If you want more info on why ASCOM was created and how ASCOM (Alpaca and COM) works, see the About Alpaca and ASCOM section.It tells the story in pictures. Otherwise proceed to …

As of August 2022, we no longer host drivers here. Drivers formerly hosted here have been moved to the ASCOM Ghost & Legacy Drivers repository on GitHub.. Download Center. This …

Important. Deprecated does not mean “will be removed at a later date”, it only implies that an alternate approach is recommended.ASCOM will never remove a member from an interface …

Alpaca: Alpaca API Reference V9 (May 2023) NOTEWORTHY. This document is the technical reference for the ASCOM Alpaca APIs and describes how to use them (also available in …

FEATURED AlpacaScope - SkyFi to Alpaca Gateway (cross-platform) This is a cross-platform program (Linux, Mac, and PC) that emulates Simulation Curriculum's SkyFi device to allow …

Frequently Asked Questions — ASCOM Alpaca and Classic ASCOM COM. NOTE: Alpaca is 100% independent of Windows. Nowhere in the Alpaca ecosystem is Windows (or COM) needed.

In line with previous Platform installers, 7.0 is a cumulative release that contains all enhancements and fixes from previous Platform releases and service packs. The Platform …

ASCOM Video Collection by Video Standard Author (external link) Drivers for video cameras as well as a C# client reference implementation for using video via ACSCOM and some …

Who Owns ASCOM? - Licensing. The entire ASCOM Platform (as opposed to drivers and programs that use it) is open source, owned by the ASCOM Initiative, and licensed ...

In line with previous Platform installers, 6.6 SP1 is a cumulative release that contains all enhancements and fixes from previous Platform releases and service packs. The Platform …