static bool SlewToPosition(double starRA, double starDec)
{
//Moves the mount to center the calibration star in the guider FOV
//Async slew to target (letting dome catch up), then CLS to align (does not coordinate with dome)
//
sky6RASCOMTele tsxm = new sky6RASCOMTele
{
Asynchronous = 0
};
if (tsxm.IsConnected == 0)
{
tsxm.Connect();
}
tsxm.SlewToRaDec(starRA, starDec, "Target Position");
sky6StarChart tsxsc = new sky6StarChart();
string RADecname = starRA.ToString() + "," + starDec.ToString();
ClosedLoopSlew tsxcls = new ClosedLoopSlew();
tsxsc.Find(RADecname);
try
{ tsxcls.exec(); }
catch (Exception ex)
{ return(false); }
return(true);
}
/// <summary>
/// TelescopePrePosition(side)
/// Directs the mount to point either to the "East" or "West" side of the
/// meridian at a location of 80 degrees altitude. Used for autofocus routine
/// and for starting off the target search
/// </summary>
/// <param name="side"></param>
public void TelescopePrePosition(string side)
{
sky6RASCOMTele tsxm = new sky6RASCOMTele();
//DeviceControl dctl = new DeviceControl();
tsxm.Asynchronous = 0;
tsxm.Connect();
//dctl.DomeTrackingOff();
if (side == "East")
{
tsxm.SlewToAzAlt(90.0, 80.0, "");
while (tsxm.IsSlewComplete == 0)
{
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(1000);
}
}
else
{
tsxm.SlewToAzAlt(270.0, 80.0, "");
while (tsxm.IsSlewComplete == 0)
{
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(1000);
}
}
//dctl.DomeTrackingOn();
return;
}
public void ReliableRADecSlew(double RA, double Dec, string name, bool hasDome)
{
//
//Checks for dome tracking underway, waits half second if so -- doesn//t solve race condition, but may avoid
sky6RASCOMTele tsxt = new sky6RASCOMTele();
if (hasDome)
{
while (IsDomeTrackingUnderway())
{
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(500);
}
int result = -1;
while (result != 0)
{
result = 0;
try { tsxt.SlewToRaDec(RA, Dec, name); }
catch (Exception ex) { result = ex.HResult - 1000; }
}
}
else
{
tsxt.SlewToRaDec(RA, Dec, name);
}
return;
}
public static bool OpenDome(int domeHomeAz)
{
//Method to open dome
//Assume the dome is properly positioned for power
//Position the dome with at home (wipers on pads)
// open the dome shutter
sky6RASCOMTele tsxt = new sky6RASCOMTele();
//Make sure dome is connected and decoupled
IsDomeCoupled = false;
//Disconnect the mount
tsxt.Disconnect();
sky6Dome tsxd = new sky6Dome();
try { tsxd.Connect(); }
catch { return(false); }
//Stop whatever the dome might have been doing, if any and wait a few seconds for it to clear
try { tsxd.Abort(); }
catch { }
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(10);
//Goto home position using goto rather than home
ReliableGoTo(domeHomeAz);
//Open Slit
tsxd.OpenSlit();
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(10); //Workaround for problme in TSX
while (tsxd.IsOpenComplete == 0)
{
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(1000);
} //one second wait loop
IsDomeCoupled = true;
return(true);
}
public static bool SetTargetTracking(SpeedVector sv, double topo_Adjustment_RA, double topo_Adjustment_Dec)
{
const int ionTrackingOn = 1;
const int ionTrackingOff = 0;
const int ignoreRates = 1;
const int useRates = 0;
double tgtRateRA = sv.Rate_RA_CosDec_ArcsecPerMinute;
double tgtRateDec = sv.Rate_Dec_ArcsecPerMinute;
double adjtgtRateRA = tgtRateRA * topo_Adjustment_RA;
double adjtgtRateDec = tgtRateDec * topo_Adjustment_Dec;
sky6RASCOMTele tsxmt = new sky6RASCOMTele();
tsxmt.Connect();
//double dRA1 = tsxmt.dRaTrackingRate;
//double dDec1 = tsxmt.dDecTrackingRate;
try
{
//TSX expects tracking rates in arcsec/sec: convert it from arcsec/min
tsxmt.SetTracking(ionTrackingOn, useRates, adjtgtRateRA / 60.0, adjtgtRateDec / 60.0);
}
catch
{
return(false);
}
//double dRA2 = tsxmt.dRaTrackingRate;
//double dDec2 = tsxmt.dDecTrackingRate;
return(true);
}
/// Windows C# Sample Console Application: Solar
///
/// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
/// Vaguely adapted from Solar.vbs
/// Copyright Software Bisque
///
/// Converted by: R.McAlister 2017
///
/// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
///
///Very simple demonstration application that targets the telescope on the Sun -- careful now.
