Pre-Release Versions
Code here is addresses bugs in full-release versions and also is where new features will first appear. In general, the code should be stable, but one purpose of the pre-release page is to give users a chance to shake out any bugs in new features before they get into a “full release”. So, if you’re packing up and headed to a dark site and the software is currently working for you, don’t grab these versions here without at least having a backup copy of something you know works for you.

Nebulosity 2.1.4 Download Windows, Download OS X, Download Intel/Leopard (6/5/09)
- Fixed abort-bug in QHY9 code
- Initial support for QHY8Pro
- Updated SBIG code on Mac to allow direct connection to USB1-3 without scanning the bus. Bug in SBIG library causing a crash for some here.
- Updated Mac QSI code to 4.6.4 version of their API for 583 support
- Canon mirror lockup handling adjustment

2.1.3 (5/21/09)
- Added Preference to allow Canon users to save on the CF card (with or without also downloading to the computer)
- Added Preference to let users control what processing is happening to flats
- Fixed bug in Trans + Rot + Scale alignment for B&W images
- Setup so that no matter how ASCOM cameras report the image size, reasonable behavior results (some drivers give X,Y others give Y,X).
- Patch to identify QSI 583cs as a color camera
- Initial support for QHY9 + filter wheel. TEC regulation isn't very good at the moment


PHD Guiding 1.10.6 Download Windows, Download OS X (1.10.5) (6/20/09)
- Fixed ASCOM code to deal with drivers that report image size as Y,X vs. X,Y (e.g., QHY)
- Added suport for Atik "Generation 3" cams (314, 4000, etc. - TEC if avail, high-speed preview mode).
- Update internals to wxWidgets 2.9

1.10.5 (6/8/09)
- Work-around for SBIG ST-402 on Mac
- Support for GC USB ST-4 adapter (Mac)
- Updated dark routine to help prevent over-subtraction of dark

1.10.4 (4/30/09)
- Fixed bug in setting Max Dec duration

1.10.3(4/20/09)
- Link to Microprojects Equinox added (Mac). You can now send guide commands to the mount attached in Equinox (bringing a whole host of mounts into play for the Mac)
- Dark frame mode now takes and averages 5 darks instead of just 1
- Pixel squaring added as-needed on SX cams
- Fixed some bugs in the usability of the auto-find-star routine
- Fixed display for for low-res screens (e.g. 800x480 monitors)
- Updated Dec guide routines. All algorithms now have a "Max dec duration" parameter to limit things. The "resist switch" algorithm has been substantially re-tuned to be more intelligent as well.

1.10.2 (3/9/09)
- Added ASCOM v5 camera support (Windows)

1.10.1 (12/20/08)
- Update to modified DSI driver on Windows
- Opticstar 130C added

MicroTouch Focus OS X (0.1) Download (1/21/09)
This is an OS X-only program to control focus motors attached to the Starizona Microtouch focus controller. Currently, most of what is supported by Starizona’s Windows application is implemented here (temperature compensation is not but can be engaged on the controller box directly). Please note that when installing this, you will be asked to reboot your machine. Please do so as a kernel driver to access the device needs to be installed and properly loaded.

DSLR Shutter 1.10 pre-1 Download OS X, Download Windows
This pre-relese includes:
- Support for ShoeString’s DSUSB2 adapter
- Connect dialog now lists your last-used adpater


Craterlet OS X (0.3) Download 0.3 Download 0.2
Craterlet for OS X is designed to give Mac users simple capture application for DCAM-compliant firewire cameras such as those from The Imaging Source (sorry, the iSight is not DCAM-compliant). It's main application here will be to let you stream planetary or lunar images to disk. However, given the long-exposure options present in these cameras, other applications (e.g. DSO work) will certainly exist.

Currently, this is an early release. Heck, it may stay an “early release” forever. I have tested it with a monochrome camera (DMK 31AF03.AS) and with monochrome and color Unibrain Fire-i cameras. Images can be streamed to disk in BMP, JPEG, PNG, or TIFF formats (and SER in v0.3). On color cameras, it will stream color images, currently using the camera's onboard debayers even if pure RAW modes exist. I welcome bug reports and any other assistance users can provide in testing. Let me know what camera you are using, what modes show up (note, you can only selet a mode while Preview is not active), and how it behaves.

Version 0.3
- Added support for SER format. This is a RAW format that can be read by Registax. What’s great is that you can now stream a file rapidly here on the Mac and process the data in Registax. It’s possible this has broken support for a number of cameras, so I’ve left 0.2 up as well. (Remember, this program is far from prime-time).

- Note: If using a color-bayer DMK camera, make sure to select the “RAW” mode from the Mode pull-down. It may show up as “Y800”, “RAW RGB” or “Mono-8”. It won’t be called “Color”. Also, odds are the correct selection when asked what the sensor format is “GBRG”

Version 0.2
- Initial pre-release

Craterlet OS X is freeware. OS X 10.4 is required (some chance it will work with 10.3.9).


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