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ASCOM Driver 0.1.4.2b - Support for :CM
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‎Software/OpenAstroTracker ASCOM/OpenAstroTracker ASCOM/Driver.vb

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'
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' Driver ID and descriptive string that shows in the Chooser
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'
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Private Version As String = "0.1.4.1b"
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Private Version As String = "0.1.4.2b"
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Friend Shared driverID As String = "ASCOM.OpenAstroTracker.Telescope"
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Private Shared driverDescription As String = "OpenAstroTracker Telescope"
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Public Sub SyncToCoordinates(RightAscension As Double, Declination As Double) Implements ITelescopeV3.SyncToCoordinates
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If Not AtPark Then
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If RightAscension <= 24 And RightAscension >= 0 And Declination >= -90 And Declination <= 90 Then
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Dim sign As String = String.Empty
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If Declination >= 0 Then
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sign = "+"
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End If
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Dim success As String = CommandString(":SY" + sign + utilities.DegreesToDMS(Declination, "*", ":", String.Empty) + "." + utilities.HoursToHMS(RightAscension, ":", ":"), False)
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If success = "1" Then
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TL.LogMessage("SyncToCoordinates", "Synced to " + utilities.DegreesToDMS(Declination) + ", " + utilities.HoursToHMS(RightAscension))
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Else
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TL.LogMessage("SyncToCoordinates", "Err - Failed to sync to " + utilities.DegreesToDMS(Declination) + ", " + utilities.HoursToHMS(RightAscension))
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Throw New ASCOM.DriverException("SyncToCoordinates")
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End If
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Else
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TL.LogMessage("SyncToCoordinates", "Err - Invalid coordinates RA: " + RightAscension.ToString + ", Dec: " + Declination.ToString)
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Throw New ASCOM.InvalidValueException("SyncToCoordinates")
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End If
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TargetDeclination = Declination
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TargetRightAscension = RightAscension
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' Looks like there's an LX200 command to sync to target, so...
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SyncToTarget()
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'If RightAscension <= 24 And RightAscension >= 0 And Declination >= -90 And Declination <= 90 Then
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' Dim sign As String = String.Empty
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' If Declination >= 0 Then
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' sign = "+"
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' End If
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' Dim success As String = CommandString(":SY" + sign + utilities.DegreesToDMS(Declination, "*", ":", String.Empty) + "." + utilities.HoursToHMS(RightAscension, ":", ":"), False)
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' If success = "1" Then
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' TL.LogMessage("SyncToCoordinates", "Synced to " + utilities.DegreesToDMS(Declination) + ", " + utilities.HoursToHMS(RightAscension))
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' Else
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' TL.LogMessage("SyncToCoordinates", "Err - Failed to sync to " + utilities.DegreesToDMS(Declination) + ", " + utilities.HoursToHMS(RightAscension))
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' Throw New ASCOM.DriverException("SyncToCoordinates")
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' End If
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'Else
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' TL.LogMessage("SyncToCoordinates", "Err - Invalid coordinates RA: " + RightAscension.ToString + ", Dec: " + Declination.ToString)
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' Throw New ASCOM.InvalidValueException("SyncToCoordinates")
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'End If
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Else
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TL.LogMessage("SyncToCoordinates", "Err - Parked")
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Throw New ASCOM.ParkedException("SyncToCoordinates")
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If TargetDeclination >= 0 Then
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sign = "+"
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End If
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Dim success As String = CommandString(":SY" + sign + utilities.DegreesToDMS(TargetDeclination, "*", ":", String.Empty) + "." + utilities.HoursToHMS(TargetRightAscension, ":", ":"), False)
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If success = "1" Then
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TL.LogMessage("SyncToTarget", "Synced to " + utilities.DegreesToDMS(TargetDeclination) + ", " + utilities.HoursToHMS(TargetRightAscension))
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Else
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TL.LogMessage("SyncToTarget", "Failed to sync to " + utilities.DegreesToDMS(TargetDeclination) + ", " + utilities.HoursToHMS(TargetRightAscension))
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Throw New ASCOM.DriverException("SyncToTarget")
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End If
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' Looks like there's an LX200 command to sync to target, so...
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CommandBlind(":CM")
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'Dim success As String = CommandString(":SY" + sign + utilities.DegreesToDMS(TargetDeclination, "*", ":", String.Empty) + "." + utilities.HoursToHMS(TargetRightAscension, ":", ":"), False)
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'If success = "1" Then
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' TL.LogMessage("SyncToTarget", "Synced to " + utilities.DegreesToDMS(TargetDeclination) + ", " + utilities.HoursToHMS(TargetRightAscension))
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'Else
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' TL.LogMessage("SyncToTarget", "Failed to sync to " + utilities.DegreesToDMS(TargetDeclination) + ", " + utilities.HoursToHMS(TargetRightAscension))
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' Throw New ASCOM.DriverException("SyncToTarget")
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'End If
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Else
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‎Software/OpenAstroTracker ASCOM/OpenAstroTracker ASCOM/My Project/AssemblyInfo.vb

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' You can specify all the values or you can default the Build and Revision Numbers
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' by using the '*' as shown below:
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<Assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.1.4.1")>
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<Assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("0.1.4.1")>
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<Assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.1.4.2")>
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<Assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("0.1.4.2")>

‎Software/OpenAstroTracker ASCOM/OpenAstroTracker ASCOM/OpenAstroTracker Setup.exe

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‎Software/OpenAstroTracker ASCOM/README.md

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OpenAstroTracker ASCOM driver 0.1.4.1b : 2020-04-18
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OpenAstroTracker ASCOM driver 0.1.4.2b : 2020-04-20
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This driver is still in a great deal of flux. Capacitor levels of flux. Use at your own risk!
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* 0.1.4b 2020-04-18 : CHANGE : Implement pulse guiding.
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BUGFIX : Uninstaller was not correctly removing previous driver DLL
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* 0.1.4.1b 2020-04-18 : BUGFIX : Driver not correctly handling return value from Halt
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* 0.1.4.2b 2020-04-20 : CHANGE : Driver uses :CM LX200 Protocol command to sync
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* Arduino information
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* Tested on Arduino Uno. No other variants of Arduino have been tested.
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* Currently built for Version V1.6.27 of the Arduino Code (As of 2020-04-18)
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* Currently built for Version V1.6.29 and above of the Arduino Code (As of 2020-04-20)
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* Uncomment #define SUPPORT_SERIAL_CONTROL in Globals.h
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* Leave #define DEBUG_MODE in Globals.h commented.
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* All known current issues are probably documented at https://github.com/ClutchplateDude/OpenAstroTracker/issues
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* Work in Progress / Coming soon
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* A simple PC Control application has been built during testing. A release version of this for basic mount control will follow soon.
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* A simple PC Control application is being developed.
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* You are welcome to play with the PC Control code included in "OAT PC Control" in this branch, but be aware it's not ready for prime time yet.
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* Implementation of AltAz methods and properties
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* Ability to set home position of mount via ASCOM

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