indiredis 0.0.5

INDI client storing instrument data to redis, and on receiving data published to redis, sending on to indiserver. If the package is run, it provides instrument control via a web service. If imported, it provides tools to read/write to redis, and hence indiserver, for use by your own GUI or WEB applications.

indiredis

This Python3 package provides an INDI client with the capability to read instrument properties from indiserver (port 7624) and store them in redis, and in the other direction; can read data published to redis and send it in INDI XML format to indiserver. If the package is run, it provides instrument control via a web service. If imported, it provides tools to read/write to redis, and hence indiserver, for use by your own GUI or WEB applications.

The package is a client only, it does not include indiserver or drivers.

INDI - Instrument Neutral Distributed Interface, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instrument_Neutral_Distributed_Interface

Though INDI is used for astronomical instruments, it can also be used for any instrument control if appropriate INDI drivers are available.

Your host should have a redis server running, and indiserver should also be running, together with appropriate drivers and connected instruments. For example, prior to running indiredis, in another terminal, run:

indiserver -v indi_simulator_telescope indi_simulator_ccd

Usage is then:

python3 -m indiredis /path/to/blobfolder

The directory /path/to/blobfolder should be a path to a directory of your choice, where BLOB's (Binary Large Objects), such as images are stored, it will be created if it does not exist. Then connecting with a browser to http://localhost:8000 should enable you to view and control the connected instruments.

For further usage information, including setting ports and hosts, try:

python3 -m indiredis --help

indiredis can be imported into your own scripts, rather than executed with python3 -m. This is particularly aimed at helping the developer create their own GUI's or controlling scripts, perhaps more specialised than the web client included.

Two options are available:

The data can be transferred between indiserver and redis.

or

The data can be transferred between indiserver and redis via an MQTT server.

Further information is availble at:

https://indiredis.readthedocs.io