private void StartScan()
{
//REad through the AGN entries, least recent first,
// until either every target is up to date, or time runs out
//Check to see if scan already underway, if so, then just ignore
//save current color of start scan button
if (StartScanButton.BackColor == Color.LightCoral)
{
return;
}
Color scanbuttoncolorsave = StartScanButton.BackColor;
StartScanButton.BackColor = Color.LightCoral;
Configuration cfg = new Configuration();
DeviceControl ss_hwp = new DeviceControl();
//AutoStart section
//If AutoStart is enabled, then wait for 15 seconds for the user to disable, if desired
// Otherwise, initiate the scan
if (AutoRunCheckBox.Checked)
{
LogEventHandler("\r\n" + "********** AutoRun Initiated **********" + "\r\n" + "Unless unchecked, AutoRun will begin in 15 seconds!\r\n");
for (int i = 0; i < 60; i++)
{
Show();
System.Windows.Forms.Application.DoEvents();
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(250);
if (!AutoRunCheckBox.Checked)
{
LogEventHandler("\r\n" + "********** AutoRun Suspended **********" + "\r\n");
break;
}
}
//If AutoStart is still enabled, initiate PreScan, then StartScan, then PostScan
// while watching the weather
// Otherwise, exit on out
if (AutoRunCheckBox.Checked)
{
if (WatchWeatherCheckBox.Checked)
{
WeatherManagement(ss_hwp, false);
}
LogEventHandler("Awaiting System Staging Time at " + cfg.StageSystemTime.ToString() + "\r\n");
Launcher.WaitStage();
if (WatchWeatherCheckBox.Checked)
{
WeatherManagement(ss_hwp, false);
}
LogEventHandler("Running System Staging Program **********" + "\r\n");
Launcher.RunStageSystem();
if (WatchWeatherCheckBox.Checked)
{
WeatherManagement(ss_hwp, false);
}
LogEventHandler("Awaiting Start Up Time at " + cfg.StartUpTime.ToString() + "\r\n");
Launcher.WaitStart();
LogEventHandler("Running Start Up Program **********" + "\r\n");
if (WatchWeatherCheckBox.Checked)
{
WeatherManagement(ss_hwp, false);
}
Launcher.RunStartUp();
}
}
varList = new TargetList();
CurrentTargetCount.Text = varList.TargetCount.ToString();
LogEventHandler("\r\n" + "********** Beginning Survey Run **********");
LogEventHandler("Found " + CurrentTargetCount.Text + " prospective targets -- not all will be qualified.");
// Scan Running...
// Connect telescope mount and camera, and dome, if any
if (ss_hwp.TelescopeStartUp())
{
LogEventHandler("Initializing Mount");
}
else
{
LogEventHandler("Mount initialization failed");
}
if (ss_hwp.CameraStartUp())
{
LogEventHandler("Initializing Camera");
}
else
{
LogEventHandler("Camera initialization failed");
}
if (Convert.ToBoolean(cfg.UsesDome))
{
if (DomeControl.DomeStartUp())
{
LogEventHandler("Initializing Dome");
}
else
{
LogEventHandler("Dome initialization failed");
}
}
;
Show();
//Start the sequence on the west side.
//Theoretically, nearly all targets on west side will be scanned before setting below limit,
// and all targets that have transited during that time. Then all targets on the list which are east
// will be scanned. Lastly, the scan will return to the west to pick up any targets that transited
// during the scan on the east side. Get it?
ss_hwp.TelescopePrePosition("West");
//Let's do an autofocus to start out. Set the temperature to -100 to fake out the temperature test
// and force an initial autofocus.
if (!AFNoneRadioButton.Checked)
{
//One stop shopping
LogEventHandler("Initializing focus");
string preSet = AutoFocus.PresetFocus();
LogEventHandler(preSet);
string focStat = AutoFocus.Check(AF2RadioButton.Checked);
LogEventHandler(focStat);
}
LogEventHandler("Starting Scan");
LogEventHandler("Bringing camera to temperature");
ss_hwp.SetCameraTemperature(Convert.ToDouble(CCDTemperatureSetting.Value));
int gTriedCount = 0;
int gSuccessfulCount = 0;
//
//
//Main Loop on the list of targets =================
//
//Load the first (least recent) target
// Loop
// If the next target's date is earlier than "today" then
// 1. Check the weather, if enabled
// 2. Check the focus (1 degree diff), if enabled
// 3. Take an image and detect, if enabled
// 4. Repeat if required.
