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Originally Posted by MattT
Thanks Andrew....back to the electronics drawing board.
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G'day Matt
Have you thought of or seen Mel Bartels work on stepper controllers and software for telescopes?
Here is a link for the controller:
http://www.bbastrodesigns.com/StepperSystem.html
You can also use different software (i.e. Scope, Scope II, Guide-Project Pluto), this includes controller software which can also interface with planetarium programs:
https://github.com/garlick/bartels-scope
http://www.gototelescopes.com/eq.htm
http://www.projectpluto.com/scope.htm
http://www.bbastrodesigns.com/operate_interfacing.html
Other information/links:
http://www.bbastrodesigns.com/BBAstroDesigns.html
Example others controller system (gives you an idea):
http://www.astromart.com/classifieds...fied_id=597808
http://www.pmdo.com/tele2.htm
I don't know if this is of any use to you or if you are already aware of this. But I thought it may give you some ideas on controller boxes and potential software to operate it.
Cheers & Good Luck
Gav