====== Hardware supported by RTS2 =====

This is list of devices supported by RTS2. Support is intended primary for Linux. Please contact us for details of device support.

===== Mounts =====
  * [[http://www.aps.anl.gov/epics/|EPICS]] based mounts, particularly CAHA 1.23m (driver is close-source, EPICS connection is public)
  * [[http://www.meade.com|Meade and LX200 variants]]
  * [[http://www.celestron.com|Celestron Nextstar telescopes]]
  * [[http://www.losmandy.com|Losmandy GoTo systems (with Gemini LX200)]]
  * [[http://www.bisque.com|Software Bisque's Paramount ME]]
  * Millennium Mount with Dynostar X3
  * [[http://www.astelco.com|Pi 4 and NTM mounts]]
  * [[http://www.projectsoft.cz|ProjectSoft]] ASCOL protocol (close-source)
  * [[http://mdm.kpno.noao.edu/|MDM]] custom protocol (read-only for telescope movement; close-source)
  * [[http://astro-physics.com/| Astro-Physics GTO]] GTOCP2 (GTOCP3)
  * Johnson 1.5m UNAM (proprietary bridge)
  * Customs drivers, including modelling capability
  * Mounts with [[http://www.siderealtechnology.com/|SiTech]] controller
  * Any telescope supported with INDI protocol (with rts2-teld-indi-bridge)

===== CCDs =====
  * Full range of the [[http://www.sbig.com|SBIG]] parallel and USB port cameras<
  * All Starlight Linux minidriver based cameras (Starlight XPress, FLIcam, cookbook..)
  * [[http://www.ccd.com|Apogee]] cameras, including ALTA family (most probably only with patched drivers - instructions are provided)
  * [[http://www.flicamera.com|FLI]] cameras supported with libfli
  * [[http://www.andor.com|Andor]] CCDs
  * custom CCDs controlled with EDT board
  * CAHA-MPIA?? range of CCDs
  * [[http://www.astro-cam.com|ARC]] / Leach controlled CCDs (version 1.7 and 2.0 of the API)
  * [[http://ccd.mii.cz/cat?id=1&lang=409|MI CCD]] Moravian Instruments CCDs
  * some Webcams with [[http://linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Webcam_Devices|V4L]] driver
    * [[http://astronomycameras.com|Astronomy cameras]]
  * [[http://www.sta-inc.net/reflex/|STA/Reflex]] controlled CCDs
  * [[http://ccd3.not.iac.es/controller/|CCD3]] controller (closed source, available through [[http://www.projectsoft.cz|ProjectSoft]])
  * GigE cameras (closed source, available through [[http://www.projectsoft.cz|ProjectSoft]])

===== Focusers =====
  * EPICS based focusers (CAHA, closed source, but EPICS connection class is open source)
  * [[http://www.optecinc.com|Optec]] focusers
  * Robofocuser
  * [[http://www.flicamera.com|FLI]] focuser
  * [[http://www.astelco.com|Pi4]] focuser (Bootes IR)
  * [[http://www.officinastellare.com|ATC-2]] telescope control box (focusing, mirror temperature, ...)
  * [[http://www.microfocuser.com|MicroFocuser]]
  * [[http://www.astrogene1000.com/products/gcusb_nstep2/gcusb_nstep2.htm|GCUSB nStep focusers]]
  * [[http://planewave.com/products-page/general-accessories/hedrick-focuser/#.UcRW6oWMpQY|Hedrick focuser]] (Planewave Instruments)

===== Filter wheels =====
  * EPICS controlled filter wheels
  * Integrated [[http://www.sbig.com|SBIG]] filter wheels
  * [[http://www.optecinc.com|Optec]] filter wheels
  * [[http://www.flicamera.com|FLI]] filter wheels
  * [[http://ccd.mii.cz|MI]] integrated filter wheels
  * [[http://www.ccd.com|Apogee]] filter wheels
  * [[http://www.thorlabs.us/Thorcat/20200/FW102C-Manual.pdf|FW 102C]] ThorLabs filter wheel
===== Field rotators =====
  * [[http://www.optecinc.com|Optec Pyxis]]
  * [[http://www.astelco.com|Astelco]] open TPL rotators

