Availability of this feature depends on Product Level.
The table below lists the drivers that are included with the current release of MaxIm DL, as well as some drivers available from third-party sources. Additional third party drivers may be available but not listed; please consult the equipment manufacturer for more information.
Third-party plug-in drivers are normally installed by placing their files in the MaxIm DL program installation directory and then restarting MaxIm DL. Please refer to the documentation included with the driver for additional installation and setup information. Also please note Diffraction Limited cannot provide technical support for third-party plug-ins.
Additional filter wheel models are available in the Obsolete Camera Driver pack.
If you wish to write your own driver, you can use the ASCOM Standard filter wheel interface, or request our native MaxIm DL API through technical support (use Help menu Technical Support).
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Filter Wheel Model |
Installation |
Select in MaxIm DL |
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ASCOM compliant filter wheels |
Plug-in is included. Install ASCOM Platform and any drivers supplied with the wheel. See manufacturer's instructions for more information. |
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ACE SmartFilter |
Plug-in is included. Uses serial port; no installation required. |
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Alnitak Astrosystems Flip-Flat |
Plug-in is included. Install USB driver provided with Flip-Flat. |
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Apogee |
Plug-in is included (provided by manufacturer). Camera driver installation required. |
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CRI Micro*Color Tunable LCD Filter |
Plug-in is included. Uses serial port; no installation required. |
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CVI AB-301 |
Plug-in is included. Uses serial port; no installation required. |
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DFM Engineering FW-82 |
Plug-in is included. Uses serial port; no installation required. |
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Finger Lakes Instrumentation |
FLI camera driver installation is required. |
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Meade 216XT with 616 |
Supported through the Obsolete Driver Pack. Uses serial port connection through camera. |
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Meade 416/1616 with 616 |
Supported through the Obsolete Driver Pack. Uses serial port connection through camera. |
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Meade SCSI with 616 |
Supported through the Obsolete Driver Pack. Works through Meade SCSI camera driver; no additional driver installation required. |
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Optec IFW |
Plug-in is included. Uses serial port; no installation required. |
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True Technology Custom Wheel |
Plug-in is included. Uses serial port; no installation required. |
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SBIG and SBIG-Compatible including CFW-8, CFW-9, CFW-10, Homeyer, Optec MaxFilter and IFW in SBIG mode, True Technology in SBIG mode |
Many different options are available. Please see SBIG-Compatible Filter Wheels for more information. |
Use SBIG Universal when operating through an SBIG camera. For obsolete models and third-party filter wheels, please see SBIG-Compatible Filter Wheels for instructions on selecting the correct driver. |
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Manual Filter Wheel |
Plug-in is included. None; user is prompted to manually change the filter. This driver is primarily used to simplify entry of FITS header filter selection information. |
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Any two filter wheels on a single camera |
Plug-in is included. Configure drivers for the actual wheels to be controlled first, then set up the Dual Wheels driver. No additional hardware resources or drivers are required. |