public static bool RunAtFocusAny(AstroImage asti, int aftype)
{
//Run @Focus2 or 3 with filternumber. return True if (successful, false if (not
// Before running this method, save the current target name and camera configuration so it can be found again
// Restore current target, using Name with Find method, and reload camera configuration afterwards
// as @Focus3 using automatic star search off, overwrites the observating list and object)
// Also, may want to run Closed}Slew back to target and Turn on temperature compensation (A)
//
//Make sure focuser is connected
//Create camera object
ccdsoftCamera tsxc = new ccdsoftCamera
{
Asynchronous = 0,
AutoSaveFocusImages = 0,
ImageReduction = (ccdsoftImageReduction)asti.ImageReduction,
Frame = (ccdsoftImageFrame)asti.Frame,
FilterIndexZeroBased = asti.Filter,
FocusExposureTime = asti.Exposure,
Delay = 0
};
//Run @Focus2 or 3
// Create a camera object
// Launch the autofocus watching out for an exception -- which will be posted in TSX
switch (aftype)
{
case 2:
try
{ int focstat = tsxc.AtFocus2(); }
catch
{
//Just close up, TSX will spawn error window unless this is an abort
//lg.LogIt("@Focus2 fails for " + ex.Message);
return(false);
}
//@Focus2 will generate an observing list. Clear it.
break;
case 3:
try
{ int focstat = tsxc.AtFocus3(3, true); }
catch
{
//Just close up, TSX will spawn error window unless this is an abort
//lg.LogIt("@Focus3 fails for " + ex.Message);
return(false);
}
//lg.LogIt("@Focus3 successful");
break;
default:
// lg.LogIt("Unknown AtFocus selection -- focus failed");
break;
}
return(true);
}
//Autofocus manages the TSX functions to refocus the camera
// every change of 1 degree in temperature.
//The first fime autofocus is called, the telescope is slewed to
// a position with Az = 90, Alt = 80. Then @Focus2 is called with
// TSX providing the star to use. the temperature at that time is recorded.
//Subsequent calls to autofocus check to see if the current focuser temperature
// is more than a degree celsius different from the last @autofocus2 time.
// if so, @autofocus2 is called again, although the telescope is not slewed. And so on.
public static string Check()
{
//check to see if current temperature is a degree different from last temperature
// If so, then set up and run @focus2
//AtFocus2 chooses to use a 15 degree x 15 degree field of view to choose a focus star
// If the current position is close to the meridian then a focus star on the other
// side of the meridian can be choosen and the mount will flip trying to get to it
// and, if using a dome, the slew does not wait for the dome slit to catch up (CLS flaw)
// so not only will an exception be thrown (Dome command in progress Error 125) the first image
// will be crap and the focus fail (as of DB 11360). So, this method will point the mount to a
// altitude that is no more than 80 degrees at the same azimuth of the current position in order
// to avoid a flip and subsequent bullshit happening
ccdsoftCamera tsxc = new ccdsoftCamera();
tsxc.Connect();
double currentTemp = tsxc.focTemperature;
if (Math.Abs(currentTemp - afLastTemp) > 1)
{
//Going to have to refocus.
//Move to altitude away from meridian, if need be
sky6RASCOMTele tsxt = new sky6RASCOMTele();
tsxt.GetAzAlt();
double tAlt = tsxt.dAlt;
if (tAlt > 80)
{
double tAz = tsxt.dAz;
tAlt = 80.0;
//turn off tracking to avoid dome error
//DeviceControl dctl = new DeviceControl();
//dctl.DomeTrackingOff();
tsxt.SlewToAzAlt(tAz, tAlt, "AtFocus2ReadyPosition");
//dctl.DomeTrackingOn();
}
//reset last temp
afLastTemp = currentTemp;
int syncSave = tsxc.Asynchronous;
tsxc.Asynchronous = 0;
try
{
int focStat = tsxc.AtFocus2();
}
catch (Exception e)
{
tsxc.Asynchronous = syncSave;
return("Focus Check: " + e.Message);
}
return("Focus Check: Focus successful");
}
return("Focus Check: Temperature change less than 1 degree");
}
//Autofocus manages the TSX functions to refocus the camera
// every change of 1 degree in temperature.
//The first fime autofocus is called, the telescope is slewed to
// a position with Az = 90, Alt = 80. Then @Focus2 is called with
// TSX providing the star to use. the temperature at that time is recorded.
//Subsequent calls to autofocus check to see if the current focuser temperature
// is more than a degree celsius different from the last @autofocus2 time.
// if so, @autofocus2 is called again, although the telescope is not slewed. And so on.
/// <summary>
/// Checks temp and runs autofocus 2 or 3 if exceeds one degree
/// </summary>
/// <param name="AtFocus2"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static string Check(bool AtFocus3)
{
//check to see if current temperature is a degree different from last temperature
// If so, then set up and run @focus2
//AtFocus2 chooses to use a 15 degree x 15 degree field of view to choose a focus star
// If the current position is close to the meridian then a focus star on the other
// side of the meridian can be choosen and the mount will flip trying to get to it
// and, if using a dome, the slew does not wait for the dome slit to catch up (CLS flaw)
// so not only will an exception be thrown (Dome command in progress Error 125) the first image
// will be crap and the focus fail (as of DB 11360). So, this method will point the mount to a
// altitude that is no more than 80 degrees at the same azimuth of the current position in order
// to avoid a flip and subsequent bullshit happening
ccdsoftCamera tsxc = new ccdsoftCamera();
tsxc.Connect();
double currentTemp = tsxc.focTemperature;
if (Math.Abs(currentTemp - afLastTemp) > 1)
{
//Going to have to refocus.
