Version: 1.0.0b2
Tested Firmware: 2.71
Overview:
This document details seestar_run, a companion application for the Seestar mobile app, written on python to be used in most modern OS. It showcases programmatic control of the Seestar S50, enabling tasks like:
- Mosaic captures
- Night session planning
- Custom target capture
- Spectral image capture over extended frames
Amendment from original code
- added an autofocus function
- added a shutdown function
- changed debug flag to true/false
Requirements:
- Seestar with completed calibration steps (horizontal, dark frame, leveling)
- computer/laptop with Python installed (e.g. https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/)
- Seestar is setup in station mode.
Usage:
- Setup: Ensure Seestar calibration is complete.
- Install Python: Follow the link above if not already installed.
- Run Commands: Use PowerShell for Windows or python in other OS and run the following command:
python seestar_run.py <ip_address> <target_name> <ra> <dec> <is_use_LP_filter> <session_time> <RA panel size> <Dec panel size> <RA offset factor> <Dec offset factor> <debug> <shutdown>
Parameters:
- ip_address: Seestar's IP address (found in "Advanced Feature -> RTSP Address").
- target_name: Target name. During mosaics, saved format is
<target_name>_<RA_panel_num>_<Dec_panel_num>. - ra: Target's RA value (JNow). Can be a float or a string format of "hr:mm:ss.s". If negative, uses current Sky Atlas location.
- dec: Target's Dec value (JNow). Can be a float or a string format of "<sign>deg:mm:ss.s". <sign> is optional
- is_use_LP_filter: Set to 1 for light pollution filter usage.
- session_time: Capture session duration per panel in seconds (not integration time).
- RA and Dec panel size: Number of panels in a mosaic.
- RA and Dec offset factors: Distance between mosaic panels, lower values will have more overlaps
- Debug: Either 1 or 0
- Shutdown: Either 1 or 0
Usage:
- Amend the schedule.bat file as required with your targets
Feedback:
Please report bugs and share feedback on the this github repo or in the Discord channel:
https://discord.com/channels/1204838310841815040/1207422275960176650
Enjoy and good luck!