https://www.rts2.org/wiki/ 2026-05-05T15:05:36+00:00 https://www.rts2.org/wiki/ https://www.rts2.org/wiki/lib/tpl/dokuwiki/images/favicon.ico text/html 2009-11-28T23:00:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.rts2.org/wiki/doku.php?id=howto:astrometry&rev=1259449200&do=diff Image astrometry parameters RTS2 is able to support on-line astrometry, with corrections being fed back to the telescope as correction parameters, thus significantly improving the telescope pointing. Following is list of parameters which affect astrometry, and a guide how to set them up. These parameters are arguments to the rts2-camd-* device drivers and are best set in the file text/html 2016-09-27T22:00:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.rts2.org/wiki/doku.php?id=howto:change_a_target_s_coordinates&rev=1475013600&do=diff I'm unaware if this is the correct method and it is only allowed for those who have writing permission in the psql database. --- Juan Carlos Tello 2014/03/07 11:34 If you have a target that you want to change the coordinates (either because the first ones was erroneous or because it is an object like a satellite that requires constant changing and you don't know how to give it the orbital parameters for automatic tracking), then you can access the psql database directly. text/html 2012-06-10T22:00:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.rts2.org/wiki/doku.php?id=howto:change_variables_from_a_terminal_session&rev=1339365600&do=diff This is a how to change rts2 variables for the telescope or other instruments, the way you would from the rts2-mon interface, but from outside of it. The motivation from this is to benefit from the versatility of other UNIX utilities to run scripts. text/html 2009-02-24T23:00:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.rts2.org/wiki/doku.php?id=howto:darks&rev=1235516400&do=diff Dark frames and RTS2 Even modern SLR cameras offer a “noise reduction” option, which actually takes a dark exposure and by its subtraction it fixes the major contribution to the pixel noise of an image - the nonuniformity of dark current and CCD precharge. In astronomy, this practice is a must. Let's have a look how dark frames are managed in RTS2. text/html 2009-06-25T22:00:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.rts2.org/wiki/doku.php?id=howto:disable_selector&rev=1245967200&do=diff Disable selector Selector is component responsible for selecting next targets. You can check if it is running by executing ps -A|grep selector. If the reply is not empty, e.g. you will receive: <xterm2> user@host:~$ ps -A|grep selector 19126 pts/7 00:00:00 rts2-selector user@host:~$ </xterm2> text/html 2009-05-11T22:00:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.rts2.org/wiki/doku.php?id=howto:executor-selector&rev=1242079200&do=diff Running executor and selector for observations Following paragraphs provides informations on how to setup your first night run. You can use dummy devices as well as real devices for this purpose. As you might not have real devices, the following description will provide instructions for dummy devices. text/html 2009-06-24T22:00:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.rts2.org/wiki/doku.php?id=howto:executor&rev=1245880800&do=diff Selecting and manipulating targets You can list targets using rts2-targetlist command. In first column is target ID - number which you will need. With target ID, you can get information about target using rts2-targetinfo command. You can also set observation script - please see text/html 2009-10-02T22:00:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.rts2.org/wiki/doku.php?id=howto:focus&rev=1254520800&do=diff Focuser API Focuser presents various variables to the end user. They may look confusing on a first look, so here is a small description. You may find it also in man rts2-focusd. * FOC_POS This variable show actual focuser position. If set, it will cause focuser to move to set position. If focuser is moved to position, it shows the actual focuser position. text/html 2008-09-05T22:00:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.rts2.org/wiki/doku.php?id=howto:fram&rev=1220652000&do=diff Restarting telescope driver Sometimes telescope driver stop operating. Most probably it is some weird error of Gemini. You will see in rts2 on T0, that it is moving, but DEC will not change (usually only DEC does not change). To solve it: su killall rts2-executor killall rts2-teld-gemini /etc/init.d/rts2 start rts2-mon text/html 2011-11-17T23:00:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.rts2.org/wiki/doku.php?id=howto:intergation_of_a_davis_meteo_station&rev=1321570800&do=diff Prerequisites * Get [ the special version] of and compile, install and configure it as usual. * Start meteopoll with /sbin/startproc $METEO_POLL_BIN -l syslog:local0 -s ${station} \ -f $METEO_CONFIG \ -U YOUR_DESTINATION_HOST -P 5002\ -b msgqueue > /dev/null 2>&1 text/html 2011-02-02T23:00:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.rts2.org/wiki/doku.php?id=howto:mpec&rev=1296687600&do=diff