This is the Windows app named astroDevice whose latest release can be downloaded as astroDeviceClient-1.0-SNAPSHOT.zip. It can be run online in the free hosting provider OnWorks for workstations.
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SCREENSHOTS:
astroDevice
DESCRIPTION:
astroDevice is a software platform for the control of astronomical instruments (telescope mount, filter wheel, focuser and CCD) through a single interface. This platform manages any astronomical device through plug-ins. It can manage multiple devices of same type (eg two telescope mounts). astroDevice is an alternative to ASCOM and INDI by providing a common interface between each device type and astronomy software such as Starry Night, KStars, Skychart and Stellarium. The platform is based on a client-server architecture to provide the ability to control the astronomical devices remotely.
Features
- Multi-OS (Windows, Linux and OS X)
- Based on a client/server architecture for provide the ability to control the astronomical devices remotely
- Drivers telescopes, cameras, filters wheels, focusers, rotators, domes and safety monitors
- Manage multiple devices of same type (eg two telescope mounts)
- Handles all astronomical devices through plugins
Audience
Science/Research
User interface
Java SWT
Programming Language
C++, Java
Database Environment
JDBC, MySQL
Categories
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