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[Yoddha]

You are welcome!

 

Please give feedback when you have chance to try it

Edited by Yoddha, 05 November 2014 - 07:12 AM.

[Yoddha]

Many thanks Luca!

 

I'm happy that it works

[Yoddha]

Some hot news

 

Just finished the tests of the Dithering System using 4 synchronized cameras - 2xEOS and 2xCCD simulators

 

The development of 2.70 is done, so as soon as prepare the Tooltips, User's Guide and Site will release the new version

 

Here is a screen shot from the test:

 

http://aptforum.com/...d=153&mode=view

[Yoddha]

Hello,

Few days before the Full Moon APT 2.70 is here, so there is enough time to update your imaging computer, to look around and prepare for the next round of dark skies time (if the weather decide to provide clear sky somewhere in this world). As you can see, fixed are some things, but more important added are some long awaited features. The main one is the upgrade of our trusty dithering option to a complete Dithering System that allows synchronizing multiple cameras and in the same time to use the benefits of the dithering

 

As usual the log:

2014/12/04 - v.2.70 New features and bug fixes
- Added: Dithering in multi-camera setup (See Section XXVII)
- Added: Dark Flats plans type
- Added: ASCOM Rotators support
- Added: Small cross to mark CMOS center in 5x and 10x Zoom
- Added: Shift+Double Click to center zoom window
- Added: Settings Backup/Restore
- Added: Enable/Disable telescope tracking (full version only)
- Added: Advanced telescope GoTo - Alt/Az (full version only)
- Added: Advanced telescope GoTo - Alt/Az offset for AstroTotrilla polar alignment (full version only)
- Added: Advanced telescope GoTo - RA/Dec offset (full version only)
- Added: Better multi cameras connection control. Now CCD can be primary, EOS secondary
- Added: Minimize button in window mode
- Added: All buttons that have Shift+Click action are marked with "+"
- Added: Workaround of ASCOM driver problem causing LiveView to hang with QHY22 and maybe other QHY models

 

- Fixed: Filter's focus offset not used in plan
- Fixed: SBIG Frame/Focusing plans not showing image
- Fixed: Bug in CCD bias plans
- Fixed: Bug in Meridian Flip Clock
- Fixed: Bug for EOS 5D Mk1 and maybe other models with B dial mode
- Fixed: Fix in the MGen 2.12 support
- Fixed: Other UI bugs
- Fixed: Various fixes here and there

 

- Updated: User's Guide document (the new things are in green)

[John J]

Just purchased your APT program. First time I load it up it connects just fine to the camera...Canon T3i. Once I shut every thing down and restart the program it will connect and then the program shuts down. As long as I do not connect to the camera the program stay open. I have made sure the Canon EOS utility is not open and also used the prerequisites for camera start up. I tried running as administrator and all the compatibility modes. I am running Windows 7 64bit.

 

Windows report:

 

Description
Faulting Application Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Astro Photography Tool - APT\APT.exe

Problem signature
Problem Event Name: BEX
Application Name: APT.exe
Application Version: 2.70.0.0
Application Timestamp: 5481aa1c
Fault Module Name: DPPDLL.dll_unloaded
Fault Module Version: 0.0.0.0
Fault Module Timestamp: 52e7031c
Exception Offset: 088050f2
Exception Code: c0000005
Exception Data: 00000008
OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.3
Locale ID: 1033
Additional Information 1: d41d
Additional Information 2: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e
Additional Information 3: 2247
Additional Information 4: 22470ab4829cbd491ed7277240eb1d86

 

Seems something in the DPPDLL.dll is messing up?

 

Help! Please

 

JJ

[Yoddha]

Hello John,

 

Thank you for your support for APT!

 

Could you try to install the latest EOS Utility? Maybe there is mix of drivers?

[John J]

Hello John,

 

Thank you for your support for APT!

 

Could you try to install the latest EOS Utility? Maybe there is mix of drivers?

Down loaded latest EOS utilities V2.14.10a. Restart PC. Same thing. APT starts up. Connect to camera and it stops program. If I do not connect to camera program runs.

 

JJ

[Yoddha]

A small bug was found and fixed. The site was updated with version 2.71.

 

The bug was that multi line plans were not executed in CCD mode. The EOS part of APT is not affected, so us you don’t use CCD you can skip the fix.

 

If you use CCD please download the update in order to use the full functionality related to the Plans.

 

Sorry for the inconvenience!

[SunBlack]

Just further checked the cross "Small cross to mark CMOS center in 5x and 10x Zoom".

It's blue, i think it could better visible if red..... 

[Yoddha]

Hi Luca,

 

Just fixed it... It was intended to be red in the Red skin, but there was a small bug... I didn't saw it because use almost constantly the Blue one and there it is pink as expected...

 

Thanks for the help!

[SunBlack]

So the red one on (new) v2.71? Thanks again

Edited by SunBlack, 14 December 2014 - 11:25 AM.

[Yoddha]

Sorry, fixed it after the 2.71 release

[SunBlack]

Could you send me the fix? you' have my email sent via PM.....Send me your paypal email too, to send you the amount for full version

Edited by SunBlack, 15 December 2014 - 05:33 PM.

[Yoddha]

Mail sent

 

You can send money through the APT site. Many thanks for your support! 

[SunBlack]

Made the payment, and tested red cross: it works! good&thanks!

[Yoddha]

Thank you Luca!

