My astronomy project:
EQ6 Mount and OnStep driver

Contents:

1. Introduction, EQ6 and OnStep
2. OnStep Hardware
3. Setup FYSETC E4 board
4. Compile & Upload
5. Web browser parameter setup
6. Enclosure and peripherals
7. To be continued

Related projects:

• EQ6 dismantling rebuilding
• AstroEQ for EQ6
• OnStep for EQ6
• Pier mount

Note:
I take no responsibility or liability for what are written here, you use the information on your own risk!

5, Web browser parameter setup:

Now the fun starts, I can start testing the OnStepX functions and setup the parameters.

Verifying operation:

Open the "Serial Monitor" from the Tools Menu. Type in: ":GVP#" and OnStepX answer with a "On-Step#", if you get that it's working.

Connect to WiFi:

The OnStepX setup a WiFi spot with SSID OnStepX. Connect to it from a PC or Smartphone, password is "password".

Smart Web Server:

In your web browser, type in the IP address: 192.168.0.1 and you should have this window in the web browser.

Instructions how to setup the OnStepX with Smart Web Server:

• https://onstep.groups.io/ g/main/ wiki/ 26881Wiki 26881

Setup RA/DEC stepper motors:

You have to calculate some of the parameters. This is an example of my special built EQ6 mount:

In the beginning I also lower the step motor current from 500 mA to 200 mA. Both RA and DEC axis has the same gear ratios.

Setup INDI for OnStepX:

There are a lot of similarities with EQMOD, so it's easy to setup.