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.