DVTI Cam Control and Camera Firmware -- Release Notes =========================================================================== Software version 5.9.0 / 27.04.2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Requirements: - DVTI+CAM 174 / DVTI+CAM 430 / DVTI+CAM 432 *) / DVTI+CAM 585 *) / DVTI+CAM 9702 *) *): Prototype - Camera Firmware 1.3.5 or newer - OccultWatcher Plugin Version 1.1.0 or newer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New features and improvements: - CAM-270: Added a function to fill start and end of observation times from a PyOTE log file. - CAM-277: Improved the button arrangement in the telescope control window. - CAM-288: Changed the default for the "High gain mode" setting for the IMX430 and IMX432 sensors from "off" to "on". - CAM-311: Added support for IMX 432. (Requires firmware 1.3.0 or newer.) - CAM-314: Higher default black level. - CAM-320: Added a guiding function. - CAM-321: Improved selectable telescope speed rates for single-rate mounts. - CAM-325: Avoid event duplicates when importing from OW. - CAM-326: Display a larger cursor on the preview image. - CAM-327: Add image sensor name in report variable CAMERA_MODEL_NAME. - CAM-328: Coordinate input and SIMBAD function in the telescope dialog. - CAM-329: Open an event in the running instance of C2A instead of starting another instance when clicking on the "C2A" button in the event dialog. - CAM-344: Report file name configurable. - CAM-346: Support for customizing the telescope movement speeds by clicking on the button displaying the current speed rate in the telescope dialog. - CAM-375: Added support for slowly moving a telescope with the arrow keys (holding down the CTRL key) from anywhere in the application. - CAM-387 Inform the user about incorrect ansvr setting "JNow". - CAM-389 Support for zoom factors up to 800% and a function to switch between aspect scale and scale with zoom factor. - CAM-405 Camera firmware and control software erformance improvements to reduce the number of dropped frames at high frame rates. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bug fixes: - CAM-306: Fixed USB vendor ID and descriptor. - CAM-315: Fixed a crash on importing events in the future. - CAM-322: Fixed a problem with the rate calculation in the telescope dialog. - CAM-329: Fixes for C2A integration. - CAM-332: Added logging for timestamp integrity issues. - CAM-335: Fixed plate-solving direction arrow. - CAM-337 Restore black level after restarting the application if the checkbox "lock black level" is enabled. - CAM-338: Fixed an issue where pressing the Return key in dialogs would close the dialog. - CAM-345: Improved accuracy when storing and loading site coordinates. - CAM-355: Changing the report name template didn't work. This is now fixed. - CAM-366: Disable resolution drop-down menu while recording. - CAM-372: Fix for importing coordinates into the telescope dialog. - CAM-373: Wind speed is now an integer. - CAM-382 Program icon sometimes disappears in the task bar. - CAM-399 Fixes backward compatibility with Windows 7. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Known issues: - The new pixel pipeline in the camera firmware doesn't support higher binning modes than 4x4 at the moment, so these are not offered in the tool for now. - The new pixel pipeline doesn't support high frame rates at the moment. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Software version 5.8.2 / 11.03.2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Requirements: - DVTI+CAM 174 / DVTI+CAM 430 / DVTI+CAM 9702 *) / DVTI+CAM 546 *) *): Prototype - Camera Firmware 1.2.0 or newer - OccultWatcher Plugin Version 1.1.0 or newer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New features and improvements: - CAM-321: Improved selectable telescope speed rates for single-rate mounts. - CAM-325: Avoid event duplicates when importing from OW. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bug fixes: - CAM-315: Fixed a crash on importing events in the future. - CAM-338: Fixed an issue where pressing the Return key in dialogs would close the dialog. - CAM-345: Improved accuracy when storing and loading site coordinates. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Known issues: - The new pixel pipeline in the camera firmware doesn't support higher binning modes than 4x4 at the moment, so these are not offered in the tool for now. - The new pixel pipeline doesn't support high frame rates at the moment. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Software version 5.8.1 Beta 4 / 14.05.2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Requirements: - DVTI+CAM 174 / DVTI+CAM 430 / DVTI+CAM 9702 *) / DVTI+CAM 546 *) *): Prototype - Camera Firmware 1.2.0 or newer - OccultWatcher Plugin Version 1.1.0 or newer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New features and improvements: - CAM-264: It's now possible to add a correction factor for the focal length for reducers and Barlow lenses in the instrument setup dialog. The correction will be considered during plate solving. - CAM-278: Added an optional delay for creating dark and flat frames so that the user has time to prepare the equipment if it's away from the computer. - CAM-287: The obstruction of the telescope can now also be specified as a percentage of the opening area. - CAM-303: Added support for up to 3 automated recordings in "recording with options". The exposure time can be set individually for the 2nd and 3rd recording, and they are applied after the previous recording has ended. This feature doesn't include goto and plate solving, but the user needs another software to point the telescope at the correct position before the event. We have planned to integrate this functionality in the camera control software in the future as part of an "observation planner". - CAM-308: The user can now import the D and R times from AOTA and PyOTE log files into an event in the event dialog, either by clicking on the "Import from AOTA / PyOTE log..." or by dropping the log file on the dialog. If the software can locate the D and R times and accuracy, it will fill them into the corresponding fields. