Interface IRotator

Defines the capabilities supported by an ASCOM Alpaca Rotator device

Inherited Members
Namespace: ES.Ascom.Alpaca.Devices
Assembly: ES.Ascom.Alpaca.Shared.dll
Syntax
public interface IRotator : IDevice

Methods

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CanReverse()

Indicates whether the rotator supports the Reverse method.

Declaration
bool CanReverse()
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

True if the rotator supports the Reverse method.
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GetPosition()

Returns the rotator's current position.

Declaration
double GetPosition()
Returns
Type Description
System.Double

Current instantaneous Rotator position, in degrees.
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GetStepSize()

Returns the minimum StepSize

Declaration
double GetStepSize()
Returns
Type Description
System.Double

The minimum StepSize, in degrees.
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GetStepSizeAsync()

Returns the minimum StepSize

Declaration
Task<double> GetStepSizeAsync()
Returns
Type Description
System.Threading.Tasks.Task<System.Double>

The minimum StepSize, in degrees.
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GetTargetPosition()

Returns the destination position angle for Move() and MoveAbsolute().

Declaration
double GetTargetPosition()
Returns
Type Description
System.Double
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Halt()

Immediately stop any Rotator motion due to a previous Move or MoveAbsolute method call.

Declaration
void Halt()
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IsMoving()

Indicates whether the rotator is currently moving.

Declaration
bool IsMoving()
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean
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IsReversed()

Returns the rotator’s Reverse state.

Declaration
bool IsReversed()
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean
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Move(Double)

Causes the rotator to move Position degrees relative to the current Position value.

Declaration
void Move(double position)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Double position

Relative position to move in degrees from current Position.
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MoveAbsolute(Double)

Causes the rotator to move the absolute position of Position degrees.

Declaration
void MoveAbsolute(double position)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Double position

Absolute position in degrees.
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SetReversed(Boolean)

Sets the rotator’s Reverse state.

Declaration
void SetReversed(bool reversed)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Boolean reversed

True if the rotation and angular direction must be reversed to match the optical characteristcs

See Also