AstroLink 4 micro

AstroLink 4 micro is a compact, multifunctional controller designed to streamline your astrophotography setup. It integrates key components to reduce cable clutter and increase automation reliability.

🌌 Core Features:

  • 🔭 Focusing motor controller compatible with Robofocus, Moonlite, and generic stepper motors
  • ⚡ 12V DC power switches for peripherals like mounts, cameras, and filter wheels
  • 🔥 Regulated dew heater outputs to prevent lens fogging
  • 🔋 Adjustable 3–10V regulated voltage output for auxiliary equipment
  • 🧠 Requires an external computer for operation — compatible with laptops, mini PCs, and Raspberry Pi

🔗 Hardware Integration:

  • 🔌 Easily stackable with a 7-port USB 3.0 hub — ideal for managing astrophotography peripherals
  • 📶 Seamless connectivity with multiple external devices through aligned ports

🌡️ Sensor Support & Monitoring:

  • 📊 Monitors temperature, humidity, sky temperature/cloud coverage, and sky brightness
  • 💡 Automate your imaging workflow based on live sensor data
  • ⚡ Input voltage, current draw, and energy consumption monitoring
  • 🚨 Protection features alert you in case of low voltage, high current, or battery drain conditions

🧰 Advanced Functionalities:

  • 🎯 Temperature compensation for focusing point with calculator support
  • 📈 Charting functionality with export options for diagnostics or analysis
  • 💾 Permanent focuser position memory — no need to park after imaging sessions

🧩 Software & Compatibility:

🧩 Compatible with both INDI and ASCOM drivers
🔧 ASCOM Drivers Included:

  • ASCOM Focuser
  • ASCOM Observing Conditions
  • ASCOM Switch
  • ASCOM Safety Monitor

If you are looking for a simple focusing solution, please check the FocuserOne device.

If you are looking for an astrophotography controller integrated with a computer, please check the AstroLink 4 Bee or AstroLink 4 Pi.


Latest software and downloads (ASCOM 7 platform only)

DevicePanel applicationASCOM driverFirmwareDocs / other
New software requires ASCOM 7 platform installed, and new firmware, AstroLink ASCOM driver and AstroLink panels.
AstroLink 4 Bee5.0.13


Unified control panel manual [PDF]
YT presentation
5.0.71.0.2 (13.05.2025)PDF / YT
AstroLink 4 MAXPDF
AstroLink 4 microPDF
AstroLink 4 mini IIPDF
Software/firmware changelog

Latest software and downloads (ASCOM 6 or 7)

DevicePanel applicationASCOM driverINDI driverFirmwareDocs / other
AstroLink 4 Bee4.6.133.2.10N/A20250406PDF / YT
AstroLink 4 micro4.6.13INDIPDF
AstroLink 4 mini II4.9.2INDIPDF
AstroLink 4 PiN/AN/AINDIN/APDF / YT
Software/firmware changelog
Other software
FTDI driversFTDI Virtual COM Port Drivers
CP210x driversSilicon Labs Virtual COM Port drivers
USBTreeView toolhttps://www.uwe-sieber.de/usbtreeview_e.html

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