Autoguider – Desert Stars Observatory

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Almost done

Posted on December 1, 2015 5:43 pm by astronomizer

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Autoguider parts

Posted on December 1, 2015 5:40 pm by astronomizer

Here are the internals to the interface

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Compustar Autoguider Interface Build

Posted on November 30, 2015 4:04 pm by

Today I am going to build an interface box to allow PHD style autoguiding input from a laptop to be sent directly to the Computstar controller interface.

I am using information found on the Computstar Fanpage.

First of all there is this SBIG Autoguider interface schematic by Dennis Borgman:

And Rod Pommier shared some wonderful instructions in this PDF: How To Autoguide The Compustar

So here is the parts list needed for the Compustar Autoguiding Relay Interface Box

Quantity	Part
1	RJ-11 cable with modular jacks
1	Plastic electrical container box
4	Radio Shack 275-241A 5Vrelay switches (275-240A relays also work)
2	1k ohm potentiometers
1	Small circuit board
1	DB-9 cable with male connector pins

So off to the store to get some parts…

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