Re: [ATM] Fwd: Re: [capitalastronomers] Linux and Controlling Telescopes

[DL Sharp <dls@dohickey.net>]

xephem runs under linux, and supports lx200 commands.  I don't know 
about any other protocol it supports...  I used to control a Meade LX-90 
with a linux laptop several years ago.

DL Sharp
Cincinnati, OH

Guy Brandenburg wrote:
> Here is a request for information from somebody who is building a telescope and is not afraid to get his hands dirty. 
> 
> Alan Bromborsky <brombo@comcast.net> wrote: Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 13:27:20 -0500
> From: Alan Bromborsky <brombo@comcast.net>
> To: Guy Brandenburg <gfbrandenburg@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [capitalastronomers] Linux and Controlling Telescopes
> 
>  Yes!!!
> 
> Guy Brandenburg wrote:
> 
>> Alan,
>> Would you like this posted or forwarded to the ATM list-serve and the
>> NOVAC list-serve? You might find some folks who know something on one
>> of those lists.
>> Guy
>>
>> */alanbromborsky 
> /* wrote:
>>     I am building a telescope that I hope to control with linux. Does
>>     anyone in the group have any experience in building/designing
>>     electromechanical systems that use stepper motors with open source
>>     drivers or has experience in developing systems with atmel
>>     microcontrollers. On another note, is anyone in the group doing
>>     astrophotography with DSLR's. I would be interested in learning about
>>     that subject.
>>
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