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- Wed Aug 31, 2011 11:55 am
- Forum: New Product Ideas?
- Topic: FCBOOST Come Back?
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FCBOOST Come Back?
Hi Doug, Do you think you can make me one of those FCBoost modules? I was going to buy the one on Astromart for $35 shipped but it sold. So i believe i need one. I dont have enough power with the 10 port 500ma 1.5 amp usb hub but do with the D-Link 4 port 500ma 2amp hub. With the FCBOOST i should be...
- Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:42 pm
- Forum: New Product Ideas?
- Topic: DADCUSB
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DADCUSB
Hello, This is my idea, The DADCUSB is a Dual Axis Drive Controller used by a USB connection. Has this product i want been made already? If not, Can you make it? If so where can i buy it? I need a way to controll my Orion SkyView Pro Mount's TrueTrack Dual Axis Drive motors. I have the FCUSB with th...
- Mon Jun 09, 2008 6:18 pm
- Forum: New Product Ideas?
- Topic: Converting a Orion/Atik Filter Wheel to Electric
- Replies: 0
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Converting a Orion/Atik Filter Wheel to Electric
Hi Shoestrings & All, A good idea for Shoestings Astronomy would be to make a electric USB controller with a belt drive that attches to the filter holder! Shoestrings Astronomy makes so many different great, easy to use products already, And i have a few that i use alot, And they make my nights unde...
- Fri Jun 06, 2008 11:41 am
- Forum: New Product Ideas?
- Topic: Using a PC GPS USB adaptor through RJ-11
- Replies: 0
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Using a PC GPS USB adaptor through RJ-11
Hi, I have a USB GPS device for my Notebook and i am tring to adapt it to work with the hand controller on a Orion SkyView Pro Goto mount. I bought an adaptor which is a Female USB-RJ-11 but the mount wont pick up the GPS when its plugged in? Could the wiring be different on either the GPS device, o...
- Thu Nov 15, 2007 5:28 pm
- Forum: Shoestring Hardware and Software
- Topic: re: trouble shooting GPUSB
- Replies: 10
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GPUSB Tested 100% with PHD Guide and Guiding is great!
Hello, I had everything working great last night! the GPUSB is a must and its so easy to setup right out of the box! i didnt need ASCOM to run the GPUSB or anything running WIN Vista! the issue i was having was me!, bad mount setup! but i took the extra time aligning the mount and then the autoguide...
- Wed Nov 14, 2007 2:31 pm
- Forum: Shoestring Hardware and Software
- Topic: re: trouble shooting GPUSB
- Replies: 10
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GPUSB Tested 100% with PHD Guide
Hello, Yeah i wondered if using PHD Guide made a difference which it did! yes it looks like the GPUSB Autoguider works like it should but w/o the PHD Guide not running the test showed bad results? Can you recommend another Guide software..Freeware :-) the 80mm guidescope arrived a day early so a ful...
- Wed Nov 14, 2007 1:12 pm
- Forum: Shoestring Hardware and Software
- Topic: re: trouble shooting GPUSB
- Replies: 10
- Views: 32444
GPUSB
Hello, I just tried the test again with PHD Guide on and the mount tracking and all pins tested 100% as in your instructions! Im not sure why the DEC wont track though? is there a setting in the advancedsetup i need to change? i dont have another mount to test on! the last post was with the mount on...
- Wed Nov 14, 2007 12:44 pm
- Forum: Shoestring Hardware and Software
- Topic: re: trouble shooting GPUSB
- Replies: 10
- Views: 32444
Trouble Shooting GPUSB
Hello Doug, I have followed your instructions with the Multi-Meter! My problem is when calibrating the GPUSB with an Orion Skyview Pro Go-To Mount it wont track on the DEC shaft! It said couldnt connect to the Dec but will track in RA only! This is what i have from the Multi-Meter test, #1- , pins 3...