Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro

unverified library/alpaca/sky-watcher-eq6-r-pro.hal.yaml

Id	sky-watcher-eq6-r-pro
Manufacturer	Sky-Watcher
Model	EQ6-R Pro
Driver	alpaca
Hazard	medium
Limits	unconfirmed The library file holds suggested limits for tracking, abort_slew (action), park (action), unpark (action), slew_to_coordinates (action), and no person has confirmed those limits yet. How a person confirms the limits

Control channels
Channel	Min	Max	Step	Rate per s	Unit	Confirm	Limit
tracking					bool	confirm	suggested

Actions
Action	Arguments	Confirm	Limit
abort_slew	none	none	suggested
park	none	confirm-each-time	suggested
unpark	none	confirm	suggested
slew_to_coordinates	right_ascension 0 to 359.99 deg declination 0 to 85 deg	confirm-each-time	suggested

Read channels
Channel	Type	Unit	Every
right_ascension	number	deg	2 s
declination	number	deg	2 s
altitude	number	deg	2 s
azimuth	number	deg	2 s
slewing	bool		1 s
at_park	bool		5 s

openhal: "0.1"
device: { name: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro mount, model: EQ6-R Pro, manufacturer: Sky-Watcher }
id: sky-watcher-eq6-r-pro
connect:
  alpaca: observatory.local
  port: 11111
  device_type: telescope
  device_number: 0
  timeout: 5 s
  action_wait: 8 s
read:
  right_ascension: { unit: deg, every: 2 s, range: [0, 360] }
  declination: { unit: deg, every: 2 s, range: [-90, 90] }
  altitude: { unit: deg, every: 2 s, range: [-90, 90] }
  azimuth: { unit: deg, every: 2 s, range: [0, 360] }
  slewing: { type: bool, every: 1 s }
  at_park: { type: bool, every: 5 s }
write:
  tracking: { type: bool, confirm: confirm, suggested: true }
actions:
  abort_slew: { description: "Stop any slew at once (AbortSlew).", suggested: true }
  park:
    description: Slew to the park position and stop tracking.
    confirm: confirm-each-time
    suggested: true
  unpark:
    description: Leave the park position so the mount can move.
    confirm: confirm
    suggested: true
  slew_to_coordinates:
    description: Slew to a right ascension and declination while tracking.
    args:
      right_ascension: { unit: deg, min: 0, max: 359.99 }
      declination: { unit: deg, min: 0, max: 85 }
    require: ["at_park == false", "tracking == true", "slewing == false"]
    confirm: confirm-each-time
    suggested: true
safe_state:
  - { action: abort_slew }
  - { tracking: false }
hazard: medium
notes: >-
  Suggested limits. A person must confirm every limit before this device can be written.
  The mount talks to the hub through an Alpaca server on the computer it is plugged into, such as GS Server
  with ASCOM Remote. Set host and port to that server. Slews are limited to declinations from 0 to 85
  degrees until you know where the tube clears the pier, the tripod and the horizon at your site.
provenance: { source: library, by: OpenHAL starter library, at: 2026-10-25, verification: { status: unverified } }