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by Birki
Thu Jan 23, 2020 9:30 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Massive RTC problems on a Pi 4 - RTC kernel modules do not load [solved]
Replies: 4
Views: 515

Re: Massive RTC problems on a Pi 4 - RTC kernel modules do not load

hi!
false alarm - it was a defect on the PCB - too difficult to explain and of no general interest, but thanks for your willingness to help!
yours wolfi
by Birki
Mon Jan 13, 2020 9:37 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Massive RTC problems on a Pi 4 - RTC kernel modules do not load [solved]
Replies: 4
Views: 515

Re: Massive RTC problems on a Pi 4 - RTC kernel modules do not load

hi! here is my config.txt # For more options and information see # http://rpf.io/configtxt # Some settings may impact device functionality. See link above for details # uncomment if you get no picture on HDMI for a default "safe" mode #hdmi_safe=1 # uncomment this if your display has a black border ...
by Birki
Sat Jan 11, 2020 10:51 am
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Massive RTC problems on a Pi 4 - RTC kernel modules do not load [solved]
Replies: 4
Views: 515

Massive RTC problems on a Pi 4 - RTC kernel modules do not load [solved]

hi! i have been searching thoroughly, also found this thread - https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=256344&p=1563284&hilit=RTC+DS3231+buster+PI4#p1563284 - but I think I have a different problem here. I have an adafruit DS3231 module on a PCB here. if i set up the clock according ...
by Birki
Thu Mar 02, 2017 12:06 pm
Forum: Automation, sensing and robotics
Topic: My telescope controller - TSC
Replies: 8
Views: 1530

Re: My telescope controller - TSC

hi!

well - one thing that is on hold is an encoder interface. i was implementing relative encoders to monitor the steppers in the beginning, but i was putting that part on hold as i realized that is not THAT important ...

yours
wolfi
by Birki
Tue Feb 28, 2017 9:14 pm
Forum: Automation, sensing and robotics
Topic: My telescope controller - TSC
Replies: 8
Views: 1530

Re: My telescope controller - TSC

hi! thank you very much. it is a fun project, so lets see whether other people pick up on this. i posted it to cloudynights and other german websites. however, it is my hack-project, and i do not intend making it a product. people may reproduce it, but the support i can provide is unfortunately limi...
by Birki
Tue Feb 28, 2017 12:45 am
Forum: Automation, sensing and robotics
Topic: My telescope controller - TSC
Replies: 8
Views: 1530

Re: My telescope controller - TSC

i am sorry that the link did not work ... https://github.com/selste/TwoStepperControl
... this is the git, and there is the wiki :)
yours wolfi
by Birki
Sun Feb 26, 2017 1:15 pm
Forum: Automation, sensing and robotics
Topic: My telescope controller - TSC
Replies: 8
Views: 1530

My telescope controller - TSC

Hi! I have a rather heavy DIY telescope and for controlling the 350+ kg of that beast, I was annoyed by the plethora of adapters, cables, additional programs hampered by Windows component updates and so on. So I programmed my own stepper controller on a Raspberry Pi 3, which features standalone auto...

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