stella.roof
Interface DomeDriver

All Superinterfaces:

Driver

All Known Implementing Classes:

BaaderDome

public interface DomeDriver
extends Driver

This driver has the ability to control a dome. The dome supports four commands for moving the dome in azimuth direction, as well as methods for opening and closing the hatch.

Method Summary

boolean	closeDome() Closes the dome.
boolean	closeHatch() Closes the hatch, throws UnsupportedOperationException if not applicabale.
boolean	closeSlit() Closes the slit, throws UnsupportedOperationException if not applicabale.
boolean	fastBackward() Starts fast backward in azimuth.
boolean	fastForward() Starts fast forward in azimuth.
double	getAzimuth() Returns the azimuth position of the dome in degrees.
boolean	isDomeClosed() Returns true, if dome is closed.
boolean	isDomeOpened() Returns true, if dome is open.
boolean	openDome() Opens the dome.
boolean	openHatch() Opens the hatch, throws UnsupportedOperationException if not applicabale
boolean	openSlit() Opens the slit, throws UnsupportedOperationException if not applicabale.
boolean	slowBackward() Starts slow backward in azimuth.
boolean	slowForward() Starts slow forward in azimuth.
boolean	stopAzimuth() Stops the azimuth motor.

Methods inherited from interface io.Driver

close, getDriverName, isOpen, open

Method Detail

stopAzimuth

boolean stopAzimuth()
                    throws IOException

Stops the azimuth motor.

Throws:

IOException

fastForward

boolean fastForward()
                    throws IOException

Starts fast forward in azimuth. Forward means in normal daily rotation, from south to west.

Throws:

IOException

fastBackward

boolean fastBackward()
                     throws IOException

Starts fast backward in azimuth. Backwards measn against normal daily rotation, from south to east.

Throws:

IOException

slowForward

boolean slowForward()
                    throws IOException

Starts slow forward in azimuth. Forward means in normal daily rotation, from south to west.

Throws:

IOException

slowBackward

boolean slowBackward()
                     throws IOException

Starts slow backward in azimuth. Backwards measn against normal daily rotation, from south to east.

Throws:

IOException

openSlit

boolean openSlit()
                 throws IOException

Opens the slit, throws UnsupportedOperationException if not applicabale.

Throws:

IOException

openHatch

boolean openHatch()
                  throws IOException

Opens the hatch, throws UnsupportedOperationException if not applicabale

Throws:

IOException

openDome

boolean openDome()
                 throws IOException

Opens the dome. This method must be implemented, but can of course fork to openSlit and openHatch.

Throws:

IOException

closeDome

boolean closeDome()
                  throws IOException

Closes the dome. This method must be implemented, but can of course fork to closeSlit and closeHatch.

Throws:

IOException

closeHatch

boolean closeHatch()
                   throws IOException

Closes the hatch, throws UnsupportedOperationException if not applicabale.

Throws:

IOException

closeSlit

boolean closeSlit()
                  throws IOException

Closes the slit, throws UnsupportedOperationException if not applicabale.

Throws:

IOException

isDomeOpened

boolean isDomeOpened()
                     throws IOException

Returns true, if dome is open.

Throws:

IOException

isDomeClosed

boolean isDomeClosed()
                     throws IOException

Returns true, if dome is closed.

Throws:

IOException

getAzimuth

double getAzimuth()
                  throws IOException

Returns the azimuth position of the dome in degrees. Numbering starts at South, increases to West, and goes to East=270.

Throws:

IOException