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Originally Posted by netwolf
DSB,
You can not directly control the motors from your laptop, you will need a stepper or servo driver to interface with the motors. A relatively cheap and good system is this one
http://www.siderealtechnology.com/
user group on yahoo
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/sitechservo/
I am using this system for my G-11 mount. Other than a computer you can also use a Argo Navis DSC to control the Servo system.
The stellercat system called the Servocat is also tried and tested system, but i think the Sitech is every bit as good if not better. |
I see I need to do some research into the various required components. At this point it sounds like I require a motor drive, servo, and computer to drive it.
Ian - I just want to have the option of relatively cheaply adding tracking capability (mainly for convenience while I view visually) and also for finding objects of interest more quickly using the computer. The option to image using this system later on would be nice, but principally I just want to have an idea about what I'll need in future for a 10 or 12" dob to enable a basic tracking/"go-to" system (using my laptop as the computer control). I wouldn't have imagined it would be tooooooo complicated but I am trying to gauge the rough costs and complexities of doing it cheap and nasty!
DSB