///
/// Note: this is basically simplification of "ListSearch.vb" where the only target is the Sun.
///
///
public void SolarSample()
{
///Target Sun
string target = "Sun";
///Create Objects
sky6StarChart tsx_sc = new sky6StarChart();
sky6RASCOMTele tsx_ts = new sky6RASCOMTele();
sky6ObjectInformation tsx_oi = new sky6ObjectInformation();
///Connect telescope
tsx_ts.Connect();
tsx_sc.Find(target);
tsx_oi.Property(Sk6ObjectInformationProperty.sk6ObjInfoProp_ALT);
double dAlt = tsx_oi.ObjInfoPropOut;
tsx_oi.Property(Sk6ObjectInformationProperty.sk6ObjInfoProp_AZM);
double dAz = tsx_oi.ObjInfoPropOut;
try {
tsx_ts.SlewToAzAlt(dAz, dAlt, target);
}
catch {
MessageBox.Show("An error has occurred running slew");
return;
};
MessageBox.Show("The Sun's location is at: Altitude: " + dAlt.ToString() + " Azimuth: " + dAz.ToString());
///Disconnect telesope
tsx_ts.Disconnect();
return;
}
/// Windows Visual Basic Sample Console Application: PierSide
///
/// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
/// Original Example
///
/// Developed 2015, R.McAlister
/// Ported to C# 2017
///
/// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
///
/// This Visual Basic console application reads the pier side position of the current
/// telescope and shows the value.
public void PierSideSample()
{
sky6RASCOMTele tsx_tele = new sky6RASCOMTele();
tsx_tele.DoCommand(11, "");
string pierstring = tsx_tele.DoCommandOutput;
MessageBox.Show("Pier Side: " + pierstring);
return;
}
/// <summary>
/// Parks the mount and decouples the dome (if not automatic)
/// </summary>
/// <returns>true if successful</returns>
public static bool ParkAndDecouple()
{
//Decouple the dome from the mount position and park the mount
sky6RASCOMTele tsxt = new sky6RASCOMTele();
sky6Dome tsxd = new sky6Dome();
IsDomeCoupled = false;
TSXLink.Mount.Park();
return(true);
}
public static (double, double) GetCurrentTelePosition()
{
sky6RASCOMTele tsxm = new sky6RASCOMTele();
tsxm.GetRaDec();
sky6Utils tsxu = new sky6Utils();
tsxu.PrecessNowTo2000(tsxm.dRa, tsxm.dDec);
return(tsxu.dOut0, tsxu.dOut1);
}
//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");
}
/// ********************************************************************************
private void TargetLoop()
{
string szPathToMapFile = "C:\\Users\\Rick\\Documents\\Software Bisque\\TheSkyX Professional Edition\\Exported Data\\map.txt";
///Set the exposure time for the image
double dExposure = 1.0;
string LineFromFile;
double dAz;
double dAlt;
//Connect to TSX TheSky and Uility methods
sky6Utils tsx_util = new sky6Utils();
sky6RASCOMTheSky tsx_sky = new sky6RASCOMTheSky();
sky6RASCOMTele tsx_tele = new sky6RASCOMTele();
ccdsoftCamera tsx_cam = new ccdsoftCamera();
///Open the observing list export file for targets
StreamReader MyFile = File.OpenText(szPathToMapFile); ///Stream object for Export Data text file
///Get the first line -- headers
