V1.6.33 - Updates

- Added :GX# command to serial that returns mount status in one string.
- Removed some commented out code.

Author: ClutchplateDude

Software/Arduino code/OpenAstroTracker/Mount.cpp

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ char* formatStringsDEC[] = {
   "%c%02d*%02d'%02d#",      // Meade
   "%c%02d %02d'%02d\"",     // Print
   "%c%02d@%02d'%02d\"",     // LCD display only
+  "%c%02d%02d%02d",         // Compact
 };
 
 char* formatStringsRA[] = {
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ char* formatStringsRA[] = {
   "%02d:%02d:%02d#",        // Meade
   "%02dh %02dm %02ds",      // Print
   "%02dh%02dm%02ds",        // LCD display only
+  "%02d%02d%02d",           // Compact
 };
 
 const float siderealDegreesInHour = 14.95902778;
@@ -486,6 +488,57 @@ String Mount::mountStatusString() {
 }
 #endif
 
+/////////////////////////////////
+//
+// getStatusString
+//
+/////////////////////////////////
+String Mount::getStatusString() {
+  String status;
+  if (_mountStatus == STATUS_PARKED) {
+    status = "Parked,";
+  }
+  else if (_mountStatus & STATUS_PARKING) {
+    status = "Parking,";
+  }
+  else if (isGuiding()) {
+    status = "Guiding,";
+  }
+  else if (slewStatus() & SLEW_MASK_ANY) {
+    if (_mountStatus & STATUS_SLEWING_TO_TARGET) {
+      status = "SlewToTarget,";
+    }
+    else if (_mountStatus & STATUS_SLEWING_FREE) {
+      status = "FreeSlew,";
+    }
+    else {
+      status = "Idle,";
+    }
+  } else {
+    status = "Idle,";
+  }
+
+  String disp = "---,";
+  if (_mountStatus & STATUS_SLEWING) {
+    byte slew = slewStatus();
+    if (slew & SLEWING_RA) disp[0] = _stepperRA->speed() < 0 ? 'R' : 'r';
+    if (slew & SLEWING_DEC) disp[1] = _stepperDEC->speed() < 0 ? 'D' : 'd';
+    if (slew & SLEWING_TRACKING) disp[2] = 'T';
+  } else if (isSlewingTRK()) {
+    disp[2] = 'T';
+  }
+
+  status += disp;
+  status += String(_stepperRA->currentPosition()) + ",";
+  status += String(_stepperDEC->currentPosition()) + ",";
+  status += String(_stepperTRK->currentPosition()) + ",";
+
+  status += RAString(COMPACT_STRING | CURRENT_STRING) + ",";
+  status += DECString(COMPACT_STRING | CURRENT_STRING) + ",";
+
+  return status ;
+}
+
 /////////////////////////////////
 //
 // slewingStatus
@@ -937,7 +990,7 @@ void Mount::displayStepperPosition() {
   else {
 #ifdef SUPPORT_SERIAL_CONTROL
     if (inSerialControl) {
-      sprintf(scratchBuffer, " RA:  %s", RAString(LCD_STRING | CURRENT_STRING).c_str());
+      sprintf(scratchBuffer, " RA: %s", RAString(LCD_STRING | CURRENT_STRING).c_str());
       _lcdMenu->setCursor(0, 0);
       _lcdMenu->printMenu(scratchBuffer);
       sprintf(scratchBuffer, "DEC: %s", DECString(LCD_STRING | CURRENT_STRING).c_str());

Software/Arduino code/OpenAstroTracker/Mount.hpp

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #define MEADE_STRING        B0010
 #define PRINT_STRING        B0011
 #define LCD_STRING          B0100
+#define COMPACT_STRING      B0101
 #define FORMAT_STRING_MASK  B0111
 
 #define TARGET_STRING      B01000
@@ -124,6 +125,9 @@ class Mount {
     // Return a string of DEC in the given format. For LCDSTRING, active determines where the cursor is
     String RAString(byte type, byte active = 0);
 
+    // Returns a comma-delimited string with all the mounts' information
+    String getStatusString();
+
     // Get the current speed of the stepper. NORTH, WEST, TRACKING
     float getSpeed(int direction);
 

Software/Arduino code/OpenAstroTracker/OpenAstroTracker.ino

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 */
 #include "Globals.h"
 
-String version = "V1.6.32";
+String version = "V1.6.33";
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Please see the Globals.h file for configuration of the firmware.

Software/Arduino code/OpenAstroTracker/b_setup.ino

@@ -2,12 +2,6 @@
 LcdMenu lcdMenu(16, 2, MAXMENUITEMS);
 LcdButtons lcdButtons(0);
 
-// Create the variables to track RA time, RA display time and HA time
-//DayTime RATime;
-//DayTime RADisplayTime;
-//DayTime HATime;
-//DayTime HACorrection;
-
 Mount mount(RAStepsPerDegree, DECStepsPerDegree, &lcdMenu);
 
 void setup() {

Software/Arduino code/OpenAstroTracker/f_serial.ino

@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@
 //      Get Guiding
 //      Returns: 1 if currently guiding. 0 if not.
 //
+// :GX#
+//      Get Mount Status
+//      Returns: string reflecting the mounts' status
+//
 //------------------------------------------------------------------
 // SET FAMILY
 //
@@ -200,6 +204,11 @@ void handleMeadeGetInfo(String inCmd) {
       }
       break;
 
+    case 'X': {
+        Serial.print(mount.getStatusString()+"#");
+      }
+      break;
+
     case 'I': {
         if (cmdTwo == 'S') {
           Serial.print(mount.isSlewingRAorDEC() ? "1" : "0");