Heya Glenn! - I'm so jealous of your button mate, that looks like terrific fun haha!! what a cool system, i'm sure you'll get the nina integration sorted no problem! Awesome job as always mate, keep it up!
Excellent work Glenn! It reminds me when I got my electric garage door, I couldn’t stop pressing the button!! The more gadgets the better!😀 Clear skies
Up next.. how to replace the battery in that fob. :) The stuff you can order of of Amazon these days.... looks great.. if/when I get an obs built I will definitely look into this.
You rock Glenn! Already ordered one just like it, different company in the US, but basically the same thing. Thanks so much for making this video and sharing how easy it is to do this! I'm not sure if you pushed the button enough though, have to thoroughly test it out lol
If you haven’t connected your roof to your pc yet, then the ipx-800 v3 is a fairly cheap ip enabled relay which has ascom drivers, so dead easy to control roof motor. Thin its current about €188 euros.
Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment. Since making this video I have built a brand new observatory and using an Arduino am able to fully control the roof via my PC and within imaging routines in NINA or other programs like sequence generator pro. Its a luxury to have and also I am now able to access and control my Observatory from anywhere in the world as long as I have internet or signal. Clear skies
Nice one mate. This is exactly the type of observatory I'm looking to go down the route of in the near future. Noticed your thread from SGL which brought me here. Keep the updates coming on the observatory end. Plenty of things we all can learn from your experience. Oh and yeah the weather had been absolute horrid. Rain and wind... What's that all about
Not a Talon then. lol I (and a friend) have a telescope installed at E-Eye in Spain. They use a Talon6 in conjunction an AAG cloudwatcher to automagically open and close the roof as conditions permit. The most beneficial aspect of this is that it does not rely on the PC being up. If there's a power outage, the system uses the UPS to park the scope and then close the roof independently. It has been working faultlessly for two years. Not cheap though. :( I also prefer the immediacy of capturing data locally, even if I he fewer clear nights, inferior seeing, and a shit-load of LP, hence why I want to upgrade my home obsy to be automated.
Hi again. If my Obsey was in a remote location i would definitely invest in a fully automated and backed up system. Mine is in my garden so not really necessary and I never have the roof off unless its clear with no rain in sight. I mention in my video my reasons for remoting in are because I work shifts and so when on nights I can still image. Nearly finished installing an arduino to control the roof which will allow weather monitoring too.
Glenn great video and just in time for me too! Just got a very similar piece of kit and looking to fix soon and work out how to use Arduino / relay shield to connect with SGP
Brilliant. I was thinking of using an automatic gate opener, wasn't sure if it was feasible. It is! Great videos and much appreciated. I was also thinking about the plastic shed approach for a while.. Then i found your channel. Great stuff. Just have to convince herself that it won't be an eyesore.
I think it looks better than some cobbled together sheds I have seen. Tell her you can mount some hanging baskets to the outside, should seal the deal lol
Excellent work! I am intently following to see what you come up with on controlling your roof with an Arduino. Your video inspired me to build my own budget shed observatory that I am currently working on now. Once complete, I would like to add motorization and then automate it with an affordable system. Wishing you the best success!
I think it will take some working out but will sort it and share my findings. As an interim i have gone for a home hub solution where you can remote in on an app and the unit learns the remote fobs signal. It was £40 so not too bad but i want to automate so the roof will close at end of sequence and should the weather suddenly change
Hi. When I finally workout the PC controlling it I will have to put a safety net in for that. Atm the roof would only close if i tell it and I have a camera to check that the scope is clear first
Hi Glenn, you said on a previous video that you had to push the roof past and then back a smidge to ensure the weather proofing strip went over the outside, how does that work with the remote? I've got a wooden shed that I'm about to cut the roof off to convert into one. The other issue is limited view because of the side walls, does your scope go above the walls?
Hi Craig. So when I went to auto roof I made some adjustments. I firstly mounted a strip with a brush sticking up (draught seal) on the inside so my rubber strip stopped the other side off. This made quite a good seal but to make sure no rain could get in I mounted a larger rubber flap to the outside (about 100mm wide) so that the roof had an extra lip to overhang that area. I hope that makes sense?
