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  SECZ(airmass) = XX.xx  SECZ(airmass) = XX.xx
  EPOCH = EEEE.e  EPOCH = EEEE.e
 +
   
                    
- AZ Azmouth+ AZ Azimuth
  Args: N/A  Args: N/A
  Returns: [ddd.dd]  Returns: [ddd.dd]
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  Args: N/A  Args: N/A
  Returns: [JJJJJJJ.j]  Returns: [JJJJJJJ.j]
 +
 +        FLEXFILE Path and file name of current flex map   Added by Scott 12/2012
 +                 Args: N/A
 +                 Returns: [PATH/][pctcs_.tp]
 +
 +        LIMITPROF Horizon limit profile as a function of azimuth      Added by Scott 12/2012
 +                       The first (and last) value given is the horizon limit at 0 degrees azimuth
 +                       each subsequent value is a horizon limit at increments of 15 degrees of azimuth
 +                       so the 2nd value is the limit at 15 degrees azimuth, the third is the horizon limit 
 +                       at 30 degrees azimuth etc. 
 +                 Args: N/A
 +                 Returns [hh] [hh] [hh] [hh] ... (25 in all)
  
  LIMIT limit status bits (ACCORDING TO JAVA GUI)  LIMIT limit status bits (ACCORDING TO JAVA GUI)
  Args: N/A  Args: N/A
  Returns: this returns an 8 bit integer whose bits represent the following  Returns: this returns an 8 bit integer whose bits represent the following
- bit0(LSB) = RA low limit + bit0(LSB) = RA  
- bit1 = RA upper limit + bit1 = DEC 
- bit2 = DEC low limit + bit2 = Derotator 
- bit3 = DEC upper limit + bit3 = Hardware Horizon 
- bit4-6 = unknown ??????? + bit4 = Software Horizon 
- bit7 = limit warning? + bit5 = Focus Upper 
- bit8 = limit warning?+ bit6 = Focus Lower
  a 1 indicates limit active, 0 indicates limit not active  a 1 indicates limit active, 0 indicates limit not active
  
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  a 1 indicates limit active, 0 indicates limit not active  a 1 indicates limit active, 0 indicates limit not active
   
 + LIMITINHIBIT   limit inhibit status
 +                       args N/A
 +                       Returns: 0 if limits are active and 1 if limits are inactive
 +===SOFTLIMITS==== 
 +[[tcs:limit_logic| S1 and S2 limits are defined here ]]
 + SOFTLIMITS     Software limit status
 +                       args N/A
 +                       
 +                       Returns : 6 bit software limit status
 +                       
 +                       bit 0 = RA S2          
 +                       bit 1 = RA S1          
 +                       bit 2 = DEC S2         
 +                       bit 3 = DEC S1         
 +                       bit 4 = Horizon S2     
 +                       bit 5 = Horizon S1
 +                       [[tcs:limit_logic|Limit Logic in TCS]]    
 +
 +                       
 +        
  MOTION  Motion status bits  MOTION  Motion status bits
  Args: N/A  Args: N/A
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  GUIDE(Guide Rate) = +XXXXXXXXX.xxx  GUIDE(Guide Rate) = +XXXXXXXXX.xxx
  DRIFT(Drift Rate) = +XXXXXXXXX.xxx  DRIFT(Drift Rate) = +XXXXXXXXX.xxx
 +
   
  XRA "Extended RA"  XRA "Extended RA"
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  GUIDE(Guide Rate) = +XXXXXXXXX.xxx  GUIDE(Guide Rate) = +XXXXXXXXX.xxx
  DRIFT(Drift Rate) = +XXXXXXXXX.xxx  DRIFT(Drift Rate) = +XXXXXXXXX.xxx
 +        
 +        
 +===Satellite Requests===        
 +        
 +        
 +       GETSATELAZ Satellite horizontal coordinates
 +                   Args: N/A
 +                   returns [EL] [AZ]
 +                   
 +        GETSATECI  Satellite Earth Centered Inertial Cartesian coords
 +                   Args: N.A
 +                   Returns: [X] [Y] [Z]
 +                   
 +        GETSATECEF Satellite Earth Centered Earth Fixed Cartesian coords
 +                   Args: N.A
 +                   Returns: [X] [Y] [Z]
  
