V1.8.18 - Updates

Author: OpenAstroTech

Software/Arduino code/OpenAstroTracker/Configuration.hpp

@@ -74,11 +74,11 @@ float DEC_Circumference = 565.5;
 // These values are needed to calculate the current position during initial alignment.
 // Use something like Stellarium to look up the RA of Polaris in JNow (on date) variant.
 // This changes slightly over weeks, so adjust every couple of months.
-// This value is from 15.Jul.2020, next adjustment suggested at end 2020
+// This value is from 13.Aug.2020, next adjustment suggested at end 2020
 // The same could be done for the DEC coordinates but they dont change significantly for the next 5 years
 byte PolarisRAHour = 2;
 byte PolarisRAMinute = 57;
-byte PolarisRASecond = 22;
+byte PolarisRASecond = 27;
 
 // Some explanations:
 

Software/Arduino code/OpenAstroTracker/Configuration_adv.hpp

@@ -4,15 +4,13 @@
 #include <WString.h>
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// Some definitions.    ////
+//  Some definitions.   ////
 //                      ////
 //  DO NOT EDIT THESE   ////
 ////////////////////////////
 // Stepper motor types
 #define STEP_28BYJ48 0
 #define STEP_NEMA17 1
-
-// Driver selection 
 #define ULN2003_DRIVER     0
 #define GENERIC_DRIVER     1
 #define TMC2209_STANDALONE 2
@@ -28,26 +26,26 @@
 ////////////////////////////
 //
 // STEPPER TYPE
-#define RA_STEPPER_TYPE   STEP_28BYJ48
-#define DEC_STEPPER_TYPE  STEP_28BYJ48
+#define RA_STEPPER_TYPE   STEP_28BYJ48  //  STEP_28BYJ48  |  STEP_NEMA17
+#define DEC_STEPPER_TYPE  STEP_28BYJ48  //  Change according to the steppers you are using
 //
 //
 ////////////////////////////
 //
 // MICROSTEPPING
 // Only affects NEMA steppers!
 // Only affects calculations, Microstepping is set by MS pins, 
-// EXCEPT for TMC2209 UART where this value actually sets the SLEW microstepping
+// !!EXCEPT for TMC2209 UART where this value actually sets the SLEW microstepping
 #define SET_MICROSTEPPING 8        // 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 32 | 64 | 128 | 256
 //                                                        ^-----------------^
 //                                                         only if your driver can handle it.
 //                                                         TMC2209 can
 ////////////////////////////
 //
-
-// GENERIC drivers include A4988 and any Bipolar STEP/DIR based drivers
-#define RA_DRIVER_TYPE  ULN2003_DRIVER
-#define DEC_DRIVER_TYPE ULN2003_DRIVER
+// DRIVER SELECTION
+// GENERIC drivers include A4988 and any Bipolar STEP/DIR based drivers. Note Microstep assignments in config_pins.
+#define RA_DRIVER_TYPE  ULN2003_DRIVER  //  ULN2003_DRIVER  |  GENERIC_DRIVER  |  TMC2209_STANDALONE  |  TMC2209_UART
+#define DEC_DRIVER_TYPE ULN2003_DRIVER  //  
 //
 //
 ////////////////////////////

Software/Arduino code/OpenAstroTracker/Configuration_pins.hpp

@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@
     #define DEC_DIR_PIN  25  // DIR
     #define DEC_EN_PIN   27  // Enable
     #define DEC_DIAG_PIN 29  // only needed for autohome function
-    #define DEC_MS0_PIN  31  // 
-    #define DEC_MS1_PIN  33
-    #define DEC_MS2_PIN  35
+    #define DEC_MS0_PIN  31, HIGH  // 
+    #define DEC_MS1_PIN  33, HIGH
+    #define DEC_MS2_PIN  35, HIGH
     //DEC TMC2209 UART specific pins
     #define DEC_SERIAL_PORT Serial3  // HardwareSerial port, wire to TX2 for write-only
     #define DEC_DRIVER_ADDRESS 0b01  // Set by MS1/MS2 (MS1 HIGH, MS2 LOW)

Software/Arduino code/OpenAstroTracker/b_setup.hpp

@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ void setup() {
     #if RA_DRIVER_TYPE == GENERIC_DRIVER
       // include A4988 microstep pins
       //#error "Define Microstep pins and delete this error."
+      digitalWrite(RA_EN_PIN, HIGH);
       digitalWrite(RA_MS0_PIN);  // MS0
       digitalWrite(RA_MS1_PIN);  // MS1
       digitalWrite(RA_MS2_PIN);  // MS2
@@ -108,10 +109,10 @@ void setup() {
   #endif
   #if DEC_STEPPER_TYPE == STEP_NEMA17  // DEC driver startup (for A4988)
     #if DEC_DRIVER_TYPE == GENERIC_DRIVER  // DEC driver startup (for A4988)
-      pinMode(45, OUTPUT);
-      digitalWrite(45, LOW);  // ENABLE
-      digitalWrite(46, LOW);  // MS2
-      digitalWrite(44, HIGH);  // MS1
+      digitalWrite(DEC_EN_PIN, HIGH);
+      digitalWrite(DEC_MS0_PIN);  // MS1
+      digitalWrite(DEC_MS1_PIN);  // MS2
+      digitalWrite(DEC_MS2_PIN);  // MS3
     #endif
     #if DEC_DRIVER_TYPE == TMC2209_STANDALONE
       // include TMC2209 Standalone pins  TODO-----------------------