I have a domed observatory. Presently, it has two a/c motors that operate the rotation of the dome, and the shutter. The latter opens to the sky as the shutter is raised. I must move either manually with a lever.
I'm about to replace the manual operation with two circuit boards (not yet purchased) that will be attached to the dome and the circular support holding it up, sometimes called a skirt. The dome moves on wheels. The two boards communicate wirelessly. Solar cells will provide power to the boards. The electric motors used for manual operation, I think, will no longer be of use. It looks like they will have to be replaced by DC batteries. I'm kind of guessing here. However, according to the manual for the two boards, relays will be provided. I'm guessing they will somehow be needed to go between them and each of the circuit boards.
Does this latter part make any sense? Comments welcome. I'm just trying to get a feel for what I may need beyond the two circuit boards, and a few minor accessories provided with it. No batteries included!
The following materials are included in the kit (rotation and shutter control version): ? Two controller boards ? One motor sensor board ? One motor sensor cable ? One magnetic sensor with magnet ? One serial (RS-232) cable assembly ? Mounting hardware for optical sensor ? Computer CD-ROM ? Induction wire ? Mounting hardware for induction wire