/// Windows C# Sample Console Application: Filter
///
/// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
/// Vaguely adapted from Filter.vbs (Visual Basic Script)
/// Copyright (C) Software Bisque (2009?)
///
/// Converted 2017, R.McAlister
///
/// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
///
/// This C# console application demonstrates how to connect, change and disconnect a filter. Along the way, most o
/// Along the way, most of the basic camera operating methods are also demonstrated.
///
public void FilterSample()
{
///Global Parameters
double dExposure = 10.0; ///seconds
int ifilter = 3; ///4nd filter slot, probably clear/lumenscent ///Create camera object and connect
ccdsoftCamera tsx_cc = new ccdsoftCamera();
tsx_cc.Connect();
///Set exposure length
tsx_cc.ExposureTime = dExposure;
///Set frame type to Light frame
tsx_cc.Frame = ccdsoftImageFrame.cdLight;
///Set filter
tsx_cc.FilterIndexZeroBased = ifilter;
///Set preexposure delay
tsx_cc.Delay = 5; ///Possible filter change = 5 sec delay
///Set method type to Asynchronous (so we can demo the wait process)
tsx_cc.Asynchronous = 0;
///Set for autodark
tsx_cc.ImageReduction = ccdsoftImageReduction.cdAutoDark;
///Take image
tsx_cc.TakeImage();
///Wait for completion (unnecessary if Asynchronous is set to "False"
while (tsx_cc.State == ccdsoftCameraState.cdStateTakePicture)
{
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(1000);
}
;
///Clean up
tsx_cc.Disconnect();
return;
}
/// Windows C# Sample Console Application: Cam
///
/// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
/// Adapted from Cam.vbs (Visual Basic Script)
/// Copyright (C) Software Bisque (2013)
///
/// Converted 2017, R.McAlister
///
/// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
///
/// This C# console application demonstrates the key elements of how to take images using the primary camera.
public void CameraSample()
{
int iCamStatus;
///Create a TSX camera object
ccdsoftCamera tsx_cam = new ccdsoftCamera();
///Connect TSX to the camera
try {
tsx_cam.Connect();
}
catch {
MessageBox.Show("Camera Error");
return;
};
///Set the exposure time
tsx_cam.ExposureTime = 15.0;
///SEt an exposure delay
tsx_cam.Delay = 5.0;
///Set a frame type
tsx_cam.Frame = ccdsoftImageFrame.cdLight;
///Set for autodark
tsx_cam.ImageReduction = ccdsoftImageReduction.cdAutoDark;
///Set for synchronous imaging (this app will wait until done or error)
tsx_cam.Asynchronous = 0;
///Take image
iCamStatus = tsx_cam.TakeImage();
if (iCamStatus != 0)
{
MessageBox.Show("Camera Error: " + iCamStatus.ToString());
}
;
///Disconnect Camera
tsx_cam.Disconnect();
}
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();
}
/// 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;
}