Synopticx Change Log

* : fixed
- : removed
! : changed
+ : added

[1.4.23 2022-04-05]
* Fixed application crash when closing continuous/acquire settings dialogs if there's no camera in the system (e.g. Arges photometers)
* Fixed error when saving instrument settings for Arges photometers

[1.4.22 2021-12-06]
+ Add support for Keo Zodiac Spectrographs.
+ Add data flipping options for Andor cameras.
* Fixes crash when ephemeris go out of range on single-position instrument with only camera.

[1.4.21 2021-10-13]
* Fixes application crash in acquisition setup dialog for Princeton Instruments cameras that have electron-multiplying ADC qualities.

[1.4.20 2021-06-18]
+ Photometer data files can now be created every minute, hour, or day.
* Fixes photometer data acquisition being off by one gate-time interval.
* Fixes photometer data not being closed when system goes into standby (out of range ephemeris).
* Fixes photometer scheduling to better account for acquisition overhead.

[1.4.19 2021-03-26]
+ Add support for Andor iXon internal shutter control.
* Fixes some Andor iXon pre-amp gains missing from options.

[1.4.18-2 2020-10-07]
* Fixed Princeton camera trigger out behavior after dark frames for cameras that use the 'invert output trigger' option to collect dark data.

[1.4.18-1 2020-07-24]
* Fixed Princeton camera settings being reset after opening continuous/acquire dialog.

[1.4.18 2020-07-17]
* Fixed auto-detection of imagers with NIRvana sensor.
* Fixes error when stopping continuous/acquire acquisitions with Princeton cameras.

[1.4.17 2020-03-27]
* Fixed wrong camera settings dialog being displayed in 32-bit. 
! Fixed ZWO cameras getting stuck when doing very short exposures. 

[1.4.16 2020-03-17]
+ Added Pixel Bias Correction and Readout Mode settings for Princeton Instruments cameras in 64-bit.
+ Added estimation of readout time for PI cameras in 64-bit.
* Fixed Princeton cameras getting stuck when doing very short exposures in 64-bit. 

[1.4.15 2020-03-11]
* Fixes visual c++ redistributable installation.
* Fixes incorrectly displayed schedule. 

[1.4.14 2020-03-03]
+ Add 64-bit support for Princeton Instruments cameras (PIXIS, ProEM, etc.)
! Updated Atik SDK to latest version. Requires new driver installation.
! Changed schedule-mode acquisition to display and save each image as it is acquired rather than waiting for entire acquisition to be complete.
* Fix display of images that are taller than they are wide. 
* Fix errors reported by Scout during auto-detection of non-Scout devices. 

[1.4.13 2020-02-10]
* Fix bug with Princeton cameras getting stuck before starting acquisition.

[1.4.12 2020-01-21]
* Fix application crash when opening Instrument Setting dialog.
* Fix application crash when opening Schedule dialog after renaming filters.
* Fix startTime image metadata not being correct for multi-exposure acquisitions.

[1.4.11 2019-10-07]
+ Added 64-bit support for Arges/Arges-VF photometers.
+ Added auto-detection of zoom lens controller.
* Fix many Arges/Arges-VF photometer bugs.
* Fixed application crash from shutter controller race condition. 

[1.4.10 2019-01-09]
* Fixed images not being saved properly on systems with non-english language. 
* Fixed crash when starting schedule mode and no schedule defined.

[1.4.9 2019-01-04]
* Fixed camera settings in acquire/continuous dialogs not populating properly after setting up instrument settings for first time.

[1.4.8 2018-11-22]
* Fixed PNG metadata to save as tEXt chunk instead of iTXt chunk.

[1.4.7 2018-11-08]
* Fixed progress bar display in acquire mode.

[1.4.6 2018-10-23]
+ Added 64-bit version (note: does not support Princeton Instrument PIXIS or ProEM yet).
+ Added support for Keo Scout imager.
+ Added pre- and post- schedule that run at the start and end of the night, respectively.
! Split filter configuration into filter and acquisition configuration. 
! Updated schedule so that acquisitions are added, not filters.
- Removed dark frame options (dark frames are now configured as an acquisition and added to the schedule like any other acquisition).

[1.3.13 2018-05-01]
* Fixed memory leak for Atik cameras in continuous mode acquisitions.

[1.3.12 2018-04-20]
* Fixed hourly dark frame capture problem at and of night acquisition.
* Fixed error message about failing to set iXon baseline offset.

[1.3.11 2018-04-18]
* Fixed SunShield v2 causing hard-lock when stopping continuous/acquire acquisitions.
! Removed CCD Gain filter settings for Atik cameras.

