Hi Steve. I have seen these in a variety of different vendors. Do you know what the beam width is on these? If I can find something that is fairly narrow, like 1 inch or so that would work....Steve said:How about something like this mounted up high near/across the roof opening? If the beam is blocked then DO NOT close the roof. Could even put another across the home position lower and check - if lower IS violated AND upper IS NOT, then close roof.
Thanks electron. I am considering a garage door sensor as part of this scheme, and that may be good enough - we shall see...Thanks for the feedback!electron said:I would think several supervised magnetic contacts in key positions would be able to do the job. What about using a pot to figure out the exact position of the telescope (assuming you can figure out how to link it)? Also, do you have any mechanism in the roof door setup that would stop the door from closing once it hits something (like a garage door)?
I'm not sure why you would need something that narrow to cover a roof opening, I would think just the opposite. In any case, check the specs here.chrishet said:Hi Steve. I have seen these in a variety of different vendors. Do you know what the beam width is on these? If I can find something that is fairly narrow, like 1 inch or so that would work....
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Thanks Steve for the link. The narrow beam sensor would be to ensure the scope is in the proper position, not to check for obstructions. Anyway good link thanks!Steve said:I'm not sure why you would need something that narrow to cover a roof opening, I would think just the opposite. In any case, check the specs here.chrishet said:Hi Steve. I have seen these in a variety of different vendors. Do you know what the beam width is on these? If I can find something that is fairly narrow, like 1 inch or so that would work....
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Are you needing computer control or would the interactive voice/DTMF stuff work?chrishet said:Question: Is there a way to control the ELM M1 remotely w/o using the M1XEP?, like from a modem connection.
Hi Wayne, thanks for the help.WayneW said:Are you needing computer control or would the interactive voice/DTMF stuff work?chrishet said:Question: Is there a way to control the ELM M1 remotely w/o using the M1XEP?, like from a modem connection.