Hi Glenn, can I you press the button again! I think I got it for you, take that second remote and open the case and on the PCB board solder 2 wires the the contacts or if it uses a puss button then solder 2 wires to the legs of the push button and use a 3.5mm male plug in to a "LIVISN 5V 1-Channel Computer USB Control Switch Relay Module Driver-Free Relay Module Plug and Play Suitable for PC Smart Controller(5V 1-Channel)" cost USD $10.00 and there is a free app of program and you can connect it to your USB port and use the free app / software to close the built in relay to act like your clicking the remote, maybe not the cleanest but should work but just not into NINA as you would need to use a USB Ascom device like maybe www.shoestringastronomy.com and then being Ascom could work in NINA as a camera shutter button?
Thank you so much Christopher. I have some details on an arduino one and relay shield which is also quite i expensive. Just need to read up and make sure I can get the correct drivers sorted, yours would work though and maybe a quick temp setup for sure, thanks again
@@Astrobloke happy for you ~ my place malaysia even if I able to get a shelter for my gear for ~ weather don't have many day of clear sky ~ bolts 9 in the city is crazy difficult for astrophotography. Keep it up!
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Nice work Glenn.
Thanks mate
Very nice Glen.
Thank you
I'm so jealous of that setup 😍😂 I'd be pushing that button non stop too haha
Thank you. Novelty hasn’t worn off yet lol
WOW! - your Observatory is Really cool. Fully Automated!! Great Video!
I know, i might move in lol
Great work - I will certainly be looking to add a powered roof eventually, once I have built the observatory - your videos are very informative!
Thank you, glad they are helping others, its what I wanted to achieve
Heya Glenn! - I'm so jealous of your button mate, that looks like terrific fun haha!! what a cool system, i'm sure you'll get the nina integration sorted no problem!
Awesome job as always mate, keep it up!
Thanks Luke. Loved your last image btw. Starting to read now (Arduino’s, drivers, relay shields) head hurts 🤯🤓
so cool 🔭🙃👍
Thank you 😎
Awesome mod to the roof Glenn, hope you manage to get Nina to control it.
I am sure I will. Got a few emails with some guidance so hopefully soon 🤞
Looks so good!! Perfect 👌🏻
Thanks mate
That's looking very nice Glenn, I think you pressed that more times than I tested my new auto focuser. Confirms were all kids at heart.😅
Got to love a new button lol
I like to say that growing old is inevitable, growing up is an option
Excellent work Glenn!
It reminds me when I got my electric garage door, I couldn’t stop pressing the button!! The more gadgets the better!😀 Clear skies
Thanks Simon.....got to love a gadget lol
Up next.. how to replace the battery in that fob. :) The stuff you can order of of Amazon these days.... looks great.. if/when I get an obs built I will definitely look into this.
Lol. That’s the next video all sorted.
That looks great Glen, think I'll go that route in the future.!
Thanks Capt.
I Like pushy button things too. Is it wrong I like watching that cog moving round. Quite Handy, nice video!
No its normal, i’ve watched it quite a lot lol
@@Astrobloke well at least I'm not wierd then 🤪 😂
@@CosmuzzAstro but if you are, you are not alone lol
Nice work mate
Thank you
Now that is a fun button! Awesome setup 😀
It really is! Thanks for the comment
You give out so much good and useful information. Thank you for that it makes a massive difference.
You are welcome and thank you for your feedback
One button to roll them all… Great! I plan to join the club in the near future. Hopefully…
Hi Jean. Thank you and good luck
Nice
Thanks mate
You rock Glenn! Already ordered one just like it, different company in the US, but basically the same thing. Thanks so much for making this video and sharing how easy it is to do this! I'm not sure if you pushed the button enough though, have to thoroughly test it out lol
Too kind Joe. Any help mate give me a shout
Wow I want one
Best thing I ever did
This is great Glenn. You look very happy pressing that button lol
You have no idea lmao
Awesome adaptation Glenn!
Thank you
If you haven’t connected your roof to your pc yet, then the ipx-800 v3 is a fairly cheap ip enabled relay which has ascom drivers, so dead easy to control roof motor. Thin its current about €188 euros.
Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment. Since making this video I have built a brand new observatory and using an Arduino am able to fully control the roof via my PC and within imaging routines in NINA or other programs like sequence generator pro. Its a luxury to have and also I am now able to access and control my Observatory from anywhere in the world as long as I have internet or signal. Clear skies
great job 👏😉
Thank you
Nice one mate. This is exactly the type of observatory I'm looking to go down the route of in the near future. Noticed your thread from SGL which brought me here. Keep the updates coming on the observatory end. Plenty of things we all can learn from your experience. Oh and yeah the weather had been absolute horrid. Rain and wind... What's that all about
Thanks Ahmed. I am happy the video’s are of help to others. Shame I can’t fix the weather though
Not a Talon then. lol
I (and a friend) have a telescope installed at E-Eye in Spain. They use a Talon6 in conjunction an AAG cloudwatcher to automagically open and close the roof as conditions permit. The most beneficial aspect of this is that it does not rely on the PC being up. If there's a power outage, the system uses the UPS to park the scope and then close the roof independently. It has been working faultlessly for two years.
