V1.7.25.Az01 - Updates

- Added support for the Azimuth motor in the LCD's CAL menu

Author: ClutchplateDude

Software/Arduino code/OpenAstroTracker/Globals.hpp

@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@
 #define RA_Stepper_TYPE  0     // 28BYJ-48 = 0   |   NEMA = 1
 #define DEC_Stepper_TYPE  0    // 28BYJ-48 = 0   |   NEMA = 1
 
+// Are we supporting the Azimuth PA motor?
+#define AZIMUTH_MOTOR 1
+
 // Make some variables in the sketch files available to the C++ code.
 extern bool inSerialControl;
 extern String version;
@@ -26,7 +29,6 @@ extern float RACircumference;
 extern float DECStepsPerRevolution;
 extern int DecPulleyTeeth;
 
-
 // Debugging output control
 // Each bit in the debug level specifies a kind of debug to enable. 
 #define DEBUG_NONE           0x00
@@ -57,6 +59,7 @@ extern int DecPulleyTeeth;
 // #define DEBUG_LEVEL (DEBUG_SERIAL|DEBUG_WIFI|DEBUG_INFO|DEBUG_MOUNT|DEBUG_GENERAL)
 // #define DEBUG_LEVEL (DEBUG_ANY)
 // #define DEBUG_LEVEL (DEBUG_INFO|DEBUG_MOUNT|DEBUG_GENERAL)
+// #define DEBUG_LEVEL (DEBUG_WIFI|DEBUG_MEADE|DEBUG_INFO|DEBUG_GENERAL)
 #define DEBUG_LEVEL (DEBUG_NONE)
 
 // Set this to 1 to run a key diagnostic. No tracker functions are on at all.
@@ -80,7 +83,7 @@ extern int DecPulleyTeeth;
     #undef HEADLESS_CLIENT
     #define HEADLESS_CLIENT 1
     #define WIFI_ENABLED 
-    #define INFRA_SSID "YouSSID"
+    #define INFRA_SSID "YourSSID"
     #define INFRA_WPAKEY "YourWPAKey"
     #define OAT_WPAKEY "superSecret"
     #define HOSTNAME "OATerScope"

Software/Arduino code/OpenAstroTracker/MeadeCommandProcessor.cpp

@@ -767,6 +767,9 @@ String MeadeCommandProcessor::handleMeadeExtraCommands(String inCmd) {
     else if (inCmd[1] == 'Y') {
       _mount->setSpeed(DEC_STEPS, inCmd.substring(2).toFloat());
     }
+    else if (inCmd[1] == 'Z') {
+      _mount->setSpeed(AZIMUTH_STEPS, inCmd.substring(2).toFloat());
+    }
     else if (inCmd[1] == 'B') {
       _mount->setBacklashCorrection(inCmd.substring(2).toInt());
     }

Software/Arduino code/OpenAstroTracker/Mount.cpp

@@ -309,6 +309,13 @@ void Mount::configureDECStepper(byte stepMode, byte pin1, byte pin2, byte pin3,
   _stepperDEC->setAcceleration(maxAcceleration);
   _maxDECSpeed = maxSpeed;
   _maxDECAcceleration = maxAcceleration;
+
+  #if AZIMUTH_MOTOR
+  _stepperAZ = new AccelStepper(FULLSTEP, PINA1, PINA3, PINA2, PINA4);
+  _stepperAZ ->setSpeed(0);
+  _stepperAZ ->setMaxSpeed(400);
+  _stepperAZ->setAcceleration(400);
+  #endif
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -842,7 +849,11 @@ void Mount::setSpeed(int which, float speed) {
   else if (which == DEC_STEPS) {
     _stepperDEC->setSpeed(speed);
   }
-
+  #if AZIMUTH_MOTOR
+  else if (which == AZIMUTH_STEPS) {
+    _stepperAZ->setSpeed(speed);
+  }
+  #endif
 }
 
 /////////////////////////////////
@@ -1226,6 +1237,11 @@ void Mount::interruptLoop()
       _stepperRA->run();
     }
   }
+
+  #if AZIMUTH_MOTOR
+  _stepperAZ->runSpeed();
+  #endif
+
 }
 
 /////////////////////////////////

Software/Arduino code/OpenAstroTracker/Mount.hpp

@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #define DEC_STEPS 2
 #define SPEED_FACTOR_DECIMALS 3
 #define BACKLASH_CORRECTION 4
+#define AZIMUTH_STEPS 5
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //
@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@ class Mount {
   // Toggle the state where we run the motors at a constant speed
   void setManualSlewMode(bool state);
 
-  // Set the speed of the given motoer
+  // Set the speed of the given motor
   void setSpeed(int which, float speed);
 
   // Set the number of steps to use for backlash correction
@@ -248,6 +249,10 @@ class Mount {
   AccelStepper* _stepperRA;
   AccelStepper* _stepperDEC;
   AccelStepper* _stepperTRK;
+  
+  #if AZIMUTH_MOTOR
+  AccelStepper* _stepperAZ;
+  #endif
 
   unsigned long _guideEndTime;
   unsigned long _lastMountPrint = 0;

Software/Arduino code/OpenAstroTracker/OpenAstroTracker.hpp

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 #include "Globals.hpp"
 
-String version = "V1.7.25";
+String version = "V1.7.25.Az01";
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Please see the Globals.h file for configuration of the firmware.