A new telescope dome focuser hub called device hub has been added to the platform. In comparison to the total number of users, most pcs are running the os windows 7 sp1 as well as windows xp. Be sure to check here periodically to make sure you have the latest versions of platform components. Arduino ascom focuser pro2 diy download, develop and. The result is the motor can be slightly tilted relative to the focuser knob, which can cause the focuser to bind when the motors clamping screw is tightened. The eq focuser features a very simple interface and manual controller. A manual operation by utilising the digital encoder on the side of the controller simulates the knob of your real focuser. You must press the properties button when connecting to the driver, then the focus chooser will display, select your ascom focuser. Sky simulator for ascom using an artificial sky or online dss images. Set the image size in sky simulator the same as in the program. The basic idea was to come up with a reliable inexpensive ascom compliant focuser. Please note, it will not work with two single port controllers.
Focuser simulator now has a short delay after a move before ismoving. Download the latest version from above and run setup. After the software installations are completed, the next step is to perform the ascom driver setup. Test the movement of the focuser, pick a positive number to goto and observe the focuser moving to that step count number. Jun 30, 20 download sky planetarium observe and analyze stars and constellations. Drivers and software celestron telescopes, telescope. This page contains updates to components included with the ascom platform. A covercalibrator simulator has been added to the platform. Ascom alpaca api reference how to use and implement the api. Planewave interface 3 pwi 3 control software for irf90 hedrick focuser and deltat accessories on cdk12. With the eqmod ascom driver, the user will be able to control the modded eq mount using any ascom based astronomy software at 0.
May 22, 2017 what i have noticed is that when i use the focuser controls on the right side it seems like a single pulse is sent to the focuser for all 4 speeds which is perfect. The fov can be set to match any imaging chip by changing the cdc fov and the camera simulator image size. The latest setup file that can be downloaded is 417 kb in size. The pcfc ascom driver provides a setup window that allows you to set the motor speed and pwm frequency as described above. Buzzer can be connected to indicate some user interactions, so there is no need to pay attention on any blinking leds. The ascom platform is required for most of the drivers and other components. The camera simulator will show a deep sky survey or artificial image based on the mount and focuser. Ccdsoft ascom focuser plugin free download windows version. Download the celestron pwi telescope control software. It was initially added to our database on 03262016.
Start the moonlite non ascom utility program and connect to the controller. Focusdream dc motor usb ascom focuser controller astro. If in doubt just change its authentication level, its harmless. I havent tried building it with any of the free express versions of vs. Ascom robofocus focuser driver free download windows. Jun 20, 2014 page 1 of 2 super compact electronic focuser posted in atm, optics and diy forum. Oct, 2016 do it yourself telescope focuser with an ascom driver. How to control your ascom focuser driver using a gamepad. We have updated the setup guide to include additional installation tips and details, you can download the most current setup guide from the focus motor webpage at. I dont have an issue with the ascom drivers with the. You may have seen my earlier post on the focuser project.
The platform can download current and announced future leap seconds from the. Sharpsky project was successfuly implemented in my second version of astrohub, however this astrohub has been made to work with dslr. The shoestring astronomy store focus motor control products. Developers should also see the platform tools updates and additional tools pages important. The only way to stop the focuser is to click on the halt button. When connecting to either of these scope types the eqascom user interface will appear. Upon installing, the program will start, you can hit ignore when prompted about nebulosity and phd not running, with the first run you should select the location of the nebulosity. Make sure to have the latest ascom platform from the download button is on the right of their front page.
If no focuser was previously selected, the ascom focuser chooser is displayed. Uses ds1820 temperature sensor for temperature focus compensation and rotary encoder for manual focus change. Use the ascom profile explorer to find the system name for the devices you see in the chooser. It doesnt need to be attached to a computer for manual operation. Apr 25, 2020 download sky simulator for ascom for free. Dc focus motors dont provide absolute positioning repeatability like a stepper motor does, but we have tried the fcusb with thirdparty autofocusing. The tcfs can be used by itself or with a pc for automatic focus with some of the popular camera control software using the provided ascom compliant 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. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove ascom celestron telescope driver. The rotator kit can be purchased separately, or it can be picked at the time the focuser is purchased and would be pre installed. Installation instructions, ascom 6 sp1, focusmax 3. Focus simulation is also accomplished by connecting the camera simulator to an ascom focus driver. Arduino ascom focuser pro2 diy version 2 of the myfocuser project. Arduino ascom focuser pro2 diy browse ascom drivers at.
