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Originally Posted by bojan
John,
Since this post is DIY area... have you seen David Ek's encoder interface web pages?
Or Mel Bartel's webpage? It uses mouse driver for interfacing encoders.
With mouse interface, or with Ek's setting circles this system can do much more than Argo Navis (GoTo included)... not to mention it is way cheaper.
Also, have a look at OnStep or SoundSteper webpages. AstroEQ is also very interesting design.
I have used all of the above, except AstrEQ... because OnStep is good enough for me - it can run on it's own (no PC needed.. so not much stuff to carry around). However it has ST4 interface, and it understands LX200 protocol. No encoders yet. |
G'Day Bojan,
I've used the Mel Bartel system (which I like it a lot) years ago on an 8" dob which I've recently given it away to a friend, but still got a box and a controller. And I've briefly fiddled with OnStep and SoundStepper a year or so ago. But I didn't go anywhere with them.
I inherited a David Ek's controller, which I had forgotten I had until you mentioned it, from a friend ( who sadly passed on a year ago) and did some static test and sort of liked it but I didn't go any further. I got the ArgoNavis from another friend basically for a song. I have seen it in action several times and liked the simplicity of use but I don't have any real experience of it. What's your experience with the David Ek's controller? I will do some testing with it and compere it with the ArgoNavis. So many choices, so much fun!
