Firmware & Control Interface for Nano Light 2 Astronomical Equatorial Mount

Nano Light is an open-source DIY equatorial mount project that originated from here.

This repository contains the code needed for Nano Light version 2, including the firmware for the control board and the webpage for mobile control.

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Software

Overview

The project is divided into two parts:

1. The server flashed into the ESP32, found in the nano_core folder.
2. The webpage for display, found in the nano_view folder.

The following instructions guide you through the installation and flashing process.

Nano View

This is the webpage for mobile control, developed using the React framework. It depends on Node.js and npm.

• Development

  # Navigate to the project directory
  cd nano_view
  # Install dependencies
  npm install
  # Start dev server
  npm start

Two installation options are provided; if no modifications are necessary, the second option is recommended.

• Manual Build

  # Navigate to the project directory
  cd nano_view
  # Install dependencies
  npm install
  # Build
  npm run build

  The build process will automatically copy the generated files to the /nano_core/data directory.

• Prebuilt Package [Recommended]
  Download the prebuilt package and manually extract it into the /nano_core/data directory.

Nano Core

This part includes motor control for the equatorial mount and the server for the control webpage. Complete the nano_view section first before proceeding.

Steps:

1. Environment Setup
   • Download and install VS Code: Reference
   • Install PlatformIO: Reference
2. Open the project.
3. Build the project.
4. Upload the firmware.
5. Build the file system.
6. Upload the file system.

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Open Source License

All files are released under the CC BY-SA license.