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About Boxdoerfer Elektronik
Boxdoerfer is a company specialized on the creation of motor drives with high accuracy and sophisticated photographical functions. The controllers are made in Germany.

Unlike mass-produced controllers the Boxdoerfer controllers are well thought through in detail, leaving nothing to be desired by the advanced user.

Drives are available for various equatorial mounts from many different manufacturers.
Available Boxdoerfer Controllers and Drives
Boxdoerfer Dual Axis Drives
Boxdoerfer GoTo Drives
Boxdoerfer Controllers

Powerflex Photographical Dual Axis Motor Drive


Motors with gears and installation kit for GP type mounts.
A Sophisticated Dual Axis Motor Drive for Serious Long Exposure Astro-Imaging and Demanding Visual Use - Large Scope of Delivery!

This dual axis motor drive kit uses good quality and powerful stepper motors with metal body and a very low tracking error.

Manual clutches are included so that you can continue using your mount manually if you choose to do so.

We offer two different variants of this dual axis drive: The standard version uses the Powerflex MTS-3SLP controller. This controller offers a long list of features that make it specifically suited for astro-imaging:

- periodic error correction (PEC)
- declination backlash compensation
- customizable setting and correcting speeds.
- half-step mode
- many other helpful features

You will find additional information here

You can also choose the MTS-3SDI controller which adds further features.

Boxdoerfer dual axis drive mounted on a typical EQ mount
 The Powerflex Dual Axis Motor Drive Kits Fit:

Vixen .................................. GP-E, GP, GP-D2
Telescope-Service ............ Astro-5
Celestron ........................... advanced Mount (ADM)
Synta .................................. EQ-4 , EQ-5

And many other similar mounts.

Installation of the drive is very simple and takes only a few minutes.

Quality In All Parts

All parts were chosen for their quality. The motor plugs are good quality, the gears, the motors themselves, and of course in particular the controller. Arctiflex cables will stay flexible even 40° below zero.
Item No Short description Price - Euro incl. VAT
DMD SLP SLP dual axis drive - motors, cables, gears, manual clutches, SLP controller, banana power plugs. 450.-
DMD SDI SDI dual axis drive - motors, cables, gears, manual clutches, SDI controller, banana power plugs. 530.-
BO 12V Cigarette lighter plug adaptor for power supply through car batteries or Powertanks. 29.-

Please send requests or online orders to: sales@telescope-service.com

Photographical GoTo Dual Axis Drive System

A dedicated GoTo Upgrade Kit for many mounts - with excellent tracking capabilities for astro-imaging, including PEC, declination backlash compensation, customizable speeds, ...


A very sophisticated dual axis motor drive for serious astro-imaging - available for many different mounts


Powerflex SDI controller with display
 Photographical GoTo Upgrade Kit - with Powerflex SDI controller, display, high speed motors and 2,000+ object database.

The TS GoTo Upgrade Kit is a high quality alternative to cheaper Chinese GoTo kits. It offers full GoTo controll independent from a Desktop or Laptop computer and adds to that several features that make it particularly suited for astro-imaging.

Scope of Delivery:
 
Motors: two powerful and fast stepper motors for fast GoTo up to 5° per second. For 12V power supply
Installation Kit: complete installation and assembly kit for GP-type mounts (see below for a list of available mounts)
Controller: Powerflex SDI controller with 2,000+ object database ..... Further Information on the Controller
Display: A 2-line display is connected to the controller
Power Supply: Banana plugs are used for power supply. If you need a cigarette lighter connection we offer an adaptor.

Cables for the motors:
- plug for the controller (left)
- motor plugs
- banana power plugs - 12V

 The Kit Fits The Following Mounts:
 
Vixen GP-E ... GP .. GP-D2
Telescope-Service Astro-5
Skywatcher EQ-5 .. EQ-4 ... EQ-6 (different kit: GoTo SDI EQ6)
Orion Atlas (different kit: GoTo SDI EQ6)
Celestron CG-5 .. ADM

