stella.rmi
Interface WifsipControlling

All Superinterfaces:

CcdControlling, ListenerControlling, Remote

All Known Implementing Classes:

WifsipMaster

public interface WifsipControlling
extends CcdControlling

An interface defining remote-access capabilities to the adapter master.

Method Summary

boolean	filterOffset(String name, int off) Stepps the filter wheel with the given name for the desired offset, positive or negative.
String	getFilterPosition() Gets the current fiber input source as the filter wheel position.
boolean	setFilterPosition(String pos) Selects the filter of the given name.

Methods inherited from interface stella.rmi.CcdControlling

abortExposure, addFitsKey, getBiasExposure, getDarkExposure, getScienceExposure, removeAllFitsKeys, removeFitsKey, setFullFrame, setImageGeometry

Methods inherited from interface stella.rmi.ListenerControlling

automatic, external, getStatus, initialize, manual, park, quit, reset, setPassive

Method Detail

filterOffset

boolean filterOffset(String name,
                     int off)
                     throws RemoteException

Stepps the filter wheel with the given name for the desired offset, positive or negative.

Throws:

RemoteException

setFilterPosition

boolean setFilterPosition(String pos)
                          throws RemoteException

Selects the filter of the given name. If multiple filter wheels have to be controlled, this is done by the implementation.

Returns:

True if filter wheel position was selected.

Throws:

RemoteException

getFilterPosition

String getFilterPosition()
                         throws RemoteException

Gets the current fiber input source as the filter wheel position. Returns null if no filter wheel is present.

Throws:

RemoteException