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Point Schedule

Control scheduled sensor pointing

Syntax

Point <SensorObjectPath> Schedule {ScheduleOption} [<MethodData>]

Related commands

Description

The Point Schedule command allows you to schedule a sensor to point at a specific location at a specific time.

{ScheduleOption}<MethodData>Description
OnN/APoint the sensor based on schedule intervals.
OffTurn off schedule pointing.
ClearClear all schedule intervals.
AddLLA{StartTimeValue} [{StopTimeValue}] <Lat> <Lon> <Alt>Point at either a specified Lat, Lon, Alt position or a specified Azimuth/Elevation position, at specified times.

If no {StopTimeValue} is specified, the stop time of the interval will be set to either a succeeding {StartTimeValue} or the end of the scenario time period.

For valid {StartTimeValue} and {StopTimeValue} values see Time Options.

AddAzEl{StartTimeValue} [{StopTimeValue}] <Azimuth> <Elevation>

If the {ScheduleOption} is AddAzEl or AddLLA, you should also send the Point Scheduled On command to display sensor graphics in the 2D Graphics window.

Examples

To schedule the Horizon sensor to point from 11p.m. to the end of the scenario time period on 1 November 2000:

Point */Satellite/Shuttle/Sensor/Horizon Schedule AddLLA "1 Nov 2000 23:00:00.00" -33.17 -70.08 0.36

To turn schedule pointing on:

Point */Satellite/Shuttle/Sensor/Horizon Schedule On

Return message

Group membership

This command belongs to the following group(s):

Sensors

Version

10