I am sure an Arduino supplier in the states will carry something similar to this http://www.coolcomponents.co.uk/catalog/heating-5x10cm-p-1024.html Badger...
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freetoast@...
freetoast...
Apr 24, 2013 4:43 pm
Hi, I'm new to this group. I've decided to build the focuser described here <http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/sgl_observatory_automation/files/SGL\ ...
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neil
neil.chase
Apr 24, 2013 7:26 pm
Hi, You're setup looks quite good! It's difficult to tell from the photo but i think you have pin 2 = dir, pin3 = step. this is correct. The "on" led on the...
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neil
neil.chase
Apr 24, 2013 7:29 pm
The easydriver +5v led should be on as well........
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Chris
mads0100
Apr 25, 2013 3:37 am
Neil, thanks, that's exactly why I'm going to do it. I have the ardunio sketch compiled... hardware is on the way. I'll let you know what I come up with and...
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carcarlodf
Apr 25, 2013 11:12 am
Hi Daniel hi all! congratulations for your idea! I think that in the schematic files downloaded in your folder there is an error about diode D1... is the...
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freetoast@...
freetoast...
Apr 25, 2013 6:10 pm
Hi, it works now, I must have switches wires... *sigh* Thanks! Rolf...
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neil
neil.chase
Apr 25, 2013 9:01 pm
I´ve uploaded my old test code to here:- ...
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rwfapex
Apr 25, 2013 9:20 pm
Neil I can't remember if it was us that talked about the homemade dew heater strips. I have used both heating pads as sources as well as this source: I just...
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Chris
mads0100
Apr 27, 2013 1:38 am
Daniel, I'm working on it :). I'll let you know when I get some time to play with the code a bit. I ended up buying an external Dallas temperature probe and...
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rockjockjared
Apr 29, 2013 2:42 pm
Chris, I would recommend using an analog probe over the Dallas "one wire" protocol. While the one-wire protocol works well it's a lot of overhead for a chip...
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energiefreiheit
Apr 30, 2013 7:17 am
Stationäre und transportable Infrarotheizungen liegen voll im Trend. Moderne Infrarotheizsysteme haben sich in den letzten Jahren einen eigenen Markt erobert...
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Chris
mads0100
May 4, 2013 1:46 pm
Jared, Interesting. I already purchased a Dallas so we'll see how that works out. If it becomes a problem I'll run that route. All the hard ware showed up,...
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Chris
mads0100
May 4, 2013 1:49 pm
I can't help you. Have you tried just wiring it up without the wireless part? Perhaps it's something in the communications protocol that's jamming it up....
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David Gilmore
death2gods...
May 4, 2013 2:35 pm
I presume you tested the link after changing the baud rate, just like you did before the change? Hope this helps... - Rags...
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jerome_allison
May 5, 2013 7:18 pm
I'm pretty new member too (first post!), working the last couple weeks on a motor focus control for my C11. I spent about three evenings trying to find out...
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Jared Wellman
rockjockjared
May 6, 2013 9:41 am
Hey All, A while back I wrote an arduino Lightbox that emulates the Alnitak Flip-Flat/Flat-Man protocol. A couple of folks over on our Yahoo group for MSS...
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neil
neil.chase
May 6, 2013 10:00 am
Yes it is fixed to 19200 in the windows driver......perhaps a drop down menu to select baud rate would be useful. I should have thought of that......
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bob406950
May 6, 2013 5:45 pm
Hi Jared, I for one would be interested. In my opinion it would enhance this groups appeal if you made it generally available. Please add me to your list of...
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alansliski
May 8, 2013 6:38 am
I would love to get involved with this. I am presently looking at building a flat fielding gadget for accurate photometry. The spectrum of the EL panel used...
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jerome_allison
May 15, 2013 3:01 am
It looks like I've run into a similar problem to the original poster's. I'm using the latest versions of all the software, but the windows ASCOM driver...
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neil
neil.chase
May 15, 2013 7:25 am
You´re not missing anything, there are problems with the settings on some setups. The plan is to reprogram this in C# or C++ and connect the settings to the...
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astroscope
May 15, 2013 9:51 pm
Hi everybody I've just finish to make my arduino-focus. This is great project, and work well, mounted on my small C5 Thanks a lot to everybody and especialy to...
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jerome_allison
May 16, 2013 2:02 am
Thanks for the quick response, Neil! I was excited about a simple temporary fix, but sadly it doesn't have quite the desired effect. In fact, it puts the...
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neil
neil.chase
May 16, 2013 6:16 am
Jerome, Ok, I had forgotten about that. I´ll load up the Ascom driver this morning and take a look to see how to fix it. Regards, Neil C...
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benwol88
May 20, 2013 8:15 pm
Hello, I searched for the hole day to get a solution. I want to use the SGL focuser with the Arduino and Adafruit Motorshield. In .pde I changed BoadType to 2....
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neil
neil.chase
May 21, 2013 6:06 am
Hi, Yes, I have a test board setup at the moment. I can´t remember if the code I am running it off is the same as here but I will check when I get a spare 5...
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Peter P
peter_p_61
May 21, 2013 1:44 pm
Hi,  may I have more detail on this? I have a C5 and for it I am designing a goto mounting with a focuser all with an Arduino Mega Uno 2560. Later one I...
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neil
neil.chase
May 21, 2013 3:37 pm
Sorry, I got that wrong, I have a Motor Shield R3.0 that I am testing with. I remember someone getting the adafruit working before. I´ll see if I can remember...
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benwol88
May 22, 2013 10:53 am
Hi, I found some code for the adafuit shield here: ...
