Automation
Autofocus
Subframe and full-frame focusing.
Autoguide
Subframe and full-frame guiding on multiple stars.
Telescope centering
Fully automated thanks to plate solving.
Automation
Write your own scripts in Basic to automate your tasks: supernova and asteroid
search, surveys, mosaics, controlling your filter wheel, telescope and focuser.
Several supernovas were discovered this way by Astroart users.
Driver SDK
Let Astroart control your custom hardware, just writing a driver with the SDK. Several
demo projects and complete documentation is available at the Download page.
Quick links
- ASCOM
- Canon™
- Nikon™
- SBIG™
- Webcams and video
- Moravian™
- FLI™
- QSI™
- Starlight Xpress™
- Meade™
- Lumenera™
- XIMEA™
- Apogee™
- Audine
- HISIS
- Artemis
- Atik without ASCOM
- Opticstar
- SAC™ 10
- Orion without ASCOM
- Yankee robotics™
- Cookbook
Camera control
Camera control is available for Astroart as plug-ins. This allows us to support
new models very quickly.
The control of telescopes, filter wheels and focusers is integrated in Astroart and it's updated in
Service Packs.
ASCOM (Atik, QHY, ZWO ASI, Orion, etc.) - Version 2.40
A generic plugin which supports all cameras compatible with the ASCOM interface. It's now always included in the Astroart Setup.
Canon™ DSLR cameras - Version 2.10
Supports cameras since DIGIC III hardware (450D, 40D, 1000D) and newer (500D, 550D, 600D, 650D, 700D, 750D, 760D, 800D, 1100D, 1200D, 1300D, 2000D, 4000D, 250D) , higher models (50D, 60D, 70D, 77D, 80D, 5D MII, 5DMIII, 5DMIV, 6D, 6DMII, 7D, 1D MIII, 1D MIV, 1Ds MIII, 1DC, 1DX, 100D, 200D, 200DII, 90D) and latest mirrorless (R, RP, M200, M6II).
A plugin for older cameras is available here, requires Canon Utilities.
Nikon™ DSLR cameras - Version 1.40
For Nikon cameras with Bulb control via USB or DSUSB, (since 2012-2013, so: D5200, D5300, D5500, D5600, D7100, D7200, D600, D610, D750, DF, D4S, D500, D800, D800E, D810, D810A, D850, D5, 1V3) and (D5100, D7000, D300, D300S, D700 using the Shoestring DSUSB bulb cable). The mirrorless are included but not tested yet (Z6, Z7, Z50).
SBIG™ cameras - Version 5.40
USB, Ethernet and parallel port interface. Guider CCD and adaptive optics supported. Compatible with Celestron™ PixCel 237 and 255.
Legacy cameras with serial or parallel port connection, may work only on Windows XP:
ST-6
ST-5
ST-4
Web cams, video cameras (ASI, DMK, Meade LPI, Celestron NexImage, etc.) - Version 3.60
Long exposures (automatic sum of video frames), autoguide, fast focus, sequences, binning, subframes both on B/W and color cameras.
A plugin for modified web cams (Steve Chambers, etc.) and SAC7, which supports long exposure thanks to the external control of the electronic shutter is available here. For more info see: PMDO Observatory.
Moravian™ - Version 2.2
The native plugin is available at the Moravian Instruments web site, section "Download" then "Camera drivers for 3rd party software". Newer cameras can be controlled by the ASCOM plugin above.
FLI™ - Version 1.50
Native plugin for FLI cameras and filter wheels. Newer cameras can be controlled by the ASCOM plugin above.
QSI™ - Version 7.2
The driver is available at QSI web site or it's included with the camera. Recent models are also compatible with the ASCOM standard.
Starlight-Xpress Lodestar, LodestarX2 - Version 2.0
For imaging and autoguide. USB2 connection.
Starlight-Xpress Trius SX (SX-56, SX-46, SX-18) - Version 1.0
RBI correction, binning 1x1, 2x2, 3x3, 4x4, 5x5, 6x6, SXV guider supported.
Starlight-Xpress Trius SX,SXV "H" (5,9,16,18,35,36,674,694,814,825,834,Ultrastar) - Version 3.30
Both monochrome and "C" models supported. Binning 1x1, 2x2, 3x3, 4x4, 5x5, 6x6, SXV guider supported.
Starlight-Xpress Trius, SXV "M" (M25, M25C, M26C) - Version 2.10 / 1.20
Several binning modes, SXV guider supported.
Download M25/M25C
Download M26C
Starlight-Xpress SXV "M", "MX" USB2 (M5, M7, M7C, M8C, M9, MX916,716,516) - Version 2.51
Both monochrome and "C" models supported. Native USB2 connector and parallel-USB2 interfaces. Guider camera supported.
Starlight-Xpress USB1 cameras
Older cameras with USB 1.0 connection.
HX916
MX916/716/7C
MX516/512/5C
HX516
Starlight-Xpress parallel port
Fast interface supported. For Windows XP.
MX716/916
MX7C
MX516/512/5C
HX516/512
SXL8-P
SX/SXR
Meade™
Several binning modes, focus, subframes, etc.
DSI 1/1Pro
DSI 2/2Pro
208/216XT
416XT
Lumenera™ - Version 1.30
Most cameras supported. Binning 1x1 and 2x2.
XIMEA™
XIMEA CCD cameras.
Apogee™ - Version 2.40
USB and Ethernet. Filter wheels supported.
The plugin for older cameras (AP, KX, SPH, Lisaa) is available here.
Audine / Genesis - Version 1.0
Audine and Genesis cameras with USB or parallel port connection.
Opticstar DS-335C/ICE - Version 1.0
Several binning modes and fast focus.
SAC10™ - Version 1.0
By SAC IMAGING, both color and b/w modes are supported.
Artemis and Atik (without ASCOM) - Version 2.0
By Steve Chambers and associates. For old cameras not compatible with ASCOM. Drivers available at the Artemis and Atik web site.
HISIS 2216, 23, 24, 33, 38, 44 - Version 2.60
Fast focus, binning 1x1, 2x2, 3x3, 4x4, 6x6, 8x8, control of buzzer, defrost, temperature.
Orion first autoguider (without ASCOM) - Version 1.0
By Tom Van den Eede. For the first model of the Orion Starshoot which came without ASCOM. Read carefully the documentation, 32 bits only. All new Orion cameras can be controlled by the ASCOM driver above.
QGuider, QHYx, CPx-x, ALccd-x, CCDLuna-x, MagZero (without ASCOM) - Version 1.0
Please note: newer cameras are now ASCOM compatible.
Other cameras
These older plugins may work only on Windows XP.