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New Product - Hercules Focusing Rotator!
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 in News
Optec is pleased to announce the availability of our new Focusing Rotator, the Hercules. The Hercules is Optec’s first Focusing Rotator with fully integrated electronics. The Hercules fits a 3-inch clear aperture, 0.35-inch focus range, and a …
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Network Access any Optec Device using a Raspberry Pi!
Monday, December 09, 2024 in Articles
Introduction Sometimes you would like to be able to connect remotely to a device, either over ethernet or WiFi. However, not all devices support ethernet or WiFi natively. Phones may not be able to directly connect to a device via USB or Serial. This …
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New Product - Aquila 88!
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 in News
Optec is pleased to announce the availability of our new 3-inch class rotator: the Aquila 88. At 600 steps per degree the Aquila 88 offers more than 4.6 times the step resolution of our Pyxis 3”, while having a body that is 0.65” thinner with an …
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Gemini and Hercules 1.4.2 software released!
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 in News
Optec is pleased to release an updated driver for our Gemini and Hercules products. This version adds support for the Hercules Focusing Rotator and the ability to activate a second copy of the driver allowing multiple devices to be controlled from a …
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Rotator Commander 3.3.0 released!
Thursday, May 30, 2024 in News
We have released the new 3.3.0 Rotator driver. This version adds support for the Aquila 88 Rotator and a bunch of improvements to the UI and functionality. This also contains the beta of the new integrated AltAz mode for the ASCOM driver. This allows …
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Welcome to our new Website
Wednesday, September 06, 2023 in News
Welcome to Optec’s new website. As we progress you will find our documentation and drivers here. You can also find us at our web store at optecinc.us. Please pardon our dust as we finish moving everything over. If you can’t find something …