com.raben.telescope.comm
Class TestApp

java.lang.Object
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public class TestApp

extends java.lang.Object

Simple test that connects to telescope and checks that it is communicating, checks if it is aligned, if so reads altitude/azimuth, and right ascension and declination.

Version:

$Revision: 1.2 $ $Date: 2003/09/08 16:29:53 $

Author:

Vern Raben

Constructor Summary

TestApp()
Creates a new instance of TestApp

Method Summary

boolean	isSolarHazardWarningAcknowledged() Display warning informing user of the hazards of operating telescope outside during the daytime Ask user to acknowledge the warning
static void	main(java.lang.String[] args)
static void	showHelp() Show how to start the Test application
void	testLeftRight() Test moving telescope up and down in altitude
void	testTelescope(java.lang.String modelStr, java.lang.String portName) Test telescope interface
void	testUpDown() Test moving telescope left and right in azimuth

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

TestApp

public TestApp()

Creates a new instance of TestApp

Method Detail

testTelescope

public void testTelescope(java.lang.String modelStr,
                          java.lang.String portName)

Test telescope interface

Parameters:

modelStr - Name of telescope model

portName - Name of communication port

main

public static void main(java.lang.String[] args)

Parameters:

args - the command line arguments Usage: java -cp TestApp.jar "model" port Default telescope model is "Celestron Nexstar GPS", default port is COM1 If this is the case, you do not need to specify any command line args. To list available models and ports enter the following: java -cp TestApp.jar; HELP

showHelp

public static void showHelp()

Show how to start the Test application

isSolarHazardWarningAcknowledged

public boolean isSolarHazardWarningAcknowledged()

Display warning informing user of the hazards of operating telescope outside during the daytime Ask user to acknowledge the warning

Returns:

True if user enter "Y", false otherwise

testUpDown

public void testUpDown()
                throws java.io.IOException

Test moving telescope left and right in azimuth

java.io.IOException

testLeftRight

public void testLeftRight()
                   throws java.io.IOException

Test moving telescope up and down in altitude

java.io.IOException