 +===undefined Request===
 + TEST1 ??? >> probably useless but is currently in the command set
 + Args: ???
 + Returns: ???
 +
 + INDEX ???
 + Args: ???
 + Returns: ???
 +
 + PP ???
 + Args: ???
 + Returns: ???
 +
 + SRVFRQ  ???
 + Args: ???
 + Returns: ???
 +
 +
 +===Dome Request===
 +
 + DOME Dome control information
 + Args: "PARAM" returns dome setup parameters, all other strings return control info
 + Returns: 
 + Parameters: [CPD] [SD] [W] [SDW] [NU] [RHO] [PHI] [LOOK] [HOLD]
 + CPD(Counts Per Degree) = XXX.xxxxxxx
 + SD(Stow Degrees)= XXX.xxxxxxx
 + W(Dome Width) = XXX.xxxxxxx
 + SDW(Stow Dome Width)= XXX.xxxxxxx
 + NU = XXX.xxxxxxx
 + RHO = XXX.xxxxxxx
 + PHI = XXX.xxxxxxx
 + LOOK(Lookahead) = XX
 + HOLD(Hold Dome) = XX
 +
 + Control Info: [DEL] [MOD] [INIT] [TELAZ] [AZ] [HOME]
 + DEL(Delta Position) = +XXX.XXXXXXX
 + MOD(Mode) = XX
 + INIT(Initialized) = XX
 + TELAZ(Telescope Azmouth) =  +XXX.XXXXXXX
 + AZ(Dome Azmouth) = +XXX.XXXXXXX
 + HOME(Home Position) = +XXX.XXXXXXX
 +        
 +        
 +        
 +        
 +===Focus Request===
 + FOCSPEED Focus Speed
 + Args: N/A
 + Returns: ["FAST" or "SLOW"]
 +
 + FOCUS Focus position
 + Args: N/A
 + Returns: +XXXXX
 +
 +=== DIO Request ===
 +
 +       DIO All 6 bytes of DIO
 +            Args: N/A
 +            Returns: A1 B1 C1 A2 B2 C2 as hex numbers
 +            A1: 
 +                Bit0: FOCUS UP 
 +                Bit1: FOCUS DN
 +                Bit2: FOCUS F/S
 +                Bit3: ESTOP STATUS
 +                Bit4  HA ALT LIMIT
 +                Bit5  DEC ALT LIMIT
 +                Bit6  DEROT ALT LIMIT
 +                Bit7  SPARE A7A
 +                
 +           B1: Paddle Buttons
 +                Bit0: NORTH
 +                Bit1: SOUTH
 +                Bit2: EAST
 +                Bit3: WEST
 +                Bit4: GUIDE/DRIFT
 +                Bit5: SLEW
 +                Bit6: DOME RIGHT
 +                Bit7  DOME LEFT
 +            
 +            C1: 
 +                Bit0: HA LIMIT
 +                Bit1: DEC LIMIT
 +                Bit2: HOR LIMIT
 +                Bit3: HS NORTH
 +                Bit4: HS EAST
 +                Bit5: Dome Home
 +                Bit6: Focus Up  Limit
 +                Bit7: Focus 
 +                
 +           A2:
 +               Bit0: HA E SLEW 
 +               Bit1: HA W SLEW
 +               Bit2: DEC N SLEW 
 +               Bit3: DEC S SLEW 
 +               Bit4  HOR SLEW LIMIT
 +               Bit5  DEROT CW SLEW LIMIT
 +               Bit6  DEROT CCW SLEW LIMIT
 +               Bit7  REMOTE LOCKOUT
 +
 +           
 +          
 +            
 ==== Commands ==== ==== Commands ====
  
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  ELAZ Move to position in Elevation and Azmouth  ELAZ Move to position in Elevation and Azmouth
- Args: [EEE.EE] [AAA.AA]+ Args: [EE.EE] [AAA.AA]
  Returns: "OK" or "FAILED"  Returns: "OK" or "FAILED"
  
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  Returns:  "OK" or "FAILED"  Returns:  "OK" or "FAILED"
  
- PAD Software paddle command [Direction] [rate]  or PAD XX for termination+ PAD Software paddle command [Direction] [rate]  or PAD XX for termination  
 +                      This function is not recommended for use near the horizon limits!
  Args: [Direction] [rate]  Args: [Direction] [rate]
  DIRECTION = NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, WEST, NE, NW, SE, SW  DIRECTION = NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, WEST, NE, NW, SE, SW
  RATE = XXXXXXX.xx (arcsecs/sec)  RATE = XXXXXXX.xx (arcsecs/sec)
  any string not described in DIRECTION will terminate paddle   any string not described in DIRECTION will terminate paddle 
 +                        this terminate string must be sent at the end of each movement
 +                        when the button is released. 
  Returns: "OK" or "FAILED"  Returns: "OK" or "FAILED"
  
