JSci.astro.telescope
Class LX200

java.lang.Object
  JSci.astro.telescope.LX200

public final class LX200
extends java.lang.Object

Field Summary

static int	FOCUS_FAST Focus rates.
static int	FOCUS_IN Focus directions.
static int	FOCUS_OUT
static int	FOCUS_SLOW
static int	SLEW_CENTER
static int	SLEW_EAST
static int	SLEW_FIND
static int	SLEW_GUIDE
static int	SLEW_NORTH Slew directions.
static int	SLEW_SLEW Slew rates.
static int	SLEW_SOUTH
static int	SLEW_WEST

Constructor Summary

LX200(java.lang.String port)
Constructs an LX200 object.

Method Summary

static float	altToFloat(java.lang.String alt) Convert alt from a string to a number.
static float	azToFloat(java.lang.String az) Convert az from a string to a number.
boolean	checkPosition(float ra, float dec) Checks the scope's position.
void	close() Closes the connection to the scope.
static float	decToFloat(java.lang.String dec) Convert dec from a string to a number.
java.lang.String	getAlt() Returns the current alt.
java.lang.String	getAz() Returns the current az.
java.lang.String	getDec() Returns the current dec.
java.lang.String	getLocalTime() Returns the local time.
java.lang.String	getRA() Returns the current RA.
boolean	isMoving() Check whether the scope is moving.
static float	raToFloat(java.lang.String ra) Convert RA from a string to a number.
void	setFocusRate(int rate) Set focus rate.
void	setHighPrecision(boolean setHigh) Sets high precision.
boolean	setLocalTime(java.lang.String time) Sets the local time.
void	setLongFormat(boolean setLong) Sets long format.
boolean	setObjectCoords(java.lang.String ra, java.lang.String dec) Sets the object/target coordinates.
void	setSlewRate(int rate) Set slew rate.
int	slewToObject() Slew to the object coordinates.
void	startFocus(int direction) Start focus.
void	startSlew(int direction) Start slewing the scope.
void	stopFocus() Stop focus.
void	stopSlew(int direction) Stop slewing the scope.
void	syncCoords() Synchronize the scope coordinates to the object coordinates.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

FOCUS_FAST

public static final int FOCUS_FAST

Focus rates.

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FOCUS_SLOW

public static final int FOCUS_SLOW

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FOCUS_IN

public static final int FOCUS_IN

Focus directions.

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FOCUS_OUT

public static final int FOCUS_OUT

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SLEW_SLEW

public static final int SLEW_SLEW

Slew rates.

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SLEW_FIND

public static final int SLEW_FIND

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SLEW_CENTER

public static final int SLEW_CENTER

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SLEW_GUIDE

public static final int SLEW_GUIDE

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SLEW_NORTH

public static final int SLEW_NORTH

Slew directions.

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SLEW_EAST

public static final int SLEW_EAST

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SLEW_SOUTH

public static final int SLEW_SOUTH

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SLEW_WEST

public static final int SLEW_WEST

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Constructor Detail

LX200

public LX200(java.lang.String port)

Constructs an LX200 object.

Method Detail

raToFloat

public static float raToFloat(java.lang.String ra)

Convert RA from a string to a number.

decToFloat

public static float decToFloat(java.lang.String dec)

Convert dec from a string to a number.

altToFloat

public static float altToFloat(java.lang.String alt)

Convert alt from a string to a number.

azToFloat

public static float azToFloat(java.lang.String az)

Convert az from a string to a number.

setHighPrecision

public void setHighPrecision(boolean setHigh)
                      throws java.io.IOException

Sets high precision.

Throws:

java.io.IOException

setLongFormat

public void setLongFormat(boolean setLong)
                   throws java.io.IOException

Sets long format.

Throws:

java.io.IOException

setFocusRate

public void setFocusRate(int rate)
                  throws java.io.IOException

Set focus rate.

Throws:

java.io.IOException

startFocus

public void startFocus(int direction)
                throws java.io.IOException

Start focus.

Throws:

java.io.IOException

stopFocus

public void stopFocus()
               throws java.io.IOException

Stop focus.

Throws:

java.io.IOException

setSlewRate

public void setSlewRate(int rate)
                 throws java.io.IOException

Set slew rate.

Throws:

java.io.IOException

startSlew

public void startSlew(int direction)
               throws java.io.IOException

Start slewing the scope.

Parameters:

direction - the direction to start slewing in.

Throws:

java.io.IOException

stopSlew

public void stopSlew(int direction)
              throws java.io.IOException

Stop slewing the scope.

Parameters:

direction - the direction to stop slewing in.

Throws:

java.io.IOException

getRA

public java.lang.String getRA()
                       throws java.io.IOException

Returns the current RA.

Throws:

java.io.IOException

getDec

public java.lang.String getDec()
                        throws java.io.IOException

Returns the current dec.

Throws:

java.io.IOException

getAlt

public java.lang.String getAlt()
                        throws java.io.IOException

Returns the current alt.

Throws:

java.io.IOException

getAz

public java.lang.String getAz()
                       throws java.io.IOException

Returns the current az.

Throws:

java.io.IOException

setObjectCoords

public boolean setObjectCoords(java.lang.String ra,
                               java.lang.String dec)
                        throws java.io.IOException

Sets the object/target coordinates.

Throws:

java.io.IOException

slewToObject

public int slewToObject()
                 throws java.io.IOException

Slew to the object coordinates.

Returns:

0 if slew is possible, 1 if object is below the horizon, 2 if object is below the higher.

Throws:

java.io.IOException

checkPosition

public boolean checkPosition(float ra,
                             float dec)
                      throws java.io.IOException

Checks the scope's position.

Parameters:

ra - RA to check against.

dec - dec to check against.

Throws:

java.io.IOException

isMoving

public boolean isMoving()
                 throws java.io.IOException

Check whether the scope is moving.

Throws:

java.io.IOException

getLocalTime

public java.lang.String getLocalTime()
                              throws java.io.IOException

Returns the local time.

Throws:

java.io.IOException

setLocalTime

public boolean setLocalTime(java.lang.String time)
                     throws java.io.IOException

Sets the local time.

Throws:

java.io.IOException

syncCoords

public void syncCoords()
                throws java.io.IOException

Synchronize the scope coordinates to the object coordinates.

Throws:

java.io.IOException

close

public void close()
           throws java.io.IOException

Closes the connection to the scope.

Throws:

java.io.IOException