopes, with the assistance of collimation result shows on screen immediately.
5、4 steps collimation by this product. It is easy and suitable for everyone.
6、The product can check if the center mark of the primary mirror is correctly or not.
7、You can share your collimation result by screenshot. Or sending your collimation screenshot to us to get technical support.
OCAL V2 PRO |
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Laptop Use (for Windows): |
Yes |
Android via OTG Adapter: |
Yes |
Newton Collimation: |
Yes |
SC Collimation: |
Yes |
RC Collimation: |
Yes |
OCAL Electronic Collimator Pro Manual
See video for tutorial
Have been using a Cheshire eyepiece to collimate my 6" GSO RC, supplemented by unfocused bright star images. But as I get older, the eyepiece is more difficult to use. The OCAL camera replaces the Cheshire and provides an image on my PC screen that serves the same purpose. If anything, it is easier as I can see the screen while adjusting the secondary mirror screws -- so a faster and possibly more accurate adjustment. Two criticisms -- I did not find the video tutorial info helpful (a problem for a beginner); and under the same conditions, the image is not as bright as the Cheshire eyepiece. Overall a useful tool.