News:
ScopeDome USB Dome Driver version 5.1.37 is now available.
If you have version 5.1.35 please uninstall it.
There is very dangerous bug.
Driver supports ASCOM 6.4, ACP, CCDAP, and TheSky6/X Pro, Cartes Du Ciel.
We recommend to uninstall the previous version and then
upgrade the driver to its latest version.
Please read Software Instalation Manual before upgrade
from old driver version.
Linux system: Please read additionall informations how to connect ScopeDome card to Indi driver.
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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 |
download |
| 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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