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Old 02-06-2015, 10:10 PM
graphworlok (James)
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Arduino sketch to talk limited LX200 protocol

I have not tested it in "the field" yet

But PHD will register it as a telescope mount using the LX200 under both Windows/ASCOM and Linux/INDI, and i think I've got the main commands for guiding in place.

Currently its configured as a replacement for a EQ3's GS-280 handset, using 8 of the arduino's GPIO's to toggle the coils via transistor arrays, rather than a specialised stepper driver

TODO's: timed movement commands, testing, dew control would be nice.

https://github.com/graphworlok/Equat...C_LX200_Driver

Due to an odd duty cycle on the EQ3's GS-280 handset, i used the following sketch to approximate/improve the timing:

https://github.com/graphworlok/Pulse...Second_Counter
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