///Exit if the file is empty
if (MyFile.EndOfStream == true)
{
return;
}
;
LineFromFile = MyFile.ReadLine();
int iRAindex = LineFromFile.IndexOf("RA");
int iDecindex = LineFromFile.IndexOf("Dec");
while (MyFile.EndOfStream == false)
{
LineFromFile = MyFile.ReadLine();
MessageBox.Show("RA: " + LineFromFile.Substring(iRAindex, 13) + " Dec: " + LineFromFile.Substring(iDecindex, 13));
string sname = LineFromFile.Substring((LineFromFile.Length - 12), 12);
tsx_util.ConvertStringToRA(LineFromFile.Substring(iRAindex, 13));
dAz = tsx_util.dOut0;
tsx_util.ConvertStringToDec(LineFromFile.Substring(iDecindex, 13));
dAlt = tsx_util.dOut0;
///Slew to object
tsx_tele.SlewToAzAlt(dAz, dAlt, sname);
///Set exposure time and try { for image, exit if error
tsx_cam.ExposureTime = dExposure;
tsx_cam.TakeImage();
///Add to T-point Model
tsx_sky.AutoMap();
}
; //Loop
}
public bool TelescopeShutDown()
//Method for connecting and parking the TSX mount
{
sky6RASCOMTele tsxm = new sky6RASCOMTele();
if (tsxm.IsConnected == 0)
{
tsxm.Connect();
}
try { tsxm.Park(); }
catch (Exception ex) { return(false); }
return(true);
}
public static bool SlewToTarget(string tgtName, SpeedVector sv)
{
sky6RASCOMTele tsxmt = new sky6RASCOMTele();
double tgtRAH = Transform.DegreesToHours(sv.RA_Degrees);
double tgtDecD = sv.Dec_Degrees;
tsxmt.Connect();
try
{
tsxmt.SlewToRaDec(tgtRAH, tgtDecD, tgtName);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
MessageBox.Show("Slew Failed: " + ex.Message);
return(false);
}
return(true);
}
public bool CLSToTarget(SpeedVector sv)
{
int clsStatus = 123;
sky6RASCOMTele tsxmt = new sky6RASCOMTele();
ClosedLoopSlew tsx_cl = new ClosedLoopSlew();
sky6StarChart tsxsc = new sky6StarChart();
//Clear any image reduction, otherwise full reduction might cause a problem
ccdsoftCamera tsxcam = new ccdsoftCamera()
{
ImageReduction = ccdsoftImageReduction.cdNone,
Asynchronous = 1 //make sure nothing else happens while setting this up
};
//Abort any ongoing imaging
tsxcam.Abort();
double tgtRAH = Transform.DegreesToHours(sv.RA_Degrees - RA_CorrectionD);
double tgtDecD = sv.Dec_Degrees - Dec_CorrectionD;
tsxsc.Find(tgtRAH.ToString() + ", " + tgtDecD.ToString());
tsxmt.Connect();
try
{
tsxmt.SlewToRaDec(tgtRAH, tgtDecD, TgtName);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
MessageBox.Show("Slew to target failed: " + ex.Message);
return(false);
}
//********** CLS AVOIDANCE CODE FOR SIMULATOR DEBUGGING PURPOSES
//tsxsc.Find(TgtName);
//return true;
//*********************
try
{ clsStatus = tsx_cl.exec(); }
catch (Exception ex)
{
tsxsc.Find(TgtName);
return(false);
}
tsxsc.Find(TgtName);
return(true);
}
/// <summary>
/// TelescopePrePosition(side)
/// Directs the mount to point either to the "East" or "West" side of the
/// meridian at a location of 80 degrees altitude. Used for autofocus routine
/// and for starting off the galaxy search
/// </summary>
