Alnitak Products
The Optec Alnitak Line including the FlipFlat, FlatMan, DustCover, XL and XL2 panels.
Alnitak Software
Control programs plus ASCOM and Alpaca drivers for the Optec Alnitak line of products. Supports the Flip-Flat, Flat-Man, Flat-Man L, XL and XL2 panels.
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| Alnitak Control and ASCOM Driver |
Windows 10+ with ASCOM Platform 6.5 SP1 and above |
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| Alnitak Alpaca for Windows |
Windows 10+ |
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| Alnitak Alpaca for Linux (AMD64) |
Linux with AMD64 CPU. AppImage support. |
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| Alnitak Alpaca for Linux (armhf) |
Linux with armhf CPU. Tested on Raspberry Pi OS and Ubuntu |
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| Alnitak Alpaca for Linux (aarch64) |
Linux with aarch64 CPU. Tested on Raspberry Pi OS and Ubuntu |
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Release Notes
~Archived Downloads~
| Version |
Date |
Note |
| 1.4.3 |
2023/07/12 |
Added VCP Fallback if d2xx library is missing |
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Added support for Reverse Motor (requires firmware >= 203) |
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Added Current Sense support to Alpaca |
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Fixed issue with Linux and macOS serial port format |
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Fixed browse for firmware not working correctly |
| 1.4.2 |
2022/04/25 |
Added user settable brightness to controller |
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Added XL2 check to firmware update |
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Added serial number to about page |
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Fixed firmware version not loading before power up |
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Fixed lamp not reporting brightness on connect |
| 1.4.1 |
2021/12/09 |
Improved scanning for Alnitaks |
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Improved program error messages |
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Added Firmware Update Utility |
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Added support for user selectable current sense |
| 1.4.0 |
2021/06/10 |
Initial Release |
Alnitak Firmware
Firmware for the Alnitak Flip-Flat, Flip-Mask and Flat-Man.
Release Notes
~Archived Downloads~
| Version |
Date |
Note |
| 2.0.3 |
2023/7/12 |
Added a command to reverse motor and increased timeout for long travel motors |