Introduction
Section 1.0 - Introduction
Driver and Commander software
This documentation covers the Optec Pyxis Rotator control software (Pyxis Commander), drivers and some device specific setup. The new driver and control software offers many new and exciting features. With the new Multi-Instance model you can have any number of client programs connected to and controlling your rotator at the same time. Our control program and core drivers are ASCOM free, you can use and configure your rotator without the ASCOM platform. However if you install the optional ASCOM driver you can use your rotator with any ASCOM client. You can even connect our ASCOM free control program to your rotator while other ASCOM programs are connected.
In addition you can now control multiple Rotators, even different models, from the same computer at the same time. Adding new rotator instances (connections) and switching between them is simple and easy.
Supported Devices
Optec Pyxis 2 inch Generation 1
Optec Pyxis 3 inch Generation 1 and 2
Optec Pyxis 2 inch Generation 3
ASCOM Compatibility
The software package includes an optional ASCOM-compatible driver that is compatible with all the Pyxis rotators. Thus these drivers are usable with any ASCOM-compliant software. In order to use the ASCOM driver the ASCOM Platform 6.2 or higher is required.
Please Note: This manual documents only Optec software. Refer to the ASCOM Standards website (www.ascom-standards.org) for platform downloads and documentation.