public void TakeFlats()
{
//Pulls flat requests from the flat stack (file) and services accordingly
LogEvent lg = new LogEvent();
SessionControl openSession = new SessionControl();
lg.LogIt("Checking for flat requests");
//Opt out if no flats to look at
if (!HaveFlatsToDo())
{
lg.LogIt("No flats to do");
return;
}
else
{
lg.LogIt("Have flats do: Starting Flats");
}
//Fire off flatman if enabled, otherwise point the telescope up for dawn or dusk flats
// Sort flats by filter and source (i.e. twightlight or dawn)
if (openSession.IsFlatManEnabled)
{
//Stage the mount to the flatman
FlatMan flmn = new FlatMan();
lg.LogIt("Staging FlatMan");
bool stgResult = flmn.FlatManStage();
if (!stgResult)
{
lg.LogIt("FlatMan Staging Failed -- aborting flats");
return;
}
//If Manual Setup is selected, then pause for user to position the FlatMan for flats
// Disconnect imaging devices before attaching panel, then reconnect afterwards
// this keeps the SBIG driver from freaking out when the guider USB is hot swapped
// with the FlatMan USB (Build 182+)
if (openSession.IsFlatManManualSetupEnabled)
{
lg.LogIt("Pausing to attach FlatMan panel");
lg.LogIt("Disconnecting imaging devices");
TSXLink.Connection.DisconnectDevice(TSXLink.Connection.Devices.Camera);
TSXLink.Connection.DisconnectDevice(TSXLink.Connection.Devices.Guider);
TSXLink.Connection.DisconnectDevice(TSXLink.Connection.Devices.Focuser);
TSXLink.Connection.DisconnectDevice(TSXLink.Connection.Devices.Rotator);
MessageBox.Show("Attach the FlatMan, then press OK");
lg.LogIt("Connecting imaging devices");
TSXLink.Connection.ConnectDevice(TSXLink.Connection.Devices.Camera);
TSXLink.Connection.ConnectDevice(TSXLink.Connection.Devices.Guider);
TSXLink.Connection.ConnectDevice(TSXLink.Connection.Devices.Focuser);
TSXLink.Connection.ConnectDevice(TSXLink.Connection.Devices.Rotator);
}
//Turn on Flatman panel, if it hasn't been done already
lg.LogIt("Lighting up FlatMan panel");
flmn.Light = true;
}
else //Dusk or dawn flats
{
//Unpark mount, if parked, which it often is to do dusk flats
TSXLink.Mount.UnPark();
//point telescope essentially up
lg.LogIt("Pointing telescope just west of zenith");
TSXLink.Mount.SlewAzAlt(200.0, (60), "Flat Spot");
//Turn tracking off
TSXLink.Mount.TurnTrackingOff();
}
//Alright, all ready to go.
//Loop on the flat entries in the flat stack file, if any
while (HaveFlatsToDo())
{
switch (openSession.FlatLightSource)
{
case (LightSource.lsNone):
{
break;
}
case (LightSource.lsFlatMan):
{
if (openSession.IsFlatManEnabled)
{
// ********************** Use Flatman
//Rotate to PA, if there is a rotator is enabled
Flat iFlat = GetLeastRotatedFlat();
if (openSession.IsRotationEnabled)
{
Rotator.RotateToRotatorPA(iFlat.RotationPA);
}
Imaging nhi = new Imaging();
nhi.DoFlatManFlats(iFlat.TargetName, iFlat.RotationPA, iFlat.SideOfPier, iFlat.FlatFilter);
RemoveFlat(iFlat); //remove flat from flat stack file
}
break;
}
case (LightSource.lsDusk):
{
// ******************** Use Dusk
Flat iFlat = GetLowestIndexFlat();
Imaging nhi = new Imaging();
nhi.DoTwilightFlats(iFlat, true);
RemoveFlat(iFlat); //remove flat from flat stack file
break;
}
case (LightSource.lsDawn):
{
// ******************** Use Dawn
Flat iFlat = GetHighestIndexFlat();
Imaging nhi = new Imaging();
nhi.DoTwilightFlats(iFlat, false);
RemoveFlat(iFlat); //remove flat from flat stack file
break;
}
default: break;
}
}
//If FlatMan was used, then shut it down
if (openSession.IsFlatManEnabled)
{
//Turn off flatman functions
FlatMan flmn = new FlatMan();
lg.LogIt("Terminating FlatMan");
//Turn on Flatman panel, if it hasn't been done already
lg.LogIt("Turning off FlatMan panel");
flmn.Light = false;
//If Manual Setup is selected, then pause for user to position the FlatMan for flats
if (openSession.IsFlatManManualSetupEnabled)
{
lg.LogIt("Pausing to detach FlatMan panel");
MessageBox.Show("Detach the FlatMan, then press OK");
}
}
//Turn tracking on
TSXLink.Mount.TurnTrackingOn();
//Park the mount
TSXLink.Mount.Park();
return;
}