Demonstration of control of Birger focusers

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# Load the PANOPTES module dir
import sys
sys.path.append('../../')


    

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from pocs.focuser.birger import Focuser


    

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port = '/dev/tty.USA49WG2P4.4'


    

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f = Focuser(port=port)


    

    




2017-01-16 14:11:49 aaomc48as.aao.gov.au panoptes[56822] INFO Birger Focuser (10858) on /dev/tty.USA49WG2P4.4 initialised

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f.is_connected


    

    
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True

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f.position


    

    
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22735

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f.move_to(10000)


    

    
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10000

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f.position


    

    
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10000

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f.position = 7000


    

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f.position


    

    
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7001

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f.move_by(-3000)


    

    
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-2999

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f.position


    

    
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4002

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