pyobs-alpaca
This is a pyobs (documentation) module for ALPACA, which is a HTTP proxy for ASCOM.
Example configuration
This is an example configuration for a telescope:
class: pyobs_alpaca.AlpacaTelescope
name: ASCOM Telescope
server: 1.2.3.4
port: 11111
device_type: telescope
device: 0
wait_for_dome: dome
weather: weather
alive_parameter: Name
# communication
comm:
jid: test@example.com
password: ***
And for a focussing unit (without the comm block):
class: pyobs_alpaca.AlpacaFocuser
name: ASCOM Focuser
server: 1.2.3.4
port: 11111
device_type: focuser
device: 0
alive_parameter: Position
And finally, for a dome:
class: pyobs_alpaca.AlpacaDome
server: 1.2.3.4
port: 11111
device_type: dome
device: 0
follow: telescope
weather: weather
Available classes
These classes are meant more as a means of an example for own implementations. AlpacaTelescope is an implementation for telescopes, while AlpacaFocuser works for focusing devices and AlpacaDome can operate a dome.