Chimera Plugins
===============

Plugins are the way to add support to chimera. Plugins are divided in two categories: instruments and controllers.
Instruments are to add supported hardware by chimera and controllers are the high-level interfaces.

If you are interested on developing a new plugin for chimera, please take look at our `chimera for devs`_ page.


.. note::
   If you need support for any device which Chimera's doesn't support, `call us`_ and we can try to develop it or help
   you to do it.


Instruments
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For details on installation, configuration and an updated list of tested devices, please follow the link to the plugin
page.


* chimera-apogee_: For `Apogee Imaging Systems`_ cameras and filter wheels.

* chimera-ascom_: For `ASCOM standard`_ compatible devices.

* chimera-astelco_: For `ASTELCO`_ TPL2 communication standard telescopes.

* chimera-avt_: For `Allied Vision`_ video cameras.

* chimera-bisque_: For `Software Bisque's`_ TheSky versions 5 and 6 telescope control software.

* chimera-fli_: For `Finger Lakes Instrumets`_ cameras and filter wheels.

* chimera-jmismart232_: For `JMI Smart 232`_ focusers.

* chimera-meade_: For `MEADE`_ GOTO telescopes.

* chimera-optec_: For `OPTEC`_ focusers.

* chimera-sbig_: For `Santa Barbara Instruments Group`_ cameras and filter wheels.


Controllers
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* chimera-autofocus: Focus your telescope automatically every time you need. *On the main chimera package*

* chimera-autoguider_: Easy automatic guiding using chimera.

* chimera-gui: A simple Graphical User Interface to chimera. *On the main chimera package*

* chimera-headers_: Template plugin to modify FITS header keywords. *Advanced use*

* chimera-pverify: Verify the telescope pointing accuracy easily. *On the main chimera package*

* chimera-skyflat_: Wakes the telescope at the right time and make the exposure time calculations to make automatic
sky-flatting.

* chimera-stellarium_: Integrates Stellarium_ ephemeris software with chimera.

* chimera-webadmin_: Start/Stop/Resume your robotic observatory from a web page.

* chimera-xephem_: Integrates XEphem_ ephemeris software with chimera.


.. _call us: http://groups.google.com/group/chimera-discuss

.. _github page: https://github.com/astroufsc/chimera/
.. _Apogee Imaging Systems: http://www.ccd.com/
.. _ASCOM standard: http://ascom-standards.org
.. _ASTELCO: http://www.astelco.com/
.. _Allied Vision: http://www.alliedvision.com
.. _Software Bisque's: http://bisque.com
.. _Finger Lakes Instrumets: http://www.flicamera.com/
.. _JMI Smart 232: http://www.jimsmobile.com/
.. _MEADE: http://www.meade.com/
.. _OPTEC: http://www.optecinc.com
.. _Santa Barbara Instruments Group: http://www.sbig.com/
.. _Stellarium: http://www.stellarium.org/
.. _XEphem: http://www.clearskyinstitute.com/xephem/

.. _chimera-apogee: https://github.com/astroufsc/chimera-apogee
.. _chimera-ascom: https://github.com/astroufsc/chimera-ascom
.. _chimera-astelco: https://github.com/astroufsc/chimera-astelco
.. _chimera-autoguider: https://github.com/astroufsc/chimera-autoguider
.. _chimera-avt: https://github.com/astroufsc/chimera-avt
.. _chimera-bisque: https://github.com/astroufsc/chimera-bisque
.. _chimera-fli: https://github.com/astroufsc/chimera-fli
.. _chimera-gui: https://github.com/astroufsc/chimera-gui
.. _chimera-jmismart232: https://github.com/astroufsc/chimera-jmismart232
.. _chimera-meade: https://github.com/astroufsc/chimera-meade
.. _chimera-optec: https://github.com/astroufsc/chimera-optec
.. _chimera-sbig: https://github.com/astroufsc/chimera-sbig
.. _chimera-stellarium: https://github.com/astroufsc/chimera-stellarium
.. _chimera-template: https://github.com/astroufsc/chimera-template
.. _chimera-xephem: https://github.com/astroufsc/chimera-xephem
.. _chimera-webadmin: https://github.com/astroufsc/chimera-webadmin
.. _chimera for devs: chimerafordevs.html
.. _chimera-headers: https://github.com/astroufsc/chimera-headers
.. _chimera-skyflat: https://github.com/astroufsc/chimera-skyflat