Astro Photography Tool - APT

Posted 31 August 2013 - 10:54 PM

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Posted 01 September 2013 - 01:42 AM

Hello,

APT has no Mac version, but as I know it runs fine under Windows emulator

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Posted 13 September 2013 - 10:59 PM

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Posted 14 September 2013 - 12:45 AM

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Posted 14 September 2013 - 10:15 AM

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Posted 14 September 2013 - 11:25 AM

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Posted 14 September 2013 - 01:30 PM

It is great that the problem is solved

If I can be in help just drop a line

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Posted 16 September 2013 - 09:19 AM

Hi Robert,

I found the problem in the Serial cable and will release a fix tomorrow

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Posted 17 September 2013 - 07:02 AM

There is a small update on the server

2013/09/17 - v.2.32 Small update
- Added: Latest Canon library
- Added: Support for EOS 70D
- Added: Dithering settle time in APT native dithering
- Verified: All features except Mirror Locking works with EOS 70D
- Fixed: Bug in ImagePreview "Browse" button
- Fixed: Bug in APT native dithering
- Fixed: Bug in switching between Color and Mono FITS preview
- Fixed: Bug when Serial cable is used with Digic III and newer cameras

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Posted 02 October 2013 - 10:01 AM

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Posted 01 December 2013 - 01:41 AM

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Posted 01 December 2013 - 02:04 AM

Thank you for your support and kind words!

If I can be in help, just drop a line

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Posted 20 December 2013 - 03:08 PM

Hello,

The new version available just in time for Christmas

2013/12/20 - v.2.40 New features and bug fixes

- Added: Lacerta MGen support for Dithering and Auto Cancel
- Added: New tab - Image Browser with thumbnails
- Added: Pixel Aid with various image statistics - Median, Std Dev and etc.
- Added: Implementation of the original DARV method (no LiveView needed)
- Added: Possibility to build custom objects list in the Object Browser
- Added: Object size in pixels calculation in the Calculator
- Added: Object sizes in pixels calculation in Object Browser
- Added: Shoot button now stores EXIF temperature

- Confirmed: Works with EOS 70D

- Updated: Preview Effects are moved in separate panel
- Updated: Improved Tools tab
- Updated: Telescope tab is renamed to Gear tab
- Updated: User's Guide document (the new things are in green)

- Fixed: QSI filter names problem
- Fixed: TruTeck wheel connection problem
- Fixed: SGL focuser connection problem
- Fixed: Various fixes here and there

- Removed: The implementation of the modified DARV
- Removed: The manual DARV

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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Posted 27 December 2013 - 10:52 AM

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Posted 27 December 2013 - 08:40 PM

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Posted 28 December 2013 - 03:13 AM

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Posted 28 December 2013 - 12:13 PM

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Posted 30 December 2013 - 04:22 PM

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Posted 30 December 2013 - 04:33 PM

Hi MrMxyzptlk,

Thank you for your support!

Almost all settings are stored in the file APT.xml located in :

"c:\Users\[your_user_name]\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files (x86)\Astro Photography Tool - APT\APT.xml"

In the XP era it was easier because the file was placed in the folder where APT is installed. In the next version or two will make an "user interface" to import/export all the settings Till then you have to copy the file manually

Happy holidays!

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Posted 31 December 2013 - 02:12 AM

Thank you very much, an Import/Export would be nice, until than copy it is Lucky me I have SkyDrive so, keeping update-ed files over the 3 PC's will be easy

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Posted 02 January 2014 - 04:07 AM

I think I have found a bug. (or a feature? ) )
I made a plan with 30 frames. I became surprised when I saw only after 15 passes the session was over. I was using the option save images to PC + Camera. When I took a look in the save folder I have seen that there are 30 captures named like this:
image001.cr2
image001(1).cr2
image002.cr2
image002(1).cr2
etc
When I switched the options and saved only to the PC the 30 passes were done, but if I choose PC+Camera than only half of the passes are done because physically the 30 files are there because of the double save to the PC ... So why the double save to the PC when PC+Camera is selected, and APT why does it think it is finished as only half of the passes were made ...

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Posted 02 January 2014 - 04:19 AM

Happy New Year

Yes, I know about the problem. It is related only to Digic 4 cameras and Cam+PC. I have fixed the issue on Dec 30, but want to make few more test before release it to the site.

The issue comes from a workaround made for Digic 4 because Canon was not allowing to use Cam+PC, but it looks like they have fixed their bug, so I had to remove the workaround...

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Posted 02 January 2014 - 08:09 AM

Ok. Thanks. Happy New Year to you too

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Posted 09 January 2014 - 09:15 AM

Hello,

Here is the first update for 2014 If you have installed 2.40 please upgrade to 2.41 for better experience!

2014/01/09 - v.2.41 Updates and Bug fixes
- Added: No Thumbnails (Settings->Main) for better performance on slow PCs

- Updated: Changed the order of "." and ".." in Image Browser
- Updated: DARV is now not changing the ISO to highest value

- Fixed: Cam+PC on Digic4 camera was duplicating the stored images
- Fixed: Rare PixelAid crashes
- Fixed: Small bug in DARV
- Fixed: Image Browser crash when there is 32bits FITS in the current folder
- Fixed: Rare random Image Browser crashes
- Fixed: Various fixes here and there

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Posted 05 February 2014 - 02:14 AM

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