Added new feature to allow the guiding style to be forced, Auto = driver decides. Pulse guiding will use the newer pulse guiding technique, Guide rate slew, will use the older technique.

Meade.net.Telescope.UnitTests/TelescopeUnitTests.cs

@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ namespace Meade.net.Telescope.UnitTests
                 TraceLogger = false,
                 ComPort = "TestCom1",
                 GuideRateArcSecondsPerSecond = 1.23,
-                Precision = "Unchanged"
+                Precision = "Unchanged", 
+                GuidingStyle = "Auto"
             };
 
             _utilMock = new Mock<IUtil>();
@@ -446,17 +447,24 @@ namespace Meade.net.Telescope.UnitTests
             _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.Disconnect(It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<string>()), Times.Once());
         }
 
-        [TestCase("Autostar", "30Ab", false)]
-        [TestCase("Autostar", "31Ee", true)]
-        [TestCase("Autostar", "43Eg", true)]
-        [TestCase("Autostar II", "", false)]
-        [TestCase("LX2001", "", true)]
-        [TestCase(":GVP", "", false)] //LX200 Classic
-        public void IsNewPulseGuidingSupported_ThenIsSupported_ThenReturnsTrue(string productName, string firmware, bool isSupported)
+        [TestCase("Auto", "Autostar", "30Ab", false)]
+        [TestCase("Auto","Autostar", "31Ee", true)]
+        [TestCase("Auto","Autostar", "43Eg", true)]
+        [TestCase("Auto","Autostar II", "", false)]
+        [TestCase("Auto","LX2001", "", true)]
+        [TestCase("Auto",":GVP", "", false)] //LX200 Classic
+        [TestCase("Guide Rate Slew", "LX2001", "", false)] //force old style
+        [TestCase("Pulse Guiding", ":GVP", "", true)] //force new style
+        
+        public void IsNewPulseGuidingSupported_ThenIsSupported_ThenReturnsTrue(string guidingStyle, string productName, string firmware, bool isSupported)
         {
             _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Setup(x => x.ProductName).Returns(productName);
             _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Setup(x => x.FirmwareVersion).Returns(firmware);
 
+            _profileProperties.GuidingStyle = guidingStyle;
+
+            _telescope.Connected = true;
+
             var result = _telescope.IsNewPulseGuidingSupported();
 
             Assert.That(result, Is.EqualTo(isSupported));

Meade.net.Telescope/Telescope.cs

@@ -481,17 +481,26 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
 
         public bool IsNewPulseGuidingSupported()
         {
-            if (_sharedResourcesWrapper.ProductName == TelescopeList.Autostar497)
+            switch (_guidingStyle)
             {
-                return FirmwareIsGreaterThan(TelescopeList.Autostar497_31Ee);
-            }
+                case "guide rate slew":
+                    return false;
+                case "pulse guiding":
+                    return true;
 
-            if (_sharedResourcesWrapper.ProductName == TelescopeList.LX200GPS)
-            {
-                return true;
-            }
+                default:
+                    if (_sharedResourcesWrapper.ProductName == TelescopeList.Autostar497)
+                    {
+                        return FirmwareIsGreaterThan(TelescopeList.Autostar497_31Ee);
+                    }
 
-            return false;
+                    if (_sharedResourcesWrapper.ProductName == TelescopeList.LX200GPS)
+                    {
+                        return true;
+                    }
+
+                    return false;
+            }
         }
 
         private bool IsLongFormatSupported()
@@ -2131,6 +2140,7 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
 
         private DriveRates _trackingRate = DriveRates.driveSidereal;
         private string _precision;
+        private string _guidingStyle;
 
         public DriveRates TrackingRate
         {
@@ -2427,11 +2437,13 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
             _comPort = profileProperties.ComPort;
             _guideRate = profileProperties.GuideRateArcSecondsPerSecond;
             _precision = profileProperties.Precision;
+            _guidingStyle = profileProperties.GuidingStyle.ToLower();
 
             LogMessage("ReadProfile", $"Trace logger enabled: {_tl.Enabled}");
             LogMessage("ReadProfile", $"Com Port: {_comPort}");
             LogMessage("ReadProfile", $"Guide Rate: {_guideRate}");
             LogMessage("ReadProfile", $"Precision: {_precision}");
+            LogMessage("ReadProfile", $"Guiding Style: {_guidingStyle}");
         }
 
         private void WriteProfile()

