Simple Instructions for Running the PCS Subsystem command line commands

Command Line Functions for Binocular PCS (perhaps not a complete list)

ptlist

Usage: ptlist SIDE
Lists the pointing model terms. SIDE may be 0=SX, 1=DX, 2=Both

11/10 23:34 lbcobs@obs3 ~$ ptlist 0

*** Pointing Model Terms *** (for side=0=SX)
IA      -359.43070
IE        78.00000
NPAE     -77.09970
CA        48.00000
AW         0.24250
AN        19.12040
HACE2    -51.28600
TF        18.05370

ptmodify

Usage: ptmodify SIDE TermName TermValue
Modifies the pointing model term on the specified side (absolute).

Example:

ptmodify 0 IE 42

ptincrement

Usage: ptincrement SIDE TermName TermValue
Increments the pointing model term on the specified side (relative).

Example:

ptincrement 0 IE 5

ptreset

Usage: ptreset SIDE
Restores all the pointing model terms to the default pointing model.

Example:

ptreset 2

Other interesting commands

Binocular Control

Usage: irc BinocularControl PARAMETER
where PARAMETER is one of SYNCPRESET, SYNCOFFSET, CANCELSYNCPRESET, CANCELSYNCOFFSET

This is an IIF command rather than a PCS command, but this seems like a good place to mention it.

Coordinate Directions

Making IE more positive moves the telescope to a lower elevation.
Making CA more positive moves the telescope to a larger azimuth.

-- NormCushing - 12 May 2008