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From: Jasem Mutlaq <mutlaqja () ikarustech ! com>
Date: 2005-07-31 23:21:12
Message-ID: 1122852072.112025.28407.nullmailer () svn ! kde ! org
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SVN commit 441799 by mutlaqja:
INDI docs updates
M +64 -21 indi.docbook
M +4 -0 scriptbuilder.docbook
--- branches/KDE/3.5/kdeedu/doc/kstars/indi.docbook #441798:441799
@@ -24,32 +24,32 @@
<tbody>
<row>
<entry>LX200 8"-12" Classic</entry>
-<entry>LX200 Classic</entry>
+<entry>lx200classic</entry>
<entry>1.0</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>Autostar based telescopes</entry>
-<entry>LX200 Autostar</entry>
+<entry>lx200autostar</entry>
<entry>1.0</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>LX200 GPS 8"-16"</entry>
-<entry>LX200 GPS</entry>
+<entry>lx200gps</entry>
<entry>1.0</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>LX200 Classic 16"</entry>
-<entry>LX00 16"</entry>
+<entry>lx200_16</entry>
<entry>1.0</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>NexStar GPS, CGE, AS-GT</entry>
-<entry>Celestron GPS</entry>
+<entry>celestrongps</entry>
<entry>0.9</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>New GT, NexStar 5i/8i</entry>
-<entry>Celestron GPS</entry>
+<entry>celestrongps</entry>
<entry>0.9</entry>
</row>
<row>
@@ -64,19 +64,29 @@
</row>
<row>
<entry>Astro-Electronic FS-2</entry>
-<entry>LX200 Generic</entry>
+<entry>lx200basic</entry>
<entry>0.1</entry>
</row>
<row>
+<entry>Argo Navis</entry>
+<entry>lx200basic</entry>
+<entry>0.1</entry>
+</row>
+<row>
<entry>Losmandy Gemini</entry>
-<entry>LX200 Generic</entry>
+<entry>lx200basic</entry>
<entry>0.1</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>Mel Bartels Controllers</entry>
-<entry>LX200 Generic</entry>
+<entry>lx200basic</entry>
<entry>0.1</entry>
</row>
+<row>
+<entry>Sky Commander</entry>
+<entry>skycommander</entry>
+<entry>0.1</entry>
+</row>
</tbody>
</tgroup>
</table>
@@ -94,22 +104,22 @@
<tbody>
<row>
<entry>Meade LX200GPS Microfocuser</entry>
-<entry>LX200 GPS</entry>
+<entry>lx200gps</entry>
<entry>0.9</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>Meade 1206 Primary Mirror Focuser</entry>
-<entry>LX200 Generic</entry>
+<entry>lx200generic</entry>
<entry>0.9</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>JMI NGF Series</entry>
-<entry>LX200 Generic</entry>
+<entry>lx200generic</entry>
<entry>0.1</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>JMI MOTOFOCUS</entry>
-<entry>LX200 Generic</entry>
+<entry>lx200generic</entry>
<entry>0.1</entry>
</row>
</tbody>
@@ -189,6 +199,12 @@
<entry>v4lphilips</entry>
<entry>1.0</entry>
</row>
+<row>
+<entry>Meade Lunar Planetary Imager</entry>
+<entry>meade_lpi</entry>
+<entry>0.1</entry>
+</row>
+
</tbody>
</tgroup>
</table>
@@ -699,15 +715,13 @@
<qandaentry>
<question>
-<para>I do not have a serial port, how can I connect to the telescope?</para>
+<para>
+What operations does KStars provide to control the telescope?
+</para>
</question>
<answer>
-<para>Many modern laptops do not have a serial port. You will need a
-Serial To USB adaptor that is supported under Linux. For example,
-<trademark>Keyspan</trademark>'s USA-19QW Serial to USB adaptor is well
-supported under Linux and had been tested with &kstars;. You need to refer
-to your adaptor's documentation to find which ports they provide (e.g.
-<constant>/dev/ttyUSB0 .... /dev/ttyUSB9</constant>).
+<para>
+It depends on the particular telescope you're running, but the minimum three \
operations are <command>Slew</command>, <command>Track</command>, and \
<command>Sync</command>, which you can issue directly from the sky map. Your \
telescope must be aligned for those operations to perform correctly. Some telescopes \
offer you more operations like site management, slew modes, focusing, parking, and \
more. You can access the telescopes extended features from the INDI Control Panel in \
the Devices Menu. </para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
@@ -715,6 +729,35 @@
<qandaentry>
<question>
<para>
+What's the difference between <command>Slew</command>, <command>Track</command>, and \
<command>Sync</command> exactly? +</para>
+</question>
+<answer>
+<para>
+The command <command>Slew</command> orders the telescope to move to a particular \
target, and once the telescope reaches its target, the telescope keeps tracking that \
target at a <emphasis>sidereal</emphasis> rate (i.e. the rate at which stars move \
across the sky). This works well for stars, Messier objects, and about everything \
outside our solar system. But solar system objects travel differently across the sky \
and so the telescope must <command>Track</command> the objects as they move. +</para>
+<para>
+Therefore, you need to issue a track command if you want to track an object with \
non-sidereal motion. On the other hand, <command>Sync</command> is used to \
synchronize the telescope's internal coordinates with that of an object you select. \
+</para> +</answer>
+</qandaentry>
+
+<qandaentry>
+<question>
+<para>
+Can I control my telescope remotely?
+</para>
+</question>
+<answer>
+<para>
+Yes. You can start an INDI server on the machine connected to your telescope and the \
server will listen to requests from &kstars; clients. Once you're connected, you can \
control your telescope directly from the sky map. This procedure is described in \
detail in the <link linkend="indi-remote-control">Remote device control</link> \
section. +</para>
+</answer>
+</qandaentry>
+
+<qandaentry>
+<question>
+<para>
When I try to <guibutton>Connect</guibutton>, &kstars; reports that the
telescope is not connected to the serial/USB port. What can I do?
</para>
@@ -747,7 +790,7 @@
<para>&kstars; reports that the telescope is online and ready, but I cannot find the \
telescope's crosshair, where is it?</para> </question>
<answer>
-<para>&kstars; retrieves the telescopes RA and DEC coordinates upon connection. If \
your alignment was performed correctly, then you should see the crosshair around your \
target in the Sky Map. However, the RA and DEC coordinates provided by the telescope \
may be incorrect (even below the horizon) and you need to <link \
linkend="indi-sync">Sync</link> your telescope to your current target.</para> \
+<para>&kstars; retrieves the telescopes RA and DEC coordinates upon connection. If \
your alignment was performed correctly, then you should see the crosshair around your \
target in the Sky Map. However, the RA and DEC coordinates provided by the telescope \
may be incorrect (even below the horizon) and you need to <link \
linkend="indi-sync">Sync</link> your telescope to your current target. You can use \
the right-click menu to center and track the telescope crosshair in the sky \
map.</para> </answer>
</qandaentry>
--- branches/KDE/3.5/kdeedu/doc/kstars/scriptbuilder.docbook #441798:441799
@@ -282,6 +282,10 @@
dcop $KSTARS $MAIN waitForINDIAction "FLI CCD" EXPOSE_DURATION
</programlisting>
</blockquote>
+
+<note>
+<para>The INDI Library provides robust scripting tools that enable developers to \
orchestrate very complex scripts. For more details, refer to the <ulink \
url="http://indi.sourceforge.net/manual/book1.html">INDI Developer \
Manual</ulink>.</para> +</note>
</sect2>
</sect1>
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