Optional

Telescope.PulseGuide() Method

Moves the scope in the given direction for the given interval or time at the rate given by the corresponding guide rate property (see Remarks)

Syntax

Telescope.PulseGuide(Direction, Duration)

The method syntax has these parts:

Part	Description
Direction (GuideDirections)	The direction in which the guide-rate motion is to be made
Duration (Long)	The duration of the guide-rate motion (milliseconds)
Return (Nothing)	Does not return a value.

Remarks

This method returns immediately if the hardware is capable of back-to-back moves, i.e. dual-axis moves. For hardware not having the dual-axis capability, the method returns only after the move has completed.

Raises an error if AtPark is true.

The IsPulseGuiding property must be be True during pulse-guiding.

The rate of motion for movements about the right ascension axis is specified by the GuideRateRightAscension property. The rate of motion for movements about the declination axis is specified by the GuideRateDeclination property. These two rates may be tied together into a single rate, depending on the driver's implementation and the capabilities of the telescope.

Symbolic Constants

The (symbolic) values for GuideDirections are:

Constant	Value	Description
guideNorth	0	North (+ declination/elevation)
guideSouth	1	South (- declination/elevation)
guideEast	2	East (+ right ascension/azimuth)
guideWest	3	West (- right ascension/azimuth)