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ScopeDome Driver ver 5.5.5.11 for Dome, RollofRoof and Clamshell observatory
Note: This driver works only with new ScopeDome Arduino card |
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Dome, Clamshell, RollOffRoof Driver ver. 5.5.5.11 | download |
| ScopeDome Arduino Card Manual | download |
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| ScopeDome Driver ver 5.1.37.0 for dome and roll of roof observatory |
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Dome and Roll-Off-Roof Driver | download |
| Dome Map Manual | download |
| Dome Limits Manual | download |
| ScopeDome USB 2.0 Manual | download |
Wiring diagram for
ScopeDome USB card
ver. 2.0 | download |
Wiring diagram for
ScopeDome USB card
ver. 1.2 | download
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| Software instalation manual | download |
| Driver Screen Shots | download |
| ScopeDome Driver ver 3.0.0.11 for dome observatory |
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Dome Driver | download |
| Dome Help | download |
| ScopeDomeUSB Card Dome Observatory Wiring | download |
| Software instalation manual |
download |
| ScopeDome Driver for RollOffRoof observatory (ver. 1.0) |
 | RollOffRoof Help |
download |
| RollOffRoof Driver | download |
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ScopeDomeUSB
Roll Off Roof wiring |
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| ScopeDome Driver 1.0 for dome observatory (handling Velmann K8055) |
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Dome Help | download |
| Dome Driver | download |
| ScopeDomeUSB Card Dome Observatory Wiring | download |
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| ScopeDome dome driver version history |
| ver. 5.1.37.0 |
- corrected Ascom Slaved property
- ASCOM 6.4 compatibility
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| ver. 5.1.35.0 |
- better Shutter Close on emergency inputs procedures
- new emergency shutter close trigers and events
- new scripts for emergency shutter close procedures
- better support for AAG Cloud Sensor and Solo
- ASCOM Observing Condition Hub implemented as Weather Station and Cloud Sensor
- new Cloud Sensor driver for Tektite
- MapPoint SlewDome bug corrected
- Dome Inertia Calibration bug corrected
- removed lot of small bugs from the code
- all help file was moved the the Doc Directory
- this is last version for old card types: 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 2.0
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| ver. 5.1.2.0 |
- new setup procedure at first driver run
- driver automatically detect card type on first run
- setup automatically install tipical DomeInertia Table
- faster card interface and communication
- configured card status reading speed (USB Card Loop Time)
- CW and CCW buttons beter works or disable for old card types
- new ASCOM Commands: Internal_Sensor_Dome_At_Home, Internal_Sensor_Dome_Encoder_Counter, Internal_Sensor_Dome_Roatate_Counter
- AAG Cloud Watcher Solo supported
- support for ScopeDome USB Thermostates
- we change software version numbering format for better compatible with Microsoft Dot.Net (from 5.1.0.1 to 5.1.1)
- driver is compatible with new ASCOM 6.2 platform
- new relative GoTo and Enc GoTo function
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| ver. 5.0.0.09 |
- driver implements ASCOM.Switch interface
- new firmware for card ver 2.1 (firmware ver. 3.52 and 3.6 for Rotary)
- Daily Start and Daily Finish scripts wich can be automatically run once per day
- lost internet connection script
- beter telescope controll by the internal scripts
- new scripts engine
- lot of new scripts commands
- beter card log system
- added 'Dome Motor Inertia Calibration' steps number in Config Window (usefull for biger dome)
- added 'SQM Reader 2' sky quality meter support
- presets for card and dome heating system
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| ver. 5.0.0.05 |
- corected bug with too big CPU utilisation
- lot of new scripting commands
- much better communication wih FTP server
- extended dome state option exported to your WWW server
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| ver. 5.0.0.03 |
- corrected small bug into telescop controll system
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| ver. 5.0.0.02 |
- supporting "LocalServer" mode under ASCOM lets you simultanoulsy control the dome and receiving data from many programs
- ASCOM ver. 6.1 compatible
- supporting "Cartes Du Ciel" free computerized atlas of the sky
- improved support for Roll-Off-Roof observatories
