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Originally Posted by mtodman
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Hey Matt,
I am in design of stepper system for the Dob. How long/hard was it to write an ASCOM driver?
I have done very little in the way of programming, bit here and there (DOS/BASIC/HTML/JAVA), but I understand what code and all that is..
I do have VB, but I haven't got that far yet. I have seen a few software programs around to control scopes made by individuals, with the basics of control, which is giving me ideas to work with.
"Nothing special, but it works", type programs.
I have about 3 ideas to control the scope with software (and the hardware), but choosing the ideal way for me is a hard choice.
The ASCOM driver, a mean type of 3D CNC software (MACH3), or a hand held controller (it will have to be a pulse generator) with all tracking speeds to boot.
The ASCOM driver, would be nice, but not sure how long to code it.
The MACH3 software is a bit more complex, but coding that could be a bit cumbersome. But I know it will work.
The hand held controller (variable pulse generator) sounds good, but I would have to study the concept a bit more.
Can you give me an idea what is involved in coding an ASCOM drver?
Thanks.