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Wii Nunchuck port

Mraanderson edited this page Nov 5, 2023 · 1 revision

Wii Nunchuck

Support for using an attached Nunchuck (Nintendo Wii thumbstick controller) purely for the Celestron Focus Motor

Normally, the Nunchuck does 2-axis slewing of the mount, and controls focus instead only when Button-C is held in. For this new mode, if enabled at build time, it ONLY handles Focus. The buttons become "memory presets" for focus positions, and operate similarly to how car radio preset buttons work.

A connector on the HBG3 enables plugging in a "Nunchuck" thumbstick controller, which can be used to slew the mount (automatic variable speed) in both axis, as well as to control a HomeBrew or Celestron Focus Motor if present. Nunchuck controllers are commonly available (eg. Amazon) for under $10. The no-name "clones" tend to behave better than the original Nintendo branded ones