This tutorial describes how to add and execute observations of minor planet. You will need rts2-newtarget, rts2-target and rts2-mon programs. Enter MPC coordinates to database Run rts2-newtarget. When it asks for Target name, enter MPC one line ephemeris. You can obtain this from text/html 2013-06-12T22:00:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.rts2.org/wiki/doku.php?id=howto:preview_fits_images_with_rts2-xmlrpcd&rev=1371074400&do=diff Prerequisites * Update your RTS2 source tree to the latest revision (e.g. 6216). * Add to your rts2.ini the lines [xmlrpcd] page_prefix= * If not existent create in the root directory / of your system the directory named /images. * Copy an example FITS file, preferably created with RTS2, to text/html 2009-06-24T22:00:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.rts2.org/wiki/doku.php?id=howto:processing&rev=1245880800&do=diff Image processing RTS2 offers versatile image processing capabilities. Images can be stored at paths which are described by pattern with expanding character. Paths are configured in rts2.ini file. This section describes how are images handled, shifted among different paths. text/html 2012-02-07T23:00:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.rts2.org/wiki/doku.php?id=howto:running_observation_manually&rev=1328655600&do=diff How to run observation manually This text describes how to disable the selector and to manually control which target is to be observed. * run rts2-mon * Choose the SEL entry (selector) in the left-hand pane (Up/Down keys) * Switch to the right-hand pane (Tab to switch panes) text/html 2017-04-04T22:00:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.rts2.org/wiki/doku.php?id=howto:setting_up_a_postgresql_database_for_rts2&rev=1491343200&do=diff How to set up a PostgreSQL database for RTS2 * Install PostgreSQL server, on Debian something like <xterm2>sudo apt-get install postgresql-server</xterm2> * Create database user - replace user with your username: <xterm2> user@host:~$ sudo su postgres [sudo] password for user: postgres@host:/home/user$ createuser user Shall the new role be a superuser? (y/n) y USER CREATED </xterm2> text/html 2009-02-28T23:00:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.rts2.org/wiki/doku.php?id=howto:setup_all-sky_camera_system&rev=1235862000&do=diff Required parts You should have camera driver tested (with rts2-xfocusc). Then you need rts2-scriptor to execute scripts on device. Parameters you will most probably need to set are: * expand-path which describes path where images will be stored. Please consult text/html 2015-03-11T23:00:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.rts2.org/wiki/doku.php?id=howto:setup_rts2_for_sidereal_tech_mounts&rev=1426114800&do=diff Sidereal tech mounts Sidereal manufactures two distinct controllers - Sidereal I and II, and Force One. Both share the same protocol, described on Sidereal pages. Force one are strictly ACS - all commands need to be send with checksum. Some older I and II controllers does not support checksum at all, and need to be run in text/html 2011-08-03T22:00:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.rts2.org/wiki/doku.php?id=howto:set_symlinks_for_usb_serial_ports&rev=1312408800&do=diff Why? You might have multiple serial/USB converters connected to your box. And you would like to make sure that device focuser is at /dev/focuser, while filter wheel is at /dev/fwheel. Wild guesses of /dev/ttyUSBx will not work reliably once you will start to plug/unplug devices. And it is also nice to be able providing sensible names to serial ports, so you can debug your system quickly. text/html 2017-03-12T23:00:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.rts2.org/wiki/doku.php?id=howto:set_up_a_pointing_model_for_opentpl_mounts&rev=1489359600&do=diff Before starting: * Back up /etc/rts2/ir.model * Make sure the script for target 4 is appropriate, at least two exposures to allow astrometry to complete before the next pointing. * Clear the existing model with 'rts2-opentpl-errors -I <ip> -N <port> text/html 2009-06-24T22:00:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.rts2.org/wiki/doku.php?id=howto:start&rev=1245880800&do=diff HOW TOs * Taking images * Running observation manually * Setup all-sky camera system * set up an automatic focusing * setting up image parameters * preparing and executing minor planet observations * work with executor, selector and all the rest * Image processing (also know as "where are my images?!") * take calibrations frames text/html 2010-04-09T22:00:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.rts2.org/wiki/doku.php?id=howto:taking_images&rev=1270850400&do=diff Following paragraphs document how to take images with RTS2. It is assumed that you have everything installed, and RTS2, including CCD drivers, runs on your computer. The examples given here assume that your camera name in RTS2 system is C0. If your camera is called differently, please use its name.