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--- en:documentation:mosaic_tool [2019/08/26 13:52] – pch
+++ en:documentation:mosaic_tool [2019/09/01 10:41] (current) – [Mosaic] pch
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-  * You can adjust the coordinates of the mosaic center, or use the arrow to move the mosaic.
+  * You can adjust the coordinates of the mosaic center, or use the arrow button to move the mosaic. Press the Ctrl key for larger move or the Shift key for smaller.
   * The camera rotation can be adjusted to change the global mosaic orientation.
   * Give a name to the mosaic, this is use as the default file name and prefix every row in the file.
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-When ready click the Save button to record the mosaic definition to a file you can later [[https://www.ap-i.net/ccdciel/en/documentation/sequence?&#import_mosaic_from_skychart|load in your imaging software]].
+When ready click the Save button to record the mosaic definition to a file you can later load in your imaging software.
 You can also send the mosaic via the [[server_commands#information_about_selected_object|server connection]].
-Here is a description of the format if you want to write your own software to process this mosaic.
+Below is a description of the format if you want to write your own software to process this mosaic.
+=====Server message format=====
+The server message use the same format as the [[server_commands#information_about_selected_object|information about a selected object]]. All fields separated by the <tab> character.
-The server message use the same format as a click to an object with fields separated by the <tab> character. The coordinates are in field 3 and 4, the object type in field 5 is "Frm", the name of the frame is in field 6, the size in field 7 and the position angle in field 8. Use the command GETCHARTEQSYS to know the equinox of the coordinates.
 <file>> Chart_1 : 05h47m49s -02d42m13s Frm Orion_01 Dim: 114.76 x 86.76 ' pa: 30.00</file>
+  * **>** indicate the start of the message.
+  * **Chart_1 :** the name of the chart containing the mosaic.
+  * **05h47m49s** RA of the frame center using current chart equinox. The [[server_commands#chart_commands|command]] GETCHARTEQSYS return the equinox.
+  * **-02d42m13s** Dec of the frame center.
+  * **Frm** indicate the object is a frame.
+  * **Orion_01** the name of the frame that can be use for image filename.
+  * **Dim: 114.76 x 86.76 '** the size of the frame in minute of arc.
+  * **pa: 30.00** the frame orientation, 0-360 CCW. 0 is horizontal frame with north up.
+=====File format=====
 The content of the file is the following: