CLOUDWATCHER (observatory and pocket versions)
Software & other downloads
CloudWatcher and PocketCW2
Windows:
Current version is 9.4.0 (October 2023)
CW Data Display version 1.0.0 available from March 2024
- CloudWatcher Data Display installer—as promised!*
- Software Installer
- Online help (for the CloudWatcher, but the software is the same for it and the pocketCW2)
- New ASCOM Observing Conditions and Safety Monitor Driver for both the Windows software (version 9+, above) and for the Solo (version 3.x). Recommended!
* This app will eventually become the new CloudWatcher Windows app, but the current version has some limitations yet. Please read this forum post for more details (you may need to register, it’s free!).
Specific to the Cloudwatcher:
- Firmware (only required for user upgraded units): Version 5.8.9 – for current units, with or without external AP/RH sensor. Sky quality light sensor.
Linux and OSX:
- Complete INDIGO support: INDIGO astronomy
- INDILib weather driver available: INDILib driver
- MAC OSX (developed by Richard Francis, GerSpatial, available from the AppStore at a very reasonable cost).
Android:
CloudWatcher Android widget (for CW – Solo users)
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- Previous (8.1.0b) version, in case you don’t want the new look and sensor information (exe only!)
- Firmware vers. 5.7.3 – for older units with external RH (no Atm. pressure) sensor only.
(*)
For all units:
—support for remote reboot (so no need in the future to power cycle to update)
—device constants now hardwired
AAG WeatherCentre (1)
A free module which combines information from AAG_CloudWatcher with information from a standard weather station controlled by either Virtual Weather Station, Weather Display or Cumulus software. For this program to be fully operational, one of these weather station packages must be installed.