----- Original Message ---- > From: Ray Shapp <[email protected]> > > Has anyone used CdC to control an equatorially mounted Cassegrain powered by > Animatics SmartMotors via ASCOM drivers? > ... > Here's the link to Animatics: ( > http://www.msitec.com/Vendors/Animatics/main.shtml ). > > Does anyone in the group have any advice for me on whether or not this is a > good idea. Has anyone done this for a SmartMotor based telescope drive > before? > There is some confusion to this question as a result of patented telescope > drives by Meade referred to as "Smart Motor Technology",
Meade uses the term "Smart Drive" for PEC, and "Smart Mount Technology" for their T-point type multi-star alignment (it compensates pointing for flex errors, etc), but I've never heard them use the term "Smart Motor Technology". > but I believe this > has nothing to do with the Animatics SmartMotors that we are considering. If > this is a good way to go, I would appreciate advice about how to get started > with the programming and how to integrate the drivers with CdC. I know virtually nothing about modern computer programming, but there's an ASCOM developers yahoo group that might help you get started: <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ASCOM-Talk> -John
