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Introduction to Alpaca Drivers — AlpycaDevice SDK 1. 0. 3 . . . - ASCOM An “Alpaca device” consists of a server which can host one or more drivers for multiple ASCOM devices of multiple types For example, a single Alpaca device could provide the HTTP REST communications for two ASCOM cameras and an ASCOM mount, all through the same IP address and port
ASCOM Alpaca Developers Alpaca is designed to provide simple point-to-point universal connectivity within an observatory between client applications and devices in the same way that COM does in classic ASCOM
ASCOM - Standards for Astronomy Now we have ASCOM Alpaca, a new way to accomplish the same things but via network connectivity and on any platform, even embedded controllers Both Alpaca and Classic ASCOM seamlessly operate in the background of many of the products you are currently using
Alpaca Introduction - ASCOM Alpaca extends the ASCOM standard interfaces into the realm of distributed systems on multiple OS platforms while maintaining its language independence This is achieved by use of Representational State Transfer (REST), JSON, HTTP and TCP IP technologies
Frequently Asked Questions - ASCOM Will Alpaca change or break my existing Windows ASCOM-compatible astronomy applications? No Windows ASCOM programs will remain compatible with no changes whatsoever
Documentation Center - ASCOM We recommend that all new ASCOM devices use the Alpaca protocol rather than the historic COM protocol Information on how to build an Alpaca device using our Alpaca template is provided via the link to the right
Welcome to Alpyca 3. 1. 1 — Alpyca: API Library for Alpaca 3. 1. 1 . . . The package provides all of the ASCOM Standard universal interfaces to astronomical devices using the Alpaca network protocol As an application developer, your usage of the various devices is simplified and universal, independent of the particular make model of device
7. ASCOM-Alpaca Connectivity If you're interested in the details and have some technical background, see the ASCOM Alpaca Developers section The two diagrams show the most common connectivity patterns when using Alpaca In the top one, the astronomy app includes the Alpaca network protocol, as does the adapter driver
Alpaca through the Chooser - ASCOM ASCOM Remote Clients have been used since May 2018 to enable clients to communicate with Alpaca Devices However, the Remote Clients are no longer needed because new Alpaca Dynamic Clients are built right into the Platform and can be created on demand through the Chooser
Introduction and Quick Start — Alpyca: API Library for Alpaca . . . - ASCOM The descriptions of the ASCOM Standard interfaces implemented in Alpyca are our best efforts as of February 2025, including the results of over a year of discussion and decisions, ultimately resulting in the new interface revisions in the ASCOM Platform 7