V1.4.4 Update

- Added POI (points if interest) menu. Edit C722_menuPOI.ino to add more,
- Factored out a status message function.

Author: ClutchplateDude

Software/Arduino code/OpenAstroTracker/OpenAstroTracker.ino

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
   =======================================================================================================================================
 
-    Version 1.4.2
+    Version 1.4.4
 
     1. Connect your Arduino, under tools choose "Arduino Uno", set the right Port and set "Arduino ISP" as the Programmer.
     2. Hit upload (Ctrl-U)
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
              
   =======================================================================================================================================
 */
-String version = "V1.4.3";
+String version = "V1.4.4";
 
 boolean north = true;    // change this to 'false' if youre in the southern hemisphere
 

Software/Arduino code/OpenAstroTracker/a_inits.ino

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ LiquidCrystal lcd(8, 9, 4, 5, 6, 7);
 #define Calibration_Menu 5
 #define Control_Menu 6
 #define Home_Menu 7
+#define POI_Menu 8
 
 // Stepper control for RA and DEV. 
 // TRK is used for live tracking and runs in parallel with RA.

Software/Arduino code/OpenAstroTracker/b_setup.ino

@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ void setup() {
   // Create the menu items
   lcdMenu.addItem("RAs", RA_Menu);
   lcdMenu.addItem("DEC", DEC_Menu);
+  lcdMenu.addItem("POI", POI_Menu);
   lcdMenu.addItem("HOME", Home_Menu);
   lcdMenu.addItem("HA", HA_Menu);
   if (north) {

Software/Arduino code/OpenAstroTracker/c6_moveTo.ino

@@ -119,3 +119,12 @@ void moveSteppersToTargetAsync() {
     controlDisplay --;
   }
 }
+
+void ShowStatusMessage(String message) {
+  lcdMenu.setCursor(0, 1);
+  lcdMenu.printMenu(message);
+  long now = millis();
+  while (millis() - now < 750) {
+    runTracker();
+  }
+}

Software/Arduino code/OpenAstroTracker/c722_menuPOI.ino

@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+struct PointOfInterest {
+  char* pDisplay;
+  int hourRA;
+  int minRA;
+  int secRA;
+  int degreeDEC;
+  int minDEC;
+  int secDEC;
+};
+
+PointOfInterest pointOfInterest[] = {
+  //    Name (15chars)    RA (hms)     DEC (dms)
+  //  012345678901234
+  { ">Big Dipper     ", 12, 16, 26,   56, 55,  7 },
+  { ">M31 Andromeda  ",  0, 43, 52,   41, 22, 53 },
+  { ">M81 Bodes Galxy",  9, 57, 13,   68, 58,  1 },
+};
+
+int currentPOI = 0;
+int lastPOI = sizeof(pointOfInterest) / sizeof(pointOfInterest[0]) - 1;
+int statePOI = 0;
+bool poiMoving = false;
+
+void processPOIKeys(int key) {
+  switch (key) {
+    case btnSELECT: {
+        if (lastKey != btnSELECT) {
+          stopSteppers();
+          PointOfInterest* poi = &pointOfInterest[currentPOI];
+          RATime.set(poi->hourRA, poi->minRA, poi->secRA);
+          degreeDEC = poi->degreeDEC - (north ? 90 : -90); // iternal DEC degree is 0 at celestial poles
+          minDEC = poi->minDEC;
+          secDEC = poi->secDEC;
+
+          // Calculate the target stepper positions
+          handleDECandRACalculations();
+
+          Serial.println(degreeDEC);
+
+          if (isUnreachable) {
+            ShowStatusMessage("Unreachable...");
+          }
+          else {
+            // Calculate total steps needed
+            startMoveSteppersToTargetAsync();
+            if (!stepperRA.isRunning() && !stepperDEC.isRunning()) {
+              ShowStatusMessage("Already there..");
+            } else {
+              poiMoving = true;
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+      break;
+
+    case btnLEFT:
+    case btnDOWN: {
+        currentPOI = adjustWrap(currentPOI, 1, 0, lastPOI);
+      }
+      break;
+
+    case btnUP: {
+        currentPOI = adjustWrap(currentPOI, -1, 0, lastPOI);
+      }
+      break;
+
+    case btnRIGHT: {
+        stopSteppers();
+        poiMoving = false;
+        lcdMenu.setNextActive();
+      }
+      break;
+  }
+
+  lastKey = key;
+  if (poiMoving) {
+    moveSteppersToTargetAsync();
+    if (!stepperRA.isRunning() && !stepperDEC.isRunning()) {
+      poiMoving = false;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+void printPOISubmenu() {
+  if (poiMoving) {
+  }
+  else {
+    lcdMenu.printMenu(pointOfInterest[currentPOI].pDisplay);
+  }
+}

Software/Arduino code/OpenAstroTracker/c725_menuHOME.ino

@@ -2,12 +2,7 @@ void processHomeKeys(int key) {
   switch (key) {
     case btnSELECT: {
         if ((stepperRA.currentPosition() == 0) && (stepperDEC.currentPosition() == 0)) {
-          lcdMenu.setCursor(0, 1);
-          lcdMenu.printMenu("Already Home...");
-          long now = millis();
-          while (millis() - now < 750) {
-            runTracker();
-          }
+          ShowStatusMessage("Already Home...");
         }
 
         stepperRA.moveTo(0);

Software/Arduino code/OpenAstroTracker/c_buttons.ino

@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ void loop() {
         handleDECandRACalculations();
         processDECKeys(lcd_key);
         break;
+      case POI_Menu:
+        processPOIKeys(lcd_key);
+        break;
       case Home_Menu:
         processHomeKeys(lcd_key);
         break;

Software/Arduino code/OpenAstroTracker/e_printout.ino

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
       switch (lcdMenu.getActive()) {
         case RA_Menu: printRASubmenu(); break;
         case DEC_Menu: printDECSubmenu(); break;
+        case POI_Menu: printPOISubmenu(); break;
         case HA_Menu: printHASubmenu(); break;
         case Home_Menu: printHomeSubmenu(); break;
         case Polaris_Menu: printPolarisSubmenu(); break;