From: Milton Aupperle <milton@outcastsoft.com>
Date: June 3, 2007 10:18:12 AM MDT
To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Astro_IIDC] Re: Any future plans to add focus control?
Hi Doug;
You should be able to do that with the utility that Craig made for the FCUSB. I don't think it will interfere with Astro IIDC unless there is an issue with the GPUSB, but I suspect the FCUSB and GPUSB should have different signatures.
TTYL..
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On 1-Jun-07, at 8:19 PM, Doug wrote:
Actually Milton, I had far more modest goals in mind. I simply am interested in a way of
controlling focus using a Mac interface - not true robotic control or smart focus
estimation. In essence, my goal is to use the Mac in place of my current focus drive
control box (i.e., for the TV FocusMate Driver, simple DC motor not stepper) with a 30-60
fps firewire camera so that I can get near "real time" focus for image capture with Astro
IIDC. My interest is solar imaging - I just want to sit inside my house tethered via Mac to
my scope and control the GM8, my camera, and the focus on my scope. Astro IIDC lets me
do the first two and I think the Shoestring Focuser and FCUSB should allow me to do the
latter. Now if I can only figure out a way to adjust the tuning ring on my H-alpha filter
remotely......