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Re: Good morning, RoboScope, continued

Good morning, Chris;

Two things;

(1.) I understand that there are differences in stepper motors
and servo motors. In the design of the guiding system under
consideration, are stepper motors compatible with the drive system in
the design at this time, or will that design require a change to
servo motors?

(2.) At the bottom of the message, there is reference to
converting a GP-style mount to GOTO and direction to look in the
files section of RoboScope. The "ReadMe" file at the very top of the
files section contains a URL for RoboScope that is automatically
converted to one for your DataPlumber site. At this point, the
dreaded "404 Error Page" message comes up. Are there any suggestions
for another URL, link, or path to lead to the GOTO conversion files?

We are having a bright and hazy Fourth of July morning here.
Last night was actually much more quiet than I had anticipated.
Perhaps they are conserving their rounds for the main event tonight.

Enjoy;

Ralph Javins
Latte Land, Washington



--- In RoboScope@yahoogroups.com, "Christopher Erickson"

<christopher.k.erickson@...> wrote:
>
> I believe those are stepper motors so it won't be a
> simple tracing of motor voltage wires.
>
> "My advice is always free and worth every penny!"
>
> -Christopher Erickson
> Network Design Engineer
> 5432 E. Northern Lights Blvd., Suite 529
> Anchorage, AK 99508
> N61° 11.710' W149° 46.723'
> Meade 16" LX200 SCT
> www.data-plumber.com
>
>
> >
> > How to convert your GP-style mount to GOTO:
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RoboScope/files/
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >





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Good morning, all; This is just a quick report on the status of development of the Vixen GP-DX GEM with tracking. The Vixen MT-1 Decl. and R.A. Motor Drive...
Ralph Javins
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Jul 4, 2009
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I believe those are stepper motors so it won't be a simple tracing of motor voltage wires. "My advice is always free and worth every penny!" -Christopher...
Christopher Erickson
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Jul 4, 2009
4:51 am

Good morning, Chris; Two things; (1.) I understand that there are differences in stepper motors and servo motors. In the design of the guiding system under ...
Ralph Javins
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Jul 4, 2009
2:53 pm

I am not sure I correctly understand your first question. Most all of the conversion files can be found in the Files Section of the group's home page. A few...
Christopher Erickson
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Jul 4, 2009
10:04 pm

Good morning, Chris; Now we seem to have three (3) topics. Keeping them in order by adding the third at the bottom: (1.) The Declination and Right Ascension...
Ralph Javins
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Jul 5, 2009
3:34 am

MT-1 motors are steppers and are not easily compatible with an Autostar retrofit. It is much easier to get Autostar- compatible motors and mount them on a...
Christopher Erickson
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Jul 5, 2009
7:26 pm

Good morning, Chris; Thank you for the comment regarding the Vixen MT-1 Stepper Motors. I do point out that there was no indication in the Vixen catalog or...
Ralph Javins
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Jul 7, 2009
4:07 pm

Ralph, If you can get hold of an old LXD55 or 75 with working motors, those can be bolted in place of the MT1s with little modification needed. This is by far...
Hemmings, R.K.
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Jul 7, 2009
4:32 pm

Guess she heard Chris was leaving. Alaska derived from the Aleut alaxsxaq, meaning "the mainland." "Maine" means the same thing, for the same reason, to...
George Cushing
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Jul 9, 2009
4:41 pm

MT-1 motors are steppers, MT-2/3/4 motors are servos. The easiest way to Roboscope a Vixen GP-style mount is to find a pair of Meade LXD-55/75 motors off of...
Christopher Erickson
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Jul 9, 2009
10:57 pm

I got a set for my GP a few years ago. The positive ground is one of the reasons the the SS2K was removed from the US market. Something to keep in mind if you...
John
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Jul 4, 2009
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The story I heard is that the original SS2k-PC was temporarily pulled from the US market because it couldn't pass FCC Class-B RF noise certification as a...
Christopher Erickson
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