[GC - South Aus]

Originally Posted by MattT

Thanks Andrew....back to the electronics drawing board.

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