com.raben.telescope.comm
Class MeadeTelescope

java.lang.Object
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All Implemented Interfaces:

TelescopeInterface

public class MeadeTelescope

extends java.lang.Object

implements TelescopeInterface

Implementation of the telescope interface for Meade LX200

Version:

$Revision: 1.3 $ $Date: 2003/09/11 15:59:52 $ ISSUE - under construction - not all methods implemented - not debugged - not tested - DO NOT USE

Author:

Vern Raben

Constructor Summary

MeadeTelescope()
Creates a new instance of MeadeLx200

Method Summary

void	cancelGoTo() Cancel current GoTo command
void	close() Close connection to telescope
void	connect() Initialize connection to telescope
java.awt.geom.Point2D	getAzimuthAltitude() Get current coordinate
java.awt.geom.Point2D	getGpsCoordinate() Get telescope coordinate from GPS interface
java.util.Calendar	getGpsDateTime() Get Calendar date from GPS interface
java.lang.String	getHandControlVersion() Get controller version
java.lang.String	getPortName() Get port being used
java.util.Properties	getProperties() Get telescope properties
java.awt.geom.Point2D	getRightAscensionDeclination() Get current equatorial coordinate
TelescopeModel	getTelescopeModel() Get telescope model
void	goToAzimuthAltitude(java.awt.geom.Point2D coordinate) GoTo the specified coordinate in azimuth and altitude
void	goToRightAscensionDeclination(java.awt.geom.Point2D coordinate) Go to the specified coordinate in right ascension/declination
boolean	isAligned() Check if telescope is aligned
boolean	isCommunicating() Check if telescope is communitating with serial port
boolean	isConnected() Check if telescope is connected
boolean	isDebug() Get debug flag
boolean	isGpsLinked() Check if GPS is linked
boolean	isSlewing() Check if telescope is slewing
void	moveInAltitude(boolean direction, int rate) Move telescope in altitude
void	moveInAzimuth(boolean direction, int rate) Move telescope in azimuth
void	setAltitudeTrackingRate(int trackRate) Set altitude tracking rate
void	setAzimuthTrackingRate(int trackRate) Set azimuth tracking rate Note - tracking will return to default in approximately 20 seconds unless tracking is turned off @see setTrackingMode
void	setDebug(boolean debug) Set debug flag
void	setEncodingType(int type) Set type of encoding used
void	setPortName(java.lang.String port) Set port to use for connection
void	setProperties(java.util.Properties props) Set telescope properties
void	setTelescopeModel(TelescopeModel model) Set the telescope model
void	setTrackingMode(int mode) Set telescope tracking mode

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

MeadeTelescope

public MeadeTelescope()

Creates a new instance of MeadeLx200

Method Detail

cancelGoTo

public void cancelGoTo()
                throws java.io.IOException

Cancel current GoTo command

Specified by:

cancelGoTo in interface TelescopeInterface

Throws:

java.io.IOException - may be thrown

close

public void close()

Close connection to telescope

Specified by:

close in interface TelescopeInterface

getAzimuthAltitude

public java.awt.geom.Point2D getAzimuthAltitude()
                                         throws java.io.IOException

Get current coordinate

Specified by:

getAzimuthAltitude in interface TelescopeInterface

Returns:

Horizon coordinate (azimuth and altitude in degrees)

Throws:

java.io.IOException - may occur

getGpsCoordinate

public java.awt.geom.Point2D getGpsCoordinate()
                                       throws java.io.IOException

Get telescope coordinate from GPS interface

Specified by:

getGpsCoordinate in interface TelescopeInterface

Returns:

Geographic coordinate of telescope in degrees may be null

Throws:

java.io.IOException - may occur ISSUE - not implemented

getGpsDateTime

public java.util.Calendar getGpsDateTime()
                                  throws java.io.IOException

Get Calendar date from GPS interface

Specified by:

getGpsDateTime in interface TelescopeInterface

Returns:

Calendar may be null

Throws:

java.io.IOException - may occur ISSUE - Not implemented

getHandControlVersion

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

Get controller version

Specified by:

getHandControlVersion in interface TelescopeInterface

Returns:

String

Throws:

java.io.IOException - may occur ISSUE - not implemented

getPortName

public java.lang.String getPortName()

Get port being used

Returns:

String (default is COM1)

getRightAscensionDeclination

public java.awt.geom.Point2D getRightAscensionDeclination()
                                                   throws java.io.IOException

Get current equatorial coordinate

Specified by:

getRightAscensionDeclination in interface TelescopeInterface

Returns:

Coordinate in right ascension declination

Throws:

java.io.IOException - may occur

goToAzimuthAltitude

public void goToAzimuthAltitude(java.awt.geom.Point2D coordinate)
                         throws java.io.IOException

GoTo the specified coordinate in azimuth and altitude

Specified by:

goToAzimuthAltitude in interface TelescopeInterface

Parameters:

coordinate - in azimuth and altitude

Throws:

java.io.IOException - may occur ISSUE - not implemented

goToRightAscensionDeclination

public void goToRightAscensionDeclination(java.awt.geom.Point2D coordinate)
                                   throws java.io.IOException

