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In the last week I have been slowly installing the electrical equipment to automate the dome.
In the first image I have installed the shutter inverter and shutter connection board. I have wired up the limit switches and power lead to the inverter.
In the second image the homing sensor is in position and the dome motor is temporary installed.
The third image shows the shutter motor wired and the open limit switch to the right. The white timber is the prop to hold the top of the dome open properly. I am trying to source a expanding prop, but for now this will do. For some reason the domes sometimes need this prop. Without the prop the shutter does not slide up and down easily.
The fourth image shows the dome connector board and inverter completely wired up. You can also see the umbilical cord which rotates around the dome. It will be connected the USB board which controls the entire dome. It is yet to be wired up.
The last image shows the mess I created by sorting out the new computer (red box off to the right of the coffee table). Visible is the STXL, PMX, Atlas focusor and under that is the Pyxis 3" rotator. All the cables are just to make it all work. I have finally got it all talking to CCDautopilot. I just need to commission it all in the dome, doing tpoint, V curves, collimation and work out how to use SkyX.
More commentary and pictures as I complete things.
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