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One possibility is to replace your SkySensor computer with OnStep. This is an Arduino-based system for GOTO scope control. It has ASCOM (Windows) and Indi (Linu
by teamonkey 3y ago
One possibility is to replace your SkySensor computer with OnStep. This is an Arduino-based system for GOTO scope control. It has ASCOM (Windows) and Indi (Linux) drivers so can control it from a PC or - if you add wifi - a phone app. It also has autoguiding support. It can run on most common microcontrollers and even cheap 3D printer control boards.
IIRC the C8 was often sold with a Super Polaris mount, or something similar. There are many builds for this mount.[1]
If you're not in to DIYing a solution there are companies that sell pre-built conversion kits.
[1] https://onstep.groups.io/g/main/wiki/4414 https://onstep.groups.io/g/main/wiki/4414
- leetrout 3y agoThank you! I have only done cursory searches around a conversion. I LOVE the retro feel of chonky skysensor so I would love to figure out how to keep the original motors and 5 pin plug. I have the original manuals and since the circuits are chonky too I suspect it would not be hard to make something compatible even without a bench scope. This is a great link, I will dig through and see if someone has done what I want already.
- teamonkey 3y agoIt's quite possible that it has a ST-4 style guide port, which simply has 4 pins for slewing in each of the 4 directions + 1 common pin. https://astrophotosite.com/tiki-index.php?page=ST-4 https://astrophotosite.com/tiki-index.php?page=ST-4
- leetrout 3y agoIt has two 5 pin DIN ports, one to each motor and an RS232C for connecting to a PC so I dont think that is compatible. I appreciate the link since that gives me more to research. I am going to have to tear down the mount and see if the motors are marked with their ratios and such based on what I am reading this morning.