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You only need "dotnet
2.0 Framework" and Directx
9.0 oder higher if you want to use DirectX capture
devices, like the longexposure mode of the LPI Camera
To use the cameras download the plugins
an read the readme.txt.
Guidemaster
Helpfiel in English (translated byJohannes Hölzl)
Plugins:
Guidemaster Tutorials:
I do not take responsibility for any damage (PC or Scope),
which could result from the software or the hardware.
Changes from Version 2.0.14.β to 2.0.25.β
- Focus - Display of sharpness-changing
- ASCOM with Moveaxis() to controll Celestron Teleskope
via ASCOM
- Focuss for LX200 teleskope
- EOS Camera controll via USB Kable (model 400)
- Bugfix: of axis flip for "Scheinern" (untested)
Changes from Version 2.0.9.β to 2.0.14.β
- DLSR mirror lockup
- Russisches Languagefile
- QHY6 camera plugin
- CP1-M camera plugin
- CCD Luna 0.6C camera plugin
- ALccd5.2 camera plugin
Changes from Version 2.0.6.β to 2.0.9.β
- Subframe bugfix
- Added camera timer mirror lockup before shot
- Added french languagefile
- Added spain languagefile
Changes from Version 2.0.5.β to 2.0.6.β
- DirectX Bug fixed
- Added save images in FITS file formate
- Added Marco Nelkenbrechers german languagefile
Changes from Version 2.0.1.β to 2.0.5.β
- Bugfix camera angelcalc
- Bugfix Drift alignment
- Bugfix Mainbug
Changes from Version 1.9.121.β to 2.0.1.β
- First software version with drift alignment (Webcam scheiner)
- Focus tool added
- Stacking of images is possible
- Speed improvement for some graphical functions
- Improved image saving function: jpg,tiff saving is possible
now
- Trifid nugget camera support improved
- fix: "save to file"
- cross aligned to RA/DE axis
- cross still visible after guiding
Changes from Version 1.8.100.β to 1.9.121.β
- Added Trifid Nugget Camera from Yankee Robotics
- Minor Bug fixes
- Added Italian language file
Changes from Version 1.7.92.β to 1.8.100.β
- Configuration can be adjusted in own menue
- Dynamic adjustable agressivness
- Improved timer
- Clipboard-mistake doesn´t cause an brakdown anymore
- SC1 & SC2 configuration after temporally switches
still available
- Telescope-connection wan´t break after callibration
- DSUSB DLL error 49 fixed
- Some more trifles fixed
Changes from Version 1.7.90.β to 1.7.92.β
- Bugfix: Calibration error
- Bugfix: ASCOM error (438)
Changes from Version 1.7.β to 1.7.90.β
- Bugfix on LX200 cammandset
- Bugfix on LPT Port
Changes from Version 1.6.63.β to 1.7.β
- LX200 commands are now supported directly without ASCOM
- LX200 pulseguide commands supported
- Improved Mastermount controller implemented
- Simplification of "option" menue
- Bugfixes in the serial port
Changes from Version 1.6.β to 1.6.63.β
- ASCOM RA and DE moves at same time possible, if supported
by driver
- Calibration movement time has to be set in option menue.
- bugfix DirectX
Changes from Version 1.5.β to 1.6.β
- VFW without DirectX and without DotNet (DirectX and DOTNet
2.0 or DotNet 1.1 are only necessary if you want to use DirectX
capture devices, like the longexposure mode of the LPI Camera)
- Bugfixes for DirectX, COM Ports and ASCOM
- Delay after slew for ASCOM implemented
- Improved darkframe subtraction
- DLSR control via COM Ports
- French languagefile
- Separation of "Lock" and "Guide" possible
- Check if COM ports are available
Changes from Version 1.4.β to 1.5.β
- DirectX now implemented (Thanks to Andreas Dosche, DE)
- Adaptive Filter in RA, experimental Feature (Thanks to
Walter Puccio, SE)
- IIR filter instead of averaging
- "Ignore Backlash" in option menue.
- Timer bug fixed
- COM port bug fixed
Changes from Version 1.3 to 1.4.β
- ASCOM bug fix
- DLSR display in Hour, Min, Sec
- Crosshairs to center Image
- Center of Guidestar possible
- High precission timer (better accuracy)
- Branding possible (Disable features)
- LPT3,4 support added
- LXUSB implemeted
- COM1..16 supported for DLSR and WEBCAM
- Bugfix store RA aggressivness
- ASCOM now in Option Form
- Validation of settings improved
- Circle around star
- "Really quit" during guiding
- DEC and RA slews at the same time and sequentially
Comming soon:
- DirectX
- Filter function instead of averaging fuction
- Lock Button
- Quickstart button
- Darkframe subtraction
Changes from Version 1.1 to 1.3
- New adapters/cameras
- SC2 Modified cameras will be supported
- Shoestring GPUSB now supported
- Shoestring DSUSB now supported
- New Features
- Automatic or Manual Dither !!!
- Helpfile included (up to now only a in german)
- Languagefile can be loaded (up to now only a german
langugagefile is available, I need help for other languages)
- DLSR TIMING adjustable
- Positions of formes will stored and reloaded
- Automatic search algorithm for kalibration
- Warning if correction movement is bigger than xxx
asec
- Warning when kalibration movement is too big or too
small
- Max exposuretime adjustable
- Check wheater ASCOM is avaiable
- Bugfixes:
- New Installer in many languages
- Output file now contains a headline
- Output of datafile not in scientific mode
- Faster timing
- Option menu changed
- New icon for Guidemaster