===== Photomultipliers =====
  * Optec SP5 with special ISA card (own kernel driver for 2.4 and 2.6 Linux kernels
  * Optec SP4/SP5 serial port based photomultiplier

===== Mirrors =====
  * Own mirror design (ask Petr Kubanek for details)
  * [[http://www.astelco.com|Pi4]] mirror (Bootes IR)

===== Dome controllers =====
  * [[http://astrohaven.com|Astrohaven Enterprise Domes]]
  * [[http://www.arduino.cc|Arduino]] boards (details soon)
  * Ford Dome control (ask [[ford@asu.cas.cz|Ford]] for board details)
  * Dome control based on some PCI card (Dublin dome)
  * TI PCI I/O card dome controller with [[http://www.comedi.org|Comedi]]
  * Zelio Modbus/TCP-IP control [[hw:zelio|Description]]
===== Cupola controllers =====
  * Prague Observatory Astrolab controller
  * [[https://azug.minpet.unibas.ch/wikiobsvermes/index.php/Robotic_ObsVermes#Dome| Observatory Vermes]] dome controller
  * [[http://www.cyanogen.com/dome_main.php|Max Dome II Driver controller]], e.g. [[http://siriusobservatories.hopout.com.au/Products/observatories|Sirius Dome]]

===== Meteo stations =====
  * All meteo stations supported with [[http://meteo.othello.ch|Meteo]] package (Davis Vantage,..)
  * All meteo stations which can transmit to RTS2 UDP packets (as does one at the [[http://www.auger.org.ar|Pierre-Auger]] site)
  * [[http://www.comedi.org|Comedi]] supported data acquisition boards 
===== Cloud and rain sensors =====
  * Custom OpenSource MRAKOMĚR series cloud sensors [[http://www.mlab.cz/Designs/MRAKOMER3/DOC/description.pdf|MRAKOMĚR 3]] and [[http://www.mlab.cz/Designs/MRAKOMER4/DOC/mrakomer41_en.pdf|MRAKOMĚR 4.1]] its sold by [[http://www.ust.cz/|UST]] in theirs [[http://www.ust.cz/shop/product_info.php?currency=EUR&products_id=59&language=en&osCsid=77b33eeb94e0c6dd975846a0c60d3144|e-shop]]. MRAKOMĚR is suitable for hard weather conditions.
  * [[http://tienda.lunatico.es/epages/Store.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/Store.Lunatico/Products/BCW001 | AAG cloud, rain and brightness]] sensor, home page of [[http://www.aagware.eu/aag_cloudwatcher.htm| António Alberto  Peres Gomes]] the designer of the hardware and the MS Windows software.
  * Boltwood Cloud Sensor II

===== UPS =====
  * All UPS supported by [[http://www.networkupstools.org|NUT]]
  * All UPS supported by [[http://www.apcupsd.com|APC UPSD]] //(but if you can, avoid it and use [[http://www.networkupstools.org|NUT]])//

===== Sensors, special devices =====
  * Cryocoon cryogenic controller
  * Keithley (pico)ampermeters (various models)
  * Phytron stepper motors
  * Aerotech arm (A3200)
  * MS257 monochromator
  * MS260 monochromator (and probably other Newport / Oriel models)
  * DS21 stepper motor
  * Newport light source
  * Brooks [[http://www.helixtechnology.com/products/category38.html|356 Micro-Ion® Plus Modules]] pressure sensor
  * Lakeshore cryogenic controller (325, 330, 340)
  * TRIAX Series (Jobin Yvon/Horiba) monochromator
  * Newport MM2500 stepper controller
  * Rotronic MOK-WIN/ HygroWin humidity and temperature sensor
  * ThorLabs laser source
  * NI Motion based PCI stepper motor controllers (NI 7332 with MID-7604 is tested)
  * [[http://www.mksinst.com/product/product.aspx?ProductID=648|MKS Instruments 925 Vacuum Transducer]]
  * HP Agilent E3631A tripower supply
  * Zolix OmniLambda 150 
  * ThorLabs PM100D photodiode