- built-in function of reading and saving geographical coordinates of the observatory from ASCOM and computerized atlases of the sky
- much more stable work with telescopes
- supporting the new weather stations: "Sentinel Weather Station", "Cumulus", "Weather Display", "EMA"
- improved work with "Bolltwood" and "AAG" cloud sensors
- built-in data read from "Sky Quality Meter" sensor
- improved scripting (to learn more about it, please read "Script_Guide.pdf")
- new examples of the scripts in DOC directory (testing, ACP, CcdAp)
- clearer "DomeRadar" diagram
- supporting ScopeDome USB Card v.1.0 with the old firmware
- improved configuration program (Setup.exe) helping in the first start of the observatory and installation of the driver
- supporting FTP server
- displaying observatory current state on WWW site
- controling the dome by WWW site
- improved stability of the program by eliminating many minor bugs in its code
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| ver. 4.0.0.05 |
- new firmware for the card ver.2.0 (firmware ver. 3.50)
- corrected problem with telescope sync on Windows 64 bit system
- new internal script commands: SCOPECONNECT, SCOPEDISCONNECT, SCOPEPARK
- much more stable USB communication for the cards ver.2.0
- soft start and stop for the dome rotatation drive motor
- improved ASCOM support
- full ASCOM support for domes with double shutter system
- EncGoTo command for high precise dome position control
- shutter GoTo Altitude function
- emergency closing the shutter without the participation of the computer
- automatic cold restart of the card after USB communication problems
- CommandLine console comands, eq: scopedomedriver.exe ScopeOn
- new dedicated setup for driver configuration
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| ver. 3.0.0.11 |
- improved ASCOM support
- the new panel (tab) for automatic control the dome's heating and cooling
- dome's positioning system implementing the telescope's SideOfPier ASCOM parameter
- emergency closing the dome in the case of internet connection loss
- emergency closing the dome in the case of too long observation session
- the new temperature charts for weather stations
- implemented "Virtual Weather Station" weather stations support.
- the new registration panel for the users
- automatic upgrade to the new version of the driver
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| ver. 3.0.0.08 |
- HeavyWeather PRO WS 2800 weather station support
- add control for turn on selected relays on respons from HomeSensor signal
- corrected dome aligment on the west side of the sky
- new scripting system for dome control
- corrected driver for Sky Quality Meter from Unihedron
- new firmware for 2.0 card included (ver. 2.7)
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| ver. 3.0.0.05 |
- works with all ScopeDome card types (1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 2.0)
- improved dome limits action
- works with ASCOM 6.0
- works with TheSkyX
- improved DomeMap function (added PierSide selector for scope position)
- new dome rotate logics
- add control for double shutter dome
- observatory state graphs
- improved cooperation with AAG Cloud Watcher
- added driver for Sky Quality Meter
- new card firmware included in install
- better dome simulator function
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| ver. 2.6.0.11 |
- New DomeMap function to synchronize the dome with the telescope
- limiting the number of the dome's revolutions
- limiting the angle range of the dome's rotation
- Davis Pro weather station support
- driver configuration is saved and stored in ASCOM Profile
- improved cooperation with diffrent Windows language versions
- improved cooperation with Win7
- 64bit Windows support
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| ver. 2.5.0.3 |
- cooperation with CCDAutoPilot4
- corrected dome simulation function
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| ver. 2.5.0.2 |
- corrected ASCOM Dome Connect function
- improved dome Radar displaying
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| ver. 2.5.0.0 |
- cooperation with the AAG Cloud Watcher
- corrected synchronization of the dome with the telescope
- the Pier Flip and Oposite Position function (turning the dome away against 180 degrees)
- the telescope position is visible on the radar
- streamlined transport with drivers of the telescope
- improved error handling of dome automation
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| ver. 2.0.0.6 |
- test mode: the program simulates action of the card without the controller card really connected
- graphical Radar - shows the dome and telescope position
- dome mechanics timeout control
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