// 5. Get the next target
//
//Set a bogus target to the lowest altitude at west azimuth
double lowestAlt = Convert.ToDouble(cfg.MinAltitude);
double westAz = 270;
TargetList.TargetXDescriptor currentTarget = varList.NextClosestTarget(westAz, lowestAlt);
//Load iteration count for this target
while ((currentTarget != null) && (DateTime.Now.Date - currentTarget.LastImagingDate.Date > TimeSpan.FromHours(12)))
{
LogEventHandler("Target queued: " + currentTarget.Name);
currentTarget.LastImagingDate = DateTime.Now;
//Check weather conditions, if enabled
// if unsafe then spin until it is safe or endingtime occurs.
if (WatchWeatherCheckBox.Checked)
{
WeatherManagement(ss_hwp, true);
}
//Check for autofocus selection. If so then run the autofocus check.
if (!AFNoneRadioButton.Checked)
{
//One stop shopping
LogEventHandler("Checking Focus");
string focStat = AutoFocus.Check(AF2RadioButton.Checked);
LogEventHandler(focStat);
}
//Load target form fields
CurrentTargetName.Text = currentTarget.Name;
CurrentTargetFilter.Text = currentTarget.Filter.ToString();
//Take fresh image
currentTarget.Exposure = Convert.ToDouble(ExposureTimeSetting.Value);
FreshImage fso = new FreshImage(currentTarget);
fso.LogUpdate += LogEventHandler;
//Seek location of next target
//Ignor return value
if (fso.Acquire(currentTarget))
{
LogEventHandler(currentTarget.Name + " Image capture complete.");
LogEventHandler(currentTarget.Name + ":" + " Banking new image in " + cfg.ImageBankFolder);
//Increment the target count for reporting purposes
gSuccessfulCount++;
//check for a reference image
// if so then move on to detecting any prospects
// if not, then just log the situation and move on
}
else
{
LogEventHandler(currentTarget.Name + ": " + " Image capture failed -- check log for problem.");
LogEventHandler("");
}
//Update tries counter
gTriedCount++;
//Clear target from list and decrement targets left to image
CurrentTargetCount.Text = (varList.TargetCount - gTriedCount).ToString();
Show();
//Check for time to shut down
LogEventHandler("Checking for ending time");
if (Convert.ToBoolean(Launcher.CheckEnd()))
{
LogEventHandler("Scan is past end time. Shutting down.");
break;
}
//Get next target
varList.UpdateTargetDate(currentTarget);
currentTarget = varList.NextClosestTarget(currentTarget);
}
LogEventHandler("Session Completed");
LogEventHandler("Successfully imaged " + gSuccessfulCount + " out of " + gTriedCount + " qualified targets.");
//Park the telescope so it doesn't drift too low
ss_hwp.TelescopeShutDown();
LogEventHandler("AutoRun Running Shut Down Program **********" + "\r\n");
Launcher.RunShutDown();
StartScanButton.BackColor = scanbuttoncolorsave;
return;
}
private void WeatherManagement(DeviceControl ss_hwp, bool IsActive)
{
//Check weather conditions, if enabled
// if unsafe then spin until it is safe or endingtime occurs.
Configuration cfg = new Configuration();
if (WatchWeatherCheckBox.Checked)
{
LogEventHandler("Checking Weather");
if (!IsWeatherSafe())
{
if (IsActive)
{
LogEventHandler("Waiting on unsafe weather conditions...");
LogEventHandler("Parking telescope");
if (ss_hwp.TelescopeShutDown())
{
LogEventHandler("Mount parked");
}
else
{
LogEventHandler("Mount park failed");
}
LogEventHandler("Closing Dome");
if (Convert.ToBoolean(cfg.UsesDome))
{
DomeControl.CloseDome();
}
}
else
{
LogEventHandler("Waiting on unsafe weather conditions...");
}
do
{
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(10000); //ten second wait loop
if (Convert.ToBoolean(Launcher.CheckEnd()))
{
break;
}
;
} while (!IsWeatherSafe());
if (Convert.ToBoolean(Launcher.CheckEnd()))
{
return;
}
;
if (IsWeatherSafe())
{
if (IsActive)
{
LogEventHandler("Weather conditions safe");
LogEventHandler("Opening Dome");
if (Convert.ToBoolean(cfg.UsesDome))
{
DomeControl.OpenDome();
}
LogEventHandler("Unparking telescope");
if (ss_hwp.TelescopeStartUp())
{
LogEventHandler("Mount unparked");
}
//Wait for 30 seconds for everything to settle
LogEventHandler("Waiting for dome to settle");
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(30000);
//Recouple dome
if (Convert.ToBoolean(cfg.UsesDome))
{
DomeControl.IsDomeCoupled = true;
}
}
else
{
LogEventHandler("Weather conditions safe");
}
}
}
return;
}
}
//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);
}
}