/// <param name="side"></param>
public void TelescopePrePosition(string side)
{
sky6RASCOMTele tsxm = new sky6RASCOMTele();
//DeviceControl dctl = new DeviceControl();
tsxm.Asynchronous = 0;
tsxm.Connect();
//dctl.DomeTrackingOff();
if (side == "East")
{
tsxm.SlewToAzAlt(90.0, 80.0, "");
}
else
{
tsxm.SlewToAzAlt(270.0, 80.0, "");
}
//dctl.DomeTrackingOn();
return;
}
public bool TelescopeStartUp()
{
//Method for connecting and initializing the TSX mount
sky6RASCOMTele tsxm = new sky6RASCOMTele();
if (tsxm.IsConnected == 0)
{
tsxm.Connect();
}
//If parked, try to unpark, if fails return false
try { if (tsxm.IsParked())
{
tsxm.Unpark();
}
}
catch (Exception ex) { return(false); }
//Otherwise return true;
return(true);
}
public static bool SetStandardTracking()
{
const int ionTrackingOn = 1;
const int ionTrackingOff = 0;
const int ignoreRates = 1;
const int useRates = 1; //Don't use rates
sky6RASCOMTele tsxmt = new sky6RASCOMTele();
tsxmt.Connect();
try
{
tsxmt.SetTracking(ionTrackingOn, useRates, 0, 0);
}
catch
{
return(false);
}
return(true);
}
/// Windows C# Sample Console Application: Tele
///
/// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
/// Adapted from Tele.vbs (Visual Basic Script)
/// Copyright (C) Software Bisque (2009?)
///
/// Converted 2017, R.McAlister
///
/// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
///
/// This C# console application exercises the telescope class functions
///
public void TeleSample()
{
///Use TheSky to generate a text file of mapping points
string szPathToMapFile = "C:\\Users\\Rick\\Documents\\Software Bisque\\TheSkyX Professional Edition\\Exported Data\\map.txt";
///Set the exposure time for the image
double dExposure = 1.0;
;
///Create the telescope object
sky6RASCOMTele tsx_ts = new sky6RASCOMTele();
///Connect to the telescope
tsx_ts.Connect();
///See if connection failed
if (tsx_ts.IsConnected == 0)
{
MessageBox.Show("Connection failed.");
return;
}
///Get and show the current telescope ra, dec
tsx_ts.GetRaDec();
MessageBox.Show("Ra,Dec =" + tsx_ts.dRa.ToString() + ", " + tsx_ts.dDec.ToString());
///Get and show the current telescope az, alt
tsx_ts.GetAzAlt();
MessageBox.Show("Az,Alt=" + tsx_ts.dAz.ToString() + ", " + tsx_ts.dAlt.ToString());
///Goto an arbitrary RA and Dec
tsx_ts.SlewToRaDec(2.0, 3.0, "Home");
MessageBox.Show("GotoComplete");
///Sync on an ra dec
tsx_ts.Sync(3.0, 3.0, "Matt");
///Disconnect the telscope
tsx_ts.Disconnect();
return;
}
/// Windows C# Sample Console Application: StarChartSetWW
///
/// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
/// Adapted from TheSkySetWW.vbs (Visual Basic Script)
/// Copyright (C) Software Bisque (2009?)
///
/// Converted 2014, R.McAlister
///
/// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
///
/// This C# console application exercises the Star Chart class functions for setting
/// Timne, Time Zone, Location, etc.
