Releases: OpenAstroTech/OpenAstroTracker
Software releases have been moved to a new repo!
Please see the Firmware repo for Arduino firmware, and the Desktop repo for OATcontrol and ASCOM drivers.
Arduino V1.8.53 and OATControl V0.9.9.14
Arduino (OAT Firmware)
- EEPROM fixes (clear on DOWN, bug fixes)
- Tracking indicator now always visible on LCD.
- Support for local build configurations
- Support for defining parking positing and DEC movement limits (all relative to home position).
- Added Meade LX200 commands (GPS, Digital Level, EEPROM clearing)
- Bug fixes related to DEC guiding, tracking turning off randomly and jumping during slew.
- Removed Uno and ESP8266 support.
- Added support for Bluetooth and I2C LCD shield.
- Roll leveling is now part of startup if you have the Digital Level addon.
OATControl (Windows control software)
- Progress bar shows slew distance.
- Connection dialog is more of a wizard, and adds support for leveling and GPS.
- Polar Alignment uses levelling and has a better flow.
- Stability improvements and smaller bug fixes.
1.8.18 Update
edit: This is of course meant to be version 1.8.x, not 1.7
Arduino:
- Added support for NEMA steppers with TMC2209 drivers
- Added support for ALT/AZ steppers
- Added GPS module support (e.g. Neo6m)
- Added support for electronic leveling with MPU6050 module
- Added support for INDI control with the Meade LX200 classic or GPS driver
- A ton of bugfixes and small tweaks
OATcontrol:
- Added display of safe remaining tracking time
- Added progress bars for slews
- Bugfixes
Parts:
See this post
1.7.15 Update
Arduino:
- fixed values from Cal menu not saving properly
- fixed a small error in Polar Alignment routine
- fixed a small bug with sync
OATcontrol:
- Added Polar Alignment routine
- Added manual slew speed adjustment
- Fixed some bugs for users that arent in the US
1.7.04 Update
In this Release:
Beta Version of OATcontrol, a windows application for controlling the OAT. Bugs are expected!
Arduino improvements:
- Various performance improvements
- Various bug fixes
- added ESP8266 and ESP32 support
- Added ability to calibrate RA and DEC steps from CAL menu and store in persistent memory
- Changed LCD display to display RA and DEC coordinates instead of stepper position
- Added NEMA support
- Added support for backlash compensation
- Added automatic pin assignments for boards
- Better support for southern hemisphere
- Interrupt-driven motors
For details, see #38
Arduino 1.6.33 and ASCOM 0.2.0.0b
See this post
Arduino 1.6.28 and ASCOM 0.1.4.1b
Autoguiding support
Arduino 1.6.25 and ASCOM 0.1.3.1 RC1
ASCOM - Fix for , and . localization
Arduino 1.6.25 and ASCOM 0.1.3.0 RC1
First RC of the ASCOM driver, see this post
Various changes to the Arduino code.
Thank you /u/clutchplate and /u/EorEquis !
1.5.22 fix
Quick fix for the wrong trackingspeed calculation.
POL menu is gone in this version, as a temporary solution i changed the coordinates for Polaris in the POI menu, use that the same way the POL menu would work