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feedback for the new feature: "Scope park aware"

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feedback for the new feature: "Scope park aware" was created by Gonzothegreat

Opening a new thread (follow up from EqMod: unpark only if dome is ).
Thanks to dokeeffe for implementing the new function "Scope park aware", much appreciated.

I have some feedback (running the latest of everything Ekos/indi related).
Telescope simulator | CCD simulator | RollOff simulator

RollOff simulator:
clicking on Park/Unpark shows the following messages.
2016-10-12T17:44:17: Dome is parked. 
2016-10-12T17:44:17: Roof is closed.
2016-10-12T17:58:59: Dome is unparked. 
2016-10-12T17:58:59: Roof is open.
I don't know why there is a reference to the Dome being parked/unparked in this roof simulator.
Could this be removed maybe?



Scope park aware: Disable
2016-10-12T17:49:18: Scope park aware is disabled. Roof can close when scope unparked or unknown

Scope park aware: Enable
2016-10-12T17:50:49: Warning: Roof is parkable when telescope state is unparked or unknown. Only enable this option is parking the dome at any time will not cause damange to any equipment.

I'm confused with the above, if I read both messages, the roof is able to close regardless of the mount state as in parked or not.
(spelling mistake in 'damange')

roof "can close / is parkable" are I guess the same thing right?


When I have the "Scope park aware: Enable", roof is unparked (as in open), telescope unparked and slewed to target (as in: you will break your scope if you close the roff now kind of situation). I get the following message and the roof stays open (well according to the simulator)
2016-10-12T18:00:18: Cannot close roof until the telescope is parked. Please park the scope or disable Scope park aware in the options

I repeat the above but with the "Scope park aware: Disable" I get the following message:
2016-10-12T18:03:07: Scope park aware is disabled. Roof can close when scope unparked or unknown
(telescope is still slewed to target, dangerous position if you close the roof)
I issue a Roof park and I get the following message:
2016-10-12T18:07:03: Dome is parked. 
2016-10-12T18:07:03: Roof is closed.
So right now, I have broken my simulated mount & telescope... ouch... lol


anyway, back to the confusing message from the top, may I suggest the following editing:or
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Replied by Gonzothegreat on topic feedback for the new feature: "Scope park aware"

Second part of the feedback, and this one is/could be an important new feature to add.
I have the following situation, fresh connect to the simulators, both telescope and roof are parked.

RollOff simulator:
2016-10-12T18:27:12: Device configuration applied. 
2016-10-12T18:27:12: Auto park is disabled. 
2016-10-12T18:27:12: Warning: Roof is parkable when telescope state is unparked or unknown. Only enable this option is parking the dome at any time will not cause damange to any equipment. 
2016-10-12T18:27:12: Loading device configuration... 
2016-10-12T18:27:11: Dome is parked.

Telescope simulator:
2016-10-12T18:27:12: Device configuration applied. 
2016-10-12T18:27:12: Location updated: Longitude (0) Latitude (0) 
2016-10-12T18:27:12: Loading device configuration... 
2016-10-12T18:27:11: Mount is parked. 
2016-10-12T18:27:11: Telescope simulator is online. 
2016-10-12T18:27:11: Simulating connecting to port /dev/ttyUSB0 with speed 9600

I unpark the telescope:
2016-10-12T18:30:24: Mount is unparked.
I slew the telescope to a target:
2016-10-12T18:31:06: Slewing to RA: 16:44:16 - DEC: 82:00:40
It was successful, however I have not issued any unpark command to the roof as in: open it....
results: telescope, mount etc... are smashed to pieces.

Could we have a failsafe in EQMod or the Telescope simulator that checks if the roof is unparked first before being able to unpark the telescope?
Maybe this feature is there and I can't see it, remember that I'm testing this with the Simulators.
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Replied by Derek on topic feedback for the new feature: "Scope park aware"

Stephanie,

Thanks for the feedback. Yes!! that confusing log message is my fault. I'll submit a PR for that tonight...
It should be something like this.....What do you think?

Button OFF:
Scope park aware is disabled. Roof can close when scope unparked or unknown. Only enable this option is parking the dome at any time will not cause damage to any equipment.
Button ON:
Scope park aware is enabled. Roof will not close when a snooped unparked telescope exists.

Regarding the messages containing "Dome" These may be comming from the superclass which is INDI::Dome. So the roll off 'is a' dome really.


BTW there is nothing on the other side of the equation.... IE. there is nothing added to any telescope driver to snoop the dome/roof state as far as I know.

Derek
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Replied by Gonzothegreat on topic feedback for the new feature: "Scope park aware"

Sounds good to me.

Stephane ;)...
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