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- From: jack@cs.com (Jack Hudler)
- Newsgroups: sci.astro
- Subject: Re: Planetarium
- Message-ID: <1992Nov21.154243.16025@cs.com>
- Date: 21 Nov 92 15:42:43 GMT
- References: <1992Nov20.133557.1947@ccsvax.sfasu.edu>
- Organization: Computer Support Corporation, Dallas,Texas
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- In article <1992Nov20.133557.1947@ccsvax.sfasu.edu> z_johnsta@ccsvax.sfasu.edu writes:
- > I work in the planetarium here at SFA, and I was wondering if anyone had
- >ever used the A-Bus from Alpha Micro (or Alpha-something, I don't remember
- >what...) to control slide projectors in a planetarium or similar environment. I
- >know the thing has several types of D-A converter cards, Relay cards, and
- >Stepper Motor controller cards, so it should't be hard to do. I am interested
- >in any experiences any of you have had with the A-Bus in particular, but I am
- >also open to suggestions regarding other products as well.
-
- ALpha Products A-BUS line is a pretty simple setup, even when you get into
- the stepper motor stuff. Its simple to program for and even simpler to
- repair the boards, with not very many chips present on most boards you can
- easly diagnose which chip failed.
- And its perfect for your project and a planetarium budget, just make
- sure they know that you are going to add Software Engineer to your
- title and the time that goes with it.
-
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- Jack Lone Star Observatory Dallas,Texas
- Hudler Internet: jack@cs.com
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