Meade.net.UnitTests/SharedResourcesUnitTests.cs

@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ namespace Meade.net.UnitTests
             profileWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.WriteValue(DriverId, "COM Port", profileProperties.ComPort), Times.Once);
             profileWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.WriteValue(DriverId, "Guide Rate Arc Seconds Per Second", profileProperties.GuideRateArcSecondsPerSecond.ToString(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture)), Times.Once);
             profileWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.WriteValue(DriverId, "Precision", profileProperties.Precision), Times.Once);
+            profileWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.WriteValue(DriverId, "Guiding Style", profileProperties.GuidingStyle), Times.Once);
         }
 
         [Test]
@@ -134,6 +135,7 @@ namespace Meade.net.UnitTests
             string TraceStateDefault = "false";
             string GuideRateProfileNameDefault = "10.077939"; //67% of sidereal rate
             string PrecisionDefault = "Unchanged";
+            string GuidingStyleDefault = "Auto";
 
             Mock<IProfileWrapper> profileWrapperMock = new Mock<IProfileWrapper>();
             profileWrapperMock.SetupAllProperties();
@@ -147,6 +149,8 @@ namespace Meade.net.UnitTests
                     GuideRateProfileNameDefault)).Returns(GuideRateProfileNameDefault);
             profileWrapperMock.Setup(x => x.GetValue(DriverId, "Precision", string.Empty, PrecisionDefault))
                 .Returns(PrecisionDefault);
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x => x.GetValue(DriverId, "Guiding Style", string.Empty, GuidingStyleDefault))
+                .Returns(GuidingStyleDefault);
 
             IProfileWrapper profeWrapper = profileWrapperMock.Object;
 
@@ -163,6 +167,7 @@ namespace Meade.net.UnitTests
                 Is.EqualTo(double.Parse(GuideRateProfileNameDefault)));
             Assert.That(profileProperties.TraceLogger, Is.EqualTo(bool.Parse(TraceStateDefault)));
             Assert.That(profileProperties.Precision, Is.EqualTo(PrecisionDefault));
+            Assert.That(profileProperties.GuidingStyle, Is.EqualTo(GuidingStyleDefault));
         }
 
         [TestCase("TCP")]
@@ -247,11 +252,17 @@ namespace Meade.net.UnitTests
             _serialMock.Setup(x => x.ReceiveTerminated("#")).Returns(() => throw new Exception("Testerror"));
 
             var connectionResult = SharedResources.Connect(deviceId, string.Empty);
-            
-            Assert.That(connectionResult.SameDevice, Is.EqualTo(1));
-            Assert.That(SharedResources.ProductName, Is.EqualTo(TelescopeList.LX200CLASSIC));
+            try
+            {
 
-            SharedResources.Disconnect(deviceId, String.Empty);
+
+                Assert.That(connectionResult.SameDevice, Is.EqualTo(1));
+                Assert.That(SharedResources.ProductName, Is.EqualTo(TelescopeList.LX200CLASSIC));
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                SharedResources.Disconnect(deviceId, String.Empty);
+            }
         }
 
         [Test]
@@ -291,12 +302,16 @@ namespace Meade.net.UnitTests
             _serialMock.Setup(x => x.ReceiveTerminated("#")).Returns(() => serialPortReturn);
 
             var connectionResult = SharedResources.Connect(deviceId, string.Empty);
-
-            Assert.That(connectionResult.SameDevice, Is.EqualTo(1));
-            Assert.That(SharedResources.ProductName, Is.EqualTo(TelescopeList.Autostar497));
-            Assert.That(SharedResources.FirmwareVersion, Is.EqualTo(TelescopeList.Autostar497_43Eg));
-
-            SharedResources.Disconnect(deviceId, String.Empty);
+            try
+            {
+                Assert.That(connectionResult.SameDevice, Is.EqualTo(1));
+                Assert.That(SharedResources.ProductName, Is.EqualTo(TelescopeList.Autostar497));
+                Assert.That(SharedResources.FirmwareVersion, Is.EqualTo(TelescopeList.Autostar497_43Eg));
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                SharedResources.Disconnect(deviceId, String.Empty);
+            }
         }
     }
 }

Meade.net/ProfileProperties.cs

@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
         public bool TraceLogger { get; set; }
         public double GuideRateArcSecondsPerSecond { get; set; }
         public string Precision { get; set; }
+        public string GuidingStyle { get; set; }
     }
 }

