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First let’s lo

ok at the layout of the RJ45 socket. 

 

 With this in mind the pinout of this socket is as follows. 
 

1.

 

DC Motor + 

2.

 

Stepper 12v * 

3.

 

Stepper 12v * 

4.

 

Stepper A+ 

5.

 

Stepper A- 

6.

 

Stepper B+ 

7.

 

Stepper B- 

8.

 

DC Motor 

 

*  

Both Stepper 12v rails should be connected together. 

 
At the other end the pinouts are as follows 
 

DB9 (Stepper motor) 

 
Pin 1   Stepper B- 
Pin 2   Stepper B+ 
Pin 3  Stepper A- 
Pin 4  Stepper A+ 
Pin 5   Stepper 12V 
Pin 6 

 9  Not used. 

 

 
 

If your stepper motor moves in the wrong direction you can correct 
this in software.  Alternatively you can reverse the order of the stepper 
motor wires A+ A- B+ B- so that they are wired B- B+ A- A+ 

 

If you wish to connect to a non robo-focus standard stepper motor you must first 
ensure that at the very least your focus motor is a unipolar stepper motor rated at 

Содержание Mount Hub Pro v4.5x

Страница 1: ...Mount Hub Pro v4 5x User Manual http www hitecastro co uk support hitecastro co uk...

Страница 2: ...ng a Dew Heater 10 Connecting Other Equipment 11 Connecting a Focus Motor 11 Connecting a DC Motor 13 Operating The PC Software 14 Power Tab 15 Dew Control Tab 19 Focus Tab 21 Settings Tab 25 About Ta...

Страница 3: ...rmance of your device Warranty HitecAstro warrants that this product will be free from defects for a period of 12 months following purchase This warranty is in addition to any statutory rights which m...

Страница 4: ...n If you do draw more power that this and blow the 15amp fuse please refer to the troubleshooting section later in this document for the fuse replacement procedure Under no circumstances should you re...

Страница 5: ...the software suite from the Hitecastro website From v4 5 onwards a single unified installer will install MHP V4 Application Software MHP Focus ASCOM Driver MHP Switch ASCOM Driver Run the setup progr...

Страница 6: ...Page 6 You must read and accept the license agreement before clicking Next to proceed Click Next to accept the default install location on your hard drive or you may choose an alternative location...

Страница 7: ...Page 7 Click Next to allow setup install in the default folder You can now choose a start menu folder We recommend you accept the default...

Страница 8: ...eview your choices and click Next Now click Install to allow the installation to begin You will be prompted to restart your computer You should restart your computer for the MHP software to operate co...

Страница 9: ...utomatically detected and you should receive a windows message Your hardware is installed and ready to use There is no specific driver required since your MHP uses a standard driver which is part of w...

Страница 10: ...confirm everything is working ok If you have any problem connecting to the MHP V4 we recommend that you check that the unit is powered and the USB cable is connected We now go on to describe the proc...

Страница 11: ...POSITIVE output If you are in any doubt please contact the manufacturer of your equipment and show them this notice Connecting a Focuser Motor All focus stepper and DC motors require a gearbox to oper...

Страница 12: ...uts are as follows DB9 Stepper motor Pin 1 Stepper B Pin 2 Stepper B Pin 3 Stepper A Pin 4 Stepper A Pin 5 Stepper 12V Pin 6 9 Not used If your stepper motor moves in the wrong direction you can corre...

Страница 13: ...rrect wiring DO not connect the focus output to any other motor other than a unipolar 5 or 6 wire stepper motor Connecting a DC Motor Phono DC Socket If you wish to reverse the direction of the DC mot...

Страница 14: ...h as Focus or Power You click the tab of choice to use the functionality you are interested in Connect Button When initially started all of the control buttons on the software are disabled Once the un...

Страница 15: ...temperature label change to Wait after a few more seconds the actual measured temperature will display the ambient temperature Be sure to keep the metal end of the temperature probe clear of sources...

Страница 16: ...device Timer Each power panel has an individual timer which can be programmed to turn off a device after a fixed period of time To set the timer roll your middle mouse button over the minutes to set...

