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by dpanderson
Thu Dec 28, 2006 12:46 pm
Forum: Shoestring Hardware and Software
Topic: GPUSB RA Problem with Orion Atlas
Replies: 3
Views: 6538

Howard,

Glad to hear you have it running now. Thanks for posting the information that I am sure others will find useful.
by dpanderson
Wed Dec 27, 2006 7:50 pm
Forum: Third-Party Hardware and Software
Topic: FCUSB/JMI PCFC with CCDSoft
Replies: 13
Views: 29471

Thanks, Bill. I'll pass this along. It looks like the folks at Software Bisque have taken this week off, so it will be next week at the earliest before we can resolve this.
by dpanderson
Wed Dec 27, 2006 3:23 pm
Forum: Third-Party Hardware and Software
Topic: FCUSB/JMI PCFC with CCDSoft
Replies: 13
Views: 29471

Bill,

I will contact CCDSoft and see if I can resolve the issue with them. Thanks for reporting this bug.
by dpanderson
Tue Dec 26, 2006 8:45 am
Forum: Shoestring Hardware and Software
Topic: Problem with the GPINT-PT
Replies: 1
Views: 4971

Have you tried running GPINTCheck, which can be downloaded from the Shoestring Astronomy website? Use of the software is described in the User Manual which can also be downloaded from the website.

Give this a try and let me know what you discover.
by dpanderson
Wed Dec 20, 2006 1:33 pm
Forum: Third-Party Hardware and Software
Topic: FCUSB Maxim DL
Replies: 8
Views: 22975

Russ,

I have not tried the FCUSB with MaximDL myself. Hopefully someone will come along that has tried it.

Have you tried MaximDL tech support yet?
by dpanderson
Mon Dec 18, 2006 8:20 pm
Forum: Shoestring Hardware and Software
Topic: GPUSB and Celestron CG5 mount
Replies: 2
Views: 6199

Sounds like you have almost everything you need. Since you already have PHD Guiding, you even have the software covered. The GPUSB and cable are all that are left, then download the GPUSB ASCOM driver.
by dpanderson
Wed Dec 13, 2006 1:40 pm
Forum: New Product Ideas?
Topic: Go-to facility with GPUSB?
Replies: 1
Views: 13765

Ross, A true GoTo mount has some form of positional feedback so that it knows where it is pointing, or at least exactly how far it moved. This is usually done with shaft encoders. It can also be done with just stepper motors as long as nothing happens that causes it to not step when the motor though...
by dpanderson
Thu Dec 07, 2006 2:02 pm
Forum: Shoestring Hardware and Software
Topic: Celestron Motofocus
Replies: 2
Views: 13486

Jaume,

The FCUSB should definitely work with the Celestron Motofocus.
by dpanderson
Thu Nov 30, 2006 1:57 pm
Forum: Shoestring Hardware and Software
Topic: Having DEC motor Problem with older drive corrector: Help
Replies: 6
Views: 9910

Ralph,

I will send you an email with a schematic attached.
by dpanderson
Fri Nov 17, 2006 8:28 am
Forum: Shoestring Hardware and Software
Topic: Having DEC motor Problem with older drive corrector: Help
Replies: 6
Views: 9910

RALPH, I received some information about the handcontroller from JMI. I don't think there is a simple way to modify it by just wiring in the signals from the GPUSB or GPINT-PT. It probably could be done by wiring in some small relays in parallel with the handcontroller switches, and adding some pull...
by dpanderson
Tue Nov 14, 2006 1:43 pm
Forum: Shoestring Hardware and Software
Topic: Having DEC motor Problem with older drive corrector: Help
Replies: 6
Views: 9910

RALPH,

Which style of MotoDec hand-controller do you have? The old style has a round buttons and a potentiometer and the new one has square buttons and a slider switch.
by dpanderson
Sat Nov 11, 2006 8:11 am
Forum: Shoestring Hardware and Software
Topic: Having DEC motor Problem with older drive corrector: Help
Replies: 6
Views: 9910

Ralph, Sorry for the slow reply. I think the easiest way to do this would be to link into the handcontroller. I did a little poking around inside my Motofocus handcontroller, assuming it is the same as the Motodec handcontroller, but didn't find anything obvious about how it works. I am attempting t...
by dpanderson
Wed Nov 08, 2006 8:35 pm
Forum: Shoestring Hardware and Software
Topic: Focus control of a Meade 1209 electric focuser
Replies: 14
Views: 35909

Leonard, I appreciate all your work on this. Your information alone would be enough that I would say the FCUSB will work with the Meade 1209. Furthermore, I just received word today from a customer in Italy that has successfully used the FCUSB with his Meade 1209. The next time I edit the website, I...
by dpanderson
Sun Nov 05, 2006 5:25 pm
Forum: Shoestring Hardware and Software
Topic: Focus control of a Meade 1209 electric focuser
Replies: 14
Views: 35909

MacDougal and Leonard Thank you for this information, this is exactly what I needed to know. Assuming the information you found is correct, the 3.5mm connector of the 1209 should just plug in and work with the FCUSB. The FCUSB uses pulse-width modulation (PWM) that varies the effective DC voltage fr...
by dpanderson
Tue Oct 31, 2006 1:31 pm
Forum: Shoestring Hardware and Software
Topic: GPUSB - Works!
Replies: 2
Views: 6611

Eric,

Thanks for sharing you successes! And I am glad to see that not everyone has given up on film.