Meade.net/SetupDialogForm.cs

@@ -71,6 +71,16 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
             {
                 cboPrecision.SelectedItem = "Unchanged";
             }
+
+            try
+            {
+                cboGuidingStyle.SelectedItem = profileProperties.GuidingStyle;
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                cboGuidingStyle.SelectedItem = "Auto";
+            }
+
         }
 
     public ProfileProperties GetProfile()
@@ -80,7 +90,8 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
                 TraceLogger = chkTrace.Checked,
                 ComPort = comboBoxComPort.SelectedItem.ToString(),
                 GuideRateArcSecondsPerSecond = double.Parse(txtGuideRate.Text.Trim()),
-                Precision = cboPrecision.SelectedItem.ToString()
+                Precision = cboPrecision.SelectedItem.ToString(),
+                GuidingStyle = cboGuidingStyle.SelectedItem.ToString()
             };
 
             return profileProperties;

Meade.net/SetupDialogForm.designer.cs

@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
             this.lblPercentOfSiderealRate = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
             this.label5 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
             this.cboPrecision = new System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox();
+            this.label6 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+            this.cboGuidingStyle = new System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox();
             ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.picASCOM)).BeginInit();
             this.SuspendLayout();
             // 
@@ -133,10 +135,28 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
             resources.ApplyResources(this.cboPrecision, "cboPrecision");
             this.cboPrecision.Name = "cboPrecision";
             // 
+            // label6
+            // 
+            resources.ApplyResources(this.label6, "label6");
+            this.label6.Name = "label6";
+            // 
+            // cboGuidingStyle
+            // 
+            this.cboGuidingStyle.DropDownStyle = System.Windows.Forms.ComboBoxStyle.DropDownList;
+            this.cboGuidingStyle.FormattingEnabled = true;
+            this.cboGuidingStyle.Items.AddRange(new object[] {
+            resources.GetString("cboGuidingStyle.Items"),
+            resources.GetString("cboGuidingStyle.Items1"),
+            resources.GetString("cboGuidingStyle.Items2")});
+            resources.ApplyResources(this.cboGuidingStyle, "cboGuidingStyle");
+            this.cboGuidingStyle.Name = "cboGuidingStyle";
+            // 
             // SetupDialogForm
             // 
             resources.ApplyResources(this, "$this");
             this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
+            this.Controls.Add(this.cboGuidingStyle);
+            this.Controls.Add(this.label6);
             this.Controls.Add(this.cboPrecision);
             this.Controls.Add(this.label5);
             this.Controls.Add(this.lblPercentOfSiderealRate);
@@ -178,5 +198,7 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
         private Label lblPercentOfSiderealRate;
         private Label label5;
         private ComboBox cboPrecision;
+        private Label label6;
+        private ComboBox cboGuidingStyle;
     }
 }

