This is the Linux app named nexbridge whose latest release can be downloaded as nexbridge-0.4-b3.tar.gz. It can be run online in the free hosting provider OnWorks for workstations.
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nexbridge
DESCRIPTION:
This this program transparently proxies the serial commands supported by the Celestron NexStar hand control over the network, so that the telescope can be controlled over the network. It is recommended to be used with libnexstar or NexStarCtl on the remote end. However it proved to be very useful for exporting all kinds of telescope mounts on the network like Sky-Watcher, Meade etc. Nexbridge can be used directly with software like SkySafari or through ttynet (part of the package) or other serial port emulator with software like Stellarium, to control the network exported telescopes.
Communication to the hand control is 9600 bits/sec, no parity and one
stop bit via the RS-232 port on the base of the hand control.
It can publish the service using mDNS as XXX._nexbridge._tcp.local.
where XXX is user specified name with "-s" option.
Now ttynet tool is added which connects a virtual serial port to a network exported serial port.
Features
- Proxies comands over the Network
- Publishes Bonjour service
- libnexstar and NexStarCtl can be used to connect to it
- ttynet - tool to clreate vitrual serial port and connect it to remote nexbridge
Audience
Science/Research, Advanced End Users
User interface
Non-interactive (Daemon), Console/Terminal
Programming Language
C
Categories
This is an application that can also be fetched from https://sourceforge.net/projects/nexbridge/. It has been hosted in OnWorks in order to be run online in an easiest way from one of our free Operative Systems.