Using the first version of satNOGS hardware we figured out that some times due to various reasons (software, mechanical or power malfunctions) the rotator might end up in an unknown position. At that point, the only way to resolve that situation was to manually reset the rotator to home position […]
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Stepper motor and axis movement should be accelerated, decelerated and smooth. This is important for a variety of reasons including less strain on the axis and the gears, plus inertia compensation. Agis with Manthos spend some time looking into some options and finally agreed to implement acceleration resulting to smooth […]
It was time for us to test out the designs for our PCB that would take care of the motor control. In a true hackerspace fashion instead of ordering the PCB we decided to built the capacity to produce our own (much needed moving forward). We could not settle for […]
For v0.2 of our ground station we have been working on consolidation of our electronics trying to minimize size and upgrade the components. Combined with the current minimized approach for the gear assemblies, this will enable us to deliver a smaller more rigid and reliable ground station. The electronics that […]