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  • Date Created: 20 Apr 2018 1:26 PM Date Created
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Hi, I'm developing an algorithm for the Arduino Mega that controls a Newtonian telescope using the SynScan protocol. Help me make it awesome!imageimageimage

 

Adding some more info as suggested by Enrico (thank you for your comment).

 

It reads a text file from the SD Card (containing information about some stars) and makes a data structure with that info allocating it in the Arduino memory.

 

It then sorts that info using a bubble sort algorithm and allow the user to select a star and it will move the telescope to that location (assuming that the telescope is aligned).

 

Other options include: Testing the communication with the telescope, obtaining info from it (model, version, coordinates, date&time, etc).

 

I've added a NodeMCU that serves a web interface allowing the control of the telescope from any wi-fi enabled device and I'm also trying to add a GPS module so it could be able to set the location, date&time auto-magically.

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  • balearicdynamics
    balearicdynamics over 7 years ago +3
    sounds an interesting project. I suppose that to be helpful you should post more than just some images. Enrico
  • netpack
    netpack over 7 years ago in reply to balearicdynamics +3
    Hi Enrico, thank you for your comment. So elaborating: It reads a text file from the SD Card (containing information about some stars) and makes a data structure with that info allocating it in the Arduino…
  • aspork42
    aspork42 over 7 years ago +3
    That is so cool! I'll bet you could add a 6 axis accelerator and GPS module and it can self-align.
  • netpack
    netpack over 7 years ago in reply to jw0752

    Thank you John :-)

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    jw0752 over 7 years ago

    This looks like an interesting project and I look forward to following your posts on it.

    John

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    balearicdynamics over 7 years ago in reply to netpack

    Thank you.

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    netpack over 7 years ago in reply to balearicdynamics

    I'll add some more photos and some parts of the code in the beginning of next week.

    Thank you all for your support, really appreciate it ;-)

    Have a nice weekend.

    Fred.

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    netpack over 7 years ago in reply to DAB

    Thank you DAB ;-)

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