I wanted the motor to be underneath the scope opposed to hanging out of the side. So I needed to bridge the gap between them and didnt know where to find that...
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john.meighan
Jan 23, 2010 10:25 am
Hi Guys, Can you advise if I am missing anything from my list to make a motorised focuser:- Software to control the focuser ( Maxim etc ) USB cable Arduino ...
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neil.chase
Jan 23, 2010 2:40 pm
John, what you have should do the job, i have just got another motor controller to try with the Arduino last week (bit of pointless info). The difficult bit in...
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john.meighan
Jan 24, 2010 12:18 am
Hi Neil, Thanks for the quick reply, I basically know nothing about electronics ad proggramming, but I have a question I run eqmod from the laptop to my HEQ5...
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neil.chase
Jan 24, 2010 2:21 pm
Yes you could but you need something to take the TTL signals and translate them into a way of controlling the stepper motor. So you need the Stepper, some kind...
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neil.chase
Jan 24, 2010 2:28 pm
...and an example of the board i am using with the Arduino...in spanish again but if you have any questions let me know. ...
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themos_astro
Jan 24, 2010 11:50 pm
That's what I have done. It's an FTDI cable http://www.ftdichip.com/Products/EvaluationKits/TTL-232R.htm I connected it straight to an Arduino Mini Pro. Look...
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john.meighan
Jan 25, 2010 4:43 pm
Hi Themos, Thanks for that, I was really chuffed that I had thought along the lines of the FTDI cable. Do you have any photos, as I said earlier I am a late...
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bdmaple
Jan 26, 2010 1:13 am
Hey guys, I had the source for the robofocus v4.11. I manipulated it to send my arduino the right commands, and it works fine on my xp machine (desktop)....
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bdmaple
Jan 26, 2010 1:26 am
Neil, Great! you picked up the easydriver!!! I have been planning my adaptation to use one as well. (see my earlier posts.) I like it. its cheap, simple and...
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themos_astro
Jan 26, 2010 11:02 am
I will try to put some pics up on the yahoo group site. If anybody has knowledge of a cheaper USB cable solution, let us know. Themos...
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neil.chase
Jan 26, 2010 11:54 am
Thanks Dustin! I have Friday off so I am hoping to get some coding done....the wife just bought a load of curtains and lamp shades that need putting up so I...
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neil.chase
Jan 26, 2010 11:55 am
Reggie, hope your having a good 2010 so far! Neil...
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bdmaple
Jan 26, 2010 10:41 pm
Do you have any 1/4" (or 6.35mm) ID ruber tubing? And 2 zip-strips (tie-wraps) fit the rubber hose over both shafts and zip-strip them to the shafts. It works...
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bdmaple
Jan 28, 2010 3:22 am
Hey guys, I have a proposal or two. 1. Remove the "steps" handling by the arduino and have the driver handle it and store in the registry. It will increase...
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john.meighan
Jan 28, 2010 7:13 pm
Hi Gang, Is there any difference between using unipolar or bipolar stepper motors i.e.cost ,software or ease of use.?? Any particular steppers that the "group"...
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john.meighan
Jan 28, 2010 9:06 pm
Hi, Does the Arduino boards work with Vista ?? Cheers John...
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bdmaple
Jan 28, 2010 9:15 pm
Hi John, there are differences between the 2 types. Bi-polars are stronger, have more holding/moving torque. If you can get a stepper motor with an even number...
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bdmaple
Jan 28, 2010 9:17 pm
Hey guys, I stayed up all last night and coded till I bled from my ears...(not really but I got really tired) =) I have now implemented or disabled all the...
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bdmaple
Jan 28, 2010 9:24 pm
Hi again, Yes it does. As an example of how non-problematic it is... I developed the arduino code of the driver on my xp system, Then installed arduino on my...
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john.meighan
Jan 29, 2010 9:29 am
Hi Dustin, Thank you for the info, hope life on the West Coast is not too demanding. Â John ... From: bdmaple <bdmaple@...> Subject:...
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john.meighan
Jan 29, 2010 9:32 am
Once again thanks Dustin, you centainly are busy last night / today. Â Cheers John ... From: bdmaple <bdmaple@...> Subject: [sgl_observatory_automation]...
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bdmaple
Jan 29, 2010 11:08 am
Hey John, Glad I could help. I have been under clouds and worst rains since almost 1984 for the last few days, and got some vodka. Vodka and the middle of the...
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neil.chase
Jan 31, 2010 9:31 pm
Don´t have rubber hose but you gave me an idea so I am going to use one of those little plastic connectors which connects one cable to another, with a screw...
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bdmaple
Jan 31, 2010 11:42 pm
Cool, cant wait to see it. By the way, what exactly is SGL and how are you associated with SGL. Just wondering. Dustin Still West Coast US Division...
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neil.chase
Feb 1, 2010 2:34 pm
We robbed the name from the Forum that we belong to which is stargazerslounge.com Have a look when you can as there are some good photos and info there (not...
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john.meighan
Feb 11, 2010 11:28 pm
Hi Dustin, Good call with the easy driver !!! John...
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samtheeagleuk
Feb 16, 2010 2:38 pm
Themos contacted me via SGL and suggested that my SimpleGpUsb code might be welcome in this group... So here goes :) ...
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themos_astro
Feb 16, 2010 3:59 pm
Hello Guy, thanks for doing this. Would you like to put the files in a new folder in the Files section of the group? Themos...
