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ScopeDome dome driver version history

5.5.5.16 (2020-09-08)

• new firmware relase ver. 5.3
• added control for card PWM outputs
• better logs on driwer window
• added scripts support (batch commands, vbs scripts and driver scripts)
• lot of new commands for controll telescope

5.5.5.15 (2020-03-20)

• corrected bug in Shutter Emergency Close procedures (repeted close command when shutter was close)
• add ASCOM POTH telescope type
• add ASCOM HUB telescope type

5.5.5.14 (2020-03-10)

• corrected Shutter Stop bug
• new weather station (Weather Underground API, Boltwood Single Line log, Boltwood via date log)
• add WindGust and Solar Radiation to weather info

ver. 5.1.38.0

• better ACP compatibility

ver. 5.1.37.0

• corrected Ascom Slaved property
• ASCOM 6.4 compatibility

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

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

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

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

ver. 5.0.0.03

• corrected small bug into telescop controll system

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

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

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

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)

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

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

ver. 2.5.0.3

• cooperation with CCDAutoPilot4
• corrected dome simulation function

ver. 2.5.0.2

• corrected ASCOM Dome Connect function
• improved dome Radar displaying

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

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