Not cheap though. :(
I also prefer the immediacy of capturing data locally, even if I he fewer clear nights, inferior seeing, and a shit-load of LP, hence why I want to upgrade my home obsy to be automated.
Hi again. If my Obsey was in a remote location i would definitely invest in a fully automated and backed up system. Mine is in my garden so not really necessary and I never have the roof off unless its clear with no rain in sight. I mention in my video my reasons for remoting in are because I work shifts and so when on nights I can still image. Nearly finished installing an arduino to control the roof which will allow weather monitoring too.
Glenn great video and just in time for me too! Just got a very similar piece of kit and looking to fix soon and work out how to use Arduino / relay shield to connect with SGP
I have employed the help of a techie friend to help me as electrics is not my forte. Will share what I work out
Brilliant. I was thinking of using an automatic gate opener, wasn't sure if it was feasible. It is!
Great videos and much appreciated. I was also thinking about the plastic shed approach for a while.. Then i found your channel. Great stuff.
Just have to convince herself that it won't be an eyesore.
I think it looks better than some cobbled together sheds I have seen. Tell her you can mount some hanging baskets to the outside, should seal the deal lol
Excellent work! I am intently following to see what you come up with on controlling your roof with an Arduino. Your video inspired me to build my own budget shed observatory that I am currently working on now. Once complete, I would like to add motorization and then automate it with an affordable system. Wishing you the best success!
I think it will take some working out but will sort it and share my findings. As an interim i have gone for a home hub solution where you can remote in on an app and the unit learns the remote fobs signal. It was £40 so not too bad but i want to automate so the roof will close at end of sequence and should the weather suddenly change
Interesting design! Do you have plans / ideas to prevent form accidentally closing the roof when the scope is not properly parked?
Hi. When I finally workout the PC controlling it I will have to put a safety net in for that. Atm the roof would only close if i tell it and I have a camera to check that the scope is clear first
Is there a release to open it manually, like unclutching a scope?
Yes mate its at 05:08 on the video
Thanks, I missed that
That's very nice m8.
Thanks John
Hi Glenn, you said on a previous video that you had to push the roof past and then back a smidge to ensure the weather proofing strip went over the outside, how does that work with the remote? I've got a wooden shed that I'm about to cut the roof off to convert into one. The other issue is limited view because of the side walls, does your scope go above the walls?
Hi Craig. So when I went to auto roof I made some adjustments. I firstly mounted a strip with a brush sticking up (draught seal) on the inside so my rubber strip stopped the other side off. This made quite a good seal but to make sure no rain could get in I mounted a larger rubber flap to the outside (about 100mm wide) so that the roof had an extra lip to overhang that area. I hope that makes sense?
Hi Glenn. Just wondered if you would know if there is a 12/24vdc version of the motor you use with the same connections as have no mains power
Hi Richard. I really do not know. I am sure there is but it would have to be an internet search
Hi Glenn, can I you press the button again! I think I got it for you, take that second remote and open the case and on the PCB board solder 2 wires the the contacts or if it uses a puss button then solder 2 wires to the legs of the push button and use a 3.5mm male plug in to a "LIVISN 5V 1-Channel Computer USB Control Switch Relay Module Driver-Free Relay Module Plug and Play Suitable for PC Smart Controller(5V 1-Channel)" cost USD $10.00 and there is a free app of program and you can connect it to your USB port and use the free app / software to close the built in relay to act like your clicking the remote, maybe not the cleanest but should work but just not into NINA as you would need to use a USB Ascom device like maybe www.shoestringastronomy.com and then being Ascom could work in NINA as a camera shutter button?
Thank you so much Christopher. I have some details on an arduino one and relay shield which is also quite i expensive. Just need to read up and make sure I can get the correct drivers sorted, yours would work though and maybe a quick temp setup for sure, thanks again
Will it strike with thunder with this height?
I live in the UK and thunderstorms are few and far between. There are also some very tall tree nearby so I think its safe
@@Astrobloke happy for you ~ my place malaysia even if I able to get a shelter for my gear for ~ weather don't have many day of clear sky ~ bolts 9 in the city is crazy difficult for astrophotography. Keep it up!