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Version 1.3 

Table of Contents 

Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 3

 

Overview ........................................................................................................................................ 4

 

System Requirements ................................................................................................................... 5

 

General Requirements ............................................................................................................... 5

 

Windows Operating Systems ................................................................................................. 5

 

Other Operating Systems ....................................................................................................... 5

 

ASCOM Connections ................................................................................................................. 5

 

MGBox usage ................................................................................................................................ 6

 

Windows Application ..................................................................................................................... 6

 

Hardware information .................................................................................................................... 7

 

Pressure Sensor ........................................................................................................................ 7

 

Temperature Sensor .................................................................................................................. 7

 

Humidity Sensor......................................................................................................................... 7

 

Microprocessor .......................................................................................................................... 8

 

GPS Module ............................................................................................................................... 8

 

RJ10 Interface............................................................................................................................ 9

 

Application Interface .................................................................................................................... 10

 

Serial Port settings ................................................................................................................... 10

 

Serial Port settings RJ10 ......................................................................................................... 10

 

Protocol .................................................................................................................................... 11

 

Setting, resetting, receiving Calibration data and other commands ........................................ 12

 

Setting pressure calibration.................................................................................................. 12

 

Setting temperature calibration ............................................................................................ 12

 

Setting humidity calibration .................................................................................................. 12

 

Resetting calibration values ................................................................................................. 13

 

Getting calibration values ..................................................................................................... 13

 

Send GPS-Data to Mount .................................................................................................... 13

 

Send Meteo-Data to Mount .................................................................................................. 13

 

Rebooting the GPS-Module ................................................................................................. 13

 

Rebooting MGBox ................................................................................................................ 13

 

Turning GPS Module On ...................................................................................................... 13

 

Turning GPS Module Off ...................................................................................................... 14

 

Query Device type ................................................................................................................ 14

 

Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................... 14

 

Содержание MGBox V2

Страница 1: ...MGBox V2 Manual ...

Страница 2: ...8 RJ10 Interface 9 Application Interface 10 Serial Port settings 10 Serial Port settings RJ10 10 Protocol 11 Setting resetting receiving Calibration data and other commands 12 Setting pressure calibration 12 Setting temperature calibration 12 Setting humidity calibration 12 Resetting calibration values 13 Getting calibration values 13 Send GPS Data to Mount 13 Send Meteo Data to Mount 13 Rebooting...

Страница 3: ...ounts usually allow the creation of models to minimize inaccuracies in pointing and tracking that can result from mechanical tolerances atmospheric refraction and other factors In order for this model to be of the highest quality the mount computer or controlling software can use the data that MGBox provides and thus improve the accuracy in their calculations Because of the small size of MGBox it ...

Страница 4: ...no GPS Fix is acquired LED remains off once a valid GPS Fix is achieved 3 Mount Status LED Only relevant for the 10Micron specific Firmware Indicates if communication with the mount has been established If the LED is on MGBox and the mount are not communicating with each other 4 USB Connector ...

Страница 5: ...ess please reinstall the one from the FTDI website http www ftdichip com Drivers VCP htm WindowsXP o Service Pack 3 o Net Framework 4 0 o FTDI Driver http www ftdichip com Drivers VCP htm Other Operating Systems Although untested MGBox should work on Mac or Linux operating Systems It may be necessary to install the proper driver that is available from FTDI see link above For a description of the c...

Страница 6: ...r of the RJ10 Port On older Windows Versions or other Operating Systems it might be necessary to install the proper FTDI Driver before the device becomes available Usage without computer MGBox can also be connected to your mount using the supplied RJ10 cable The RJ10 Port is configured similar to a serial port and MGBox can draw power either thru the USB Port or from the RJ10 Port Using just the R...

Страница 7: ...nd operating limits Pressure Sensor Parameter Min Typical Max Unit Operating temperature range 40 25 85 C Operating pressure range 300 1100 hPa Absolute accuracy pressure 1 0 hPa Relative accuracy pressure 0 12 hPa Temperature Sensor Parameter Min Typical Max Unit Operating range 40 25 85 C Absolute accuracy temperature 1 0 C Humidity Sensor Parameter Min Typical Max Unit Operating Temperature Ran...

Страница 8: ...nd external ceramic resonator GPS Module MGBox uses either a Sierra Wireless XA1100 or a Quectel L80 GPS Module Please find below a table with the most significant specifications for the modules GPS Module Model Sensitivity Chipset Patch Antenna Tracking Acquisition Channels Sierra Wireless XA1100 Acquisition 148dBm Reacquisition 163dBm Tracking 165dBm MediaTek MT3333 Integrated 22 66 Quectel L80 ...

Страница 9: ...d The following picture illustrates the pinout Conversion from TTL to RS 232 is done by a Max3232ESE IC The supplied cable is a standard RJ10 cable and the pinout is as follows colors may vary Important Please consult your mount manual before connecting MGBox to it We will not take responsibility for possible damages resulting from wrong connections ...

Страница 10: ...your own application or script Serial Port settings Use the following settings to connect to MGBox and start receiving data Baud 38400 Data Bits 8 Stop Bits 1 Parity None Serial Port settings RJ10 With the following settings you can receive data from the RJ10 Serial Port Baud 9600 Data Bits 8 Stop Bits 1 Parity None ...

Страница 11: ... lf This breaks down into the following more readable format Start of sentence P Proprietary sentence XDR Transducer type P Sensor type pressure 96276 0 Sensor value P Sensor units pascal 0 Sensor ID C Sensor type temperature 31 8 Sensor value C Sensor units C 1 Sensor ID H Sensor type humidity 40 8 Sensor value P Sensor units percent 2 Sensor ID C Sensor type temperature 16 8 Sensor value C Senso...

Страница 12: ...sum Setting resetting receiving Calibration data and other commands In order to set reset or query calibration data from the MGBox similar formatted sentences can be sent to the device Please limit the commands to about 1 per second in order to give the device time to respond to each command Setting pressure calibration calp 50 calp Set calibration value for pressure 50 Calibration value multiplie...

Страница 13: ...GPS Data should be sent to the Mount 1 Enabled 0 disabled End of message indicator Send Meteo Data to Mount mm 1 mm Set s if Meteo Data should be sent to the Mount 1 Enabled 0 disabled End of message indicator Rebooting the GPS Module rebootgps rebootgps Reboots the GPS Module End of message indicator Rebooting MGBox reboot reboot Reboots MGBox End of message indicator Turning GPS Module On gpson ...

Страница 14: ...GBox does not work as expected please check the following Verify in Device Manager the FTDI Serial Port shows up Install reinstall the driver if necessary http www ftdichip com Drivers VCP htm If configuring ASCOM Connection and it appears that nothing happens when you click the Configure button look in your task bar for an additional window Sometimes the ASCOM Setup Dialog ends up behind the othe...

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