I have a ASUS Eee PC 904HA Netbook , XP, 1.60GHz, 8.9" WSVGA, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, 10GB flash, 3-USB 2.0, 1-SD/MMC. Replaced by the Eee PC 1005HA (10.1...
George is right. The original CG-5 tracking-only motor is a simple stepper based with high gear-down. It is not in the same family as in Autostar based DC...
Mounted up and functional with component pics and driver GUI Also added pic showing mounted next to Greenbox, my observatory. Waiting for the rs232 to...
Thank you, gentlemen, I have read some of the older posts and I understand the issue. I have a DH set, but even with the mod/fix it has runaway problems. I...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Have any of you clever chaps built the static equivalent of a scissor lift? I thought I had a brilliant idea to get round my trees and hedges problem but...
Generally speaking, scissor lifts are not nearly stable enough to support telescopes. There is a company that makes telescoping piers but they only have about...
Richard for low mag it would probably work; however, for higher mag you would have problems, unless you made it out of concrete. Too much vibration. I have...
Hmm would one of those stairway elevator lifts fit the bill> I would think those cherry picker things area bit wobbly.. Nice idea though $$$$$$ Phil ...
Hi Chris, I Am interesed in making an adjustable telescope pier, I have looked in the file section but can not see the PDF. perhaps I am looking in the wrong...
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/RoboScope/files/ Look for "Telescoping Pier.PDF" The file was missing so I restored it. "My advice is always free and worth...
Thanks Chris, just what I am looking for, Gives me an idea, that actuator is similar to the jack arm on satellite disc actuators. I am going to test a spre one...
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...
I remember seeing an old hydraulic dentist's chair raising mechanism used for this, but 5m is a tall order! :o) Maybe a large hydraulic ram from some sort of...
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...
So far the rs232 serial to bluetooth adapter looks ok. http://www.usconverters.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=228 From inside the house...
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...
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...
Incredibly off-topic question but hopefully the geek-factor of the RoboScope brain trust is high enough to know the answer. My main laptop (Averatec 2370) is...
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