[1.3.10 2018-04-16]
* Fixed ZWO invalid (-1) camId errors.
* Fixed several ZWO settings dialog bugs.

[1.3.9 2018-02-06]
+ Added support for Atik CCDs
* Fixed PVCAM DMA_OVERFLOW errors (and potentially other PVCAM related issues)

[1.3.8 2018-01-29]
+ Added Keo SunShield v2 support to Device Manager.
* Fixed bug with auto-detection of new shutter controllers.
* Fixed Andor iKon CCD shutter control settings.
* Fixed bug with PIXIS cameras and selecting shutter options in dialogs.

[1.3.7 2018-01-22]
* Fixed an application crash bug.

[1.3.6 2018-01-10]
! Change Andor iKon CCD to use baseline clamp by default.
* Fixed several bugs with Andor iKon CCD.
* Fixed auto-detection of some Omega temperature controllers.

[1.3.5 2017-11-29]
* Fixed ZWO purple images.

[1.3.4 2017-11-24]
+ Added support for ZWO cameras.

[1.3.3 2017-11-06]
+ Added support for Keo Arges Photometer instrument.
* Various bug fixes for Arges/Arges-VF photometer.

[1.3.2 2017-10-02]
+ Added debug logging to current camera and filterwheel temperatures.

[1.3.1 2017-09-28]
+ Added support for ShutterController3 functionality.

[1.3.0-RC1 2017-09-26]
+ Added Device Manager for configuring devices other than main instrument.
+ Added Keo SunShield support to Device Manager.

[1.2.14 2017-08-16]
* Fixed bug where acquire mode acquititions would not abort properly.

[1.2.13 2017-07-31] 
* Fixed bug in allocation of memory for large acquire mode acquisitions.

[1.2.12 2017-07-27]
* Fixed bug auto-detecting newer filterwheel models (ones with Class 5 SmartMotor)
! Upgraded to VC2017 toolset

[1.2.11 2016-11-30]
* Fixed bug causing application crash in image histogram calculation.

[1.2.10 2016-07-11]
* Fixed ProEM vertical shift settings not loading from setting properly.

[1.2.9 2016-07-08]
! Improved handling of shutter controller log messages.
+ Improved log message display of un-printable characters (they are not converted to hex representations).

[1.2.8 2016-07-05]
* Fixed logging bug for shutter control (incorrectly reporting that the shutter was being closed).
+ Added check of shutter state after setting it to catch shutter malfunctions.

[1.2.7 2016-04-14]
* Fixed bug logging Omega Temp Controller in '+ Super Debug' mode.
* Fixed several bugs setting Omega Temp Controller setpoints. 

[1.2.6 2016-04-04]
* Fixed bug logging serial communication errors

[1.2.5 2016-03-24]
* Fixed shutter behaviour with PIXIS CCD ('Normal' mode did not work in continuous/acquire modes)
* Fixed application crash when image contains only one pixel value (e.g. when every pixel is 65535)
* Fixed selection of vertical shift speed for Ikon CCD.
* Fixed progress display for iXon and Ikon when doing very long exposures.
+ Added Readout Port to image metadata
+ Added "Ignore Temp Setpoint" setting in acquire and continuous acquisitions dialogs.
! Modified format of StartTime field in image metadata to match ISO9601 formatting.
! Modified temperature displays to indicate when they are not currently being updated (e.g. during a continuous acquisition).

[1.2.4 2016-02-10]
* Fixed progress display for long exposure times.
* Fixed bug receiving complete instrument report from Sentry imagers.
* Fixed bug saving log rollover UTC hour setting.
! Modified Andor cameras (iXon and Ikon) to disable baseline clamp.
! Continuous and Acquire settings are now saved in the project file.
+ Added 'never disable cooling' and 'vertical shift speed' settings to ProEM.
+ Added additional debug logging for ephemeris status.

[1.2.3 2016-01-29]
* Fixed bug selecting camera after auto-detect.
* Fixed bug with data output path appending year folder to root folder.

[1.2.2 2016-01-18]
* Fixed filter configuration disappearing when opening pre-1.2.0 project in 1.2.1.
! All system messages are now logged to the system log file.
! System log file now has maximum allowable size and when exceeded will rollover to a new file.
! System log will now rollover each day at a user configurable UTC hour.
+ Added "+ Super Debug" logging level. 
+ Added a notification bar that will be displayed when errors occur.
+ Added support for Andor iKon CCD.