///
public void StarChartSetWWSample()
{
double dJD = 2452066.0; ///=06/05/2001, ignored if UseCompterClock=1
double dTZ = 7; ///MST
double dElev = 1000; ///meters
double dLat = 39.5;
double dLong = 105.5;
string szLoc = "Location from script";
///Create Telescope Object and disconnect telescope -- time changes are not enabled with scope connected
sky6RASCOMTele tsx_ts = new sky6RASCOMTele();
tsx_ts.Disconnect();
///Create the Star Chart object
sky6StarChart tsx_sc = new sky6StarChart();
///Turn off the Computer Clock
tsx_sc.SetDocumentProperty(Sk6DocumentProperty.sk6DocProp_UseComputerClock, 0);
///Change the julian date
tsx_sc.SetDocumentProperty(Sk6DocumentProperty.sk6DocProp_JulianDateNow, dJD);
///Change the time zone
tsx_sc.SetDocumentProperty(Sk6DocumentProperty.sk6DocProp_Time_Zone, dTZ);
///Change the elevation
tsx_sc.SetDocumentProperty(Sk6DocumentProperty.sk6DocProp_ElevationInMeters, dElev);
///Change the latitude
tsx_sc.SetDocumentProperty(Sk6DocumentProperty.sk6DocProp_Latitude, dLat);
///Change the longitude
tsx_sc.SetDocumentProperty(Sk6DocumentProperty.sk6DocProp_Longitude, dLong);
///Change the location description
tsx_sc.SetDocumentProperty(Sk6DocumentProperty.sk6DocProp_LocationDescription, szLoc);
return;
}
public static bool CloseDome(int domeHomeAz)
{
//Method for closing the TSX dome
// use exception handlers to check for dome commands, opt out if none
//Park Mount, if not parked already
sky6RASCOMTele tsxt = new sky6RASCOMTele();
//Connect dome and decouple the dome from the mount position
IsDomeCoupled = false;
//Disconnect the mount
tsxt.Disconnect();
sky6Dome tsxd = new sky6Dome();
try { tsxd.Connect(); }
catch { return(false); }
//Stop whatever the dome is doing, if any and wait a few seconds for it to clear
try { tsxd.Abort(); }
catch { }
//Goto home position using goto rather than home
ReliableGoTo(domeHomeAz);
tsxd.CloseSlit();
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(10); // Release task thread so TSX can start Close Slit -- Command in Progress exception otherwise
while (tsxd.IsCloseComplete == 0)
{
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(1000);
}
//Check to see if slit got closed, if not, then try one more time
//if (tsxd.SlitState() != SlitState.Closed)
//{
// tsxd.CloseSlit();
// System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(1); // Release task thread so TSX can start FindHome -- Command in Progress exception otherwise
// while (tsxd.IsCloseComplete == 0) { System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(1000); }
//}
//disconnect dome controller
tsxd.Disconnect();
return(true);
}
public void AutomatedSearchSample()
{
/// ********************************************************************************
/// *
/// * Below is the flow of program execution
/// * See the subroutine TargetLoop to see where the real work is done
///Create Objects
sky6RASCOMTele tsx_tele = new sky6RASCOMTele();
ccdsoftCamera tsx_cam = new ccdsoftCamera();
///Connect Objects
try {
tsx_tele.Connect();
}
catch {
MessageBox.Show("Telescope Connect Error");
return;;
};
try {
tsx_cam.Connect();
}
catch {
MessageBox.Show("Camera Connection Error");
return;;
}
///Run the target loop
TargetLoop();
///Disconnect objects
tsx_tele.Disconnect();
tsx_cam.Disconnect();
}
static bool SlewToStar(string starName, double starRA, double starDec)
{
//Moves the mount to center the calibration star in the guider FOV
//Async slew to target (letting dome catch up), then CLS to align (does not coordinate with dome)
