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. Installing hardware in mount
8. Temperature, Humid and Pressure sensors
9. Test of auto guiding
10. 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.