Camera simulator the ccd will now reach the setpoint temperature in the default configuration. The program will download images and feed the camera simulator with these. This is an ongoing project, so be sure to check the site for updates. Performing the setup will configure the driver to the focuser travel limits, the step resolution and direction etc. Ascom distributed architecture background and conceptual diagrams.
In this example, we will be installing the dual rotator software for a focuser running the dual port controller with both focus and. Celestron focuser with sharpcap posted in celestron computerized telescopes. Arduino ascom focuser pro2 diy myfocuserpro2 is an ascom telescope focuser. When you find the program ascom celestron telescope driver 5.
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. Microsoft windows 10 security update, causes ascom drivers to. I cant seem to get the celestron focuser to work with sharcap using celestron focus driver using the aux cable connection. The program lies within system utilities, more precisely device assistants. Click the remove or changeremove tab to the right of the program. Oct 25, 2019 the program will download images and feed the camera simulator with these. Starlight instruments when only the best focusers will do. The core software installer installs all the software you need to operate an atik camera using our control program, capture, or a thirdparty program, including ascom drivers. Telescopemount drivers ascom standards for astronomy.
Deltat and deltaut prediction modelling was updated in april 2018 with the latest. Super compact electronic focuser atm, optics and diy forum. Ascompad is a free, open source application that provides the ability to control ascom compatible telescope mounts and focusers using a. This makes the poth, hub, pipe and ascom dome hub components obsolete and we recommended that you migrate to the device hub because the obsolete hubs will be removed in a future platform update. Your eyepieces are the first accessories you should learn to use with your telescope. Focusaaf2 a simple winforms client application to drive the focuser. The framework can be downloaded from the microsoft download centre please. Move test on the platform 6 focuser simulator could fail intermittently on some. Eqmod ascompad download provides the ability to control. Download same drivers but without ascom for users who already have ascom installed. The ascom platform implements the ascom interface standards and provides.
As of march 20, software bisques thesky x includes builtin support for controlling devices through their ascom drivers. Most of these plugins provde ascom compatibility with software bisque thesky 6. Controls the irf90 and hedrick focuser accessories that connect via the electronic focuser assembly efa, along with the deltat heater on planewave telescopes. Ascom driver setup the purpose of the setup is to configure the driver software to your specific focuser installation. Arduino ascom focuser mark2 diy astronomer stargazers lounge. Select focuser ascom simulator focuser driver or simulator focuser on system tab maxim 4. Oct 07, 2010 how to control your ascom focuser driver using a gamepad. Crayford focuser from optec mechanically, the tcfs is a robust crayford style motorized focuser with high repeatability, no play and nearly zero backlash of only 33 microns 0. Now you can focus the telescope by pushing a hand controller button.
Nitecrawler focusers can be operated with ascom, moonlites utility program, and the skyx direct plug in. Ascom remote documentation how to install and configure ascom remote. Download kepler camera ascom driver manual 1 mb pdf. Hi all i have a meade lx200 gps telescope and i downloaded the ascom driver for meade lx200gps and lx200r combined telescope focuser, 5. Full ascom support allows both focus and rotator to be used at the same time with 1 dual port controller. The image will be blurreddefocused based on the focuser position. All moonlite software and drivers are located under the download tab at. This ioptron electric focuser efocuser is designed for ioptron photron tm ritcheychretien rc telescope dualspeed focuser. With the focuser racked the whole way in press null to make it the zero home position. This camera driver simulator must for now connect to an ascom focuser and will apply image blurring based on focuser position. Link to download ascom driver is at the bottom of this page. This architecture applies to both windowscom and crossplatform alpaca technologies. Ascom absolute focuser developed using arduino nano board and visual studio 2008 for ascom driver. Focuser simulator included in platform focusmax client focuser interface.
Zero step count is now set at the racked in position. For ascom driver operation, it needs to be connected to a usb port. This was built using visual studio 2010 and you will need the ascom platform 6. After running it, click view last log file in the diagnostic. Downloads from starlight industries starlight instruments. Diagnostics will no longer fail focuser simulator tests if maxstep has been. The controller can be operated by pc using its usb2 connectivity.
