Software changelog

📦 AstroLink Device Support

  • AstroLink 4 MAX, Micro, AstroLink 4 Bee, and AstroLink 4 Mini II now support the latest software built on the ASCOM 7 platform.
  • Recommendation: Use 5.x.x or later for best performance and enhancements.
  • 🔭 Version 5.x.x and above:
    • Compatible only with ASCOM 7 or newer
    • ✅ Will continue to receive updates and new features
  • Previous software versions:
    • Remains compatible with ASCOM 6 and 7
    • ❌ No longer receives new feature updates

ASCOM 7 stack

🔧 Firmware

  • 1.0.4 (08.08.2025)
    • 🛠️ AstroLink 4 MAX – hand controller fix
    • ⬇️ Download
  • 1.0.2 (13.05.2025)
    • 🛠️ AstroLink 4 Mini II – fix for manual focuser controller
    • 🔄 Stepper motor library replaced (AstroLink 4 Bee & Micro)
    • ⬇️ Download
  • 1.0.1 (10.05.2025)
    • 🆕 Dedicated firmware uploader application
    • ⬇️ Download

🛰 ASCOM Drivers

  • 5.0.8 (ASCOM 7 only)
    • 🛡️ Safety Monitor safe/unsafe periods fix
    • ⬇️ Download
  • 5.0.7 (ASCOM 7 only)
    • 🛡️ Safety Monitor interface added
    • 🐞 Bug fixes
    • ⬇️ Download
  • 5.0.6 (ASCOM 7 only)
    • 🔄 Driver rewritten for ASCOM 7
    • ⬇️ Download

🖥️ Panel Software

Unified AstroLink Panel (for 4 MAX, Mini II, Bee, Micro):

  • 5.0.14 – 🐞 Rotator mode number parsing fix (⬇️ Download)
  • 5.0.13 – 🐞 Missing data exception in sensor plots fixed (⬇️ Download)
  • 5.0.12 – ⚙️ Stepper acceleration settings fix (⬇️ Download)
  • 5.0.11 – 🐞 Fixed PWM outputs startup values bug (⬇️ Download)
  • 5.0.10 – 🛠️ Settings validation, chart X-axis fix (⬇️ Download)
  • 5.0.5 – 🆕 Unified panel for many AstroLink models (ASCOM 7 + March 2025 firmware) (⬇️ Download)

ASCOM 6 and 7

🔧 Firmware

  • 2025042
  • 20240701
    • ⚡ PWM frequency fix
    • 🔒 Overvoltage / Overcurrent protection fix
    • ⬇️ Download

🛰 ASCOM Drivers

  • 3.2.9
    • 📦 Added FTDI & SiliconLabs USB driver installers (optional)
    • 🔽 Lowered CPU usage
    • ⬇️ Download 1Download 2
  • 3.2.8
    • 🔧 Improved connection stability
    • 🐞 Fixed high CPU usage peaks
    • ⬇️ Download 1Download 2
  • 3.2.7

🖥️ Panel Software

AstroLink 4 Micro:

  • 4.6.13 – 🛡️ Overvoltage protection bug fixed (⬇️ Download)
  • 4.6.12 – 🐞 Fixed empty driver response under high CPU load (⬇️ Download)
  • 4.6.10 – ⬇️ Download

AstroLink 4 Bee:

  • 4.6.13 – 🛡️ Overvoltage protection bug fixed (⬇️ Download)
  • 4.6.12 – 🐞 Fixed empty driver response under high CPU load (⬇️ Download)

AstroLink 4 Mini II:

  • 4.9.2 – 🐞 Fixed empty driver response under high CPU load (⬇️ Download)
  • 4.9.0 – ⬇️ Download
  • 4.8.0 – ⬇️ Download

FocuserOne:

  • 2.4.0 – ⬇️ Download
  • 2.4.1 – 🐞 Fixed empty driver response under high CPU load (⬇️ Download)

🚫 Discontinued Products

🖥️ INDI drivers