////Move to altitude away from meridian, if need be
//sky6RASCOMTele tsxt = new sky6RASCOMTele();
//tsxt.GetAzAlt();
//double tAlt = tsxt.dAlt;
//if (tAlt > 80)
//{
// double tAz = tsxt.dAz;
// tAlt = 80.0;
// tsxt.SlewToAzAlt(tAz, tAlt, "AtFocus2ReadyPosition");
//}
//reset last temp
afLastTemp = currentTemp;
int syncSave = tsxc.Asynchronous;
tsxc.Asynchronous = 0;
if (AtFocus3)
{
//Set the starchart size to 3 degrees so we minimize the chance of finding a star on
// the wrong side of the meridian, if auto-selecting star
sky6StarChart tschrt = new sky6StarChart();
tschrt.FieldOfView = 3.0;
//run either of the focusing routings
try
{
int focStat = tsxc.AtFocus3(3, true);
}
catch (Exception e)
{
tsxc.Asynchronous = syncSave;
return("Focus Check: " + e.Message);
}
}
else
{
try
{
int focStat = tsxc.AtFocus2();
}
catch (Exception e)
{
tsxc.Asynchronous = syncSave;
return("Focus Check: " + e.Message);
}
//Throw in a 5 sec wait to see if TSX can't set the telescope crosshairs back to original condition
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(5000);
}
return("Focus Check: Focus successful");
}
return("Focus Check: Temperature change less than 1 degree");
}
/// Windows C# Sample Console Application: AutoFocus
///
/// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
///
/// Author: R.McAlister (2017)
///
/// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
///
/// This application performs the following steps:
/// Saves the current target and imaging parameters
/// Turns off Autoguiding (if on)
/// Turns on AutoFocus
/// Returns to the current target
/// Note that "Automatically slew telescope to nearest appropriate focus star" must be checked in the @Focus2 start-up window.
///
public void AutoFocusSample()
{
int iFilter = 3; ///Luminescent, I hope
///Connect the telescope for some slewing
sky6RASCOMTele tsx_tt = new sky6RASCOMTele();
tsx_tt.Connect();
///Work around and Run @Focus2
/// Save current target name so it can be found again
/// Run @Focus2 (which preempts the observating list and object)
/// Restore current target, using Name with Find method
/// ClosedLoopSlew back to target
ccdsoftCamera tsx_cc = new ccdsoftCamera();
tsx_cc.Connect();
tsx_cc.focConnect();
///Get current target name so we can return after running @focus2
sky6ObjectInformation tsx_oi = new sky6ObjectInformation();
tsx_oi.Property(Sk6ObjectInformationProperty.sk6ObjInfoProp_NAME1);
string sTargetName = tsx_oi.ObjInfoPropOut;
///TBD: Set up parameters for @Focus2, if necessary
///
///Run Autofocus
/// Create a camera object
/// Launch the autofocus watching out for an exception -- which will be posted in TSX
///Save current camera delay, exposure and filter
/// then set the camera delay = 0
/// set the delay back when done with focusing
tsx_cc.AutoSaveFocusImages = 0;
var dCamDelay = tsx_cc.Delay;
var iCamReduction = tsx_cc.ImageReduction;
var iCamFilter = tsx_cc.FilterIndexZeroBased;
var dCamExp = tsx_cc.ExposureTime;
var iFocStatus = 0;
tsx_cc.ImageReduction = ccdsoftImageReduction.cdAutoDark;
tsx_cc.FilterIndexZeroBased = 3; ///Luminance
tsx_cc.ExposureTime = 10;
tsx_cc.Delay = 0;
tsx_cc.FilterIndexZeroBased = iFilter;
iFocStatus = tsx_cc.AtFocus2();
///Restore the current target and slew back to it
/// Run a Find on the target -- which makes it the "observation"
/// Perform Closed Loop Slew to the target
sky6StarChart tsx_sc = new sky6StarChart();
tsx_sc.Find(sTargetName);
///Run a Closed Loop Slew to return
ClosedLoopSlew tsx_cls = new ClosedLoopSlew();
///Set the exposure, filter to luminance and reduction, set the camera delay to 0 -- any backlash
/// should be picked up in the mount driver
tsx_cc.ImageReduction = ccdsoftImageReduction.cdAutoDark;
tsx_cc.FilterIndexZeroBased = iFilter; ///Luminance, probably
tsx_cc.ExposureTime = 10;
tsx_cc.Delay = 0;
try
{
var clsstat = tsx_cls.exec();
}
catch
{
///Just close up: TSX will spawn error window
///System.Windows.Forms.Show("AutoFocus return failure")
};
///Put back the orginal settings
tsx_cc.ImageReduction = iCamReduction;
tsx_cc.FilterIndexZeroBased = iCamFilter;
tsx_cc.ExposureTime = dCamExp;
tsx_cc.Delay = dCamDelay;
return;
}