Description
🔭 AstroLink 4 micro – Compact Control for Astrophotography
Simplify your astrophotography setup with AstroLink 4 micro – a compact, multifunctional controller that combines power management, precision focusing, dew prevention, and environmental monitoring. Instead of using several separate controllers, AstroLink brings essential functions into one device, helping you reduce cables, simplify connections, and automate your imaging sessions.
✨ Key Features
- 🎯 Precision Focuser Control – Integrated controller for unipolar and bipolar stepper motors, with microstepping, temperature compensation, and permanent position memory. Optional manual hand controller available.
- ⚡ 12V Power Distribution – Three individually switchable and two permanent 12V DC outputs for cameras, mounts, filter wheels, and other accessories.
- 🔥 Smart Dew Prevention – Two independently adjustable PWM outputs for dew heaters, with automatic regulation based on environmental sensor readings.
- 🌡️ Environmental Monitoring – Optional sensors for temperature, humidity, dew point, sky temperature, cloud coverage, and sky brightness.
- 📊 Power Monitoring – Monitor supply voltage, current consumption, and power usage to keep track of your imaging system.
- 🔌 Expandable USB Connectivity – Stack AstroLink 4 micro with the optional Y-3184 active 7-port USB 3.0 hub for a compact, organized setup.
- 💻 ASCOM & INDI Support – Integrate AstroLink with popular astrophotography software using dedicated drivers.
🧩 Software & Automation
AstroLink works with a connected computer and provides software tools for managing your equipment.
- 🖥️ AstroLink Control Panel – Convenient access to power outputs, focusing, heaters, and sensor readings.
- 🌡️ Temperature Compensation – Automatically adjust focusing position as temperature changes.
- 📈 Monitoring & Charts – Track environmental conditions and power consumption during imaging sessions.
- 🤖 ASCOM Integration – Focuser, Switch, Observing Conditions, and Safety Monitor interfaces.
- 🐧 INDI Compatibility – Support for Linux-based imaging systems.
🔗 Compact by Design
With its slim 155 × 50 × 25 mm enclosure, AstroLink 4 micro fits easily into portable and permanent astrophotography setups.
The optional 7-port USB 3.0 hub can be stacked directly with the controller, creating a neat, space-saving solution with conveniently aligned connections.
Available in black, graphite, and cherry red.
📦 What’s Included
- AstroLink 4 micro controller
- XT60 female power connector for custom power cable preparation
- Protective caps for device sockets
- Optional Y-3184 active USB 3.0 hub with USB and power connectors (when selected)
📖 Learn More
For detailed specifications, connection diagrams, compatible sensors, software downloads, and user manuals, visit the AstroLink 4 micro technical information page.
Looking for a different configuration? Explore the AstroLink product range.
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