Go to the specified coordinate in right ascension/declination

Specified by:

goToRightAscensionDeclination in interface TelescopeInterface

Parameters:

coordinate - in right ascension and declination

Throws:

java.io.IOException - may occur ISSUE - not implemented

connect

public void connect()
             throws java.io.IOException

Initialize connection to telescope

Specified by:

connect in interface TelescopeInterface

Throws:

java.io.IOException - may occur

isConnected

public boolean isConnected()

Check if telescope is connected

Specified by:

isConnected in interface TelescopeInterface

Returns:

true if connected

isAligned

public boolean isAligned()
                  throws java.io.IOException

Check if telescope is aligned

Specified by:

isAligned in interface TelescopeInterface

Returns:

True if telescope is aligned, false otherwise

Throws:

java.io.IOException - may occur ISSUE - Not implemented

isCommunicating

public boolean isCommunicating()
                        throws java.io.IOException

Check if telescope is communitating with serial port

Specified by:

isCommunicating in interface TelescopeInterface

Returns:

True if communication was successful, false otherwise

Throws:

java.io.IOException - may occur ISSUE - not implemented

isGpsLinked

public boolean isGpsLinked()
                    throws java.io.IOException

Check if GPS is linked

Specified by:

isGpsLinked in interface TelescopeInterface

Returns:

boolean true if GPS is linked, false otherwise

Throws:

java.io.IOException - may occur ISSUE - not implemented

isSlewing

public boolean isSlewing()
                  throws java.io.IOException

Check if telescope is slewing

Specified by:

isSlewing in interface TelescopeInterface

Returns:

True if slewing, false otherwise

Throws:

java.io.IOException - may occur ISSUE - not implemented

setEncodingType

public void setEncodingType(int type)
                     throws java.io.IOException

Set type of encoding used

Parameters:

type - 0=Nexstar 5,8 and original GT type 1=Nexstar GPS and new GTs (16 bit precision) type 2=Nexstar GPS (32 bit precision)

Throws:

java.io.IOException - may occur ISSUE - not implemented

setPortName

public void setPortName(java.lang.String port)

Set port to use for connection

Parameters:

port - Name of port (default is COM1)

setTrackingMode

public void setTrackingMode(int mode)
                     throws java.io.IOException

Set telescope tracking mode

Specified by:

setTrackingMode in interface TelescopeInterface

Parameters:

mode - Tracking mode (0=off,1=alt-az,2=eq-n,3=eq-s)

Throws:

java.io.IOException - may occur ISSUE - doesn't distinguish between N/S polar mode how does meade do this?

getTelescopeModel

public TelescopeModel getTelescopeModel()

Get telescope model

Specified by:

getTelescopeModel in interface TelescopeInterface

Returns:

TelescopeModel

setTelescopeModel

public void setTelescopeModel(TelescopeModel model)

Set the telescope model

Specified by:

setTelescopeModel in interface TelescopeInterface

Parameters:

model - of telescope @see TelescopeModel ISSUE - generic Meade model not implemented

getProperties

public java.util.Properties getProperties()

Get telescope properties

Specified by:

getProperties in interface TelescopeInterface

Returns:

Properties

setProperties

public void setProperties(java.util.Properties props)

Set telescope properties

Specified by:

setProperties in interface TelescopeInterface

Parameters:

props - Properties for setting up telescope such as comm port, baud rate etc, refer to javadoc for particular manufacture

isDebug

public boolean isDebug()

Get debug flag

Specified by:

isDebug in interface TelescopeInterface

Returns:

boolean

setDebug

public void setDebug(boolean debug)

Set debug flag

Specified by:

setDebug in interface TelescopeInterface

Parameters:

debug - True if debug mode is to be set

setAzimuthTrackingRate

public void setAzimuthTrackingRate(int trackRate)
                            throws java.io.IOException

Set azimuth tracking rate Note - tracking will return to default in approximately 20 seconds unless tracking is turned off @see setTrackingMode

Specified by:

setAzimuthTrackingRate in interface TelescopeInterface

Parameters:

trackRate - in arc-sec/sec

Throws:

java.io.IOException - may occur

setAltitudeTrackingRate

public void setAltitudeTrackingRate(int trackRate)
                             throws java.io.IOException

Set altitude tracking rate

Specified by:

setAltitudeTrackingRate in interface TelescopeInterface

Parameters:

trackRate - in arc-sec/sec

Throws:

java.io.IOException - may occur ISSUE - Not implemented

moveInAltitude

public void moveInAltitude(boolean direction,
                           int rate)
                    throws java.io.IOException

Move telescope in altitude

Specified by:

moveInAltitude in interface TelescopeInterface

Parameters:

direction - 0=up, 1=down

rate - 0=stop, 1=slow to 9=fast

java.io.IOException

moveInAzimuth

public void moveInAzimuth(boolean direction,
                          int rate)
                   throws java.io.IOException

Move telescope in azimuth

Specified by:

moveInAzimuth in interface TelescopeInterface

Parameters:

direction - false = left, true = right

rate - 0=stop,1=slow to 9=fast

java.io.IOException