IPARCOS telescope controller

IPARCOS (INDI Protocol Android Remote COntrol Software) is an INDI client for Android. It features an INDI control panel, a mount and focuser controller and a database of objects to point the telescope.

This is an open-source project licensed under the GNU General Public License v3. The source code is available on GitHub: https://github.com/INDIForJava/IPARCOS
If you are a developer, I encourage you to contribute to the project!

What is INDI?
The INDI Library (see https://indilib.org) is an open-source software to control astronomical equipment. This app can connect to an INDI server to control your equipment from the palm of your hand. It cannot control standalone telescope mounts, wireless focusers or ASCOM devices. Please refer to the INDI documentation on how to set up the server.

Features:
- Mount and focuser controller with directional pads and speed controls
- Database full of objects to which you can point the telescope directly from the app
- INDI control panel compatible with every device (BLOB properties not yet supported)
- Languages: English, Italian and French (partial translation)

Prerequisites:
- An INDI server must be running on the remote computer.
- You must have network access to the server.
- To achieve this, the Android device and the remote computer can be placed on your home network.
- Alternatively, you can create a wireless network with your Android device and connect the remote computer to this network.

Connection:
- Choose the server address in the list or press on "Add server" to add a new server in the list
- Optionally, you can change the port number if you do not use the default value for the INDI protocol (7624)
- Click on "Connect"

Using the INDI control panel:
- Click on the gear icon in the navigation bar to display the control panel
- Use the tabs to switch between the devices
- The properties of the device are displayed in a list. Click on a property to edit it or show the details.

Control the telescope motion:
- Press the joystick icon to display the telescope motion controls
- The buttons will be enabled or disabled depending on the devices features.
- If the device is not connected, the properties may not appear and the buttons will be disabled
- You can also select the slew rate and park/unpark the mount.

Focuser control:
- Absolute position go or sync
- Relative movement
- Speed control