org.jscience.devices.telescopes.nexstar
Class NexStar

java.lang.Object
  org.jscience.devices.telescopes.nexstar.NexStar

public final class NexStar
extends java.lang.Object

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Constructor Summary

NexStar(java.lang.String port)
Constructs a NexStar object.

Method Summary

static int	altToInt(java.lang.String alt) Convert alt from a string to a number.
static int	azToInt(java.lang.String az) Convert az from a string to a number.
void	close() Closes the connection to the scope.
static int	decToInt(java.lang.String dec) Convert dec from a string to a number.
java.lang.String	getAzAlt() Returns the current az and alt.
java.lang.String	getRADec() Returns the current RA and dec.
void	gotoAzAlt(java.lang.String az, java.lang.String alt) Goto the coordinates.
void	gotoRADec(java.lang.String ra, java.lang.String dec) Goto the coordinates.
boolean	isMoving() Check whether the scope is moving.
static int	raToInt(java.lang.String ra) Convert RA from a string to a number.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

NexStar

public NexStar(java.lang.String port)

Constructs a NexStar object.

Parameters:

port - DOCUMENT ME!

Method Detail

raToInt

public static int raToInt(java.lang.String ra)

Convert RA from a string to a number.

Parameters:

ra - DOCUMENT ME!

Returns:

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decToInt

public static int decToInt(java.lang.String dec)

Convert dec from a string to a number.

Parameters:

dec - DOCUMENT ME!

Returns:

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altToInt

public static int altToInt(java.lang.String alt)

Convert alt from a string to a number.

Parameters:

alt - DOCUMENT ME!

Returns:

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azToInt

public static int azToInt(java.lang.String az)

Convert az from a string to a number.

Parameters:

az - DOCUMENT ME!

Returns:

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getRADec

public java.lang.String getRADec()
                          throws java.io.IOException

Returns the current RA and dec.

Returns:

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Throws:

java.io.IOException - DOCUMENT ME!

getAzAlt

public java.lang.String getAzAlt()
                          throws java.io.IOException

Returns the current az and alt.

Returns:

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Throws:

java.io.IOException - DOCUMENT ME!

gotoRADec

public void gotoRADec(java.lang.String ra,
                      java.lang.String dec)
               throws java.io.IOException

Goto the coordinates.

Parameters:

ra - DOCUMENT ME!

dec - DOCUMENT ME!

Throws:

java.io.IOException - DOCUMENT ME!

gotoAzAlt

public void gotoAzAlt(java.lang.String az,
                      java.lang.String alt)
               throws java.io.IOException

Goto the coordinates.

Parameters:

az - DOCUMENT ME!

alt - DOCUMENT ME!

Throws:

java.io.IOException - DOCUMENT ME!

isMoving

public boolean isMoving()
                 throws java.io.IOException

Check whether the scope is moving.

Returns:

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Throws:

java.io.IOException - DOCUMENT ME!

close

public void close()
           throws java.io.IOException

Closes the connection to the scope.

Throws:

java.io.IOException - DOCUMENT ME!