I built the MaxESP3 OnStep controller to enable me to get into astrophotography on a budget and added motors to my EQ-5 mount (see previous videos).
This video continues my journey through the OnStep process and is part 3 of 3 videos.
In this one I go through the process of configuring the OnStep files and flashing the firmware onto the controller. Also in this video are instructions on adjusting the stepper motor drivers.
Use this video alongside the instructions linked below.
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See the main OnStep wiki pages here: [ Ссылка ]
These build instructions for the MaxESP3 include abridged flashing instructions : [ Ссылка ]
"Flashing the firmware" on Wiki : [ Ссылка ]
Specifically for the ESP32 : [ Ссылка ]
Other links in this video are reached from within the above pages.
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Chapters :
00:00 Intro
00:38 About this video
03:01 Step1 - Install & Configure the Arduino IDE
05:00 A word of warning (USE WIKI)
06:00 Step 2 - Getting the OnStep firmware
07:50 A quick recap
08:43 Step 3 - Preliminary Firmware Configuration
13:44 Step 4 - Getting SmartWebServer (SWS)
14:47 Step 5 - Flashing the ESP8266 with SWS
16:56 Step 6 - Flashing the ESP32 with OnStep
20:35 Step 7 - Stepper Driver Adjustment
24:42 Groups.io and Outro
46:46 The Enclosure & Cooling0
49:43 Outro
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