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Dome Methods

The Dome type exposes the following members.

Methods
  NameDescription
Public methodAbortSlew
Immediately stops any and all movement.
Public methodAction
Invokes the specified device-specific custom action.
(Inherited from AscomDriver.)
Public methodStatic memberChoose
Shows the ASCOM Chooser to select a Dome.
Public methodCloseShutter
Close the shutter or otherwise shield the telescope from the sky.
Public methodCommandBlind
Transmits an arbitrary string to the device and does not wait for a response. Optionally, protocol framing characters may be added to the string before transmission.
(Inherited from AscomDriver.)
Public methodCommandBool
Transmits an arbitrary string to the device and waits for a boolean response. Optionally, protocol framing characters may be added to the string before transmission.
(Inherited from AscomDriver.)
Public methodCommandString
Transmits an arbitrary string to the device and waits for a string response. Optionally, protocol framing characters may be added to the string before transmission.
(Inherited from AscomDriver.)
Public methodDispose
Releases the unmanaged late bound COM object
(Inherited from AscomDriver.)
Public methodFindHome
Start operation to search for the dome home position.
Public methodOpenShutter
Open shutter or otherwise expose telescope to the sky.
Public methodPark
Rotate dome in azimuth to park position.
Public methodSetPark
Set the current azimuth position of dome to the park position.
Public methodSetupDialog
Launches a configuration dialogue box for the driver. The call will not return until the user clicks OK or cancel manually.
(Inherited from AscomDriver.)
Public methodSlewToAltitude
Ensure that the requested viewing altitude is available for observing.
Public methodSlewToAzimuth
Ensure that the requested viewing azimuth is available for observing. The method should not block and the slew operation should complete asynchronously.
Public methodSyncToAzimuth
Synchronize the current position of the dome to the given azimuth.
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