Software ascom focuser driverfocuser firmware firmware and ascom driver have been updated. Hi all i have a meade lx200 gps telescope and i downloaded the ascom driver for meade lx200gps and lx200r combined telescope focuser, 5. The source is still under heavy development so things move around a bit. Ascom driver problems shoestring astronomy support. If i use a separate usb cable to the focuser instead of the aux connection, it work just fine using the celestron usb focus driver. Using a moonlite dro dual controller with two focusers. Driver templates, most of the developer documentation, and the installer. This driver is also supposed to work with the old james lacy easyfocus and lazy focus units. Net, it is strongly recommended that you use the relevant template. Motor and circuit attached to focuser and telescope, ready for test under clear sky. For pcs running windows 10 os, the focus motor ascom driver should find and connect to the focus motor when it is plugged into a usb port on the pc. This driver provides both telescope and focuser interfaces each of which may be used by separate programs. It is possible to use the moonlite dro dual port controller with two focusers rather than the normal configuration of one focuser and one rotator. Company driver resume sample driver resumes livecareer.
You can pass a saved progid to the choose method, and that device will be preselected in the list. We feel youll be able to get things working just fine, especially with technical support. This project has the source files for the public releases of the eqmod ascom driver, associated programs and an eqmod compatible hardware design. We introduce an example of maximdl installation method and focusmax. The rotation need not be symmetrical, so for example specifying limits of 280. A driver can expose multiple interfaces for example telescope and focuser for a mount that has both pointing and focuser controls. The exact name of the ascom driver will vary depending on who wrote the driver and what they named it. A driver can expose multiple interfaces for example telescope and focuser for a. The third scope has a standard 2 inch feather touch focuser and drawtube. Todo change the descriptive string for your driver then remove this line. In fact i was able to port my arduino nano code to it in lust a few minutes.
Between each pair of buttons coarse and fine are the step size adjustment controls which allow the amount of movement per button press to be adjusted. Ascom absolute focuser developed using arduino nano board and visual studio 2008 for ascom driver. Apr 17, 2017 a short video showing how to install the software and drivers for a motorised moonlite focuser. Place the rotating focuser up to the back of the telescope. Ardufocus open source moonlite compatible focuser diy. Arduino ascom focuser pro2 diy myfocuserpro2 is an ascom telescope focuser. I have an older starizona non ascom focuser and was wondering if sgp will support this electric focuser or will i have to stick with focusmax. Control focuser using either ascom driver fully ascom compliant or windows application.
Using the chooser it is strongly recommended that you use the driverhelper. It becomes very expensive if you have to buy different focuser adapters for each of the scopes. Backyardeos and meade lx200gps ascom control otelescope. It has a suggested control protocol thats easy to implement in an arduino.
Our antivirus scan shows that this download is virus free. An attempt was made to load aprogramwith an oncorrect format. After a few emails back and forth, you came to the conclusion that the wrong instructional calls were being sent to the mount. The fov can be set to match any imaging chip by changing the cdc fov and the camera simulator image size. Chooser object for selecting the driver for the device to be used by your application. A short video showing how to install the software and drivers for a motorised moonlite focuser. Following discussion on ascom talk in january 2018, the focuser interface specification has been revised. The author had written an arduino sketch that emulated the serial protocol used by the moonlite ascom driver. Super compact electronic focuser atm, optics and diy forum. It has been reported that this driver also works with the rcx400 except it doesnt allow access to its unique features. Arduino ascom focuser mark2 diy astronomer stargazers lounge. Jun 20, 2014 page 1 of 2 super compact electronic focuser posted in atm, optics and diy forum.
The thin designs allow focusing with shorttravel optical designs. Standard focuser api after installing ascom platform. Install the focuser driver by running the nitecrawler setup. When you connect to a standard driver, you use the progid, for example nexstar.
The image screen capture or selected is blurred depending on the focuser position relative to a predefined focus point. Performing the setup will configure the driver to the focuser travel limits, the step resolution and direction. Ascom driver for moonlite nitecrawler focuser and rotator. Be sure to download and install the ftdichip driver in your pc before trying to connect to the focuser s usb port.
