Camera Properties |
The Camera type exposes the following members.
Properties| Name | Description | |
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 | BayerOffsetX |
Bayer X offset index, Interface Version 2 and later
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| BayerOffsetY |
Returns the Y offset of the Bayer matrix, as defined in SensorType, Interface Version 2 or later
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| BinX |
Sets the binning factor for the X axis, also returns the current value.
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| BinY |
Sets the binning factor for the Y axis, also returns the current value.
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| CameraState |
Returns the current camera operational state
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| CameraXSize |
Returns the width of the CCD camera chip in unbinned pixels.
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| CameraYSize |
Returns the height of the CCD camera chip in unbinned pixels.
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| CanAbortExposure |
Returns True if the camera can abort exposures; False if not.
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| CanAsymmetricBin |
Returns a flag showing whether this camera supports asymmetric binning
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| CanFastReadout |
Camera has a fast readout mode, Interface Version 2 or later
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| CanGetCoolerPower |
If True, the camera's cooler power setting can be read.
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| CanPulseGuide |
Returns a flag indicating whether this camera supports pulse guiding
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| CanSetCCDTemperature |
Returns a flag indicating whether this camera supports setting the CCD temperature
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| CanStopExposure |
Returns a flag indicating whether this camera can stop an exposure that is in progress
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| CCDTemperature |
Returns the current CCD temperature in degrees Celsius.
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| Connected |
Set True to connect to the device hardware. Set False to disconnect from the device hardware.
You can also read the property to check whether it is connected. This reports the current hardware state.
(Inherited from AscomDriver.) |
| CoolerOn |
Turns on and off the camera cooler, and returns the current on/off state.
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| CoolerPower |
Returns the present cooler power level, in percent.
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| Description |
Returns a description of the device, such as manufacturer and model number. Any ASCII characters may be used.
(Inherited from AscomDriver.) |
| DriverInfo |
Descriptive and version information about this ASCOM driver.
(Inherited from AscomDriver.) |
| DriverVersion |
A string containing only the major and minor version of the driver.
(Inherited from AscomDriver.) |
| ElectronsPerADU |
Returns the gain of the camera in photoelectrons per A/D unit.
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| ExposureMax |
Returns the maximum exposure time supported by StartExposure, Interface Version 2 or later
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| ExposureMin |
Minimum exposure time, Interface Version 2 or later
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| ExposureResolution |
Exposure resolution, Interface Version 2 or later
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| FastReadout |
Fast readout mode, Interface Version 2 or later
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| FullWellCapacity |
Reports the full well capacity of the camera in electrons, at the current camera settings (binning, SetupDialog settings, etc.)
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| Gain |
The camera's gain (GAIN VALUE MODE) OR the index of the selected camera gain description in the Gains array (GAINS INDEX MODE)
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| GainMax |
Maximum Gain value of that this camera supports
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| GainMin |
Minimum Gain value of that this camera supports
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| Gains |
List of Gain names supported by the camera
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| HasShutter |
Returns a flag indicating whether this camera has a mechanical shutter
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| HeatSinkTemperature |
Returns the current heat sink temperature (called "ambient temperature" by some manufacturers) in degrees Celsius.
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| ImageArray | |
| ImageArrayVariant | |
| ImageReady |
Returns a flag indicating whether the image is ready to be downloaded from the camera
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| InterfaceVersion |
The interface version number that this device supports.
(Inherited from AscomDriver.) |
| IsPulseGuiding |
Returns a flag indicating whether the camera is currently in a PulseGuide operation.
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| LastExposureDuration |
Reports the actual exposure duration in seconds (i.e. shutter open time).
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| LastExposureStartTime |
Reports the actual exposure start in the FITS-standard CCYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss[.sss...] format.
The time must be UTC.
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| MaxADU |
Reports the maximum ADU value the camera can produce.
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| MaxBinX |
Returns the maximum allowed binning for the X camera axis
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| MaxBinY |
Returns the maximum allowed binning for the Y camera axis
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| Name |
The short name of the driver, for display purposes
(Inherited from AscomDriver.) |
| NumX |
Sets the subframe width. Also returns the current value.
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| NumY |
Sets the subframe height. Also returns the current value.
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| Offset |
The camera's offset (OFFSET VALUE MODE) OR the index of the selected camera offset description in the Offsets array (OFFSETS INDEX MODE)
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| OffsetMax |
Maximum Offset value of that this camera supports
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| OffsetMin |
Minimum Offset value of that this camera supports
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| Offsets |
List of Offset names supported by the camera
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| PercentCompleted |
Percent completed, Interface Version 2 or later
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| PixelSizeX |
Returns the width of the CCD chip pixels in microns.
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| PixelSizeY |
Returns the height of the CCD chip pixels in microns.
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| ReadoutMode |
Readout mode, Interface Version 2 or later
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| ReadoutModes |
List of available readout modes, Interface Version 2 or later
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| SensorName |
Sensor name, Interface Version 2 and later
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| SensorType |
Type of colour information returned by the camera sensor, Interface Version 2 or later
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| SetCCDTemperature |
Sets the camera cooler setpoint in degrees Celsius, and returns the current setpoint.
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| StartX |
Sets the subframe start position for the X axis (0 based) and returns the current value.
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| StartY |
Sets the subframe start position for the Y axis (0 based). Also returns the current value.
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| SubExposureDuration |
Camera's sub-exposure interval
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| SupportedActions | Returns the list of custom action names supported by this driver. (Inherited from AscomDriver.) |
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