# Guitastro Device OPTEC library

GUITAstro stands for General Use of Instruments and Telescopes in ASTROnomy.

GuitAstro is a Python module that provides classes and methods to write easily Python scripts for astronomical observations. 

[GIT repository: https://gitlab.irap.omp.eu/guitastrolib/guitastro.git](https://gitlab.irap.omp.eu/guitastrolib/guitastro.git)

Guitastro device Optec complete Guitastro to provide access to OPTEC focuser drivers:

[GIT repository: https://gitlab.irap.omp.eu/guitastrolib/guitastro_device_optec.git](https://gitlab.irap.omp.eu/guitastrolib/guitastro_device_optec.git)

## Few basic examples of use

First example: To connect a Optec controler and drive a focuser:
```
import guitastro
import guitastro_device_optec

dev = guitastro_device_optec.Device_Optec()
dev.open(False)
dev.commandstring("focuser SET target 50000")
dev.commandstring("focuser GOTO")
```

## Guitastro functionalities

GuitAstro device Optec wraps the driver functions dispatched into the classe:

- **Device_Optec**: Manage device Optec drivers.

This class inheritate from the classes Component* of Guitastro.
As a consequece, it is needed to install Guitastro before using Guitastro Optec.

A complete documentation can be generated from .rst files in the folder doc/doc_rst

## Support and contact

The main author is alain.klotz@irap.omp.eu