Welcome in the AstroMeCCA software documentation

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Fig. 1 A German TM 350 AtroMeCCA mount equiped by a reflector 300mm telescope and a refractor 60mm telescope.

1. Using the Mount Control Software

Describes the basic use of the Mount Control Software and how to use its pad to slew the mount towards sky objects.

• First steps with the Mount Control Software
  • Check if MCS is running as service
• Use the pad of the Mount Control Software
  • Drive the mount
  • Help for polar aligment
  • Mount configuration
• Mount Control Software for experimented users
  • Change the MCS configuration of the command line
  • Change the MCS configuration for running as service

2. Communication protocols for AstroMecCA

Describes the communication protocols to commuunicate between a client software (ASCOM, INDI or any external software) and an astromecca server.

• Communication protocols for astromecca mounts
  • 1. Serial port and LX200 protocol
  • 2. Ethernet TCP port and MCS protocol
  • 3. The MCS langage protocol

3. User guide to program with mount Python classes

Describe how to instanciate mount classes to use them in a personal Python code.

• User guide to program with mount Python classes
  • 1. Classes and attributes
  • 2. Examples of Python codes to instanciate the mount
  • 3. Examples of Python codes to drive the mount

4. User guide to program with celme Python classes

Describe how to instanciate celme classes to use them in a personal Python code. Celme is a tool used by mount classes.

• User guide to program with celme Python classes
  • 1. Context
  • 2. Python classes provided by celme
  • 3. Using the Python module celme for angles
    • 3.1. Simple example to convert angles
    • 3.2. Operation with angles
  • 4. Using the Python module celme for dates
    • 4.1. Simple example to convert dates
    • 4.2. Operation with dates
  • 5. Using the Python module celme for ephemeris
    • 5.1. Simple example to compute Sun coordinates
  • 6. Angle formats
  • 7. Date formats

5. Class and method documentation

For developers of Python code in mount classes.

• Generate this documentation
  • Installation of Sphinx and Pyreverse
  • Generate the documentation

The classes of Mounts for astronomy.

• Classes for driving mounts
  • Definition of the rotation system of a mount
    • Relation between celestial coordinates and the encoders of the mount
    • Definition of the angles rotb, rotp
    • Relations between (rotb, rotp) and (celb, celp)
  • Module mountastro
    • mountastro.mountastro
    • mountastro.mountaxis
    • mountastro.mountchannel
    • mountastro.mounttools
    • mountastro.mountpad
    • mountastro.mountlog
    • mountastro.mountastro_astromecca
• Classes for celestial mechanics
  • Module celme
    • celme.dates
    • celme.durations
    • celme.angles
    • celme.coords
    • celme.horizons
    • celme.atmosphere
    • celme.home
    • celme.site
    • celme.mechanics
    • celme.targets