ZWO AM5
Fully drivable by open code over the stock firmware.
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.
Get started
One known way to put open firmware or software on this device, easiest first. Each one links to the project's own instructions.
- Back up your data and settings (and the stock firmware, when the guide says how).
- Check the exact model, hardware revision and firmware version against the guide: a close model may not work.
- Charge the battery or use a stable power supply; do not unplug during the install.
Use INDI AM5 driver (nothing is flashed)
Install: medium
Use INDI AM5 driver (nothing is flashed)Needs a cable or the command line · INDI AM5 driver
- Device opened
- No
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.
No install report yet. · Report how it went
OpenDeviceDB links to each project's own instructions and tools; nothing is flashed from this site. Flashing is at your own risk and may void the warranty.
- ID
- zwo/am5
- Category
- telescope
- Vendor support
- Unknown
- Updated
- 2026-11-01
Being worked on
No live claim. If you start working on this device, claim it so nobody duplicates your work.
Interfaces
| Interface | Transport | Status | Confidence | Spec / notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INDI mount control | usb | documented | not stated | spec |
| INDI mount control over Wi-Fi | wifi | documented | not stated | spec |
Projects
| Project | Kind | Origin | License | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INDI AM5 driver | driver | community | not stated | Still non-free: not statedThe INDI driver communicates with the existing mount firmware. The driver documentation does not establish the license of every embedded component. |
What "still non-free" and "cloud" mean
What "still non-free" and "cloud" meanWhat stays proprietary or depends on the vendor's cloud once the project is in use, from the project's own documentation.
- vendor blobs
- proprietary files extracted from the stock firmware
- stock firmware
- the stock firmware stays on the device; the project only talks to it
- modem
- cellular modem firmware
- GPU
- graphics driver or firmware
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi driver or firmware
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth firmware
- camera
- camera driver or image processing
- sensors
- sensor hub or sensor drivers
- bootloader
- boot firmware
- other
- another proprietary part
- Cloud: none
- works fully locally
- Cloud: only at setup
- a vendor account is needed once, e.g. to obtain a local key
- Cloud: optional
- cloud features exist but are not needed
- Cloud: required
- does not work without the vendor's cloud
- Cloud: unknown
- not known
Verification
Not verified. A "verified on hardware" badge requires a replayable test (hardware-replay) run on a real device with a stated firmware version.
Provenance
- OpenDeviceDB (curated) (CC BY-SA 4.0) · about this source
AI-assisted Parts of this record were produced with AI tools; check the confidence of each interface.
Status and claims as of the build date (2026-11-01). Data licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; imported data keeps its upstream license.