The latest setup file that can be downloaded is 417 kb in. For more information see the faq working with thesky section 2 please note. Download and install the most current ascom platform from the ascom download web site at. 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. The focuser can be controlled manually or by using ascom that astronomoical applications use for observation or taking astrophotography. If i use the focuser controls on the left side the focuser goes into a runaway mode and continually moves the focuser. Run the ascom diagnostic tool that installs with the latest ascom platform locate in windows 7. 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. The tcfs focuser can easily handle cameras and instrument packages weighing up to 10 pounds.
When simulator and platform applications are running, the ascom logo has been restored to their associated task bar icons. Focuser control can be assigned to buttons or joystick. Ascom is a manytomany and languageindependent architecture, supported by most astronomy devices which connect to windows and now linux and macos computers. Ascompad is a free, open source application that provides the ability to control ascom compatible telescope mounts and focusers using a standard gamepad. Ascom platform ascom website pcfc ascom driver allows connection to either pcfc or pcfc2 and either relative or absolute mode in order to run two pc focus control units to control two focusers, you will need two different and separate pieces of hardware pcfc and pcfc2 firmware and two sets of software pcfc and pcfc2 software. You can test byn with the ascom simulator focuser driver. The production load test setup consists of an atlas focuser horizontally mounted to a fixed base and loaded with a proline camera at the end of a 10 long aluminum tube. A gampad interface application for ascom focuser drivers, filter wheels and mount drivers if not using eqascom eqascom is the mount control driver, the other applications build upon this driver platform and may be thought of as plugins providing extra functionality and capabilities.
In your image aquisition program like ccdcielninaaptsgp you should select the ascom camera sky simulator and the mount telescope simulator. With this simulator you can test focuser routine, centering using plate solving and sequences. Moonlite nitecrawler utility program is a non ascom focuser control program for operating the nitecrawler 2 axis. Celestrons free planetarium app is an astronomy suite that redefines how you experience the night sky.
This program was designed to be a planetarium simulator with an emphasis on practical usefulness to the average amateur astronomer. The camera simulator will show a deep sky survey or artificial image based on the mount and focuser position. View the instruction manual for this product download 3264bit compatible drivers updated for windows 10 and earlier. I am able to connect to the mount using stellarium scope, astrotortilla and phd guiding provided i do the following 1. If this dialog is not displayed, click on the system tab in the main focusmax window, then under. If you do not have your computer set for windows automatic updates, you must keep up with microsoft.
Sky planetarium is a software application that was developed to act as a planetarium simulator. The ascom logo has been restored to all start menu shortcuts. Updated 10sep2008 to correct the installer it now registers this drivers focuser as well as its telescope, no changes to driver itself. It contains a set of common interfaces, engines, and tools that are used to support most ascom drivers and other components. This page lists items that the ascom initiative has made available for download. The installer is located in the assets section at the end of these release notes. And you can watch the changes that byn is making by examining the focuser position value in the simulator s popup window. Turn the knob as it is the knob of your telescopes focuser. Robofocus 520 is a program developed by jon brewster email protected the software installer includes 12 files and is usually about 1.
Theskyx pro has a direct plug in for moonlite mini v2 controllers and nitecrawler focusers. Celestron focuser with sharpcap celestron computerized. It works with moonlites dual port dro display controller only. All of our products are made in house in the us and are designed and machined with state of the art machining and turning centers producing outstanding quality and finish. Udp server command table aug19 serial command table may20.
With this simulator you can test focuser routine, centering using plate. When you run you ascom complient planetarium software you should now see eqmod ascom simulator and eqmod ascom eq56 appear in the list of avilable telescopes. Focuser simulator now has a short delay after a move before ismoving returns false. Our builtin antivirus checked this download and rated it as 100% safe.
Oct 26, 2016 another step has been made to have automated astrophotography setup the focuser. Focuser simulator now has a logging function and check box to enable this. The image screen capture or selected is blurred depending on the focuser position relative to a predefined focus point. Our antivirus scan shows that this download is virus free. The size of the latest downloadable installation package is 430 kb. The diagram below shows how ascom differs from traditional astronomy instrument control architectures. Feathertouch ascom software setup starlight instruments. In fact i was able to port my arduino nano code to it in lust a few minutes. If you press it, speed of the motor will be reduced to 1. A popular diy ascom focuser with more than 92,000 downloads. Ascom compliant focuser 2 tcfs for sharplock focuslock.
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