The Dragonfly is a very powerful and versatile device. Every effort has been made to make it simple to use, yet allowing for full customization. Setting it up to remotely control your observatory can be accomplished with little effort, yet you can go as deep as you want and have it performing incredibly complex tasks if needed.
The Dragonfly operates at different levels
It controls several relays and can read several inputs. These are at the heart of everything, and they can be accessed from:
- a simple web interface,
- a custom smartphone app (from anywhere),
- Windows, Linux or OSX software,
- custom scripts,
- web JavaScript,
- a RESTful API,
- …
It is intelligent, and can perform advanced functions by itself (we call these "macros", and they are explained in depth in the Dragonfly macros manual), such as:
- registering in our cloud server for Zero Configuration connections,
- checking internet status, and, for example, resetting the router if failed,
- sending us an email (or push message) if the roof is open and the weather unsafe,
- parking network-enabled mounts,
- …
It includes a 3-level (read, relay change, configuration) password-based security system.
With the PC software, the possibilities are multiplied1:
- scripts can be launched when any relay or sensor changes,
- the position of the mount can be checked, commanded to park,
- the roof can be commanded from 3rd-party programs (via ASCOM or INDI/INDIGO),
- the opening and closing procedures can be customized without limit: you can park the mount, lower the pier, send an email… anything;
- …
1 Not all features available on all operating systems, but more are constantly being added.