I was trying to convert my one working OnStep box from AltAz mode to GEM mode yesterday and ran into an issue I thought I should share. I have the option to run my box at either 12V or 24V, and I keep

I have following along with this group for a long time now, and have decided to take the plunge into constructing a system based on the s6 board, after discovering an old eq5 mount I forgot I had, at

Hello.. My first attempt playing with both, arduino platform and OnStep went surprisingly well. With the easy to assimilate documentation provided here and many hours scouring this forum for info, it

Would it be possible to add an option for auxiliaries: FEATURE1_DEFAULT_VALUE: ON, OFF and "ON_UNPARKED" For example, the dew-heaters turn on when the telescope is unparked and turn off when the teles

Hi Guys, Working on an STM32 Bluepill based conversion of my Orion SkyView Pro Eq mount. Finished with the electronics part but now I'm struggling to find a proper way to mount nema17 stepper motors t

Hello Group, I have been able to flash and confirm OnStep is running on a FYSETC S6 board with WiFi and plugged in a Neo-7m GPS module (which lights up a steady red). Upon connecting to the web site a

Hello All, There are many people using the STM32 PCB (we ran out of kits). One thing I have been looking into is a 3D printed case that would fit it snugly, with the appropriate openings. One side has

Wemos D1 R32 CNC V3 Firmware uploaded correctly but Bluetooth not connecting... In troubleshooting my install, I discovered that the Bluetooth on Serial C was not enabled. Changed that setting and fla

Just an update on my AP1200 project and an encoder question for the group. I finally had a chance over the holiday weekend to tear into the AP-1200 mount. It was really stiff, so I pulled the worm gea

The latest OnStep master WiFi and Ethernet Addons can now switch the mount between GEM, Fork, and Alt/Azm mode at runtime. For some platforms there is now an option to reset the OnStep controller, or

Hi, I finally made the jump for a focuser setup. I can connect to the focuser and make it move in the ascom platform but the com port is busy for anything else. The problem is reversed if i connect th

Hi everyone, I'm building my 2nd BluePill and this goes with the BTT TMC5160 v1.2. If I understand correctly from the Wiki I only have to cut out the CLK pin while all the voltage regulation kerfuffle

Guys, there's plenty of the heavy duty gearboxes for sale, for example on aliexpress, which, by the first look, can be easily adopted for making a telescope mount. Just an example: https://www.aliexpr

So, I'm printing out the SHC boxes and I'm wondering if they're coming out correctly, is the faceplate supposed to recess into the box, or sit on top like this?

Hi, I don't know if it's normal behaviour. I have STM32 BluePill + TMC2130 SPI with 4.23g beta. If I plug SHC on boot all is ok appears "Establishing connection",... OK, but sometimes if it's tracking

I am currently having some issues with my OnStep regarding PEC. What happened? I flashed the firmware with new settings for the motors. In the process, I lost the PEC from the NV. Fortunately I had sa

After my first Onstep on my EM10 failed due to the mechanicals of the EM10 being not up to snuff, I have embarked on a new project :) Main output gearheads are SHF 17-80-2SO, 80:1 harmonic drives. The

Hi All, I am new to this group and am looking at converting my eq5 mount into a goto system, I have been trying to figure out how I purchase the blue pill pcb but with no luck, been on the wiki page a

Hello everyone, recently I decided to build the STM32 Blue Pill board to apply to my old Meade LXD500 equatorial mount, I want to thank the community for the amazing and clear documentation and inform

Maybe I haven't done enough searching, or maybe I've read too much, but I could use some clarification on PEC sensor placement. I am working to upgrade a manual CG5 mount to OnStep and am borrowing a