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ITelescopeV3Tracking Property

The state of the telescope's sidereal tracking drive.

Namespace:  ASCOM.DeviceInterface
Assembly:  ASCOM.DeviceInterfaces (in ASCOM.DeviceInterfaces.dll) Version: 3351c4f3fa64146a7efd5b51ed4591e32a0a5484
Syntax
bool Tracking { get; set; }

Property Value

Type: Boolean
Exceptions
ExceptionCondition
PropertyNotImplementedExceptionIf Tracking Write is not implemented.
NotConnectedExceptionIf the device is not connected
DriverExceptionAn error occurred that is not described by one of the more specific ASCOM exceptions. Include sufficient detail in the message text to enable the issue to be accurately diagnosed by someone other than yourself.
Remarks

Tracking Read must be implemented and must not throw a PropertyNotImplementedException.

Tracking Write can throw a PropertyNotImplementedException.

Changing the value of this property will turn the sidereal drive on and off. However, some telescopes may not support changing the value of this property and thus may not support turning tracking on and off. See the CanSetTracking property.
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