Universal Rotator
Universal drivers for the Pyxis and Aquila Families.Optec Universal Rotators
Drivers and software compatible with the Aquila, Pyxis LE, Pyxis 2" and Pyxis 3" models.
- Latest Release: 3.2.0
- Release Date: 2021/07/28
- Documentation
| Name | Requirements | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optec Rotator ASCOM Driver | Windows 7+ with ASCOM Platform 6.6 SP1 and above | Download | |
| Alpaca Windows Driver | Windows 7+ | Download | |
| Alpaca Linux (AMD64) Driver | Linux with AMD64 CPU | Download | |
| Alpaca Linux (armhf) Driver | Linux with armhf CPU. Tested on Raspberry Pi OS and Ubuntu | Download | |
| Alpaca Linux (aarch64) Driver | Linux with aarch64 CPU. Tested on Raspberry Pi OS and Ubuntu | Download |
~Archived Downloads~
| Version | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 3.2.0 | 2021/07/28 | Updated to .Net 4.8 to handle SSL issue |
| Updated to IRotatorV3 | ||
| Major backend driver improvements | ||
| 3.1.1 | 2017/11/13 | Fixed an issue where SkyPA in the Commander program did not work with relative moves |
| Fixed a connection issue for the Pyxis Gen 3 | ||
| Updated to new libraries | ||
| Several Commander Settings are now instanced | ||
| Improved update notifications | ||
| 3.0.2 | 2017/09/21 | Fixed issue with Windows 10 .Net on installation |
| Fixed issue with Windows 10 not detecting Pyxis LE | ||
| Fixed separate issue with Pyxis LEs not being detected with certain USB devices | ||
| Fixed bug where the Commander Program would not start on first double click | ||
| 3.0.1 | 2016/07/22 | Improved user interface |
| Fixed bug with shared connection | ||
| Automatically loads device setup when connected. | ||
| 3.0.0 | 2016/07/13 | Initial Release of driver |
Pyxis G3 Firmware
Pyxis 2" Gen3 Firmware
- Latest Release: 3.0.1
- Release Date: 2021/07/09
- Documentation
~Archived Downloads~
| Version | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 3.0.1 | 2021/07/09 | Initial Public Release |