AstrOnStepHardwareConfigurationManual - dgedgedge/AstraDIY GitHub Wiki

Common part (If pluged the Driver 4 can allways be driven by the PI) :

Driver 4
Fonction Header Pin Gpio
Sleep / Reset 11 17
Dir 13 27
Step 15 22

Configuration Without a TeenSy

Possible configurations :

Driver 3 is completely controlled by the Raspsberry, and Driver 1 cannot Be Used by the PI :

  • Micro-stepping :
    • Switch under the Driver 3 shall be off.
    • Micro-Stepping for other drivers are set through the dipswitch under the driver.
  • Raspberry Dip Switch Configuration :
    • swpi3 (all to On)
    • swpi1 (all to Off)
    • swpi2 (all to On)

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  • Raspberry Pin Allocation :
Driver 2
Fonction Header Pin Gpio
Sleep / Reset 36 16
Dir 31 6
Step 35 19
Driver 3
Fonction Header Pin Gpio
Sleep / Reset 16 23
Dir 19 10
Step 18 24
Focus 3 M0 23 11
Focus 3 M1 26 7
Focus 3 M2 29 5
  • Existing Software Drivers:
    • Motor 3 May be used as focusser with :
      • Astroberry Kstars Indi Focuser driver may be used with previous configuration.
      • A release of AstroBerry modified for AstraSuite is included.

Driver 3 is configured for micro-stepping via dip-Switch and Driver 1 may be used by Raspberry :

  • Micro-stepping :
    • Micro-Stepping for all drivers are set through the dip-Switch under the driver.
  • Raspberry Dip Switch Configuration :
    • swpi3 (all to Off)
    • swpi1 (all to On)
    • swpi2 (all to On)

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  • Raspberry Pin Allocation :
Driver 1
Fonction Header Pin Gpio
Sleep / Reset 29 5
Dir 23 11
Step 26 7
Driver 2
Fonction Header Pin Gpio
Sleep / Reset 36 16
Dir 31 6
Step 35 19
Driver 3
Fonction Header Pin Gpio
Sleep / Reset 16 23
Dir 19 10
Step 18 24

Configuration With A TeenSy

  • Micro-stepping :
    • Switch under the Driver 1 and Driver 2 shall be off. (As it is managed by TeenSy)
    • Switch under the Driver 3 shall be off. (As it is managed by PI (swpi3)
  • Dip Switch :
    • swpi3 (all to On)
    • swpi1 shall be set to Off
    • swpi2 shall be set to Off

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