Universal Rotator

Universal drivers for the Pyxis and Aquila Families.

Drivers and software compatible with the Aquila, Pyxis LE, Pyxis 2" and Pyxis 3" models.

Name	Requirements	Download
Optec Rotator ASCOM Driver	Windows 10+ with ASCOM Platform 6.6 SP1 and above	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

Version	Date	Note
3.3.0	5/30/2024	Added support for Aquila Rotator
		Added Alt-Az de-rotation mode
		Reworked device setup for ASCOM driver UI
		Updated Linux AppImages to not require libfuse2
		Changed software name to Rotator Commander
		Updated to .Net 8
		Reworked add / remove rotator functions for ASCOM driver

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

Gen3 Rotator Firmware

Version	Date	Note
3.1.0	5/30/2024	Added Aquila Support
		General fixes and improvements
		Improved homing and current control
3.0.1	2021/07/09	Initial Public Release