{
  "id": "zwo/am5",
  "vendor": "ZWO",
  "model": "AM5",
  "category": "telescope",
  "status": "controllable",
  "summary": "Telescope mount documented by INDI for USB and Wi-Fi control through its indi_starbook_lx200am5 driver. This is host-side control of the existing mount firmware, not a replacement firmware or an OpenDeviceDB hardware test.",
  "projects": [
    {
      "name": "INDI AM5 driver",
      "url": "https://drivers.indilib.org/mounts/zwo/am5/am5/",
      "kind": "driver",
      "freedom": {
        "notes": "The INDI driver communicates with the existing mount firmware. The driver documentation does not establish the license of every embedded component."
      }
    }
  ],
  "interfaces": [
    {
      "name": "INDI mount control",
      "transport": "usb",
      "status": "documented",
      "spec": "https://drivers.indilib.org/mounts/zwo/am5/am5/"
    },
    {
      "name": "INDI mount control over Wi-Fi",
      "transport": "wifi",
      "status": "documented",
      "spec": "https://drivers.indilib.org/mounts/zwo/am5/am5/"
    }
  ],
  "install": [
    {
      "project": "INDI AM5 driver",
      "method": "host-software",
      "guide": "https://drivers.indilib.org/mounts/zwo/am5/am5/",
      "difficulty": "medium",
      "notes": "Install INDI and select the documented AM5 driver in an INDI client. Configure the mount's USB or Wi-Fi connection using the upstream guide."
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "sources": [
      "curated"
    ],
    "ai_assisted": true
  },
  "updated": "2026-11-01"
}