Calling all dob owners wanting motorization for tracking

[davidpretorius]

Ok, as part of the project a few of us are furiously working on, i was wanting to know:

For the running of the motors for tracking, what system would you like to use.

[Starkler (Geoff)]

How do you drive motors from a web page? Do you mean a html interface?

Im no expert in robotic control of telescopes, but maybe the widest flexibility might be gained by having a control box talking meade or ascom language.

[davidpretorius]

yes thru a html page but for using the .net platform and via a aspx page.

Ultimately, i would like to have what Eddie did tonight and let forum members control my scope thru the internet!

[janoskiss (Steve H)]

I voted for hand held. Keep it simple I say.

[asimov (John)]

If I had a dob, I would also want a stand alone hand control..

[netwolf]

Ok I am going Handheld but would like the handheld to have a Laptop connection option.

The PDA is really hand held so i will say yat to that.

I also like Laptop idea.. oh hell choices choices..

[slice of heaven]

Originally Posted by Starkler

How do you drive motors from a web page? Do you mean a html interface?

Im no expert in robotic control of telescopes, but maybe the widest flexibility might be gained by having a control box talking meade or ascom language.

What about the English language?
Cant we have 'talk to' fitted and just tell it where to go?

[davidpretorius]

that is a possibilty with the laptop, so don't laugh!!!

[netwolf]

Here is a hand controller model that looks like it would do what we need.
http://martin-cibulski.de/atm/mount_...er_4/index.htm