Good afternoon guys,
Ok, I have made a few modifications to the SharpSky firmware. To be honest one of these changes should already have been in but somehow slipped through the revision net. I have enhanced the way the temperature probe is being read by the PIC micro to make the read less invasive. The current V4.0 has an issue whereby reading of the temperature sensor interrupts the motor move (this should have been fixed). Also the sensor read was disturbing the operation of the manual control.
The new V4.1 firmware load fixes the motor interruption issue and makes the manual control much more responsive.
The new firmware is now available on the SharpSky kit website :
www.dt-space.co.uk/SharpSky_Kit
Also for those that have built a focuser using a development card and a PIC18F4550 device a new firmware image is available on the original website :
www.dt-space.co.uk/SharpSky
Quick reflash instructions :
- Download the PC bootloader from the website
- Download the new firmware load (right click and save as)
- Run the bootloader PC application
- Push the manual control button & while pushed power up SharpSky. The bootloader will see the PIC and respond
- From the bootloader Pick the new firmware HEX file you have saved in the second step.
- Program & verify
- Reset device
Good to go you are now running V4.1 and this will be displayed in the ASCOM setup page for the driver.
Any questions or problems with the reflash please fire at will
Cheers & clear skies,
Dave