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Complete Control and Automation for Seestar S50
https://github.com/smart-underworld/seestar_alp
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Complete Control and Automation for Seestar S50
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/smart-underworld/seestar_alp
- Owner: smart-underworld
- License: other
- Created: 2024-04-22T19:30:53.000Z (7 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2024-11-10T22:21:58.000Z (3 days ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-11-10T22:25:24.653Z (3 days ago)
- Language: Python
- Size: 93.6 MB
- Stars: 81
- Watchers: 22
- Forks: 36
- Open Issues: 52
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README-AlpacaDevice.md
- Changelog: change_log.txt
- License: LICENSE-AlpacaDevice.txt
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README
# AlpycaDevice - Python Alpaca Device Driver SDK
## Version 0.50, November 28, 2023 (experimental)
This project is a lightweight Python framework for a device
driver that supports the Alpaca protocol and ASCOM Standards. It implements
a basic Rotator device with a simple simulation for Conform tests.
**Templates for all ASCOM device types are provided**. The "boiler plate" logic
remains the same for any device.
## [AlpycaDevice SDK 0.5.0 Documentation](https://ascom-standards.org/alpycadevice/)
[](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soGb0j4iOt4 "AlpycaDevice Video")
## Quick Start
Open the [Alpyca Device Quick Start section of the above
documentation](https://ascom-standards.org/alpycadevice/quickstart.html). This gives
instructions on getting the sample to run and pass the ConformU checks (see below),
as well as step-by-step detailed instructions on creating a skeleton Alpaca
driver for any ASCOM device using the provided templates.
## Status of this project
One more experimental release. A few problems were detected after 0.4 thanks
to user @jhannon.
**Templates for all ASCOM
device types are included**. While preserving simplicity
as much as possible, version 0.5.0 can easily be configured for multiple ASCOM
device types and multiple instances of a given ASCOM device type within the
Alpaca device/server. The sample Rotator simulator passes [Conform
Universal](https://github.com/ASCOMInitiative/ConformU#conform-universal) for
Rotator device, as well as [Conform
Universal](https://github.com/ASCOMInitiative/ConformU#conform-universal) Alpaca
Protocol tests. The 0.4.0 Conform logs are part of the repository. No changes
to 0.5.0 that would affect the Rotator simulator, only changes to the templates.
## Potential Applications
* **Self-contained** device (e.g. on Raspberry Pi etc) that can be used by native Alpaca
speaking programs like [Cartes du Ciel](https://www.ap-i.net/skychart/en/start),
[Sky Safari 7](https://skysafariastronomy.com/) (pro or plus),
as well as Windows apps like
[SGP](https://www.sequencegeneratorpro.com/),
[NINA](https://nighttime-imaging.eu/),
[ACP](https://acpx.dc3.com/), etc. that speak Windows ASCOM/COM
* Linux/Max/Windows driver for Windows apps like
[SGP](https://www.sequencegeneratorpro.com/),
[NINA](https://nighttime-imaging.eu/),
[ACP](https://acpx.dc3.com/), etc. that
speak Windows ASCOM/COM
* Linux/Mac/Windows driver for native Alpaca-speaking apps like
[Sky Safari 7](https://skysafariastronomy.com/).
* Use this to make an Alpaca front end for an INDI device running on Linux or MacOS,
and make that device usable from Windows programs as noted above.
* Use your imagination...
## How to get Support
Use the [ASCOM Driver and Application Development Support Forum](https://ascomtalk.groups.io/g/Developer).