[RadioTelescope] Radiotelescope round 2

[Bob Adamson]

This would actually make a lot of sense, since there is a lan on at the 
same time and we have an all-night pass.

Bob Adamson
UCC Treasurer

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On Tue, 1 Feb 2011, Craig Williams wrote:

> Due to various other stuff (job, new house, etc) I kinda dropped this but Harry is obviously keen to get going again soooo..
> 
> Who's interesting in doing some work this weekend?
> 
> We still need to fix up the controller box that is attached to the scope, and replace the power (something I'm not too sure about).
> 
> We'd probably also need to provide a mounting solution for the board Harry is building.
> 
> Anyone keen for Saturday evening?
> 
> 
> ------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Radiotelescope project
> Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2011 14:43:43 +0800
> From: Harry <harrymc at ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au>
> To: committee at ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au
> 
> Hello Committee
> 
> I'm about to build up an interface board (shield) between an Arduino Mega and
> the two stepper driver modules for the Radiotelescope.
> 
> I've got some stepper motor code done on the Arduino which could be used to
> serially instruct the stepping (ramp up, constant speed slew, ramp down) in
> the final system. Alternatively, it could be used for testing the mount motion
> and then reassigned to another project requiring an Arduino.
> 
> The parts cost (including Arduino Mega) is around $150 and I've just asked Bob
> whether that is appropriate expenditure to be reimbursed as a UCC project. If
> UCC has an Arduino Mega then the interface-board-only cost is closer to $70.
> 
> I can buy the parts and proceed but if it runs and remains at UCC, would
> committee let me know if that is a recoverable cost ?
> 
> All the best
> 
>