Interface IRotatorAsync

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 IRotatorAsync : IDeviceAsync

Methods

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CanReverseAsync()

Indicates whether the rotator supports the Reverse method.

Declaration
Task<bool> CanReverseAsync()
Returns
Type Description
System.Threading.Tasks.Task<System.Boolean>

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

Returns the rotator's current position.

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

Current instantaneous Rotator position, in degrees.
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GetTargetPositionAsync()

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

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

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

Declaration
Task HaltAsync()
Returns
Type Description
System.Threading.Tasks.Task
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IsMovingAsync()

Indicates whether the rotator is currently moving.

Declaration
Task<bool> IsMovingAsync()
Returns
Type Description
System.Threading.Tasks.Task<System.Boolean>
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IsReversedAsync()

Returns the rotator’s Reverse state.

Declaration
Task<bool> IsReversedAsync()
Returns
Type Description
System.Threading.Tasks.Task<System.Boolean>
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MoveAbsoluteAsync(Double)

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

Declaration
Task MoveAbsoluteAsync(double position)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Double position

Absolute position in degrees.
Returns
Type Description
System.Threading.Tasks.Task
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MoveAsync(Double)

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

Declaration
Task MoveAsync(double position)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Double position

Relative position to move in degrees from current Position.
Returns
Type Description
System.Threading.Tasks.Task
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SetReversedAsync(Boolean)

Sets the rotator’s Reverse state.

Declaration
Task SetReversedAsync(bool reversed)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Boolean reversed

True if the rotation and angular direction must be reversed to match the optical characteristcs
Returns
Type Description
System.Threading.Tasks.Task

See Also