iOptron HAE69 Mount iMate with Handset: heavy-duty strain wave with iMate and hand controller
The iOptron HAE69 is an AZ/EQ mount with a strain wave drive (harmonic drive) on both axes. Without a counterweight, it carries 31.3 kg (69 lbs). Use it in alt-azimuth mode for quick visual observing or in equatorial mode for long-exposure astrophotography.
This version combines the built-in iMate computer with a Go2Nova hand controller: automate your photo sessions via the iMate, or simply grab the handset for visual evenings.
The built-in GPS automatically sets the time and position.
iMate: complete onboard minicomputer
The built-in iMate is a 64-bit ARM computer with 32GB of storage and a micro-SD slot, pre-loaded with KStars, Ekos, and INDI drivers. You connect the camera, focuser, and filter wheel directly to the mount, and the entire photo session runs autonomously on board.
You can monitor and adjust settings via WiFi from Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, or Android. Switched 12V outputs on the cap power your peripherals without loose cables.
Strain wave: power without counterbalance
The strain wave gears deliver a high torque without backlash, making a counterweight unnecessary in most setups. That saves kilograms of heavy lifting and minutes of setup time.
The electronic friction brake on both axes safely stops the mount in case of a power failure, and the power-down memory saves the alignment, so you can continue without re-aligning.
Handset for the quick evening
For visual perception, manual control is often faster than an app: choose the object, confirm, watch. This execution gives you both worlds.
The switchable latitude range runs from the equator to 90 degrees, including pure alt-azimuth mode.
Included
- HAE69 mounting head with built-in iMate
- Go2Nova hand controller
- Transport case
- Power supply and USB cable
Featured accessories
Add the 20 cm MiniPier for the HAE69 for clearance around the zenith, and the counterweight clamp for unbalanced hanging setups.
For whom yes and for whom no
- ✓ How photography automates and additionally perceives visually with manual control
- ✗ Who never uses a handset: the version without a handset is more affordable
Specifications
| Type | AZ/EQ GoTo Mount, strain wave on both axes |
| Carrying capacity | 31.3 kg (69 lbs), without counterweight |
| Friction brake | Electronic, on the RA and declination axis |
| Gear period | 360 seconds |
| Saddle | Dovetail, Vixen, and Losmandy-D |
| Connections | WiFi, USB, ST-4 autoguiding |
| Memory | Power-down position and alignment memory |
| Tripod | Not included |
| Nutrition | 12 V DC |
| On-board computer | iMate, 64-bit ARM with KStars, Ekos, and INDI |
| Manual | Go2Nova, included |
| GPS | Built-in |
You can find more mounts and accessories for this brand at the iOptron brand page.
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