/// Windows C# Sample Console Application: Dome
///
/// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
/// Adapted from Dome.vbs (Visual Basic Script)
/// Copyright (C) Software Bisque (2013)
///
/// Converted 2017, R.McAlister
///
/// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
///
/// This C# console application demonstrates how to access dome control.
///
/// Note: The Dome add-on was not available for testing this script. Use at your own risk.
///
public void DomeSample()
{
///Create the dome object, connect and get it///s targeting
sky6Dome tsx_do = new sky6Dome();
tsx_do.Connect();
tsx_do.GetAzEl();
double DomeAz = tsx_do.dAz;
double DomeEl = tsx_do.dEl;
MessageBox.Show("Dome Azimuth at: " + DomeAz.ToString() + " Dome Elevation at: " + DomeEl.ToString());
MessageBox.Show("Moving to Azimuth 0 degrees, Elevation 0 Degrees.");
///Target the dome at az = 0, alt = 0
tsx_do.GotoAzEl(0, 0);
///Disconnect the dome
tsx_do.Disconnect();
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);
}
/// <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();
}