dazzystar

Thanks guys.

Thanks fozzy but I've come so far with this one in terms of the bits I have had delivered I want to see it through even if I won't use it due to no ASCOM driver.

Can I build and try this using a Pico or must it be a Pi 4? Assume, I can't use a Pi 4 emulator within Windows right?

Thanks very much for the replies. I will be using NINA so do I need to install EQMOD as well or does NINA take care it?

Hi All, My EQ3 Pro has both a handset and control box, both of which have a USB port on them. If I connect my PC with a USB to the handset I can control it via ASCOM and Stellarium. Can I do the same if I plug the USB cable directly in to the control box USB port doing away with the need for the handset to be connected? Cheers Daz

Hi All, I was watching a video about cameras for telescopes and the subject of back focus was brought up and how it needed to be 55mm from the CMOS chip on the camera. Not 54mm and not 56mm, exactly 55mm to achieve focus. I was then left pondering why on Earth you can't just use the focusing knob on the scope? What have I missed and can someone try and explain it please? Cheers Daz

here's another potentially stupid question...Is it possible to have a mix of both INDI and ASCOM kit running on a Windows PC or is INDI only for Linux?

Thanks very much for the reply (again!) but 90% of what you said went right over my head. Hope it helps other people though.

Hi All, I'm a complete idiot when it comes to coding and have next to no knowledge on the subject so please excuse the question if it is a ridiculous one to ask but I'm trying to build the BullsEye DIY focuser project that Kari Brown has developed but there is only an INDI driver available and I want to use NINA on a mini PC. Can anyone convert the driver? Cheers Daz

Thanks very much for the information. Although it's very comprehensive, it's also far more complex than Kari's one and needs a PCB and even more knowledge of programming and electronics than I have. If only someone could convert the INDI driver!

Does anyone know someone that can convert the INDI driver to an ASCOM driver or is that a hugely complex thing?

Thanks for the reply! Especially on Xmas day !!

Happy Xmas all. I was thinking last night that if all that is required to get this up & running is this INDI server thing running in the background, can it be running under Windows along side NINA or must it be on a Linux platform?

Thanks Kari for the replies. I was hoping for something plug and play (once built) and compatible with NINA. Such as shame your version isn't as it looks great...I've printed the case already!

Thanks very much but seeing how easily I screwed this up I'm going to buy an autofocuser. I thought I could do it but clearly I was so so wrong. The AF was the last thing I was going to save up for as I need a camera and mini pc first but the DIY route looked fun and quite inexpensive. The Bullseye model, if working on a PC with ASCOM and NINA would be incredible and I think doable for me but hey ho....merry Xmas everyone!

Yes. I've added the libraries and was under the impression that the INDI driver was the program that needed installing on the Nano. It looks like my complete lack of coding and scope knowledge has let me down and fundamentally this won't work with a PC running NINA as there's no software for it. Thankfully most of what I purchased came from Amazon so can go back but I'll have a stepper motor arriving after Xmas which isn't needed as well as a 3D printed enclosure...any takers?

I've spoken with the UK distributor and the difference between the TMC2208 and TMC2209 is that the 2209 has sensoreless homing so very important I would have thought.

...and, the only UK distributor for the driver board, despite typing in their search bar for tmc2209 keep coming up with this https://e3d-online.com/products/genuine-watterott-tmc2208-stepper-motor-driver-heatsink?_pos=1&_sid=07b3dc72f&_ss=r which is a tmc2208. Again, no idea if there's any difference. Where did you get your board from Kari?

Think I'll have to stop it here and send back the driver board and LEDs and try and get the same one's you've used. Wrong time of the year to get next day delivery, where's Maplin when you need them! Meanwhile, it's this part of getting the driver on to the Nano that I'm very stuck on. https://kbrown.gitlab.io/bullseye-focuser/indi-bullseyefocuser/html/ I have no clue where I copy and paste that code into so any help would be really appreciated.

The Nano has just arrived and I've plugged it in to my PC but I have absolutely no idea what to do now so any help would be really appreciated.

The bi-colour LEDs I ordered are common cathode, can I still use it and if so what wires do I need to change?

Just looked closely at your schematic. It says SilentStepStick v2.x but the one I ordered from Amazon has v1.2. Is this going to be a problem do you know?

Speaking of entering in the values for R3 & R4, do I do this once I've connected the Nano to my PC and get the IDE console up and hopefully loaded with your code or do I need to do something else (never done this before!)

Thanks for the reply. I intend to upload the code (once I've measured and put in the figures for R3 & R4) to the bare, unmodified board then build it. Assume that'll be ok. Although I ordered the exact Nema 17 motor it doesn't look like it'll arrive until after Xmas now. I did order this from Amazon yesterday just in case, will it be okay? https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07FKH52S5/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Yes. 1.8.19. That was the only download available.