Telescopemount drivers ascom standards for astronomy. Celestron focuser with sharpcap posted in celestron computerized telescopes. Please note that later test releases for all eqmod project software may be available via the eqmod. For example if sgp runs in 32bit but you have installed the 64bit version of the driver or vice versa. Starlight instruments when only the best focusers will do. It was initially added to our database on 03262016. Moonlite focuser question general main sequence software.
But when you open this window at the first time, the. This evening i downloaded the driver installers myself and was able to reproduce the same problem the com object fcusb. The latest setup file that can be downloaded is 417 kb in size. Buzzer can be connected to indicate some user interactions, so there is no need to pay attention on any blinking leds. Focusaaf2 a simple winforms client application to drive the focuser. The platform also contains an interface toolkit for astronomy software developers who want to use drivers from.
Removing any of the files in this folder or any of its subfolders could cause. You may have seen my earlier post on the focuser project. Links to the project are at the bottom of this page. After a bit of work, he was able to get the ascom driver installed properly and was able to control the diy focuser components from a windows program that uses ascom. Telescope focuser project based on arduino board and controllled with ascom driver sirjoloascom jolo focuser. This is an ongoing project, so be sure to check the site for updates.
The focuser can be controlled by using the in and out buttons. The arduino board is used with a stepper motor driver and then connected to a pc. Do you know what to include in your company driver resume. Please follow these steps to connect the focus motor and ascom driver. To install new version of driver, delete the following dll file. Arduino ascom focuser mark2 diy astronomer stargazers. Indi server manual indi driver tutorial minimal driver example indi. Provides universal access to focuser drivers public class focuser. But then we tried to use indiserver for windows to make the focuser available to kstars. Writing the ascom driver for it means that i can sit on my couch in front of a hockey game and still be able to nudge the focus outdoors if i need to. It works with all moonlite brand single port controllers such as the current mini v2 controller, original mini controller, and original dro display single port controller.
Feathertouch ascom driver needs ascom platform see link below click here to download the most current feathertouch ascom driver installer which interfaces your ascom compliant telescope control\camera software running on your microsoft windows compatible pc to the feathertouch motorized focuser. I am able to connect to the mount using stellarium scope, astrotortilla and phd guiding provided i do the following 1. Is the os focuser driver also compatible with ascom v6. Apr 20, 2020 arduino ascom focuser pro diy web site. It lets the user choose an ascom focuser driver, and then control the. The pcfc ascom driver provides a setup window that allows you to set the motor speed and pwm frequency as described above. The arduinofocuserascomdriver open source project on. Ascom is an acronym for astronomy common object model. Sidereal technology ascom driver this document is not complete by any means. With the focus motor installed, you can bring celestial objects into sharp, precise focus using your telescopes hand controller or a computer instead of using the focuser.
Focuser gets created successfully, but the queryinterface for the ascom ifocuser interface fails. I havent tried building it with any of the free express versions of vs. Ascom is an open initiative to provide a standard interface to a range of astronomy equipment including mounts, focusers and imaging devices in a microsoft windows environment. This is an ongoing project and i will document my progress on this page. It will complete a vcurve, and then when it comes to focusing. For further information, please read through the fcusb user manual thirdparty software that supports the ascom focuser standard will also work with the fcusb using the fcusb ascom driver. You can rate examples to help us improve the quality of examples. I have confirmed this more thoroughly by connecting to the focuser using the ascom pipe device and the poth device and can see the aaf2 ascom driver and the arduino sketch seem to be in agreement about the 1050 move. Performing the setup will configure the driver to the focuser travel limits, the step resolution and direction etc. Telescope focuser control software for the arduino board and a visual basic ascom driver for windows.
