Hello! I have been doing some research over the past couple weeks to try and design a motorized focuser for a telescope of mine. All I would need to do for the project is connect a stepper motor to a computer, and be able to control its rotation in small increments in either direction with the use of the Tic control software. This is my first attempt at a project like this, so apologies on my lack of knowledge.
From my research, I am pretty sure that the NEMA 8 stepper motor (linked below), and a Tic T500 should do the job. Pololu - Stepper Motor: Bipolar, 200 Steps/Rev, 20×30mm, 3.9V, 0.6 A/Phase
The one thing I haven’t been able to figure out is how to go about powering the setup. Mainly what power source to get, and what would be needed to attach that to the Tic. I would preferably like to connect it to a wall outlet if that’s even possible, but if not then I’m open to other solutions! Any and all help is greatly appreciated!