//
//First, convert RA and Dec to topocentric (Epoch now) as that is what the slew expects
sky6Utils tsxu = new sky6Utils();
tsxu.Precess2000ToNow(starRA, starDec);
starRA = tsxu.dOut0;
starDec = tsxu.dOut1;
sky6RASCOMTele tsxm = new sky6RASCOMTele
{
Asynchronous = 0
};
try
{
tsxm.SlewToRaDec(starRA, starDec, starName);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{ return(false); }
return(true);
}
public static bool CLSToTarget(string tgtName, SpeedVector sv, bool IsPrecision = false)
{
//first, couple dome to telescope, if there is one
sky6Dome tsxd = new sky6Dome();
try
{
tsxd.Connect();
tsxd.IsCoupled = 1;
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
//do nothing
}
int clsStatus = 123;
sky6RASCOMTele tsxmt = new sky6RASCOMTele();
ClosedLoopSlew tsx_cl = new ClosedLoopSlew();
sky6StarChart tsxsc = new sky6StarChart();
sky6Utils tsxu = new sky6Utils();
//Check to see if target is above horizon
double tgtRAH = Transform.DegreesToHours(sv.RA_Degrees);
double tgtDecD = sv.Dec_Degrees;
tsxu.ConvertRADecToAzAlt(tgtRAH, tgtDecD);
double tgtAzmD = tsxu.dOut0;
double tgtAltD = tsxu.dOut1;
if (tgtAltD <= 0)
{
MessageBox.Show("Slew failure: Target is below the horizon");
return(false);
}
//Clear any image reduction, otherwise full reduction might cause a problem
ccdsoftCamera tsxcam = new ccdsoftCamera()
{
ImageReduction = ccdsoftImageReduction.cdNone,
Asynchronous = 1 //make sure nothing else happens while setting this up
};
//Abort any ongoing imaging
tsxcam.Abort();
bool returnStatus = true;
// diagnostic
string strRA = Utils.HourString(tgtRAH, false);
string strDec = Utils.DegreeString(tgtDecD, false);
//
tsxsc.Find(tgtRAH.ToString() + ", " + tgtDecD.ToString());
tsxmt.Connect();
tsxu.Precess2000ToNow(tgtRAH, tgtDecD);
double jnRAH = tsxu.dOut0;
double jnDecD = tsxu.dOut1;
//tsxmt.Asynchronous = 0;
try
{
tsxmt.SlewToRaDec(jnRAH, jnDecD, tgtName);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
MessageBox.Show("Slew Failure: " + ex.Message);
returnStatus = false;
}
if (IsPrecision && returnStatus)
{
//*** precision slew
try
{
clsStatus = tsx_cl.exec();
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
returnStatus = false;
}
}
try
{
tsxsc.Find(tgtName);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
returnStatus = true;
}
return(returnStatus);
}
//Find the coordinates of the object targetName and perform a slew, then CLS to it.
private bool SeekTarget()
{
sky6StarChart tsx_sc = new sky6StarChart();
ClosedLoopSlew tsx_cl = new ClosedLoopSlew();
sky6RASCOMTele tsx_mt = new sky6RASCOMTele();
sky6Raven tsx_rv = new sky6Raven();
sky6ObjectInformation tsx_obj = new sky6ObjectInformation();
//Clear any camera set up stuff that might be hanging around
// and there has been some on occasion
//Removed subframe on request for cameras with long download times
ccdsoftCamera tsx_cc = new ccdsoftCamera()
{
Subframe = 0,
Delay = 0
};
LogEntry("Finding coordinates for " + freshImageName);
tsx_sc.Find(this.freshImageRA.ToString() + "," + this.freshImageDec.ToString());
//Make sure that the mount commands are synchronous
tsx_mt.Asynchronous = 0;
//LogEntry("Initial slew to target");
////Slew the mount and dome should follow before completion...
// try { tsx_mt.SlewToRaDec(tRA, tDec, freshImageName); }
//catch (Exception ex) { LogEntry("Slew error: " + ex.Message); }
//Test to see if a dome tracking operation is underway.
// If so, doing a IsGotoComplete will throw an Error 212.
