<?xml version="1.0" ?> <!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//KDE//DTD DocBook XML V4.2-Based Variant V1.1//EN" "dtd/kdex.dtd" [ <!ENTITY % English "INCLUDE"> ]> <refentry lang="&language;"> <refentryinfo> <title>KDE User's Manual</title> <author><personname> <firstname>Ben</firstname> <surname>Burton</surname> </personname> <email>bab@debian.org</email></author> <date>May 25, 2005</date> <productname>K Desktop Environment</productname> </refentryinfo> <refmeta> <refentrytitle><command>indiserver</command></refentrytitle> <manvolnum>1</manvolnum> </refmeta> <refnamediv> <refname><command>indiserver</command></refname> <refpurpose>INDI server for telescope control by KStars</refpurpose> </refnamediv> <refsynopsisdiv> <cmdsynopsis> <command>indiserver</command> <group choice="opt"><option>-p <replaceable>port</replaceable></option></group> <group choice="opt"><option>-r <replaceable>attempts</replaceable></option></group> <group><option>-vv</option></group> <group choice="req" rep="repeat"><option><replaceable>driver</replaceable></option></group> </cmdsynopsis> </refsynopsisdiv> <refsect1> <title>Description</title> <para>&kstars; allows you to configure and control astronomical instruments such as telescopes and focusers via the INDI protocol. <command>indiserver</command> is a server that sits between the &kstars; user interface and the low-level hardware drivers.</para> <para>The <acronym>INDI</acronym> server is a network server, int hat either local or remote clients may connect to it to control astronomical instruments. The <acronym>INDI</acronym> server must be running on the machine that is physically connected to the astronomical instruments.</para> <note><para>There is usually no need to run the <acronym>INDI</acronym> server directly. Using the &kstars; device manager, you can set up astronomical instruments and start or stop the <acronym>INDI</acronym> server all from within &kstars;</para></note> <para>Much more detailed information is available in the &kstars; handbook, as described below.</para> <para>&kstars; is a graphical desktop planetarium for &kde;, and forms part of the &kde; edutainment module.</para> </refsect1> <refsect1> <title>Options</title> <variablelist> <varlistentry> <term><option>-p <replaceable>port</replaceable></option></term> <listitem><para>Alternate IP port. The default is 7624.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><option>-r <replaceable>attempts</replaceable></option></term> <listitem><para>Maximum attempts to restart, in case of a problem. The default is 2.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><option>-vv</option></term> <listitem><para>Be more verbose with output to stderr.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><option><replaceable>driver</replaceable></option></term> <listitem><para>The names of the <acronym>INDI</acronym> drivers to run.</para> <para>Currently available are:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem><para><parameter>celestrongps</parameter> (Celestron GPS)</para></listitem> <listitem><para><parameter>fliccd</parameter> (Finger Lakes Instruments CCD)</para></listitem> <listitem><para><parameter>lx200_16</parameter> (LX200 16")</para> </listitem> <listitem><para><parameter>lx200autostar</parameter> (LX200 Autostar)</para> </listitem> <listitem><para><parameter>lx200classic</parameter> (LX200 Classic)</para> </listitem> <listitem><para><parameter>lx200generic</parameter> (LX200 Generic)</para> </listitem> <listitem><para><parameter>lx200gps</parameter> (LX200 GPS)</para> </listitem> <listitem><para><parameter>temma</parameter> (Temma Takahashi)</para> </listitem> <listitem><para><parameter>v4ldriver</parameter> (Video4Linux Generic)</para> </listitem> <listitem><para><parameter>v4lphilips</parameter> (Philips Webcam)</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> </listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> </refsect1> <refsect1> <title>See Also</title> <para>celestrongps(1), fliccd(1), lx200_16(1), lx200autostar(1), lx200classic(1), lx200generic(1), lx200gps(1), kstars(1), temma(1), v4ldriver(1), v4lphilips(1)</para> <para>More detailed user documentation is available in the &kstars; handbook, which you can reach from <ulink url="help:/kstars">help:/kstars</ulink> (either enter this <acronym>URL</acronym> into &konqueror;, or run <userinput><command>khelpcenter</command> <parameter>help:/kstars</parameter></userinput>).</para> </refsect1> <refsect1> <title>Examples</title> <para>To start an <acronym>INDI</acronym> server running an LX200 GPS driver, and listening to connections on port 8000:</para> <screen><userinput><command>indiserver</command> <option>-p</option> <parameter>8000</parameter> <parameter>lx200gps</parameter></userinput></screen> </refsect1> <refsect1> <title>Authors</title> <!--FIXME: Who wrote the indiserver? --> <para>This man page based on the one written for Debian by <personname><firstname>Ben</firstname><surname>Burton</surname></personname> <email>bab@debian.org</email></para> </refsect1> </refentry>