[1.2.1 2015-10-30]
* Fixed bug where PIXIS CCD with only one readout port would display blank readout amplifier selection.
* Fixed graphical glitch displaying thick plot lines in some situations.
- Removed project log. All logging is now done to the system log.
- Removed some unused options from the Data Display tab.
! Change to new installation system.
! Restructured instrument settings to provide more control over instrument configuration.
+ Added support for legacy Athena temperature controller and also option to not use a temperature controller.
+ Added 'debug' level of system logging. Turn this on for additional logging information.
+ Added saving light sensor state to metadata of each image.

[1.2.0 2015-03-25]
+ Added support for Keo Arges-VF Photometer instrument.
! Renamed AURORA and AIRGLOW schedule modes to SYNCHRONIZED and FREE-RUN

[1.1.31 2014-10-29]
* Fixed bug that caused instrument auto-detect to fail in certain situations.
+ Added handling of filterwheel "FATAL: ISSUE Z" error. Running schedule will now be aborted upon receiving this response from the filterwheel.

[1.1.30 2014-10-23]
* Fixed bug where opening a new project file would append the imaging schedule to the existing one and crash Synopticx when opening the Imaging Schedule dialog box.

[1.1.29 2014-05-22]
* Fixed bug where Princeton CCDs would timeout and abort exposures longer than ~200000 milliseconds.

[1.1.28 2014-02-05]
! Overhauled dark frame logic to prevent dark frames from starting while already underway.
! Updated user manual with ephemeris logic explaination.
+ Added keyboard shortcut (Ctrl-Alt-D) to trigger a crash report.

[1.1.27 2013-10-03]
* Fixed a few bugs in logging errors.

[1.1.26 2013-09-30]fd
! Changed to new PVCAM library. This new version of PVCAM claims to fix the CCDs getting stuck reporting they are reading out.

[1.1.25 2013-09-24]
* Fixed schedule exposure times not being updated when editting filter setup. This bug was introduced in v1.1 Build 24.
* Fixed application crash when filterwheel instrument report errors are detected.

[1.1.24 2013-09-12]
! Changed behaviour when closing filter setup dialog when no changes were made. The imaging schedule will only be invalidated if the changes affect the schedule.

[1.1.23 2013-09-11]
* Fixed focus/acquire mode exposure time being incorrect above 65535.

[1.1.22 2013-08-30]
* Fixed Application Settings dialog bug where dialog resizes itself when "Enable System Log" is checked/unchecked.
! Changed error reporting to use HTTP protocol instead of SMTP/MAPI.
+ Added automatic restart and error report delivery options.
+ Added automatic "Connect and Run" startup switches.

[1.1.21 2013-08-30]
* Fixed auto-detection of older instruments that use a different instrument report specification.

[1.1.20 2013-08-21]
+ Added crash reporting library to automatically collect and send crash information to Keo.

[1.1.19 2013-08-20]
* Fixed continuous/acquire modes not starting properly (bug introduced in 1.1.18).
* Fixed application crash when image preview changes resolutions.
* Fixed bug where PIXIS CCD would open shutter while changing settings.

[1.1.18 2013-07-18]
+ Added the ability to customize the filterwheel RS232 timeouts.

[1.1.17 2013-07-17]
! Changed "Run" sequence of events so that if the ephermerides are out of range the CCD cooler is not enabled.

[1.1.16 2013-07-15]
* Fixed version info

[1.1.15 2013-07-15]
+ Added changelog file to setup project output.

[1.1.14 2013-07-15]
* Fixed bug where y axis image slice was reversed.

[1.1.13 2013-07-15]
* Fixed bug that prevented PIXIS CCDs from properly reading out images (this bug was introduced in 1.1.10).
! Added more verbose error logging for several common hardware connection problems.

[1.1.12 2013-07-12]
* Fixed but where querying the filterwheel instrument report immediately after a reset would result in a partial instrument report being returned.
* Fixed but in system logging of serial timeout. 
+ Added system logging of instrument auto-detect routine.

[1.1.11 2013-07-11]
+ Added system logging of filterwheel functions.

[1.1.10 2013-07-10]
* Fixed bug where "Normal" shutter mode from continuous/acquire dialogs would open shutter.
* Fixed application crash from out-of-bounds array index.
* Fixed shutter types to match instrument report spec.
+ Added system logging of Synopticx version number.
+ Added system logging of filterwheel instrument report. 
+ Added sanity check of filterwheel instrument report returned from filterwheel.

[1.1.9 2013-05-07]
Special release for debugging only.

[1.1.8 2013-02-01]
Special release for debugging only.

