org.jscience.devices.telescopes.LX200
Class LX200

java.lang.Object
  org.jscience.devices.telescopes.LX200.LX200

public final class LX200
extends java.lang.Object

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Field Summary

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

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.

Parameters:

port - DOCUMENT ME!

Method Detail

raToFloat

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

Convert RA from a string to a number.

Parameters:

ra - DOCUMENT ME!

Returns:

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decToFloat

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

Convert dec from a string to a number.

Parameters:

dec - DOCUMENT ME!

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altToFloat

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

Convert alt from a string to a number.

Parameters:

alt - DOCUMENT ME!

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azToFloat

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

Convert az from a string to a number.

Parameters:

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setHighPrecision

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

Sets high precision.

Parameters:

setHigh - DOCUMENT ME!

Throws:

java.io.IOException - DOCUMENT ME!

setLongFormat

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

Sets long format.

Parameters:

setLong - DOCUMENT ME!

Throws:

java.io.IOException - DOCUMENT ME!

setFocusRate

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

Set focus rate.

Parameters:

rate - DOCUMENT ME!

Throws:

java.io.IOException - DOCUMENT ME!

startFocus

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

Start focus.

Parameters:

direction - DOCUMENT ME!

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java.io.IOException - DOCUMENT ME!

stopFocus

public void stopFocus()
               throws java.io.IOException

Stop focus.

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java.io.IOException - DOCUMENT ME!

setSlewRate

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

Set slew rate.

Parameters:

rate - DOCUMENT ME!

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java.io.IOException - DOCUMENT ME!

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 - DOCUMENT ME!

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 - DOCUMENT ME!

getRA

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

Returns the current RA.

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java.io.IOException - DOCUMENT ME!

getDec

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

Returns the current dec.

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java.io.IOException - DOCUMENT ME!

getAlt

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

Returns the current alt.

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java.io.IOException - DOCUMENT ME!

getAz

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

Returns the current az.

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java.io.IOException - DOCUMENT ME!

setObjectCoords

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

Sets the object/target coordinates.

Parameters:

ra - DOCUMENT ME!

dec - DOCUMENT ME!

Returns:

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Throws:

java.io.IOException - DOCUMENT ME!

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 - DOCUMENT ME!

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.

Returns:

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Throws:

java.io.IOException - DOCUMENT ME!

isMoving

public boolean isMoving()
                 throws java.io.IOException

Check whether the scope is moving.

Returns:

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Throws:

java.io.IOException - DOCUMENT ME!

getLocalTime

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

Returns the local time.

Returns:

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Throws:

java.io.IOException - DOCUMENT ME!

setLocalTime

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

Sets the local time.

Parameters:

time - DOCUMENT ME!

Returns:

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Throws:

java.io.IOException - DOCUMENT ME!

syncCoords

public void syncCoords()
                throws java.io.IOException

Synchronize the scope coordinates to the object coordinates.

Throws:

java.io.IOException - DOCUMENT ME!

close

public void close()
           throws java.io.IOException

Closes the connection to the scope.

Throws:

java.io.IOException - DOCUMENT ME!