APT Script Options to Park at end of Plan

[SnakeyJ]

One for the more experienced APT'ers out there - is it possible to automatically park the scope on completion of a plan?    There is an option to run a script at the end of the plan, but unable to find any examples.

Not going fully automated, but would be nice to put the scope in a safe/horizontal position on the off chance I nod off - though some form of winch to close the roof might be worth considering!

[SnakeyJ]

OK - think I found this, after a little playing with search terms @  https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Astroplace/conversations/topics/4004 compliments of Ivaylo Stornov:

If one needs way to park the scope or shut down the PC on plan end, here is instruction how to make this

 

1. Download and extract these archives in the folder where APT is installed -

http://www.ideiki.com/astro/TelescopePark.zip

http://www.ideiki.com/astro/ShutDown.zip

 

2. In Gear tab use Shift+Connect on the telescope button and configure the POTH hub connection to your mount.

 

3. Create a Plan. For example with 3 items:

Exposure 1 - duration YYY seconds

Exposure 2 - duration ZZZ seconds (you can add as much exposures as you want)

Exposure 3 - duration 0 seconds. In the script field add TelescopePark.vbs and check the "Wait script to End"

Exposure 4 - duration 0 seconds. In the script field add ShutDown.vbs and uncheck the "Wait script to End"

 

4. Run the plan

 

Here is described a way to change the targets from a plan https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Astroplace/conversations/topics/3890

 

Clear skies,

Ivo