ASCOM Library
ITelescope
Moves the scope in the given direction for the given interval or time at
the rate given by the corresponding guide rate property
Definition
Namespace: ASCOM.Common.DeviceInterfaces
Assembly: ASCOM.Common (in ASCOM.Common.dll) Version: 3.0.0-rc.1+86c25ce733aebb4d8b1b8a62e84770ea5e972bea
Assembly: ASCOM.Common (in ASCOM.Common.dll) Version: 3.0.0-rc.1+86c25ce733aebb4d8b1b8a62e84770ea5e972bea
C#
void PulseGuide(
GuideDirection Direction,
int Duration
)VB
Sub PulseGuide (
Direction As GuideDirection,
Duration As Integer
)Parameters
- Direction GuideDirection
- The direction in which the guide-rate motion is to be made
- Duration Int32
- The duration of the guide-rate motion (milliseconds)
Implements
ITelescopeV3PulseGuide(GuideDirection, Int32)Remarks
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Exceptions
| NotImplementedException | If the method is not implemented and CanPulseGuide is False |
| InvalidValueException | If an invalid direction or duration is given. |
| InvalidOperationException | If the pulse guide cannot be effected e.g. if the telescope is ITelescopeV3.Slewing or is not ITelescopeV3.Tracking or a pulse guide is already in progress and a second cannot be started asynchronously. |
| NotConnectedException | When Connected is False. |
| DriverException | An 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. |