SkyWatcherMount

Component Type: Actuator (Subcategory: Others)

The SkyWatcher plugin can be used to control telescope mounts using the Nexstar 5 protocol, e.g. Skywatcher AllView, Skywatcher Merlin via Synscan hand control.

Requirements

A Nexstar5 compatible telescope mount connected to the target computer via a serial connection

Input Port Description

• speed [integer]: defines the movement speed of the mount (range: 0-9)
• panPosition [integer]: defines the target position in steps for the pan axis for the goto command
• tiltPosition [integer]: defines the target position in steps for the tilt axis for the goto command
• endPointLeft [integer]: defines the maximum position the pan axis can move to the left
• endPointRight [integer]: defines the maximum position the pan axis can move to the right
• endPointUp [integer]: defines the maximum position the tilt axis can move up
• endPointDown [integer]: defines the maximum position the tilt axis can move down

Output Port Description

• posX [integer]: the actual position of the pan axis in steps
• posY [integer]: the actual position of the tilt axis in steps

Event Listener Description

goLeft: moves the mount endless to the left

goRight: moves the mount endless to the right

goUp: moves the mount endless upwards

goDown: moves the mount endless downwards

stopPan: stops the movement of the pan axis

stopTilt: stops the movement of the tilt axis

stop: stops the movement of the pan and tilt axis

goToPanPosition: move the pan axis to the step position specified by the panPosition input port

goToTiltPosition: move the tilt axis to the step position specified by the tiltPosition input port

triggerOn: if the mount has a shutter for a digital camera, the shutter is set to 1

triggerOff: if the mount has a shutter for a digital camera, the shutter is set to 0

Properties

• SerialPort [string]: The serial port of the mount, e.g. COM1
• EndPointsActive [boolean]: defines if the movement boundaries set by the endpoints are active or not.