Can a script pickup the polar alignment data?
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Can a script pickup the polar alignment data?
Can a script pickup the polar alignment data, like when it says move x right/left move x up/down? I want o access this information for a script of mine.
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Re: Can a script pickup the polar alignment data?
Hi,
Sorry but there's no way to do this from the script currently – I be interested to hear what your plan is to use this data though!
Cheers, Robin
Sorry but there's no way to do this from the script currently – I be interested to hear what your plan is to use this data though!
Cheers, Robin
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Re: Can a script pickup the polar alignment data?
Hey Robin,
Thank you for your reply!
I'm attempting to build an automatic polar alignment kit for my mount using 4 servo motors. The idea is to use the data from the polar alignment tool in sharpcap to automatically drive the servos which will align my mount for me.
Thank you for your reply!
I'm attempting to build an automatic polar alignment kit for my mount using 4 servo motors. The idea is to use the data from the polar alignment tool in sharpcap to automatically drive the servos which will align my mount for me.
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Re: Can a script pickup the polar alignment data?
Hi,
That sounds very cool
I have just added a PolarAlignOffset property to the main SharpCap object in the scripting. This will return the offset if the polar align tool is already in the final adjustment stage or a zero offset otherwise. I'm hoping to get a new build online today which will have this change in it.
Cheers, Robin
That sounds very cool
I have just added a PolarAlignOffset property to the main SharpCap object in the scripting. This will return the offset if the polar align tool is already in the final adjustment stage or a zero offset otherwise. I'm hoping to get a new build online today which will have this change in it.
Cheers, Robin
Re: Can a script pickup the polar alignment data?
I have been dreaming of a motorized PA routine for a while now and you sir are on it! Best of luckbackyardastrokiwi wrote: ↑Sat Apr 18, 2020 9:22 am Hey Robin,
Thank you for your reply!
I'm attempting to build an automatic polar alignment kit for my mount using 4 servo motors. The idea is to use the data from the polar alignment tool in sharpcap to automatically drive the servos which will align my mount for me.
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Re: Can a script pickup the polar alignment data?
admin wrote: ↑Sat Apr 18, 2020 11:00 am Hi,
That sounds very cool
I have just added a PolarAlignOffset property to the main SharpCap object in the scripting. This will return the offset if the polar align tool is already in the final adjustment stage or a zero offset otherwise. I'm hoping to get a new build online today which will have this change in it.
Cheers, Robin
WOW thank you!