Equinox Pro Revision History
Version 7.1.3 changes: (January 2013)
1. Went back to previous Canon framework.
Version 7.1.2 changes: (March 2012)
1. Focuser connect uses selected serial port.
2. New Canon framework.
3. Added support for Canon 5D Mark III, 1D X, 60Da, T4i.
4. Added unlimited number of Canon exposures.
5. Fixed multiple bulb Canon exposure crash.
6. Fixed NEO magnitude error.
7. Added SBIG STF and STT camera preferences.
Version 7.1.1 changes: (March 2012)
1. Compiled with latest LLVM compiler.
2. Added support for iEQ45 mount.
3. Found a work-around for a Gemini 2 firmware bug.
4. Fixed 134 deg character bugs.
Version 7.1.0 changes: (Febuary 2012)
1. Tour Exposure works with Canon cameras.
2. Tour Exposure works with Nebulosity.
3. Added custom horizon to below horizon check.
3. Added photo horizon to below horizon check.
5. Added SynScan to scope protocol.
6. Added a simulated sync function to SynScan.
7. Added a Find Object toolbar item.
8. Fixed the Version Check at launch bug.
9. Fixed a Canon 600D bug.
10. Fixed a Canon 1100D bug.
Version 7.0.3 changes: (December 2011)
1. Scope View coordinates save/restore.
2. Updated GPUSB code.
3. Added MoonLite focuser support.
4. Added FCUSB focuser support.
5. Fixed menu select bug.
6. Fixed Tour EI Exposure bug.
Version 7.0.2 changes: (October 2011)
1. New icon (forced by Apple).
2. Fixed a Canon T1i bug.
Version 7.0.1 changes: (September 2011)
1. Added Lion full screen mode support.
2. Reversed pinch/zoom directionn.
3. Reversed scroll wheel zoom direction.
4. Removed grey window outline in full screen mode.
5. Fixed a possible hang on launch after upgrade.
6. Added J2000 option for Find panel RA/Dec entry.
7. Fixed a possible webcam crash.
Version 7.0.0 changes: (August 2011)
1. Intel Mac and OS X 10.6+ only.
2. Developed with Xcode 4.
3. Compiled with LLVM compiler.
4. Tested with OS X 10.7 Lion.
5. Added swipe and pinch gestures in sky and SV display.
6. Uses Canon 2.10 framework.
7. Added H.264 compression to webcam movie option.
8. Canon movie uses H.264 (Norm) and tiff (max) formats.
9. Modified bulb/manual exposure requirements for 60D.
10. Added date/time overlay and movie options for SBIG AllSky.
11. Fixed the webcam blank frame movie bug.
12. Fixed Canon movie crash with long movie recording.
Version 6.16.0 changes: (May 2011)
1. Added support for the SBIG AllSky.
2. Added Off to the NexStar track mode selection.
3. Added ServoCat support.
4. Added polar alignment function.
5. Added Temma II slew button lock option.
6. Faster Canon Live View and movie fps.
7. Fixed the Retain Polling selection bug.
8. Fixed the webcam movie crash bug.
9. Removed the Earth Window.
Version 6.15.1 changes: (March 2011)
1. Faster MPCORB database processing.
2. Optional switch between Comet/MP and MPCORB without download.
3. Scope View support for SBIG ST-i outline.
4. Added relay times to webcam guide status.
5. Added Alt/Az rotation to the Scope View window.
6. Fixed a number of Scope View display bugs.
7. Fixed LX200 site command bug.
8. Fixed webcam calibration bug.
9. Fixed NexStar GPS mode bug.
Version 6.15.0 changes: (February 2011)
1. Info Panel display is optional.
2. Faster startup.
3. Support for Canon 60D.
4. Click in Canon image for 5X scale.
5. Support for SkyFi/StarSeek WiFi.
6. Better scope slew response with fast polling.
7. Scope quit button works with on/off selection.
8. Current Canon file/movie path displayed in tool tip.
9. Tool tips on/off no longer requires a relaunch.
10. Fixed Canon exposure abort bug.
11. Fixed nexStar sync bug.
12. Fixed a communication problem with StarMap Pro.
13. Fixed several minor memory leaks.
Version 6.14.2 changes: (January 2011)
1. Added cities lists to rebuild.
2. Added Canon download progress bar.
3. Fixed NOMAD download bug.
4. Fixed startup cities list bug.
5. Fixed Tonight display bug.
6. Fixed Canon 5X movie bug.
Version 6.14.1 changes: (December 2010)
1. Several bug fixes.
Version 6.14.0 changes: (December 2010)
1. Name changed from Equinox 6 to Equinox Pro.
2. Compiled with a new Xcode compiler.
3. Data folders now in user location.
4. New Comet/MP server.
5. Automatic download of MPCORB data.
6. Added Rebuild Database function.
7. Simple installer.
8. Several bug fixes.
9. Equinox LE discontinued.
Version 6.13.1 changes: (May 2010)
1. Scope/focuser control with PR-EZ1 remote.
2. Compiled with new Canon framework (v2.8).
3. Compatible with new Equinox Image release.
Version 6.13.0 changes: (April 2010)
1. Custom dome control.
2. Digital Dome Works support.
3. iOptron MiniTower support.
