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by centus
Wed Sep 22, 2010 6:58 am
Forum: Third-Party Hardware and Software
Topic: DK-3 Hand Controller conversion
Replies: 9
Views: 25609

Re: DK-3 Hand Controller conversion

Hi, I might as well re-post the answer to his PM (sorry, I don't frequent this board that often, good thing a PM sends an Email... ;) Basically I followed the Shoestring instructions for "any other hand controller". I soldered two wires to each side of each button on the bottom side of the board (in...
by centus
Mon May 24, 2010 10:13 pm
Forum: Third-Party Hardware and Software
Topic: DK-3 Hand Controller conversion
Replies: 9
Views: 25609

Re: DK-3 Hand Controller conversion

It works!!!
Who would have believed my simple mount would ever be able to do auto guiding...

Thank you Shoestring Astronomy!
by centus
Mon May 24, 2010 12:52 am
Forum: Third-Party Hardware and Software
Topic: DK-3 Hand Controller conversion
Replies: 9
Views: 25609

Re: DK-3 Hand Controller conversion

Just a quick update to whoever looks for DK3 conversion. I went ahead and soldered 4 dual connector relays in parallel to the switches. hooked up the +12V coming into the unit to one end of the coils of all the relays and the ground + 4 coils to the ST-4 connector. GPUSB is now able to press my hand...
by centus
Wed Apr 21, 2010 1:10 pm
Forum: Third-Party Hardware and Software
Topic: DK-3 Hand Controller conversion
Replies: 9
Views: 25609

DK-3 Hand Controller conversion

Hello, I have a Bresser Messier N150 Newtonian with the dual axis motor drive. The mount is called MON-2 and the drive is called DUO (says so on the hand controller). However, after opening the hand controller I found the name DK-3 imprinted on the inside of the case. Anyway, I am in the process of ...