Hi.
For an inexpensive dust cap option and flat light I finished ServoBlaster Cap two days ago. It is a duscap and lightbox interface that allows controlling an calibrating a servo for dust cap parking and unparking. It can also use USBRelay2 Roof (and power), or WiringPi GPIO to switch / trigger a light source.
As the 'driver' uses a external light source the option in Ekos imager to use a "DustCap" for bias, dark and flats, would not work as the cap park before turning on the light.
I will have my light source in the park position so I will just enable "DarkCap" and ParkMount.
I implemented and tested all the changes in Ekos, where DustCap is now FlatCap, and DarkCap is added.
Would really love it if it could be added to the Ekos source. If no one ends up using the ServoBlaster Cap driver it's still possible that someone manufactures a low cost DarkCap, giving the implementation purpose.
All changes are in this Gist. gist.github.com/magnue/3955f903cd07f7293634dc9c4c152991
Magnus.
For an inexpensive dust cap option and flat light I finished ServoBlaster Cap two days ago. It is a duscap and lightbox interface that allows controlling an calibrating a servo for dust cap parking and unparking. It can also use USBRelay2 Roof (and power), or WiringPi GPIO to switch / trigger a light source.
As the 'driver' uses a external light source the option in Ekos imager to use a "DustCap" for bias, dark and flats, would not work as the cap park before turning on the light.
I will have my light source in the park position so I will just enable "DarkCap" and ParkMount.
I implemented and tested all the changes in Ekos, where DustCap is now FlatCap, and DarkCap is added.
Would really love it if it could be added to the Ekos source. If no one ends up using the ServoBlaster Cap driver it's still possible that someone manufactures a low cost DarkCap, giving the implementation purpose.
All changes are in this Gist. gist.github.com/magnue/3955f903cd07f7293634dc9c4c152991
Magnus.