[1.1.7 2012-05-10]
* Fixed CCD Gain not being recorded in PNG metadata.

[1.1.6 2011-12-02]
! Changed Synopticx version string formatting.
! Changed timestamp in image metadata to adhere to ISO 8601.
+ Added Synopticx version key to image metadata.

[1.1.5 2011-10-27]
* Fixed crash while waiting for CCD to cool.
! Increased PIXIS CCD cooling timeout to 30 minutes.

[1.1.4 2011-10-27]
* Fixed Imager Settings button being disabled when starting a new project.

[1.1.3 2011-10-26]
* Various debugging configuration fixes.
+ Added updating of thumbnail captions to reflect the image currently displayed.

[1.1.2 2011-10-25]
Special release for debugging only.

[1.1.1 2011-10-25]
* Fixed Omega temperature controller setpoint setting bug.
* Fixed bug where image acquisition would get stuck at the end of dark frame capture.
+ Added disabling of instrument settings dialog while connected to the instrument.

[1.1.0 2011-10-06]
Synopticx major release #2.
* Fixed the Stop button not working.
* Fixed PreAmp Gain and Readout Speed image metadata not being saved correctly.
+ Added Continuous and Acquire imaging modes.
+ Added ability to pre-connect to imager.
+ Added many image display options.
! Changed operating status window so that it can be scrolled.

[1.0.7 2011-07-14]
* Fixed dark frame capture ending.

[1.0.6 2011-06-29]
* Fixed shutter not closing when using any shutter mode other than SHUTTER.

[1.0.5 2011-06-29]
Special release for debugging only.

[1.0.4 2011-06-27]
* Fixed race condition on temperature controller polling.
* Fixed moon phase metadata value.

[1.0.3 2011-06-27]
Special release for debugging only.

[1.0.2 2011-06-22]
* Fixed formatting of PIXIS/ProEM readout speed.
+ Added saving Omega temperature controller setting saving to SenTest.
+ Added sun and moon ephemerides to image metadata.
+ Added option to never disable PIXIS cooler.

[1.0.1 2011-05-25]
Initial major Synopticx release.

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[0.8.32]
* Fixed failing to configure iXon camera when camera was already in the IDLE state
! Modified project log filter EM Gain spacing

[0.8.31]
* Fixed project log filter settings not displaying proper CCD gain for iXon camera
+ Added additional logging for iXon debugging

[0.8.30]
* Fixed Omega temperature controller setpoint rounding error
* Fixed displaying current PreAmp gain for iXon setting dialog
+ Added resetting Omega temperature controller after changing the setpoint to apply the new setting

[0.8.29]
! Changed filter wheel change filter timeout to 3 sec
! Changed Pixis default readout port to 1 (Normal)

[0.8.28]
! Changed method of saving iXon PreAmp gains

[0.8.27]
+ Added ProEM clear mode to clear CCD before every exposure
! Optimized histogram equalization function

[0.8.26]
* Fixed saved image not having histogram equalization
* Fixed memory leak introduced with 5%-95% histogram equalization
+ Added optimization to histogram equalization

[0.8.25]
* Fixed crash when opening a project file after running and stopping a project
* Fixed ProEM output logic default setting not loading into settings page
! Changed histogram function to work with 16bit greyscale images

[0.8.24]
* Fixed iXon PreAmp gain saving
! Changed ProEM disable cooler function to set temperature setpoint to +15C (there is no way to truely disable the cooler)

[0.8.23]
! Changed valid ephemerides calculation to ignore the moon phase if the moon elevation is in range (if moon is below horizon, it doesn't matter what the phase is - it should run)

[0.8.22]
* Fixed bug in 5%-95% histogram equalization that would cause it to crash on a completely white or black image

[0.8.21]
+ Added 5%-95% histogram equalization feature

[0.8.20]
+ Added histogram equalization for 16bit images

[0.8.19]
* Fixed error with saving iXon PreAmp gains

[0.8.18]
! Changed Pixis settings dialog to function similarly to new ProEM one

[0.8.17]
+ Added histogram equalization feature

[0.8.16]
! Changed ProEM default temperature setpoint to -55C
* Fixed crash when trying to save/open settings for unknown camera type

[0.8.15]
* Fixed crash when opening project

[0.8.14]
* Fixed Omega temperature controller failing to set temperature setpoint
- Removed unneccesary iXon settings

[0.8.13]
* Fixed aurora scheduling bug that would overwrite the first time slot of an already scheduled filter
+ Added setting the temperature controller setpoint when configuring the instrument