iOptron CEM40 Replacement

7. Carefully pull and lift the main board up from the
compartment. Disconnect the DEC and power
cables
8. Replace the board. Wrap the belt over the motor
pulley first. Align the motor mounting holes to the
mounting block. Tighten 3 locking screws.
9. Check the belt tension by gently pushing the belt
down with a finger. It should have about 3mm
movement. To adjust the belt tension, loose 3
screws a little, insert a small screw driver between
the motor and mounting block while tightening 3
screws.
10. Connect the cables and insert RA board back to the
main board. Pay attention to two sets of pins on the
bottom. Make sure they are seated well.
11. Put the cover on. The top of RA board should be sit
in the inside cover slot.
12. Tighten all the screws.
13. The procedure of replacing DEC board is similar to
replacing main board.

iOptron CEM40 Specifications

General

Mount	Center-balanced Equatorial Mount (CEM)
Structure Material	All metal, CNC machined
Exterior finish	Anodized red/black
Level indicator	Level bubble
Dovetail saddle	8" Losmandy D & Vixen
Hand Controller	Go2Nova® HC, 212, 000 objects database, star recognition
Cable management	Yes
Tripod	LiteRoc 1.75" Stainless Steel(7kg), optional tri-pier
Max payload*	40 lb (18kg), exclude counterweight
Payload/Mount weight ratio	2.28:1
PEC	PPEC/Real time PEC
Tracking accuracy (PE)**	<±7.5 arcsec p-p (CEM40, CEM40G), or <0.3 arcsec RMS (CEM40EC)
Motor resolution	0.08 arc seconds
Slew speed	1×, 2×, 8×, 16×, 64×, 128×, 256×, 512×, MAX(~4.5°/sec)
Latitude adjustment range	0°~ 60° (special CW shaft mounting if <10° )
Azimuth adjustment range	± 6°
Operation temperature	-10°C ~ +40°C
Right Ascension worm wheel	Φ110mm, 216 teeth aluminum
Declination worm wheel	Φ110mm, 216 teeth aluminum
Counterweight shaft	Φ28X280 mm, Stainless Steel (1.2 kg)
Counterweight	11 lb (5 kg) X1
Motor drive	Precision stepper motor, 1.8º/128X micro-step
Meridian treatment	Stop (0-14° pass), auto flip
Power consumption	0.6A(Tracking), 0.9A(GOTO)
Power requirement	12V DC 5A
AC adapter	100V ~ 240V (included, indoor use only)
Polar Scope	Internal iPolarTM electronic polar scope
GPS	Yes
WIFI	External (optional)
Guiding scope/camera	Built in guiding scope and camera, iGuiderTM (CEM40G)
Autoguide port	ST-4
Communication port	USB Port (on mount)
PC computer control	Yes (ASCOM)
Warranty	Two year limited

Weight and Dimensions

Mount weight	17.4 lb (7.9kg)
Mount base size	Φ120 mm