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Bryan

I went through a similar process to Mike (mostly to get it working for APT) and have a roughly working driver.

Not been successful with NINA so far (as I mostly use APT).  But let me know if you have no success with the above.

Bryan

I hacked Dave's original driver to make it 32/64 bit compatible and overcome the 10,000 step limit so that I could use it with APT.

Can provide a copy if you pm me.  However I have been unable to get it to work with NINA or Voyager - I think the problems go beyond being 64 bit.

Hi Dyfi

It's supported in StellarMate (www.stellarmate.com).

Stellarmate is an Indi based system running on Pi.  Not got a Pi 4 yet, so don't know how it will work, but assume its compatible.

Sorry to cut in on your bluetooth request (I thought Dave had put this into his project?), this may or may not be of interest.  I'm an existing user of Daves AAF2 project (which is the best Ascom focuser I have come across https://sourceforge.net/p/arduinoascomfocuser/).  And I thought you should know:-

AAF2 is now supported in StellarMate Beta (shortly to go live I suspect).  www.stellarmate.com Go to support /Misc/ Beta etc.  When adding your focuser to Ekos AAF2 should appear in the drop down (pretty much at the top!).  It all seems to work well, many thanks to Jasem Mutlaq for writing the driver, now all we need is for he weather to clear and the Moon to go down..

AAF2 (upside down), rear side shown connected to Baader Diamond Steeeltrack.  Incorporating Nema 14 stepper, DRV8825 connected to Nano (seperate 12V supply requred)

Load testing. Belts and wheels from BearingsRUs.  Fitted into a Cambdenboss 50mm box. The hole in the top there is filled with clear silicone, and shows the power status (incorporated a '12V detect' function and flash pin 13 if not there.  Temperature probe not connected here.

Hi Olly

You will be very welcome at Mid-Kent Astronomical Society. We meet at Bredhurst (so not too far to drive J4 on the A2).

We hold events in the area (when the weather is good) but our permanent observatory is in Canterbury (bit further to drive, but the skies are a little more transparent).

SEKAS website is very good (take a look) and they have a good range of locations they view from (although a bit further East).

You should also check out Orpington Astronomical Society, who hold regular Deep Sky Camps out near Hawkhurst.

If you come along to Mid-Kent our first meeting is free (that's got to be worth a visit!) - hope to see you there.

Noel