4. Webcam hot pixel detection.
5. Faster serial thread.
6. Find dialog displays filtered out objects.
7. More SG-4 bug fixes.
8. LX200 slew button bug fix.
Version 6.12.3 changes: (December 2009)
1. Fixed off-screen window bug.
2. Save event date/time in iCal.
3. Allow manual Optec focuser operation with temp probe failure.
4. Changed the parsing code to handle the new NOMAD format.
5. Fixed some SBIG SG-4 bugs.
6. Improved photo horizon update speed.
7. New voice commands interface.
Version 6.12.2 changes: (October 2009)
1. Find dialog "clear" function.
2. Tour function can read Astroplanner exported plans.
3. Connect to Shoestring Astronomy's DSUSB device.
4. Compiled with Xcode 3.2.
5. Work-arounds found for Snow Leopard problems.
Version 6.12.1 changes: (1 August 2009)
1. iPhone's Starmap Pro (v1.3) can set Equinox site.
2. GPS scopes can set Equinox site.
3. New Canon framework (v2.6).
4. Compiled with xCode 3.1.3 and GCC 4.2.
5. External setting for Canon bulb exposures.
6. Fixed SBIG SG-4 exposure bug.
Version 6.12.0 changes: (1 July 2009)
1. Tonight object altitude window.
2. Webcam flat frame processing.
3. Webcam avg/sum frame number popup menu.
4. Sky Commander / Losmandy DSC protocol.
5. Fixed Canon 5D Mark II bug.
6. Closest NEO bypasses magnitude limit.
7. Fixed several minor bugs.
Version 6.11.0 changes: (20 April 2009)
1. SBIG SG-4 autoguider support (preliminary).
2. Stark-Labs PHD and Equinox 6 communication.
3. iPhone Starmap Pro and Equinox 6 communication.
4. LX200 GPS 'Pulse Guide' commands used for guiding.
5. Canon camera disconnect improvements.
6. Canon 5X Live View arrow keys work.
7. Canon file and movie path saved as preferences.
8. New Canon framework (v2.5.2).
9. Lens outlines based on Canon lens angles.
10. Tour files can include SIMBAD search files.
11. Option to retain scope control with SV window closed.
12. Path plot will display time (vs. date) for short durations.
13. Webcam calibration Min Move value added.
14. SI units correction.
Version 6.10.5 changes: (18 January 2009)
1. Added Canon DSLR WB control.
2. Added Canon DSLR Live View movie.
3. Allow MPCORB format in Soft00Bright file.
4. Fixed several minor bugs.
Version 6.10.4 changes: (12 December 2008)
1. Added MPCORB minor planet database.
2. Prevent Canon LiveView doing an auto shutdown.
3. Canon delay time setting works on first exposure.
4. Added Track Selected Object menu item.
Version 6.10.3 changes: (21 November 2008)
1. Added arrow key moves to Canon Focus 5X image.
2. Improved Canon Focus operation.
3. Fixed a keyboard shortcut conflict.
Version 6.10.2 changes: (12 November 2008)
1. Fixes a problem with USB webcams and the IOXperts driver.
Version 6.10.1 changes: (1 November 2008)
1. Uses latest Canon framework (v2.5).
2. Mirror lockup simulated with Canon Live View.
3. Focusers can use Canon Live View for autofocusing.
4. Canon Exposure Adjust slider works with exposed images.
Version 6.10.0 changes: (20 October 2008)
1. Added Canon EOS and Rebel DSLR support.
2. Added an "other" deep sky filter.
3. Added Gemini, LX200 and NexStar alignment stars filter.
4. Fixed a memory leak bug.
Version 6.9.1 changes: (5 September 2008)
1. Added a flip E/W preference for SBIG outline.
2. Fixed several minor bugs.
Version 6.9.0 changes: (15 August 2008)
1. SIMBAD search in Find panel.
2. Half hour GMT time zones added.
3. Galactic center drawn in sky display.
4. PPC install bug fixed.
5. NexStar 5 protocol bug fixed.
Version 6.8.6 changes: (6 July 2008)
1. Rewrote the scope slew button code for LX200 and Gemini.
2. Fixed a Find dialog bug for short IDs (like M3).
3. Added a Flip 180¡ function to eyepiece 10 (SBIG).
4. Fixes several minor bugs.
Version 6.8.5 changes: (1 July 2008)
1. bug fixes only.
