Changelog
v2.6.4
25 September 2017- New Predictive PEC Guide algorithm for RA
- INDI support added for Windows and Mac
- Updated native camera support for QHY, ZWO, SX, and Altair cameras
- Improved detection of low-SNR stars by more accurate background calculation
- PHD2 now checks for PHD2 updates
- AO: better stability when large bumps are required
- Various UI improvements, such as allowing arbitrary camera exposure durations
- New option for avoiding hot pixels: minimum star HFD threshold
- New option for star saturation detection: max ADU threshold
- New image logging options based on trigger events like star lost or large offset
- Comet tracking improvements
- Server API: addition of new API methods
- Diagnostic improvements including log file enhancements and more info in fits headers for saved images
- Updated translations including a new Portuguese (Brazilian) translation
- Help file updates
v2.6.3
12 February 2017
- Reliablility improvements and SDK updates for various cameras: ZWO, SX, Altair, SBIG, and WDM webcams
- Comet tool fixes
- Display improvements for small screens and high-DPI screens
- New star-cross test tool
- Stats window now displays image size and guider FOV
- AO enhancements: display RA and Dec directions on the AO graph, automatically increase bump step size when dither settling
- Allow Dec dither when Dec guide mode is north or south by temporarily switching to bi-directional dec guiding until dither settles
- Star mass change detection now works when exposure is Auto
- OSX: disable AppNap on OSX versions >= 10.9
- Server API: various new functions added
- Various logging and diagnostic improvements
- Updated translations
- Updated help documentation
v2.6.2
29 July 2016- New warning messages for common pitfalls like re-pointing the scope with declination compensation disabled. Warning messages can be suppressed ("Don't show this again" option).
- AO improvements, including an option to limit travel range and AO support for Mac
- Camera cooler control
- 'Reset' buttons to restore guiding parameters to their default values
- Improved backlash compensation
- New Spiral dither option
- New Aux Scope type "Ask for coordinates" to prompt for scope coordinates when guiding starts
- Redesigned status bar
- Updated Altair camera support
- Star Auto-find improvements
- Many bug fixes and improved diagnostic logging
- Updated help files and translations, including a new Italian translation
v2.6.1
26 Jan 2016
- Fix a display issue with the calibration review graph
- Textual corrections/improvements in tooltips, Guiding Assistant, and Calibration Review
- ZWO Cameras: allow selecting between multiple ZWO cameras
- LE Webcams: fix incorrect Serial LE webcam serial line labels
- Help file updates
- Updated zh_CN and zh_TW translations