Changelog

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

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

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

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