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Instrument Control Software for small class observatory.
Currently in use at OARPAF
pip3 install requests loguru astropy
pip3 install gnuplotlib pyvantagepro # maybe I'll drop these.
# For the API:
pip3 install flask flask-restx werkzeug
# Tested with flask==3.0.2 werkzeug-3.0.1 flask-restx==1.3.0
# Tested with flask==3.0.2 werkzeug-3.0.1 flask-socketio==5.3.6 flask-httpauth==4.8.0
```
## Add the nodes of your observatory:
For example, in `config/nodes.ini`:
[MY_ASCOM_REMOTE_SERVER]
protocol = http
ip = 192.168.1.111
hostname = ascom.myobservatory.net
port = 533
endpoint = /api/v1
[MY_SONOFF_ADDRESS]
protocol = https
user = admin
password = admin
ip = 192.168.1.222
hostname = sonoff.myobservatory.net
port = 1234
## Connect the devices in your observatory to the nodes:
For example, in `config/devices.ini`:
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[my_tel]
module = alpaca
class = Telescope
node = MY_ASCOM_REMOTE_SERVER
[my_dome]
module = alpaca
class = Dome
node = MY_ASCOM_REMOTE_SERVER
[my_light]
module = domotics
class = Switch
node = MY_SONOFF_ADDRESS
outlet = 3
[my_dome_temperature]
module = domotics
class = Sensor
node = MY_SONOFF_ADDRESS
outlet1 = 1
outlet2 = 2
```
## Low-level control of your devices using ipython:
```
import devices
devices.my_dome.azimuth # 123
devices.my_dome.azimuth = 234
```
## Give to every device a REST API endpoint, or more
For example, in `config/api.ini`:
```
[/dome/position]
resource = Position
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[/dome/light]
resource = State
device = my_light
[/alias/to/light]
resource = State
device = my_light
[/dome/temperature]
resource = State
device = my_dome_temperature
[/telescope/coordinates]
resource = Coordinates
device = my_tel
```
## REST API-level control of your devices using curl:
First, start the API server with `./app.py 1111 localhost --noweb`
```
curl http://localhost:1111/api/dome/position
# {
# "error" : [],
# "raw" : true,
# "response" : {
# "azimuth" : 123.00,
# "parked" : "Yes"
# },
# "timestamp" : "2024-03-26T16:48:13.766195"
# }
# other examples:
# Change azimuth
curl -X POST http://localhost:1111/api/dome/position -d '234' -H 'Content-Type:application/json'
# Retrieve all GET endpoints relative to the dome
curl http://localhost:1111/all/dome
## Web-based control of your observatory:
Doc in progress
# Dome board:
```
sudo apt-get install python-dev libusb-dev swig libwxgtk3.0-gtk3-dev
git clone https://github.com/rm-hull/k8055.git
cd k8055
sed -i.bak 's/CC = gcc/CC = g++/' Makefile
sed -i.bak 's/\t/ /g' pyk8055/pyk8055.py
sed -i.bak 's/IOError, "Could not open device"/IOError("Could not open device")/g' pyk8055/pyk8055.py
make all
sudo make install
make pylib k8055gui
sudo make pyinstall guiinstall
```
# Dome software + Alpaca driver:
```
git clone https://github.com/lfini/SW-OPC-2.git
```
To push directly on observatory pc (for people without access to INAF repo)
```
# on obseravatory pc
git config receive.denyCurrentBranch updateInstead
# on local machine
git remote add machine user@machine:software-di-controllo
git push machine main
```
## System dependencies:
```
sudo apt install gnuplot gnupot-x11
sudo /home/zap/MBB/mbb -w 9000 -i 22000 -l /home/zap/MBB/mbb.log 10.185.119.248
```
[](https://www.ict.inaf.it/gitlab/davide.ricci/software-di-controllo/-/releases)