IPARCOS

Project repo: marcocipriani01/IPARCOS

IPARCOS (Indi Protocol Android Remote COntrol Software) is an INDI client for Android. It features an INDI control panel, a mount and focuser controller and a database of objects to point the telescope.

Features

• Mount and focuser controller with directional pads and speed controls
• Database full of objects to which you can point the telescope directly from the app
• INDI control panel compatible with every device (BLOB properties not yet supported)
• Languages: English, Italian and French (partial translation)

Installing IPARCOS

• From Google Play:
  • Coming soon!
• From the .apk file:
  • Allow apps from unknown sources in the Android settings (Settings → Security → Unknown sources)
  • Download and install the latest release from the GitHub project page

Usage

1. Prerequisite
   • Minimum Android version: 5.0
   • An INDI server must be running on the remote computer.
   • You must have network access to the server.
   • To achieve this, the Android device and the remote computer can be placed on your home network.
   • Alternatively, you can create a wireless network with your Android device and connect the remote computer to this network.
2. Connection:
   • Choose the server address in the list or press on “Add server” to add a new server in the list
   • Optionally, you can change the port number if you do not use the default value for the INDI protocol (7624)
   • Click on “Connect”
3. Use the INDI control panel
   • Click on the gear icon in the navigation bar to display the control panel
   • Use the tabs to switch between the devices
   • The properties of the device are displayed in a list. Click on a property to edit it or show the details.
4. Control the telescope motion
   • Press the joystick to display the telescope motion control panel
   • The buttons will be enabled or disabled depending on the devices features.
   • If the device is not connected, the properties may not appear and the buttons will be disabled
5. Focuser control
   • Supports speed control, focus in/out and absolute position

Developed by

• Marco Cipriani (@marcocipriani01)
• Romain Fafet (@farom57)

Used Libraries

• INDIForJava, LGPL v3 license
• DragListView, Apache 2.0 license
• CWAC-Pager, Apache 2.0 license