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Old 04-04-2010, 11:08 AM
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Hi Rally

I love it. As always a fair amount of tweaking is required to make any complex system work properly. The most important component was the relays used to prevent the dome from closing while the scope was not parked.

I did not do the install myself, Brett Soames (who is on this website) did the design, build, configuration and installation of all the components that make up the roof system. Setting up CCAP and the programmable powerboards that are used to drive the observatory systems was left to me.

I'll try to get some images together and post them

Cheers

Lars
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Lars,

Sounds great.
How much tweaking to get it all working ?

Any details that you can share with us - type of Obs, controller, motors etc ?
Or did you make the whole system yourself ?

Pretty pics please !

Cheers

Rally
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