Astro Devices DiscMounts DM4 Encoder Kit

Product Overview

The Astro Devices DM4 Encoder Kit supplies the two encoders and hardware that let a set of digital setting circles read where your telescope is pointing. Digital setting circles need encoders installed on the scope to interface with the mount, and this kit is built specifically for the DiscMounts DM4. It ships with two 311,296-step encoders, a matched installation hardware set, a 42 cm straight encoder cable, and an installation instruction booklet.

Who It's For

This kit fits owners of a DiscMounts DM4 mount who are adding push-to capability. It is the encoder side of a digital setting circle setup: pair it with a compatible DSC computer to point, locate, and track objects across the sky.

Key Features & Design

• Built for the DiscMounts DM4: designed and machined to fit the DM4 mount directly, so the encoders sit on both axes without adaptation.
• High-resolution encoders: two encoders at 311,296 steps per revolution feed fine positional data to your digital setting circles.
• Complete hardware set: the mounting hardware needed to install both encoders is included.
• 42 cm straight encoder cable: connects the encoders to the DSC unit.
• Installation booklet: printed step-by-step instructions are included in the box.

Electronics

Each encoder resolves the axis into 311,296 steps per revolution. That step count is what the digital setting circles convert into sky coordinates, so higher resolution translates into finer pointing on the DM4's altitude and azimuth axes.

Recommended Uses

Use the kit to convert a DiscMounts DM4 into a push-to instrument for visual observing, star-hopping to faint objects, and quickly relocating targets during a session. Paired with a DSC computer, it reads the mount position on both axes in real time.

Compatibility and Accessory Notes

The kit is made specifically for the DiscMounts DM4 mount. It provides the encoders, hardware, and cable; a compatible digital setting circle computer is the other half of the system and is not part of this kit.

Good to Know Before You Order

• Encoders only: the kit covers the encoder installation on the mount. A DSC display or computer is a separate item.
• Cable length: the supplied encoder cable is 42 cm, straight.
• Mount match: the hardware is dimensioned for the DM4, so it is intended for that mount rather than as a universal encoder set.

Frequently Asked Questions

What comes in the kit?

Two 311,296-step encoders, one installation hardware set, one 42 cm straight encoder cable, and one installation instruction booklet.

What resolution are the encoders?

Each encoder provides 311,296 steps per revolution.

Does this include the digital setting circles display?

No. This kit supplies the encoders, hardware, and cable that a DSC computer reads. The display unit is purchased separately.

Is it difficult to set up?

The kit is machined for the DM4 and includes the mounting hardware plus a printed installation booklet, so the encoders install onto the mount's two axes with the supplied parts and instructions.

Bottom Line

The Astro Devices DM4 Encoder Kit is the purpose-built encoder set for the DiscMounts DM4, pairing two 311,296-step encoders with the hardware, a 42 cm cable, and instructions needed to bring digital setting circle push-to to the mount.