Version 6.8.4 changes: (21 June 2008)
1. Tour image exposure with Equinox Image.
2. SV window minimize retains polling.
3. Space bar halts scope slewing.
4. Several Temma II bugs fixed.
5. Lots of minor bugs fixed.
Version 6.8.3 changes: (9 June 2008)
1. Click NOMAD stars for information.
2. NOMAD RA and Dec Grid option.
3. NOMAD color and font preferences.
4. Webcam movie frame timestamp (UTC).
5. Webcam movie codec and quality menu.
6. Camera outline rotation in SV now CW/CCW.s
Version 6.8.2 changes: (24 May 2008)
1. NOMAD reference stars in Scope View window.
2. Several minor bugs fixed.
Version 6.8.1 changes: (8 May 2008)
1. New Earth Window (Leopard only).
2. Fixed a multi-screen bug.
3. Separate Tiger and Leopard installers.
4. This is the last Tiger version.
Version 6.8.0 changes: (19 April 2008)
1. Photo horizon feature (Leopard only).
2. Adds ESO DSS downloads.
3. Adds SkyView DSS downloads.
4. DSLR Scope View outline rotation.
5. Fixes several Temma II control bugs.
6. Can read comet names with the MPC's new format.
Version 6.7.2 changes: (1 March 2008)
1. Adds precession and parallax for comets and minor planets.
Version 6.7.1 changes: (5 February 2008)
1. Version 6.7.1 fixes a number of minor bugs.
Version 6.7.0 changes: (1 February 2008)
1. Webcam dark frame and stack (Leopard only).
2. Find Object substring search and list.
3. Shortcuts preferences.
4. Anti-alias stars can be turned off.
5. Fine adjustments in Solar System window.
6. Several improvements to the Tour function.
7. More accurate camera outlines in SV window.
8. Database endian check.
9. Many changes for more intuitive operations.
10. Lower cost Limited Edition (LE) version offered.
Version 6.6.0 changes: (2 January 2008)
1. GPUSB autoguide support.
2. Improved webcam display and autoguiding.
3. Deep Sky object outlines in Scope View window.
4. Deep Sky object outlines in Scope View printout.
5. Finder View menu/Angle added (star hopping).
6. SBIG camera models added to eyepiece 10 menu.
7. SBIG outline in SV window without EI running.
8. SBIG outline can be manually rotated (shift key).
9. Fixed a version check bug.
Version 6.5.4 changes: (22 November 2007)
1. Fixes several bugs with Astroplanner communication.
Version 6.5.3 changes: (19 November 2007)
1. Redesigned webcam interface (Leopard only).
2. Star data sent to Astroplanner.
3. Command+click clears DSS image in Scope View.
Version 6.5.2 changes: (13 October 2007)
1. Meridian display (useful with equatorial mounts).
2. Trial period extended to 30 days.
3.Added basic Meade scope protocol.
4. Red cursor option (useful with Rubylith).
5. Hide constellation names option (useful for learning constellations).
Version 6.5.1 changes: (6 August 2007)
1. Gemini speed menus.
2. Moon labels.
3. Find Dialog Track & Center button.
Version 6.5.0 changes: (4 June 2007)
1. Add JMI Smart Focus support.
2. Add AppleEvents to handle Equinox Image Drift Scan automation.
3. Remove limits for adding to the database.
Version 6.4.0 changes: (18 March 2007)
1. The main Sky Window can be closed.
2. Gemini control has an Align button.
3. All stars with extrasolar planets can be viewed.
4. Camera lens outlines changed to DSLR lenses.
5. DSLR outline available in Scope View window.
Version 6.3.0 changes: (28 January 2007)
1. Optec focuser support.
2. Robo-Focus focuser support.
3. Improved webcam autoguide.
4. Improved webcam previews.
5. Auto focus (with focuser and webcam).
6. Gemini scope control panel.
Version 6.2.0 changes: (29 November 2006)
1. Webcam support.
2. Talk to AstroPlanner.
3. Faster startup.
4. Show when inactive preferences.
5. NexStar Sync command.
6. Panel transparency fade.
7. Equinox Image ready.
8. Several bug fixes and enhancements.
Version 6.1.0 changes: (10 May 2006)
1. Mythological Forms.
2. Custom Horizons.
3. Serial Port Menu.
4. Ultima 2000 Scope Control.
5. NexStar GPS Slew Commands.
6. Twilight Indicator Bar.
7. Solar System Click&Drag.
8. Angle Outlines Menu.
9. Window Shadows.
10. Updated Manual.
11. Precession Bug Fixed.
Version 6.0.0 First Release: (12 April 2006)
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