// Ignore it a wait a few seconds for stuff to clear
//If using dome, toggle dome coupling: this appears to clear most Error 123 problems
Configuration cfg = new Configuration();
bool hasDome = Convert.ToBoolean(cfg.UsesDome);
if (hasDome)
{
sky6Dome tsx_dm = new sky6Dome();
tsx_dm.IsCoupled = 0;
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(1000);
tsx_dm.IsCoupled = 1;
}
//Wait for any Error 123//s to clear
LogEntry("Precision slew (CLS) to target");
DeviceControl dctl = new DeviceControl();
int clsStatus = dctl.ReliableClosedLoopSlew(freshImageRA, freshImageDec, freshImageName, hasDome);
LogEntry("Precision Slew Complete: ");
if (clsStatus == 0)
{
LogEntry(" CLS successful");
return(true);
}
else
{
LogEntry(" CLS unsucessful: Error: " + clsStatus.ToString());
return(false);
}
}
/// Windows C# Sample Console Application: ListSearch
///
/// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
/// Vaguely adapted from ErrorHandling.vbs (Visual Basic Script)
/// Copyright (C) Software Bisque (2013)
///
/// Converted 2015, R.McAlister
///
/// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
///
/// This C# console application demonstrates how to run the telescope through a list of targets as defined
/// by a list of names.
///
/// Note: The gist of the orginal VBS script was entitled "ErrorHandling.vbs". However, that
/// script, however labeled, performed the functions as adapted to VB herein.
///
public void ListSearchSample()
{
///Set the exposure time for the image
double dExposure = 1.0;
///Target List
string[] targetlist = new string[] {
"NGC1348",
"NGC1491",
"NGC1708",
"NGC179",
"NGC1798",
"NGC2165",
"NGC2334",
"NGC2436",
"NGC2519",
"NGC2605",
"NGC2689",
"NGC2666",
"NGC4381",
"NGC5785",
"NGC5804",
"NGC6895",
"NGC6991",
"NGC7011",
"NGC7058",
"M39",
"NGC7071",
"NGC7150",
"NGC7295",
"NGC7394",
"NGC7686",
"NGC7801"
};
///Create objects
sky6StarChart objChrt = new sky6StarChart();
sky6RASCOMTele objTele = new sky6RASCOMTele();
ccdsoftCamera objCam = new ccdsoftCamera();
sky6Utils objUtil = new sky6Utils();
sky6ObjectInformation objInfo = new sky6ObjectInformation();
///Connect Objects
objTele.Connect();
objCam.Connect();
///Run loop over array of target names
double dAlt;
double dAz;
bool iError;
foreach (string target in targetlist)
{
objChrt.Find(target);
objInfo.Property(Sk6ObjectInformationProperty.sk6ObjInfoProp_ALT);
dAlt = objInfo.ObjInfoPropOut;
objInfo.Property(Sk6ObjectInformationProperty.sk6ObjInfoProp_AZM);
dAz = objInfo.ObjInfoPropOut;
try
{
objTele.SlewToAzAlt(dAz, dAlt, target);
}
catch
{
MessageBox.Show("An error has occurred running slew");
return;
};
///Set exposure time and try for image, exit if error
objCam.ExposureTime = dExposure;
try
{
objCam.TakeImage();
}
catch
{
MessageBox.Show("An error has occurred running image");
};
}
///Disconnect telescope and camera
objTele.Disconnect();
objCam.Disconnect();
return;
}
/// 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;
}
//Find the coordinates of the object galaxyName and perform a slew, then CLS to it.
private bool SeekGalaxy()
{
sky6StarChart tsx_sc = new sky6StarChart();
ClosedLoopSlew tsx_cl = new ClosedLoopSlew();
sky6RASCOMTele tsx_mt = new sky6RASCOMTele();
sky6Raven tsx_rv = new sky6Raven();
sky6ObjectInformation tsx_obj = new sky6ObjectInformation();
//Clear any camera set up stuff that might be hanging around
// and there has been some on occasion
//Removed subframe on request for cameras with long download times
ccdsoftCamera tsx_cc = new ccdsoftCamera()
{
//Subframe = 0,
Delay = 0
};
LogEntry("Finding coordinates for " + freshImageName);
tsx_sc.Find(freshImageName);
// Perform slew to new location before starting CLS -- TSX does not wait for dome rotation.
tsx_obj.Property(Sk6ObjectInformationProperty.sk6ObjInfoProp_RA_2000);
double tRA = tsx_obj.ObjInfoPropOut;
tsx_obj.Property(Sk6ObjectInformationProperty.sk6ObjInfoProp_DEC_2000);
double tDec = tsx_obj.ObjInfoPropOut;;
//Make sure that the mount commands are synchronous
tsx_mt.Asynchronous = 0;
//LogEntry("Initial slew to target");
////Slew the mount and dome should follow before completion...