Страница 17: ...s a CCD camera turn on the cooler to 100 If it is your mount slew both axes at full speed simultaneously Once you understand how much current your device needs add around 1amp to that and set that as...

Страница 18: ...s button The next time the unit is powered those ports will be on or off as chosen Note that although this does not require the software or PC to be running the previously described timer or current l...

Страница 19: ...f text boxes which allow you to setup presets for an EL panel to operate with particular filters You can set up to 7 presets each of which can have filter name and a power value between 1 and 100 to r...

Страница 20: ...n will cause the currently set values be stored to the device and when next started the device will activate these ports at those power levels This is handy so that your dew tapes will be powered when...

Страница 21: ...te almost all types of focuser Please contact us with your requirement This area allows a connected focuser to be operated The first thing to note is that the DC or stepper mode selector radio button...

Страница 22: ...mulated by moving the motor a fixed amount of time This is not as accurate as a true stepper motor and can be considered to be approximated simulated steps Therefore you should not expect to achieve t...

Страница 23: ...f note here is the Current Position This is the step position the selected focuser is currently positioned at this will update when you move the focuser to a new position There are separate Current Po...

Страница 24: ...the old position to the new position The position you just entered becomes the new current position Example 1 Current Position 3000 New Position 4000 Press Slew This will cause the focuser to move out...

Страница 25: ...is requires previous extensive setup training Without this training this option will have no effect You will find the training button on the Settings Tab Settings Tab Power Port Naming Dew Port Naming...

Страница 26: ...then reflects on the power port tab as and on the dew control tab as Temperature Units Training Choose to have the displayed temperature in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit by selecting the corresponding...

Страница 27: ...ens to the degree where you need to use temperature compensation In this case periodic refocusing between images is a better option However if you live in a climate where the temperate drops by a degr...

Страница 28: ...like this The more data points you capture the more accurate compensation will be When the temperature stops falling or you have captured enough data Press the Calc Slope button A slope value represen...

Страница 29: ...ill be captured at the specified interval We fully appreciate that in practice this automatic data acquisition is hard to achieve but if you can arrange it you will be spared hours in cold weather wai...

Страница 30: ...Page30 About Tab This page contains information about the software version The connection status of the Focuser and Switch ascom drivers is displayed graphically...

Страница 31: ...user while the driver is connected Parameters such as focus speed etc must be configured before connecting the ASCOM driver and may not be changed while the ASCOM driver is connected You should always...

Страница 32: ...h driver can command Power ports 1 to 4 Dew ports 1 3 Parameters such as dew port duty cycle etc must be configured through the application software and may be configured while the driver is connected...

Страница 33: ...et its devicetype to either Focuser or Switch Set the appropriate Ascom Connected profile key to string value True Write the appropriate value to the correct profile key The MHP software will monitor...

Страница 34: ...list of parameters are as follows S_AscomConnect_Focus Possible Values String True False Comment Must be set to true for any subsequent actions to occur S_CPOS Possible Value Integer Comment Represent...

Страница 35: ...w Profile Dim DriverID As String ASCOM MHPV4Switch Switch p DeviceType Focuser p WriteValue DriverID S_AscomConnect_Switch True End Sub End Class This exposes 10 values which can be written to with 1...

Страница 36: ...from 0 to 100 D2V Represents Dew Port 2 duty cycle Set from 0 to 100 D3V Represents Dew Port 3 duty cycle Set from 0 to 100 S_AscomConnect_Switch Write True to connect False to disconnect Must be set...

Страница 37: ...thumb Q My MHP appears to operate properly but my heater tapes are not getting warm A Note that heater tapes are not designed to get very warm In fact when operated properly they may not even feel wa...

Страница 38: ...been detected by windows as a USB Human Interface Device as follows Open Device Manager Click Start Run type devmgmt msc without the quotes and click ok Device Manager Opens Look for the area labeled...

Страница 39: ...ct is designed for recreational use only and must not be used in any application where safety or personal injury may result from its failure This product is not a toy This product may cause unwanted i...

Страница 40: ...Page40 Links Requirements for using our software Dot Net Platform Version 4 http www microsoft com downloads ASCOM Platform http www ascom standards org...

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