MC5 (OC5) firmwares

The name of the firmware files indicates, that they are preconfigured for Fornax 51, 101, 150 mounts, however they could be used for any other mounts, as you can modify the settings (gear ratio) with the MCConfig program.

Obscon5_Fornax150_temporary_99_00_00_16.bin (2024.06.01.)

MC5 / OC5 firmware.

Obscon5_Fornax150_temporary_99_00_00_15_9600Baud.bin (2022.05.29.)

• MC5 / OC5 firmware.
• Important! This firmware uses 9600 Baud on the USB-Serial communication. (with MCConfig, Ursa Minor and Ascom drivers.). Other MC5 firmwares uses 115200 Baud.
• Ascom compatibility:
  • Ursa Minor Ascom driver
  • Advanced LX200 Ascom driver

Obscon5_Fornax150_temporary_99_00_00_14.bin (2021.09.19.)

MC5 / OC5 firmware.

Obscon5_Fornax150_temporary_99_00_00_13.bin (2020.05.03.)

MC5 / OC5 firmware.

Obscon5_Fornax150_temporary_99_00_00_12.bin (2020.04.23.)

MC5 / OC5 firmware.

Obscon5_Fornax150_temporary_99_00_00_11.bin (2020.01.04.)

MC5 / OC5 firmware.

Obscon5_Fornax150_temporary_99_00_00_10.bin (2019.10.07.)

MC5 / OC5 firmware.

Obscon5_Fornax150_temporary_99_00_00_09.bin (2019.09.22.)

MC5 / OC5 firmware.

Obscon5_Fornax150_temporary_99_00_00_08.bin (2019.09.12.)

MC5 / OC5 firmware.

Obscon5_Fornax150_temporary_99_00_00_07.bin (2019.09.01.)

MC5 / OC5 firmware.

Obscon5_Fornax150_temporary_99_00_00_06.bin (2019.08.04.)

MC5 / OC5 firmware.

MC3 firmwares

mc3fw_temporary_99_00_00_12.bin (2020.05.23.)

MC3 firmware.

mc3fw_temporary_99_00_00_11.bin (2019.10.26.)

MC3 firmware: This version uses the Ursa Minor Ascom driver instead of the LX200 ascom driver.

mc3fw_temporary_99_00_00_10.bin (2019.09.13.)

MC3 firmware.

Hand control firmwares

UMI_HC_99_00_00_13.bin (2023.10.15.)

Hand Controller firmware.

HC_02_temporary_99_00_00_12.bin (2020.05.03.)

Hand Controller firmware.

HC_02_temporary_99_00_00_11.bin (2019.10.08.)

Hand Controller firmware.

HC_02_temporary_99_00_00_10.bin (2019.09.12.)

Hand Controller firmware.

Firmware uploader

mc3_bootloader.zip (2019.08.11.)

Firmware uploader beta version.

MCConfig

mcconfig_v2_6_beta1.zip (2021.02.11.)

Configuration program for OC5 / MC5.

mcconfig_2_4_beta_3.zip (2019.09.11.)

Configuration program for OC5 / MC5.

mcconfig_2_4_beta_2.zip (2019.08.24.)

Configuration program for OC5 / MC5.

mcconfig_2_4_beta_1.zip (2019.08.04.)

Configuration program for OC5 / MC5.

Encoder setup program

encoder_setup_1_0_beta_2.zip (2019.11.28.)

Configuration program for absolute encoders.

encoder_setup_1_0_beta_1.zip (2019.08.04.)

Configuration program for absolute encoders.

Ursa Minor program

This is a special demo of the Ursa Minor program: It uses only a small built-in catalogue, but supports all of the Ursa Minor telescope controllers.

ursaminor_demo_3_2_beta_2.zip (2021.09.19.)

This is a special demo of the Ursa Minor program.

ursaminor_demo_3_2_beta_1.zip (2021.02.12.)

This is a special demo of the Ursa Minor program.

ursaminor_demo_3_1_beta_5.zip (2019.09.29.)

This is a special demo of the Ursa Minor program.

ursaminor_demo_3_1_beta_4.zip (2019.09.22.)

This is a special demo of the Ursa Minor program.

ursaminor_demo_3_1_beta_3.zip (2019.09.11.)

This is a special demo of the Ursa Minor program.

ursaminor_demo_3_1_beta_2.zip (2019.09.01.)

This is a special demo of the Ursa Minor program.

ursaminor_demo_3_1_beta_1.zip (2019.08.04.)

This is a special demo of the Ursa Minor program.

Ascom drivers for telescope controls

Multi Driver: This is an advanced version of the Ascom driver: It allows more client program connected at the same time.

UrsaMinorAscomMultiDriverSetup_v1_1_beta.exe (2023.03.29.)

Ascom Multidriver for MC3/MC5 telescope controllers: 1.1. beta version.

UrsaMinorAscomMultiDriverSetup_1_0_beta_1.exe (2019.11.30.)

Ascom Multidriver for MC3/MC5 telescope controllers: beta 1 version.

Simple driver: It can serve one client program at one time.

UrsaMinorAscomDriverSetup_v1_1_beta.exe (2022.06.29.)

Ascom driver for MC3/MC5 telescope controllers: 1.1. beta version.

UrsaMinorAscomDriverSetup_1_0_beta_4.exe (2019.10.26.)

Ascom driver for MC3/MC5 telescope controllers: beta 4 version.

UrsaMinorAscomDriverSetup_1_0_beta_3.exe (2019.10.07.)

Ascom driver for MC3/MC5 telescope controllers: beta 3 version.

UrsaMinorAscomDriverSetup_1_0_beta_2.exe (2019.09.08.)

Ascom driver for MC3/MC5 telescope controllers: beta 2 version.

UrsaMinorMC3_001_Setup.exe (2019.08.11.)

Ascom driver for MC3/MC5 telescope controllers: beta 1 version.

Ascom drivers for other electronics

UrsaMinorSimpleDome_Setup.zip (2019.08.15.)

Ascom driver for simple roll-off roof controller. Beta version.

UrsaMinorSimpleDomeSetup_V1_1.zip (2021.09.25.)

Ascom driver for simple roll-off roof controller. 1.1 beta version.