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--- en:documentation:server_commands [2020/01/12 10:15] – [Telescope] pch
+++ en:documentation:server_commands [2022/12/08 09:56] (current) – [Chart drawing] pch
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 | ROT- |  | Chart -> Tranformation -> Rotate Left |
 | SETFOV | 00d00m00s or 00.00 | {{en:documentation:i78.png|}} Chart FOV input fields or {{en:documentation:i6.png|}} icon (Main Bar) |
+| SETFIELDNUMBER | 1..10 | Set the FOV to one of the predefined field number |
 | GETFOV | S/F |  |
 | SETRA | RA:00h00m00s or 00.00 | {{en:documentation:i78.png|}} Chart center RA |
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 | SETPROJ | ALTAZ/EQUAT/GALACTIC/ECLIPTIC | Chart -> Chart Coordinate System |
 | GETPROJ |  |  |
+| SETCHARTEQUINOX | Date/J2000 | Set the equinox when coordinate system is EQUAT |
 | SETGRIDNUM | ON/OFF | Setup -> Display -> Lines - Show Grid Label |
 | SETCONSTLINE | ON/OFF | Setup -> Display -> Lines - Show Constellation Figure |
 | SETCONSTBOUNDARY | ON/OFF | Setup -> Display -> Lines - Show Constellation Boundary |
 | SHOWPICTURE | ON/OFF | Chart -> Show objects -> Show pictures |
-| SHOWBGIMAGE | ON/OFF | Show background image |
+| SHOWBGIMAGE | ON/OFF ON/OFF | Show background image, change FOV to image size |
 | LOADBGIMAGE | fits_filename | Load new background image FITS file, also force reload of updated file if the name is the same. |
 | LOADCIRCLE | file_name | Load a list of finder mark, same as right click - Finder circle - Load from file |
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 ===== Object selection =====
 ^ Command ^ Parameters ^ Comment or GUI Equivalent ^
-| GETCHARTEQSYS | | Return the current equatorial system for the chart, Date or J2000, B1950, ... |
+| GETCHARTEQSYS | | Return the current equatorial system to be used with other command. Date or J2000, B1950, ... |
 | SEARCH | object_name | Search tool (Main Bar). object_name must be enclosed in double quote if it contain space |
 | FIND  | object_class object_name | Same as search, but lets you specify the class of object you want: 0=nebula, 1=na, 2=star, 3=star, 4=variable, 5=double, 6=comet, 7=asteroid, 8=planet, 9=constellation, 10=line catalog. . object_name must be enclosed in double quote if it contain space |
 | IDCENTER | | Identify object at chart center |
 | IDCURSOR |  | Identify object at cursor position, same as click on chart |
+| IDSCOPE | | Identify object at telescope position |
 | GETSELECTEDOBJECT | | Return information about the last selected object |
 | GETRISESET |  | Get rise/transit/set time for the last selected object |
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 | ABORTSLEW |  | Abort the current slewing command. |
 | SYNC | RAhr Dec [in decimal] | Sync the default telescope at the specified coordinates. |
-| IDSCOPE | | Identify object at telescope cursor position |
 | GETSCOPERADEC | S/F | Return current telescope coordinates, string or float format |
 | TRACKTELESCOPE | ON/OFF | Chart follow the telescope. Same as menu Telescope / Track telescope. |
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 | GETSCOPERATES | | Return a list of movement rate supported by the telescope |
 | SCOPEMOVEAXIS |axis(0/1) rate | Start moving the telescope along (axis) using (rate) |
-^ The following command are specific for a INDI telescope, prefer the command above^^^
+^ Obsolete command specific for a INDI telescope, prefer the command above^^^
-| CONNECTINDI |  | Connect to configured INDI telescope. |
+| CONNECTINDI |  | Redirect to CONNECTTELESCOPE |
-| DISCONNECTINDI |  | Disconnect the INDI telescope. |
+| DISCONNECTINDI |  | Redirect to DISCONNECTTELESCOPE |
-| SLEWINDI | RAhr Dec [in decimal] | Slew the INDI telescope to specified coordinates. |
+| SLEWINDI | RAhr Dec [in decimal] | Redirect to SLEW |
-| ABORTSLEWINDI |  | Abort the current slewing command. |
+| ABORTSLEWINDI |  | Redirect to ABORTSLEW |
-| SYNCINDI | RAhr Dec [in decimal] | Sync the INDI telescope at the specified coordinates. |
+| SYNCINDI | RAhr Dec [in decimal] | Redirect to SYNC |
 ^ This command show a cursor on the chart for a telescope not managed by Skychart^^^
 | MOVESCOPE | RA Dec [00.00] | Move the telescope cursor to coordinates. RA in decimal hours. |