Starizona micro touch focus system focusers electric. This is a simplified version of the arduino focuser, no rotary encoder, no keypad, no lcd readout. Flis atlas focuser is specifically designed for modern ccd imaging where the digital imaging system is mounted very close to correct focus. Active focus software installation for ascom platform. Uses ds1820 temperature sensor for temperature focus compensation and rotary encoder for manual focus change. Rotate the rotating focuser so the three holes of the focuser line up with the on the back ring of the telescope. Arduino focuser 2 this is a simplified version of the arduino focuser, no rotary encoder, no keypad, no lcd readout. Even when started as a standalone executable, the driver can still be used as an ascom driver from your applications. Our 1 ascom driver works on both 32 bit and 64 installations, we also provide a non ascom software program for customers that are not running ascom based programs and need only a basic program to operate the focuser on a pc. Next step is installation of ascom driver, so you can use the focuser with any. Celestron focuser with sharpcap celestron computerized. Has anyone tested if the officina stellare focuser driver is compatible with v6. Ill describe the basic connections and setup, details left up to you.
Adaptation pour focuser hybride sky optic sur newton orion 200mm utilisation dun moteur nema11 courroie gt2 188dents gt2 16dents gt2 36den. We were experimenting this evening with his components, ascom, indi, and kstars. This driver implements the ascom focuser and rotator drivers for the nitecrawler 2. Sep 12, 2011 this is an arduino based motor focuser with ascom driver on the pc side. Contribute to rwg0ascom homebrewfocuser development by creating an account on github. The ascom driver for my rollroof uses the ascom dome class, since there is no roll roof class now we need to link the telescope and dome variables to the ascom drivers. Ascom closes program using it, but in some cases it still does not work. Fli software installation kit except for kepler the fli software installation kit installs flis applications, usb device drivers, and ascom driver for the focuser products. The eq mounts internal electronics provides pointing accuracy to. Introducing the gcusbnfocusa new design that allows you to control your rigelsys nfocus directly from your pc or mac via usb interface developed in cooperation with rigelsys, leon has added an external port to the nfocus controller that allows the direct control of the native focus capabilities of the nfocus. Mar 25, 2014 hello guylain, a few months back i made you aware of a problem that i was having with using bye ascom control of my lx200gps. It is a standalone program that allows you to control the speed of your focus motor, and to run the motor in and out. That exception is usually thrown if you mix 32bit and 64bit versions of software.
Mechanically, the tcfs is a robust crayford style motorized focuser with high repeatability, no play and nearly zero backlash of only 33 microns 0. After the software installations are completed, the next step is to perform the ascom driver setup. Ccdsoft ascom focuser plugin free download windows version. Please note only 1 application at a time can connect to the mini v2 controller, so please disconnect the moonlite application before connecting your ascom program or skyx plug in. As far as what it does, this allows me to adjust the focus on the scope without touching it and causing it to shake. Ascom and arduino diy astronomer stargazers lounge. All moonlite controllers and focusers use the usb ftdichip driver. Click on the download tab on the moonlite page for the link to the usb driver. Vulnerabilities per version last 10 releases there are no reported vulnerabilities. Diy ascom focuser for telescope sky optic by fdoffin. Dedicated ascom focuser driver and 2nd driver for an additional stepper motor works with focusmax, nebulosity, apt, scopefocus via ascom driver others not recommended. Ardufocus is a full open source moonlite compatible focuser. Arduino ascom focuser pro diy browse mounting bracket. For example this could be achieved by disabling temperature compensation, moving the focuser and reenabling.
More pictures in gallery ejholmes github site for ascom driver. Jun 05, 2015 i congratulate you, im testing your product, i knew this by and i find it very complete and robust to acquire, mainly for its focuser module which is excellent, but the only thing stopping me is that i have to autofocus the jmi pc focus control pcfc, which has its ascom driver, appears in the focuser selector of sgpro, but. Force application glitches out of hiding with our systems management bundle, and discover the issues lurking behind the application stack. The ascom platform implements the ascom interface standards and provides development and runtime components to ease driver and application development. This happens sometimes, expecially if driver is in use and you run ascom driver setup in meantime. For pcs running an earlier os than windows 10, the focus motor connection to the driver does not occur automatically. Arduino ascom focuser pro2 diy version 2 of the myfocuser project. How to configure the moonlite ascom driver to run 2 separate focusers instead of a focuser with a rotator. The program lies within system utilities, more precisely device assistants. You can use any thirdparty software that supports the ascom focuser standard, or you can use focuspal from shoestring astronomy.
Arduino ascom focuser pro2 diy browse ascom drivers at. Ascom driver update june 15, 20 for second nstep on a system ascom driver update sep 10, 2012. The basic idea was to come up with a reliable inexpensive ascom compliant focuser. Ascom focuser driver example in titlesummary ascom robofocus focuser driver platform 6 returns to a single installer for the whole platform, removing the need to install an update on top of the core platform and introduces a number of device interface changes to bring consistency to the information available. Software ascom telescope driveron step firmware the current stable onstep ascom driver, version 1. The shoestring astronomy store focus motor control products. I cant seem to get the celestron focuser to work with sharcap using celestron focus driver using the aux cable connection. Sesto senso wont connect equipment compatibility main. Ascom driver setup the purpose of the setup is to configure the driver software to your specific focuser installation. Be sure to remove the drivers ascom chooser info when the driver is uninstalled. To use your focuser with focus software youll need to install ascom and download and install the scopefocus ascom driver from below. It works with moonlites dual port dro display controller only. This meant you just had to program your arduino board with his code and the official moonlite ascom driver would attach to your arduino and just work.
The introduction to developing an ascom driver pdf in the ascom platform developer documentation has a worked example of a focuser driver. Dec 15, 20 the introduction to developing an ascom driver pdf in the ascom platform developer documentation has a worked example of a focuser driver. Sidereal technology ascom driver this document is not. This control is only available through the ascom driver. The focus motor provides electronic focusing for celestron schmidtcassegrain sct, edgehd, and rasa telescope optical tubes. The program files all of the necessary program files for the tcfs focuser control program and the tcfs ascom driver are located in the program files folderoptectcfs. Using the free focuspal software, you can control the speed and direction of your motor with just mouse clicks. Instructions setting up your moonlite with focusmax online tutorial all moonlite controllers mini v2, dro display, and nitecrawler litecrawlers require a modern uart driver to connect to the pc using the usb port. With the eqmod ascom driver, the user will be able to control the modded eq mount using any ascom based astronomy software at 0. However, in this project there seems only to be a focus on windows and ascom. This was built using visual studio 2010 and you will need the ascom platform 6. Meade lx200gps and lx200r combined telescope focuser, 5. It is extremely simple to use, and presents the user with a consistent interface for device selection and configuration. They use similar commands and one ascom driver works with all.
Using a combination of mount, focuser and imaging device ascom drivers, it is. A driver can expose multiple interfaces for example telescope and focuser for a mount that has both pointing and focuser. Ascom driver plus an example client for a focuser based on the stepperbee motor. Arduino ascom focuser pro diy browse code ascom driver. Aug 12, 2014 the ascom component in backyardeos is mainly used to controlled motorized ascom compliant focusers. Feathertouch ascom software setup starlight instruments. Become the first manager for arduinofocuser ascomdriverproject security. After looking at quite a few options, i decided to purchase the starizona micro touch focus system. Keep it up and running with systems management bundle. Introducing the gcusbnstep a new design that allows you to control your unipolar focus stepper motor directly from your pc or mac via usb interface. Nov 24, 2014 telescope focuser project based on arduino board and controllled with ascom driver sirjoloascom jolofocuser. Ascom compliant focuser 2 tcfs for sharplock focuslock.
The focuser module and the ascom drivers equipment. Hello all i am implementing an arduinobased focuser like everyone else out there. Ive been having constant problems with focusmax and would like an easier solution. Install the ascom driver and set up the focuser for automation using your imaging software. Atlas focuser, high speed filter wheels, and centerline color filter wheel. View hundreds of company driver resume examples to learn the best format, verbs, and fonts to. One of my users has been trying to get an fcusb focuser to work with sharpcap using the ascom driver without any success. Focus simulation is also accomplished by connecting the camera simulator to an ascom focus driver. Arduino ascom focuser mark2 page 41 diy astronomer.
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