Hello all,

Please watch my video which demonstrates in a 5.5m diameter dome the operation of a digital compass. dome digital azimuth sensor

A next step is to integrate the data stream into INDI. This post invites people with experience to suggest the approach. I have browsed the INDI documents and so it appears that a Python app will be the way.
Hardware details are described at the start of the video.
The dome motor control is via a switch box (clack clack). There are DC motor controllers; at present with fixed settings (binary mode).
The dome shutter mechanism which I developed is soon to be installed. It uses an Ardbox with code which I wrote.
This is connected to an RPI3 and uses its WLAN capability.
Another step is to ensure that the dome driver supports the OTA offset.
The code writer will be the wife of another member who already has a Stellarmate and who is also a big fan of INDI-ekos. We have to write the detailed software requirements first!

Not sure about the category for this post. It would be nice to have domes and roll-offs perhaps.

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