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Hive13 Project
Sky Tracker
Status:	Active
Start Date:	9/26/2012
End Date:

Contents 1 Overview 1.1 Summary 1.2 Project Manager 1.3 Contributors 1.4 What needs to be done 1.5 What has been done 1.6 Currently on the ToDo List 2 Design & Planning 2.1 Requirements 2.1.1 Req 1 2.1.2 Req 2 2.1.3 Req 3 2.2 Design 2.2.1 Parts List 3 Gallery 4 Reference Links

Overview

Summary

The goal of this project is to build a motorized Barn Door Tracker for long exposure night sky photography.

Project Manager

• Paul

Contributors

• Jim

What needs to be done

This is an overview list of high level steps that need to be done in order to complete this project.

• Hardware
  • Finalize design for motor mount and drive system. Waiting on the Circuitry.
  • Design a housing // mount for circuitry. Waiting on Circuitry
  • Build motor mount. This step will be subdivided later.
  • Motor to threaded rod coupling needs to be investigated.
  • Build a motor test rig.
• Circuitry
  • Build the Hive13 stepper boards: Hive13 Stepper Motor Driver Board
  • Run tests w/ stepper motor to investigate the following:
    • Power consumption
    • Torque vs required torque
    • Vibration and possible damping requirements.
• Software
  • Drive stepper at a set rate to match sky rotation
  • Quick move modes for moving platform up & down

What has been done

• Preliminary motor mount designs. Currently on revision #2 after talking w/ Jim.

Currently on the ToDo List

This is a list of individual steps that need to be performed in the near future.

• Work w/ Dave B. to build the Hive13 Stepper Motor Driver Board from parts he purchased for the Hive.
• Investigate feasibility of using the PNC-3000 to mill the motor mount plate.
• Send updated plans to Jim for review.

Design & Planning

Requirements

Overview of requirements here.

Req 1

Req 2

Req 3

Design

Parts List

Gallery

Reference Links