MQTT publishing
The SOLO can now publish weather data to any MQTT broker. This opens up a wide range of integrations: Node-RED dashboards, Home Assistant automations, Grafana monitoring, or any system that reads from an MQTT topic. Configure the broker address and topic in the SOLO web interface and the data will flow automatically.
HTTP and JSON data access
The SOLO now serves weather data in JSON format over HTTP, making it easy to pull readings into custom scripts, web pages, or automation rules without proprietary SDKs or drivers. A simple HTTP GET request returns the current readings in a structured, machine-readable format.
ASCOM data file copying to NAS
For observatories using ASCOM-based software, the SOLO can copy its data file to a NAS server or network share of your choice. This means your ASCOM Safety Monitor or Observing Conditions driver can read from a local network path instead of polling the SOLO directly — improving reliability when the SOLO and the observatory PC are on different network segments.
Node-RED integration: The MQTT output works out of the box with Node-RED. See the Node-RED tutorial for a worked example of building a SOLO monitoring dashboard.
Availability
These features are available in the current SOLO firmware. Update via the SOLO configuration page at https://aagsolo/config/. If you would like to test before updating your production unit, contact info@lunaticoastro.com.