The Most Important Features ... Further Information

Object Database approx. 2,000 objects, including 350 stars (all stars brighter than 3m5 can be used for alignment.)
Tracking Precision very good tracking precision. The precision is improved by periodic error correction (PEC).
Setting Speeds You can freely choose the desired setting and correcting speeds.
Computer Access The controller has a serial port for computer access. A PC cable is available optionally.
Item No Short description Price - Euro incl. VAT
GoTo SDI M complete GoTo kit for GP-type mounts.
Controller, display, motors, cables, installation kit		 998.-
GoTo SDI GoTo controller with display and cables for stepper motors (please specify mount type and which motors you want to use) 595.-
TS GTM GoTo motors with installation kit - without controller 428.-
BO 12V Cigarette lighter plug adaptor for power supply through car batteries or Powertanks. 29.-
GoTo SDI EQ6 complete GoTo kit for EQ6 and Orion Atlas
Controller, display, motors, cables, installation kit with new front cover plate		 1048.-

Please send requests or online orders to: sales@telescope-service.com
These controllers were created specifically for long exposure astro imaging. They can be used with nearly any mount with stepper motors.
The controllers are compact and lightweight and offer many sophisticated features for better results in astro-imaging.
These features include, among many others: Periodic Error Correction (PEC), declination backlash compensation, customizable speeds, ...
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Powerflex with aluminium body

The bodies of the SLP and SDI controllers are identical
  • suited for all mounts with 2-phase stepper motors up to 500mA
  • power can be freely adjusted from 0% to 100% of the nominal value
  • optimized for minimal power consumption
  • Voltage from 10 to 28 Volts
  • Half step mode
  • gradual acceleration and deceleration via 8 selectable ramps
  • freely programmable for any mount
  • Sideral, solar and lunar tracking speeds
  • correcting speeds customizable from 1.0x to 2.0x
  • Step rates up to 5000Hz half step
  • all settings are applied instantly without waiting times
  • several standard settings available
  • Periodic Error Correction (PEC). The PEC data is saved when the controller is switched off.
  • DEC gear backlash compensation
  • all motor and mount parameters are freely programmable within generous bounds
  • all functions are integrated into a compact and nice-looking controller
  • compact dimensions (100 x 50 x 25mm)
  • good quality switches and buttons. Good quality plugs
  • undervoltage warning
  • plugs available for:
    • PC (RS-232)
    • CCD-Autoguider (ST-4, ST-7, Pictor and others)
    • external LCD Display
  • Stop watch function for long exposures - you need the optional LCD display for this
  • designed and manufactured in Germany with quality components
  • scope of delivery includes power cables
  • Upgrade to MTS-3SDI possible (controller needs to be returned to manufacturer)
Item No Short description Price - Euro incl. VAT
Powerflex SLP SLP controller without motor cables. Power cable included 295.-

Please send requests or online orders to: sales@telescope-service.com

MTS-3SDI controller with the optional display.
 The Powerflex MTS-3SDI has all features of the SLP, plus the following additional features:
  • can be upgraded to new Software versions regularly without having to return the controller to the manufacturer. The update software is available at the Boxdörfer website.
  • Software-Updates are free of charge. Only the object database for GoTo costs 75 Euros extra
  • up to 1/64-Micro step mode for tracking (the power curve is a near perfect sinus curve). The result is a perfectly smooth tracking motion free of "jumps" at all voltages.
  • automatic micro-step switch function for accelerations in the fast mode. Up to 450Hz 1/8 step, up to 900Hz 1/4 step, beyond 900Hz 1/2 step
Upgrade To GoTo

The Powerflex SDI comes GoTo ready, you only need to enter the keycode to activate the GoTo functions. It is no longer necessary to send the controllers back to the manufacturer for the modification. The keycode can be bought from us at any time. We only need the serial number of the controller.

In addition you will also need the display which is also available separately. Installing the display is easy and can be done by the customer.

The additionial GoTo functions include:

-- GoTo database with over 2000 objects
-- Logical menu
-- Simple alignment procedure (one star alignment)

We also offer this controller in a complete GoTo kit with or without motors. If you own an SDI controller already you can also buy the motors separately. ................................................................................................ Further Information
Item No Short description Price - Euro incl. VAT
Powerflex SDI SDI controller without motor cables. Power cable included 375.-
GoTo Key Keycode for activation of the 2,000 object database for GoTo operation 75.-
BO Display Display for the SDI controller - needed for GoTo 145.-

Please send requests or online orders to: sales@telescope-service.com