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bug fixes: - CAM-275: The plate solving overlay in the preview window now gets adjusted if the "mirror / flip" setting is changed. - CAM-280 / CAM-304: If a dark or flat frame is active and the user changes the resolution, the dark or flat is now automatically de-selected. - CAM-286: Fixed an issue where the wrong serial number was displayed in the camera control software if the user switched between multiple cameras. - CAM-300: Don't recalculate the black level when a delayed recording begins. - CAM-307: Importing an event from Occult Watcher into DVTI Cam Control where the event date was different from the date selected in the event dialog didn't work in the past. The event was lost. This issue has been fixed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Known issues: - The new pixel pipeline in the camera firmware doesn't support higher binning modes than 4x4 at the moment, so these are not offered in the tool for now. - The new pixel pipeline doesn't support high frame rates at the moment. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Software version 5.8.0 / Firmware version 1.2.0 / 20.03.2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Requirements: - DVTI+CAM 174 / DVTI+CAM 430 / DVTI+CAM 9702 *) / DVTI+CAM 546 *) *): Prototype - Camera Firmware 1.2.0 or newer - OccultWatcher Plugin Version 1.1.0 or newer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New features and improvements: - CAM-277: Improved the positon and size of the telescope control buttons. - CAM-285: Added support for the IMX546 sensor. - CAM-289: Added a setting to switch between 0.1ms and 1ms resolution of the exposure time input field and ASCII timestamp in the frames. - CAM-290: Added a second high-speed mode (176x128 pixels after binning) with frame rates (DVTI+CAM 430 up to 1000 fps, DVTI+CAM 174 up to 500 fps). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bug fixes: - CAM-295: Fixed latitude and longitude for western and southern hemisphere. - CAM-298: Fixed a bug that happened when the sensor temperature was below zero degrees. In this case, the DVTI Cam Control software reported a very high, incorrect temperature. - CAM-299: The implementation of the onchip binning for the DVTI+CAM 430 caused a bug in the calculation of the "arcsec per pixel" which subsequently caused problems with platesolving. This bug has been fixed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Known issues: - The new pixel pipeline in the camera firmware doesn't support higher binning modes than 4x4 at the moment, so these are not offered in the tool for now. - The new pixel pipeline doesn't support high frame rates at the moment. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Software version 5.7.0 / Firmware version 1.1.0 / 23.10.2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *** IMPORTANT: *** *** This release includes a new version of the camera firmware. Upgrade the *** *** DVTI software first, then start it, connect the camera and start strea- *** *** ming. Select "Update firmware..." from the "Camera" menu. Select the *** *** 1.1.0 firmware file in the popup dialog and click on the "Run" button *** *** to start the firmware update. Once the update has been successfully *** *** completed, close the dialog, disconnect the camera (disconnect button, *** *** then physically disconnect the cable), then re-connect the camera. *** *** (Performing the update while streaming is active is a workaround to *** *** avoid that the camera is sent into energy save mode due to moments with *** *** no data transfer, which can happen during the firmware update.) *** *** To benefit from the serial number being included in the camera name, *** *** de-install the camera in the device manager, physically disconnect and *** *** then reconnect it so that Windows reads the new camera name. *** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Requirements: - DVTI+CAM 174 / DVTI+CAM 430 / DVTI+CAM 9702 (prototype) - Camera Firmware 1.1.0 or newer - OccultWatcher Plugin Version 1.1.0 or newer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New features and improvements: - CAM-189: Include the sensor and serial number in the camera name. You need to remove the camera device in the Windows device manager so that it uses the new name after connecting the camera the next time. - CAM-242: For gains up to 24 dB, the software now automatically updates the black level value. The field is still writeable so that the user can override the provided value. - CAM-243: Implemented a power-save function for the DVTI+CAM 430. As a result, the sensor temperature should be 4 to 5 degrees lower than before. - CAM-244: Added a high-speed mode with reduced height of 128 pixels. This mode currently supports up to 250 frames per second. - CAM-245: The DVTI+CAM 430 now uses in-sensor 2x2 binning. The vertical binning happens before, the horizontal binning after read-out. - CAM-246: Dropped the "C" after the full resolution. The DVTI software now always uses compact data transfer (8 pixels in 3 data words, vs. 6 pixels