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Equinox Image Changelog

What's new in Equinox Image 1.16.2

Oct 29, 2013
  • Added STXL camera support.
  • Added camera temp setpoint to FITS header.
  • New SBIG driver/framework.
  • Added XBINNIN and YBINNING FITS keywords.
  • Fixed ethernet connection bug.
  • Several other bug fixes.

New in Equinox Image 1.16.1 (Mar 1, 2013)

  • Fixed the STT camera bugs.
  • New SBIG driver/framework.

New in Equinox Image 1.16.0 (Jan 3, 2013)

  • New SBIG driver/Framework.
  • Added backlash on/off for new Optec focusers.
  • Added STX fan speed control.
  • Added STT camera support.
  • Added Optec FocusLynx support.
  • Fixed Moonlite focuser connect bug.
  • Fixed STF-8300 minimum exposure bug.
  • Fixed a RGH sequence program bug.
  • Fixed a bunch of minor bugs.

New in Equinox Image 1.15.0 (Mar 26, 2012)

  • Added two camera support (guide and image).
  • Added FITS file guide rms sort function.
  • Added straight line curve fit to auto focus.
  • Added a bias overscan option.
  • Added script support for exposure, type, binning and filter.
  • Fixed several single chip camera bugs.
  • Code signed for Mountain Lion (OS X 10.8).

New in Equinox Image 1.14.0 (Dec 12, 2011)

  • Added SBIG STF-8300 support.
  • Added MoonLite focuser support.
  • Added FCUSB focuser support.
  • Added Flat-Man support.
  • Added Pyxis LE support.
  • Added focus trend display.
  • Updated Pyxis 2" and 3" protocol.
  • Last guide star position/angle displayed.
  • New icon.

New in Equinox Image 1.13.0 (Sep 22, 2011)

  • Intel Mac and OS X 10.6+ only.
  • Developed with Xcode 4.
  • Compiled with LLVM compiler.
  • Tested with OS X 10.7 Lion.
  • Bias and Flat images added to status information.
  • Even number files in median stack uses average pixel value.
  • Median shift panel improved and delay time added.
  • Sequence Generator status panel added.
  • Several update and enable bugs fixed.
  • Fixed a CFW5-8300 bug.

New in Equinox Image 1.12.3 (Apr 11, 2011)

  • Added an image invert function (black stars).
  • The display slider controls work with focus images.
  • Added pixel coordinate update with mouse-over.
  • Fixed a histogram bug with focus images.

New in Equinox Image 1.12.2 (Apr 11, 2011)

  • Fixed a serious camera connection bug.

New in Equinox Image 1.12.1 (Mar 7, 2011)

  • Added support for ST-i camera.
  • Scan for multiple cameras.
  • Autoguiding error averages added to status text.
  • Saturation and Hue filters added for CFA images.
  • New SBIG 32/64-bit driver and framework.
  • Several bug fixes.

New in Equinox Image 1.12.0 (Dec 14, 2010)

  • Image min, max and average values added to window title.
  • Support folders now in home location.
  • Bug fixes.

New in Equinox Image 1.11.2 (Oct 1, 2010)

  • Added guide Dec compensation.
  • Guide repeat works during image exposure.
  • Improved Photometry star selection options.
  • Added audible event notifications.
  • Added temperature ramp down option.
  • Fixed a sequence abort bug.
  • Found a work-around for a FW5-8300 firmware bug.

New in Equinox Image 1.11.1 (Jul 6, 2010)

  • Added program repeat to sequence generator.
  • Added RMS guide value to guide status text.
  • Added FITS header window (File menu).
  • Fixed several update issues.

New in Equinox Image 1.11.0 (May 13, 2010)

  • Uses the new SBIG driver and framework.
  • Added support for STX cameras.
  • Added support for the ST-8300 camera.
  • Alignment window can be resized.
  • Multiple alignment files can be selected.
  • Photometry calibration and measured stars marked.
  • NOMAD stars are pre-rotated for astrometry lineup.
  • Removed all 10.6 depreciated calls.

New in Equinox Image 1.10.2 (Dec 17, 2009)

  • Added Optec Pyxis support.
  • Star followed during calibration.
  • Added Photometry click log.
  • Multiple serial connections allowed.
  • Allow manual Optec focuser operation with temp probe failure.
  • Fixed an alignment FITS save file bug.
  • Fixed an off-screen window launch bug.
  • Changed the parsing code to handle the new NOMAD format.
  • Added an autoguide calibration star selection option.

New in Equinox Image 1.10.0 (Feb 5, 2009)

  • Added support for SBIG DSS-7 spectrograph.
  • Added SBIG driver version check.
  • Added more CFA->LRGB header records.
  • Fixed several minor bugs.
  • OS X 10.5 or later only version.

New in Equinox Image 1.9.0 (Dec 2, 2008)

  • Focus mode works while guiding.
  • Added image duplication (for image comparison).
  • Added image field of view to FITS header.
  • AG calibration returns calibration star to start location.
  • Allow calibration errors to pass or fail.
  • AO guide frequency matches AG frequency when not imaging.
  • Guiding window adheres to guide Hide preference.
  • Fixed an angle separation bug in the astrometry window.

New in Equinox Image 1.8.2 (Nov 5, 2008)

  • Added camera fan control.
  • Added a center grid to the astrometry panel.
  • Flat image type added to sequence generator.
  • Removed "Channel" from LRGB file names.
  • Fixed a file read bug.

New in Equinox Image 1.8.1 (Sep 6, 2008)

  • Fixed camera name bug.
  • Fixed angle value sent to E6.
  • Fixed Sequence Generator bug.
  • Fixed serial number bug.

New in Equinox Image 1.8.0 (Aug 26, 2008)

  • Flat image type added.
  • New file naming convention added.
  • Missing file save folder detection and alert.
  • Several guiding changes.

New in Equinox Image 1.7.6 (Aug 1, 2008)

  • Preferences saved on a per camera basis.
  • Connecting to multiple cameras is possible.
  • (contact Microprojects support for information)
  • The camera name appears in the panel title.

New in Equinox Image 1.7.5 (Jul 7, 2008)

  • Send FITS file guide rotation angle to Equinox 6.
  • Several bugs fixed.

New in Equinox Image 1.7.4 (Jun 23, 2008)

  • Equinox 6 Tour exposure control (Leopard only).
  • Star Profile FWHM added to Status panel.
  • File numbers minimum two digits (for sorting).
  • Several bugs fixed.

New in Equinox Image 1.7.3 (Apr 21, 2008)

  • Add calibration star saturation alert.
  • Fixed image window move bug.
  • Skips calibration frame edge pixels.
  • Removed SBIG MF checkbox.

New in Equinox Image 1.7.1 (Jan 3, 2008)

  • Guide star location saved/restored in FITS header.
  • Camera angle saved/restored in FITS header.
  • Guide star location and angle displayed in guide window.
  • when you read in a FITS file (useful for multi-night imaging)
  • All STL camera models supported.
  • More communication with Equinox 6.
  • Fixed a version check bug.

New in Equinox Image 1.7.0 (Dec 17, 2007)

  • More image scale options (1/4 to 8X).
  • Focus image matches image scale.
  • Image rotation option (90�CCW/CW).
  • Image smoothing switch.
  • Save processed images as TIFF or JPEG.
  • Save color CFA grey scale as TIFF or FITS.
  • Compatible with new SBIG driver.
  • Several bugs fixed, including a major crash bug.

New in Equinox Image 1.6.0 (Nov 13, 2007)

  • Compatible with Leopard (OS X 10.5).
  • The sequence generator has a Pause/Resume function.
  • FITS file compression option.