{"title":"Focus Boss","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"focuser-boss-ii-electronic-focusing-control","title":"FOCUSER BOSS II ELECTRONIC FOCUSING CONTROL","description":"\u003cp style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; font-size: 12px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eStarlight Instruments is proud to release its new Electronic Focusing System.   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe Focuser Boss II digital kit works through any ASCOM compliant software, such as Maxim DL, FocusMax, SG Pro, and CCD Soft.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; font-size: 12px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eThe Focuser Boss \u003cstrong\u003eIS\u003c\/strong\u003e compatible with a Mac through Sky\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003eX with a daily build 7315 or later.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; font-size: 12px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eThis system comes standard with the digital hub and the motor(s) can be selected from the drop down menu.\u003cbr style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; font-size: 12px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe HSM20 will fit any Feather Touch Micro Focuser, Feather Touch retrofit pinion assembly upgrade, or 2.0\" Feather Touch Crayford focuser.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; font-size: 12px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe HSM30 will fit any 2.5\", 3.0\" or 2.0\" Feather Touch Rack\/Pinion focuser, and Astro Physics 2.7\" with Feather Touch pinion assembly upgrade.\u003cbr style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; font-size: 12px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe HSM35 will fit any 3.5\" Feather Touch focuser, Astro Phyics 3.5\" and 4.0\" with Feather Touch pinion assembly upgrade.\u003cbr style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; font-size: 12px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe WIFI option allows you to control the focuser via Smart phone or IPAD.  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