What it does

The 10 Micron Mount network utility is a lightweight command-line tool that connects to a 10 Micron mount over the network and either:

  • Reports whether the mount is currently powered on or off (default behaviour), or
  • Shuts the mount down remotely (with the -s flag)

It is designed to be called from batch files or scripts as part of an automated observatory shutdown sequence — for example, from a DragonFly macro that parks the mount before closing the roof.

Download and usage

  1. Extract the zip to a folder (e.g. C:\astroutils\)
  2. Run from a command prompt or batch file:
10MicronMount IPaddress [-s] [-v]

Options:

  • IPaddress — the IP address of your 10 Micron mount on the local network
  • -s — shut down the mount (omit to just check status)
  • -v — verbose output
10 Micron mount network utility — command-line interface

DragonFly integration: This utility can be called from a DragonFly macro to park and power off a 10 Micron mount as part of a fully automated observatory close sequence. See the DragonFly parking mounts article for a full walkthrough.