Meade.net/SetupDialogForm.resx

@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
   </data>
   <assembly alias="System.Drawing" name="System.Drawing, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a" />
   <data name="cmdOK.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
-    <value>281, 225</value>
+    <value>281, 250</value>
   </data>
   <data name="cmdOK.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
     <value>59, 24</value>
@@ -145,13 +145,13 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;cmdOK.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>12</value>
+    <value>14</value>
   </data>
   <data name="cmdCancel.Anchor" type="System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles, System.Windows.Forms">
     <value>Bottom, Right</value>
   </data>
   <data name="cmdCancel.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
-    <value>281, 255</value>
+    <value>281, 280</value>
   </data>
   <data name="cmdCancel.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
     <value>59, 25</value>
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;cmdCancel.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>11</value>
+    <value>13</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label1.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
     <value>12, 9</value>
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;label1.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>10</value>
+    <value>12</value>
   </data>
   <data name="picASCOM.Anchor" type="System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles, System.Windows.Forms">
     <value>Top, Right</value>
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;picASCOM.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>9</value>
+    <value>11</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label2.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
@@ -250,13 +250,13 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;label2.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>8</value>
+    <value>10</value>
   </data>
   <data name="chkTrace.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
   </data>
   <data name="chkTrace.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
-    <value>77, 136</value>
+    <value>86, 136</value>
   </data>
   <data name="chkTrace.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
     <value>69, 17</value>
@@ -277,10 +277,10 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;chkTrace.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>7</value>
+    <value>9</value>
   </data>
   <data name="comboBoxComPort.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
-    <value>77, 87</value>
+    <value>86, 87</value>
   </data>
   <data name="comboBoxComPort.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
     <value>90, 21</value>
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;comboBoxComPort.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>6</value>
+    <value>8</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label3.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
@@ -325,10 +325,10 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;label3.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>5</value>
+    <value>7</value>
   </data>
   <data name="txtGuideRate.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
-    <value>77, 159</value>
+    <value>86, 159</value>
   </data>
   <data name="txtGuideRate.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
     <value>46, 20</value>
@@ -349,13 +349,13 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;txtGuideRate.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>4</value>
+    <value>6</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label4.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label4.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
-    <value>129, 162</value>
+    <value>138, 162</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label4.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
     <value>122, 13</value>
@@ -376,13 +376,13 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;label4.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>3</value>
+    <value>5</value>
   </data>
   <data name="lblPercentOfSiderealRate.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
   </data>
   <data name="lblPercentOfSiderealRate.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
-    <value>129, 175</value>
+    <value>138, 175</value>
   </data>
   <data name="lblPercentOfSiderealRate.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
     <value>105, 13</value>
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;lblPercentOfSiderealRate.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>2</value>
+    <value>4</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label5.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;label5.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>1</value>
+    <value>3</value>
   </data>
   <data name="cboPrecision.Items" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Unchanged</value>
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@
     <value>High</value>
   </data>
   <data name="cboPrecision.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
-    <value>77, 191</value>
+    <value>86, 191</value>
   </data>
   <data name="cboPrecision.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
     <value>90, 21</value>
@@ -460,6 +460,66 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;cboPrecision.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>2</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="label6.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
+    <value>True</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="label6.ImeMode" type="System.Windows.Forms.ImeMode, System.Windows.Forms">
+    <value>NoControl</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="label6.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
+    <value>13, 221</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="label6.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
+    <value>67, 13</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="label6.TabIndex" type="System.Int32, mscorlib">
+    <value>14</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="label6.Text" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Guiding style</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;label6.Name" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>label6</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;label6.Type" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>System.Windows.Forms.Label, System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;label6.Parent" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>$this</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;label6.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>1</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="cboGuidingStyle.Items" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Auto</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="cboGuidingStyle.Items1" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Guide rate slew</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="cboGuidingStyle.Items2" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Pulse guiding</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="cboGuidingStyle.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
+    <value>86, 218</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="cboGuidingStyle.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
+    <value>90, 21</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="cboGuidingStyle.TabIndex" type="System.Int32, mscorlib">
+    <value>15</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;cboGuidingStyle.Name" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>cboGuidingStyle</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;cboGuidingStyle.Type" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox, System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;cboGuidingStyle.Parent" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>$this</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;cboGuidingStyle.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>0</value>
   </data>
   <metadata name="$this.Localizable" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089">
@@ -469,7 +529,7 @@
     <value>6, 13</value>
   </data>
   <data name="$this.ClientSize" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
-    <value>350, 288</value>
+    <value>350, 313</value>
   </data>
   <data name="$this.StartPosition" type="System.Windows.Forms.FormStartPosition, System.Windows.Forms">
     <value>CenterScreen</value>

Meade.net/SharedResources.cs

@@ -139,7 +139,8 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
         private const string TraceStateProfileName = "Trace Level";
         private const string GuideRateProfileName = "Guide Rate Arc Seconds Per Second";
         private const string PrecisionProfileName = "Precision";
-         
+        private const string GuidingStyleProfileName = "Guiding Style";
+
         public static void WriteProfile(ProfileProperties profileProperties)
         {
             lock (LockObject)
@@ -151,6 +152,7 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
                     driverProfile.WriteValue(DriverId, ComPortProfileName, profileProperties.ComPort);
                     driverProfile.WriteValue(DriverId, GuideRateProfileName, profileProperties.GuideRateArcSecondsPerSecond.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
                     driverProfile.WriteValue(DriverId, PrecisionProfileName, profileProperties.Precision);
+                    driverProfile.WriteValue(DriverId, GuidingStyleProfileName, profileProperties.GuidingStyle);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -159,6 +161,8 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
         private const string TraceStateDefault = "false";
         private const string GuideRateProfileNameDefault = "10.077939"; //67% of sidereal rate
         private const string PrecisionDefault = "Unchanged";
+        private const string GuidingStyleDefault = "Auto";
+        
 
         public static ProfileProperties ReadProfile()
         {
@@ -172,6 +176,7 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
                     profileProperties.TraceLogger = Convert.ToBoolean(driverProfile.GetValue(DriverId, TraceStateProfileName, string.Empty, TraceStateDefault));
                     profileProperties.GuideRateArcSecondsPerSecond = double.Parse(driverProfile.GetValue(DriverId, GuideRateProfileName, string.Empty, GuideRateProfileNameDefault), NumberFormatInfo.InvariantInfo);
                     profileProperties.Precision = driverProfile.GetValue(DriverId, PrecisionProfileName, string.Empty, PrecisionDefault);
+                    profileProperties.GuidingStyle = driverProfile.GetValue(DriverId, GuidingStyleProfileName, string.Empty, GuidingStyleDefault);
                 }
 
                 return profileProperties;