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-Catalogs +===Catalogs Command=== 
-Command+
  ABELL ABELL Catalog object XXXXXXX  ABELL ABELL Catalog object XXXXXXX
  Args: XXXXXXX  Args: XXXXXXX
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  Returns: "OK" or "FAILED"   Returns: "OK" or "FAILED" 
  
-Planets +===Planets Command=== 
-Command:+
  MERCURY Track Mercury   MERCURY Track Mercury 
  Args: N/A  Args: N/A
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  Returns: "OK" or "FAILED"  Returns: "OK" or "FAILED"
   
-Dome 
-Request: 
- DOME Dome control information 
- Args: "PARAM" returns dome setup parameters, all other strings return control info 
- Returns:  
- Parameters: [CPD] [SD] [W] [SDW] [NU] [RHO] [PHI] [LOOK] [HOLD] 
- CPD(Counts Per Degree) = XXX.xxxxxxx 
- SD(Stow Degrees)= XXX.xxxxxxx 
- W(Dome Width) = XXX.xxxxxxx 
- SDW(Stow Dome Width)= XXX.xxxxxxx 
- NU = XXX.xxxxxxx 
- RHO = XXX.xxxxxxx 
- PHI = XXX.xxxxxxx 
- LOOK(Lookahead) = XX 
- HOLD(Hold Dome) = XX 
-  
- Control Info: [DEL] [MOD] [INIT] [TELAZ] [AZ] [HOME] 
- DEL(Delta Position) = +XXX.XXXXXXX 
- MOD(Mode) = XX 
- INIT(Initialized) = XX 
- TELAZ(Telescope Azmouth) =  +XXX.XXXXXXX 
- AZ(Dome Azmouth) = +XXX.XXXXXXX 
- HOME(Home Position) = +XXX.XXXXXXX 
  
-Command: 
  DOME Command dome control  DOME Command dome control
  Args: This command takes one argument at a time from the following  Args: This command takes one argument at a time from the following
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  Returns:   "OK" or "FAILED"  Returns:   "OK" or "FAILED"
  
-Focus 
-Request 
- FOCSPEED Focus Speed 
- Args: N/A 
- Returns: ["FAST" or "SLOW"] 
  
- FOCUS Focus position 
- Args: N/A 
- Returns: +XXXXX 
  
-Command+
  FOCUS move to absolute focus value XXXXXXX  FOCUS move to absolute focus value XXXXXXX
  Args: XXXXXXX  Args: XXXXXXX
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  Returns: "OK" or "FAILED"  Returns: "OK" or "FAILED"
  
-PEC+[[tcs:periodic_error_correction|Periodic Error Correction]]
 Request Request
  PECSTAT Current PEC operation status  PECSTAT Current PEC operation status
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  Returns: ???  Returns: ???
  
-undefined??? + SYSSAVE ???
-Request +
- TEST1 ??? >> probably useless but is currently in the command set+
  Args: ???  Args: ???
  Returns: ???  Returns: ???
  
- INDEX ??? + SYSKILL Kills TCS process after disabling stopping all telescope motion. 
- Args: ??? + Args: N/A 
- Returns: ???+ Returns: OK or Failure 
 +         
 +        SYSRESET Restarts TCS process after disbling the telescope       Added by Scott 12/2012 
 +                     Telescope should be stowed before doing this. 
 +                 Args: [TIME] [DD/MM/YY] [HH:MM:SS] 
 +                  
 +                 If no arguments are used the TCS simply restarts  
 +                 as if you had restarted the TCS computer. If for some reason  
 +                 the time is bad on the TCS computer you can add the TIME 
 +                 argument followed by the date and time in UT and TCS will 
 +                 use this and not the computer time for astrometry. 
 +                  
 +                 Returns OK or Failure 
 +                  
 +         
 +       TLE       Gives TCS a new TLE for tracking Earth Satellites 
 +                 Args: Follows this format exactly: [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two-line_element_set]] 
 +                  
 +                  
 +       SATTRACK  Tracks the current satellite TLE with the telescope. 
 +                 Args: N/A
  
- PP ??? 
- Args: ??? 
- Returns: ??? 
  
- SRVFRQ  ??? +      NEXTEVENT Gives you rise or set time in hours of coordinates set using the NEXTPOS command.  
- Args: ??? +                Args N.A 
- Returns: ??? +                Returns: Rise/Set (0/1) state and time in decimal hours. 
- +
-Command +
- SYSSAVE ??? +
- Args: ??? +
- Returns: ??? +
- +
- SYSKILL ??? +
- Args: ??? +
- Returns: ??? +
- +
- +
tcs/tcsng_command_list.txt · Last modified: 2019/08/28 13:12 by davner

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