AlpacaBridge

Every driver, ConformU-verified.

AlpacaBridge ships native ASCOM Alpaca drivers for real astronomy gear. Each one is validated against the official ASCOM conformance suite on the exact hardware it supports. If it's listed here, it's been proven on Debian 13 (Trixie) arm64.

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Proven, not promised

Only drivers that pass ConformU verification are listed. Each entry links to its validation output in the AlpacaBridge repo. No "should work," only "does work."

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Vendor-backed

Manufacturers including iOptron, Player One, QHY, ToupTek Astro, and Wanderer Astro supply hardware directly for driver development.

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Always growing

New drivers are added continuously as they clear conformance. Check the full matrix for the latest.

Don't see your exact model?

The devices listed below are the ones we've individually ConformU-verified. Because each driver is built on the vendor's own SDK, other models from the same brand generally work too. A listed camera, mount, or focuser means its whole family is very likely supported; it just hasn't been verified on that specific unit yet. If you run gear that isn't listed, let us know on Discord and we'll help confirm it.

Platform

All drivers are built and validated on Debian 13 (Trixie) arm64 (Raspberry Pi 3B+/4/5, Rockchip SBCs, OrangePi, iOptron iMate). Kernel 6.12.75-v8-16+ or higher is required for full ZWO EAF/EFW compatibility. See the install guides to get set up.

Cameras

Twenty-two cameras across six brands, cooled and uncooled, with cooling, dew-heater, and pulse-guiding support gated per model.

photo_cameraiOptron iCAM178Mphoto_cameraiOptron iCAM462Cphoto_cameraiOptron iCAM464Cphoto_cameraPlayer One Ceres 462Mphoto_cameraPlayer One Mars-C IIphoto_cameraPlayer One Uranus-C PROphoto_cameraQHY QHY268Cphoto_cameraQHY miniCam8Mphoto_cameraSVBONY SV905C2photo_cameraToupTek GPCMOS01200KPFphoto_cameraToupTek GPCMOS02000KPAphoto_cameraToupTek GPM662Mphoto_cameraToupTek ATR585Mphoto_cameraToupTek ATR2600Mphoto_cameraZWO ASI120MM Miniphoto_cameraZWO ASI174MM Miniphoto_cameraZWO ASI290MM Miniphoto_cameraZWO ASI462MMphoto_cameraZWO ASI585MC Prophoto_cameraZWO ASI662MCphoto_cameraZWO ASI2600MC Prophoto_cameraZWO ASI2600MM Pro

Mounts

Alt-az and equatorial mounts over USB/serial or Wi-Fi, including full ZWO harmonic-drive and iOptron support, plus a direct motor-controller driver for Sky-Watcher Wave.

exploreCelestron CGX-LexploreiOptron HAE16 EQexploreiOptron HAE29CexploreiOptron HAE43 seriesexploreiOptron HEM27 seriesexploreOnStep DIY harmonic-drive mountsexploreSky-Watcher HEQ5 PRO (SynScan)exploreSky-Watcher Wave 100iexploreZWO AM3exploreZWO AM5exploreZWO AM5NexploreZWO AM7

Focusers

center_focus_strongAstroasis Oasis Focusercenter_focus_strongGemini Automatic Astro Focuser Procenter_focus_strongiOptron iEAF Electronic Focusercenter_focus_strongiOptron iAFS2 / iAFS3 (2" and 3")center_focus_strongToupTek AAFcenter_focus_strongZWO EAF

Filter Wheels

filter_altiOptron iEFW-15 (5-slot)filter_altiOptron iEFW-18 (8-slot)filter_altPlayer One Phoenix Wheel (PW8)filter_altQHY miniCam8M CFW (integrated, 8-slot)filter_altToupTek AFW-M (5 / 7-slot)filter_altWandererAstro SFW36S (8x36mm)filter_altZWO EFW

Rotators

rotate_rightWandererAstro WandererRotator Mini (V1 / V2)rotate_rightZWO CAA

Cover Calibrators

flareGemini Astro Automatic FlatPanel v2flareGemini Astro Flat Panel Cover LiteflareGemini Motorized Flat Panel V3flareWandererAstro WandererCover V4 (Pro / EC / EC-IR)

Switches & Power

Power boxes, dew heaters, and thermal control, exposed as ASCOM Switch devices for slider and toggle control in your imaging app.

poweriOptron iMate PowerBoxpowerPlayer One Thermal Switch (Uranus-C PRO)powerToupTek StellaVita PowerBoxpowerToupTek Thermal Switch (ATR2600M)powerToupTek Thermal Switch (ATR585M)powerWandererAstro WandererBox Pro V3powerZWO ASIAIR Plus 12V Power (CM4)powerZWO ASIAIR Plus 12V Power (RK3568)powerZWO ASIAIR Pro 12V PowerpowerZWO Dew Heater (ASI2600MC Pro)powerZWO Dew Heater (ASI2600MM Pro)

Weather & Observing Conditions

Weather stations and sky quality via WeeWX. See the WeeWX Weather guides for setup.

cloudUnihedron SQM-LE (WeeWX plugin)cloudWeeWX (HTTP/JSON weather stations)

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Dome and SafetyMonitor interfaces are in development and will appear here once they pass ConformU. Want a device added? Bring it to Discord or open an issue on GitHub.