// try { tsx_mt.SlewToRaDec(tRA, tDec, freshImageName); }
//catch (Exception ex) { LogEntry("Slew error: " + ex.Message); }
//Test to see if a dome tracking operation is underway.
// If so, doing a IsGotoComplete will throw an Error 212.
// Ignore it a wait a few seconds for stuff to clear
//If using dome, toggle dome coupling: this appears to clear most Error 123 problems
Configuration ss_cfg = new Configuration();
bool hasDome = Convert.ToBoolean(ss_cfg.UsesDome);
if (hasDome)
{
sky6Dome tsx_dm = new sky6Dome();
tsx_dm.IsCoupled = 0;
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(1000);
tsx_dm.IsCoupled = 1;
}
//Wait for any Error 123//s to clear
LogEntry("Precision slew (CLS) to target");
//Now try the CLS, but if an Error 123 is thrown, keep trying
// every five seconds until the dome slew catches up.
//int clsStatus = 123;
//while (clsStatus == 123)
//{
// try { clsStatus = tsx_cl.exec(); }
// catch (Exception ex)
// {
// clsStatus = ex.HResult - 1000;
// LogEntry("CLS Error: " + ex.Message);
// };
//}
DeviceControl dctl = new DeviceControl();
int clsStatus = dctl.ReliableClosedLoopSlew(tRA, tDec, freshImageName, hasDome);
LogEntry("Precision Slew Complete: ");
if (clsStatus == 0)
{
LogEntry(" CLS successful");
return(true);
}
else
{
LogEntry(" CLS unsucessful: Error: " + clsStatus.ToString());
return(false);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Closes the dome slit and disconnects by
/// decoupling the dome slews from the mount
/// then slewing the dome to home to align power strips
/// then closing the dome slit, leaving the dome control disconnected
/// </summary>
/// <param name="domeHomeAz">Azimuth of home position of dome</param>
public static void CloseDome()
{
//Method for closing the TSX dome
// use exception handlers to check for dome commands, opt out if none
//Park Mount, if not parked already
sky6RASCOMTele tsxt = new sky6RASCOMTele();
//Decouple the dome from the mount position
IsDomeCoupled = false;
//Disconnect the mount
tsxt.Disconnect();
sky6Dome tsxd = new sky6Dome();
try { tsxd.Connect(); }
catch { return; }
//Stop whatever the dome is doing, if any and wait a few seconds for it to clear
try { tsxd.Abort(); }
catch { return; }
//Wait for a second for the command to clear
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(5000);
//Close up the dome: Connect, Home (so power is to the dome), Close the slit
if (tsxd.IsConnected == 1)
{
//Move the dome to 20 degrees short of home
tsxd.FindHome();
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(1000);
while (tsxd.IsFindHomeComplete == 0)
{
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(5000);
}
;
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(6000);
//Close slit
//Standard false stop avoidance code
bool slitClosed = false;
try
{
tsxd.CloseSlit();
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(10000);
while (tsxd.IsCloseComplete == 0)
{
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(5000);
}
//Report success
slitClosed = true;
}
catch
{
slitClosed = false;
}
//Check to see if slit got closed, if not, then try one more time
if (!slitClosed)
{
tsxd.CloseSlit();
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(10000);
try
{
while (tsxd.IsCloseComplete == 0)
{
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(5000);
}
//Report success
}
catch
{
}
}
}
//disconnect dome controller
tsxd.Disconnect();
}
