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#CNC USB CONTROLLER MK1 FIRMWARE DRIVERS#
#CNC USB CONTROLLER MK1 FIRMWARE PORTABLE#

#CNC USB CONTROLLER MK1 FIRMWARE DRIVERS#

Connections: RJ45 breakout boards ( Link )įirstly, the Wiki instructions for electrical connections are excellent so make sure to read that part and connect everything together accordingly ( Link )Īlso make sure to adjust the drivers correctly with regards to the motors - I adjusted vRef to 1.1V ( Link ).

DEC Gear: 12t (GT2 6.35mm bore) + 48t (GT2 5mm bore) and 140 6mm GT2 belt.

Motors: 400step Nema17 0.9deg 1.9A ( cheap Chinese version ).

Controller Board: Wemos R32 w/Arduino CNC V3 Shield: ( Link and ( Link ).

My main goal has been to make a semi-automated battery powered remote controlled go-to mount for astrophotography. Please keep in mind that this is done with my best intentions, but remember that I am also just an amateur - most of what takes place within this controller is like magic to me so I would strongly recommend that you do your own research and read the Wiki thoroughly.

In case it might help other beginners to succeed I've tried to document the parts I used and my specific configurations.

M81 and M82 - Unguided 30 subs 60sec ISO 800 - plus 10 bias and 10 Darks - Fully stacked and processed in Affinity Photo Nema17 Brackets: (Partial remix of the excellent adjusted for the RJ45 ports) Prepared for ST4 guiding input (not tested - Link ) Prepared for Motorized focuser (not tested) Thanks to all the helpful information found within this group and through the wiki, the journey from start to end went quite well with only small hiccups on the way (mainly due to my inexperience with both microcontrollers and astronomy).Ĭontroller Board: Wemos R32 w/Arduino CNC V3 Shield and LV8729 drivers After a long night a couple weeks ago I could finally confirm it worked and tracked with satisfactory results. I just completed my build from an old EQ5 with a Wemos R32 and a Arduino CNC V3 shield.

#CNC USB CONTROLLER MK1 FIRMWARE PORTABLE#

First of all a BIG THANK YOU to the creator and everyone that has contributed to OnStep and making it possible for a layman to make a very good, intuitive, portable and robust celestial tracking and goto system.