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Added ability to change Goto Speed
Thomas Carpenter authored 
The Goto speed factor can now be set using the Configuration Utility.
This factor is a multiple of the Sidereal rate, e.g. if Goto Speed = 2,
then the mount will move at 2x sidereal rate for gotos.
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Last Updated: 06/07/2013

Files can be downloaded as ZIP archives here:
https://github.com/TCWORLD/AstroEQ/tree/master/Downloads


AstroEQ6 has been rebuilt from the ground up to be the best AstroEQ firmware to date.

There is also a redesigned set of hardware which no longer requires an Arduino Mega board to work. Instead it is based around an Atmega162 chip. Although this is not officially supported by the Arduino IDE, I have modified the bootloader to suit.
An advantage of this change is that now the board can be built using almost entirely through hole components, and can be made for much cheaper.

In order to suit this design, I plan to sell the motor driver IC's, the Atmega162 with Bootloader, and a PIC preprogrammed as a USB-Serial port. The reason for this is that the motor drivers are very fine pitch ICs, not suitable for DIY, however I have designed a board which will break them out to a DIP package. Also the PIC and Atmega need to be initially programmed, which special programmers are needed for.
If all goes well, I also plan to make available a kit complete with circuit board, and possibly ready built boards. Currently, with PCB, the estimated cost for a complete board is ~£80. 
PLEASE NOTE: In order to do this, there has to be at least 10 people wanting the kits, else it is not economically viable for me to sell them.

Please note that the new software still support boards built with the old hardware design (<5.0), so if you have already built one, you can still take advantage of the new software.

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AstroEQ Arduino code, and Hardware schematics.

AstroEQ is written and Designed by Thomas Carpenter 2012.
With thanks Chris over at the EQMOD Yahoo group for help communicating with EQMOD.

AstroEQ is an alternative to the expensive SynScan upgrade. The project acts as a gateway to connect the EQMOD Software (and hence ASCOM planetariums) to a motorised Equatorial mount that lacks Goto functionality.

The EQMOD Project can be found at: http://eq-mod.sourceforge.net/

  Works with EQ3, EQ5, HEQ5, and EQ6 mounts. Along With custom mounts.
 
  Current Verison: 6.0

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