Interface ISwitch

Defines the capabilities supported by an ASCOM Alpaca Switch device

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

Methods

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CanWrite(Int32)

Reports if the specified switch device can be written to, default true. This is false if the device cannot be written to, for example a limit switch or a sensor. Devices are numbered from 0 to MaxSwitch - 1

Declaration
bool CanWrite(int id)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Int32 id

The device number (0 to MaxSwitch - 1)
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean
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GetMaxSwitch()

Returns the number of switch devices managed by this driver. Devices are numbered from 0 to MaxSwitch - 1

Declaration
int GetMaxSwitch()
Returns
Type Description
System.Int32
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GetMaxSwitchValue(Int32)

Gets the maximum value of the specified switch device as a double. Devices are numbered from 0 to MaxSwitch - 1.

Declaration
double GetMaxSwitchValue(int id)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Int32 id

The device number (0 to MaxSwitch - 1)
Returns
Type Description
System.Double
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GetMinSwitchValue(Int32)

Gets the minimum value of the specified switch device as a double. Devices are numbered from 0 to MaxSwitch - 1.

Declaration
double GetMinSwitchValue(int id)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Int32 id

The device number (0 to MaxSwitch - 1)
Returns
Type Description
System.Double
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GetSwitch(Int32)

Return the state of switch device id as a boolean. Devices are numbered from 0 to MaxSwitch - 1

Declaration
bool GetSwitch(int id)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Int32 id

The device number (0 to MaxSwitch - 1)
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean
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GetSwitchDescription(Int32)

Gets the description of the specified switch device. This is to allow a fuller description of the device to be returned, for example for a tool tip. Devices are numbered from 0 to MaxSwitch - 1

Declaration
string GetSwitchDescription(int id)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Int32 id

The device number (0 to MaxSwitch - 1)
Returns
Type Description
System.String
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GetSwitchName(Int32)

Gets the name of the specified switch device. Devices are numbered from 0 to MaxSwitch - 1

Declaration
string GetSwitchName(int id)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Int32 id

The device number (0 to MaxSwitch - 1)
Returns
Type Description
System.String
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GetSwitchStep(Int32)

Returns the step size that this device supports (the difference between successive values of the device). Devices are numbered from 0 to MaxSwitch - 1.

Declaration
double GetSwitchStep(int id)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Int32 id

The device number (0 to MaxSwitch - 1)
Returns
Type Description
System.Double
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GetSwitchValue(Int32)

Gets the value of the specified switch device as a double. Devices are numbered from 0 to MaxSwitch - 1, The value of this switch is expected to be between MinSwitchValue and MaxSwitchValue.

Declaration
double GetSwitchValue(int id)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Int32 id

The device number (0 to MaxSwitch - 1)
Returns
Type Description
System.Double
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SetSwitch(Int32, Boolean)

Sets a switch controller device to the specified state, true or false.

Declaration
void SetSwitch(int id, bool state)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Int32 id

The device number (0 to MaxSwitch - 1)
System.Boolean state

The required control state (True or False)
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SetSwitchName(Int32, String)

Sets a switch device name to the specified value.

Declaration
void SetSwitchName(int id, string name)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Int32 id

The device number (0 to MaxSwitch - 1)
System.String name

The name of the device
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SetSwitchValue(Int32, Double)

Sets a switch device value to the specified value.

Declaration
void SetSwitchValue(int id, double value)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Int32 id

The device number (0 to MaxSwitch - 1)
System.Double value

The value to be set, between MinSwitchValue and MaxSwitchValue

See Also