[Yoddha]

Happy holidays! Let the new year bring us many positive moments and clear nights

[Yoddha]

The new version is very close

Here is a screenshot of the newly added Sky Quality tracking feature and SQM devices support

[Yoddha]

APT just turned five!

Happy Birthday APT Thank you for your support and help during all these years!

[Yoddha]

Hello,

The first update for the year is here Bellow you can see the new things, but allow me to highlight few of them. The vertical plan execution is very useful for HRD imaging of eclipses or optimizing the data gathering with filter wheels. The images naming and grouping is reworked, so take a look in the Settings. Added is Sky Quality tracking feature that you may want to explore

2015/02/26 - v.2.80 New features and bug fixes
- Added: Unihedron Sky Quality Meter devices integration
- Added: Vertical plan execution
- Added: CCD Flats Aid
- Added: Reworked images naming (combination of 13 options)
- Added: Reworked images storing folders (combination of 8 options)
- Added: Manual entry of Sky Quality estimation
- Added: The newest Canon library (2.15)
- Added: Support for EOS 7D Mk II
- Added: Added support for the latest TemperHum model
- Added: Graph Panel re-opening on APT start
- Added: Guide star distance Graph
- Added: Sky Quality Graph
- Added: Sky Quality NELM (V) to/from MPSAS (B) convertor
- Added: Double click switches between "Preview On" and "Preview On 1:1"
- Added: Added %Lat%, %Long%, %SQM% parameters
- Added: SBIG & QSI now ignore "ASCOM wheel auto connect" option
- Added: Possibility to select the SBIG camera USB port
- Added: Background FITS saving
- Added: Sky Quality value saving in FITS header
- Added: Added EOS 750D/760D and EOS 5Ds/5Ds R in the object calculator

- Fixed: Bug in Meridian Flip Clock
- Fixed: Bug in Cross moving in CCD mode
- Fixed: Object Name was not kept during sessions
- Fixed: QHY LiveView is crashing with AstroTortilla
- Fixed: Bug on EOS Camera Disconnect
- Fixed: Bug in storing southern hemisphere site coordinates in FITS
- Fixed: Fixed "Shift+Drag" scrolling in resized mode
- Fixed: Other UI bugs
- Fixed: Various fixes here and there

- Updated: User's Guide document (the new things are in green)

[Yoddha]

There was a small bug in the AstroTortilla integration when is used Canon EOS. If you use AstroTortilla and EOS camera please download 2.81. The CCD part is not affected.

Apologies for the inconvenience!

[Yoddha]

Hello,

A small update was released. It addresses mainly some bugs and especially one very strange that caused crashing when Focus Aid is used on some computers. I would suggest to update your APT to 2.82 in order to be sure that you ready for the next imaging session

2015/03/20 - v.2.82 Bug fixes
- Added: Support for focus offsets with relative focusers

- Fixed: On some PCs Focus Aid crashes
- Fixed: Crash when empty Vertical plan is saved
- Fixed: Brackets in DSLR file names when EXIF is not used
- Fixed: EXIF temperature reading for 1200D

[Yoddha]

There is a beta version available I'll be thankful if you can help with testing!

Here are all the details - http://aptforum.com/....php?f=16&t=407

[Yoddha]

Small update: Please make sure that you are installing PlateSolve in a path without spaces. Something like "C:\AstroSoft\PlateSolve2". Will fix this for the next beta or for the official version

[Yoddha]

Hello,

I have the great pleasure to announce that version 2.90 of APT is available There are exciting new features powered by plate-solving technology. My favorite is the possibility to frame an object with simple mouse click. No more wasted time in playing with the mount to place the object where you want it

Here is a short clip that was made by Jokai Andras during the beta tests. It shows this feature in action!

https://www.youtube....eature=youtu.be

As usual there is a list of the changes:

2015/05/21 - v.2.90 New features and bug fixes
- Added: Integration of PlateSolve2 (2.28 or later) made by PlaneWave Instruments
- Added: PointCraft for image plate solving (in Gear Tab)
- Added: Aim mode in PointCraft to allow object framing by clicking in solved image
- Added: GoTo++ mode in PointCraft to allow GoTo with plate solving confirmation
- Added: Possibility to store PointCraft result in Object Browser (full version only)
- Added: Smart RA/Dec controls to allow input in any format
- Added: 27 keyboard shortcuts (point "?" button to see the list in tooltip balloon)
- Added: FITS Header viewer (in Img Tab)
- Added: Higher CCD Compatibility setting
- Added: Log file can't become bigger than 5MB
- Added: Minor improvements here and there

- Moved: ASCOM telescope control is available in the demo version
- Moved: DARV is available in the demo version
- Moved: Meridian Flip Clock is available in the demo version
- Moved: APT dithering without guiding program is available in the demo version
- Moved: Advanced telescope GoTo - Alt/Az available in the demo version
- Moved: Advanced telescope GoTo - Alt/Az offset for AstroTotrilla polar alignment available in the demo version
- Moved: Advanced telescope GoTo - RA/Dec offset available in the demo version

- Fixed: On some PCs Focus Aid crashes
- Fixed: Deep Sky Darkness (DSD) calculator can't be closed in some situations
- Fixed: DARV crash when aid is closed without use
- Fixed: Warning messages in Log panel when SBIG camera is used
- Fixed: AutoFocusing is not stopping when max attempts count is reached
- Fixed: Various fixes here and there

- Updated: User's Guide document (the new things are in green)

Please take a look on the User’s Guide for instructions about downloading and installing the PlateSolve2 application. The process is quite easy