in non-compact transfer). - CAM-250: Support for the GLUX9701 sCMOS sensor has been added to allow prototyping and testing. - CAM-251: The maximum frame rate with binning has been increased to 166 frames per second for the DVTI+CAM 430. - CAM-252: The dropdown box for the firmware image slot in the firmware update dialog is now read-only to avoid the risk of selecting the wrong slot. - CAM-253: Added a 4th digit to the height value in the ASCII timestamp and removed duplicate satellite numbers. - CAM-255: Added fields in the event dialog to specify the SNR, temperature, wind, transparency and seeing at the time of the event, including the corres- ponding report variables RECORDING_SNR, RECORDING_WIND_BFT, RECORDING_TEMP_C, RECORDING_TRANSPARENCY and RECORDING_SEEING. Changed the D and R dropdown boxes to default to "no value" so that a negative event needs to be explicit- ly set instead of being the default. - CAM-259: In previous versions, the program provided the equipment, site, observer and mount based on the corresponding dropdown boxes on the main window when the user generated a report. Now, these values are (for newly recorded events) saved into the event data at the time of the recording so that they are still correct if the report is generated later. - CAM-265: Automatically enable streaming for firmware updates to avoid dropped USB connections due to inactivity. - CAM-266: Reset the missed frames counter if the resolution changes. - CAM-267: Performance improvements in the control software to avoid dropped frames. Image processing now uses 6 instead of 4 processing threads, and the processing code has been performance optimized. - CAM-269: Added support for the MAX M10S GNSS receiver. - CAM-272: Get the image sensor temperature from the sensor itself instead of from the external temperature sensor for the DVTI+CAM 430. - CAM-274: Support telescope speed selection for Celestron CPC 800. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bug fixes: - CAM-227: Fixes tab order in various settings dialogs. - CAM-240: Fixes longitude and lattitude for southern and western hemisphere. - CAM-261: Fixes an issue where the data in the event list wasn't updated if the data was edited in the event detail dialog. - CAM-262: Fixes an issue where the satellite constellation configuration dialog would enter an infinite loop of generating warning messages if no camera was connected at the time of opening the dialog. - CAM-263: Fixes an issue where not all report variables have been filled with data for events imported via Occult XML file. (Events forwarded via Occult Watcher were not affected by this issue.) - CAM-268: Fixed a sporadic crash that happened if the user closed the control software while the camera was still connected and streaming. - CAM-271: Don't cold-start the GNSS module after changing constellations. - CAM-276: No sensor channel recalibration while the camera is recording. - CAM-281: Fixes a rare problem where vertical zones of different brightness appeared sporadically if fixed pattern noise correction was active. - CAM-282: In the "delayed recording" dialog, the duration of the recording was overwritten with 60 seconds if the "copy event" button was clicked. This was fixed to use the value defined in the program settings. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Known issues: - The maximum frame rate of the camera is currently limited due to the design of the pixel pipeline. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V5.6.2 / 12.06.2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Requirements: - DVTI CAM V3 or newer - Camera Firmware 1.0.0 or newer - OccultWatcher Plugin Version 1.1.0 or newer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New features and improvements: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bug fixes: - CAM-235: Fixed a race condition that could cause a crash of the software if the user stopped and immediately started plate solving. - CAM-236: The current event will now be saved immediately after a recording has been completed and linked to the event. In the past, the event wasn't saved which could lead to a loss of the linking with the video file if the program was abnormally closed. - CAM-238: Fixed an issue where the "duration" field in the report kept its value even after setting the event to non-detection, if it was previosly set to detection. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Known issues: - The black level should be calculated automatically. - The new pixel pipeline in the camera firmware doesn't support higher binning modes than 2x2 at the moment, so these are not offered in the tool for now. - The new pixel pipeline doesn't support high frame rates at the moment. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V5.6.1 / 30.05.2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Requirements: - DVTI CAM V3 or newer - Camera Firmware 1.0.0 or newer - OccultWatcher Plugin Version 1.1.0 or newer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New features and improvements: - CAM-219: Remember the previous recording format in the dialog "recording with options". - CAM-220: Improvements for the recording duration in "recording with options": A default can now be defined in the settings of the application, and the default can be overridden per event. - CAM-221: The right limit of the histogram can now be defined with the right mouse button. - CAM-222: Added a checkbox to enable and disable the overflow display (feature CAM-204 added in V5.6.0). - CAM-223: Provide averaged coordinate position. The following report fields have been added: - RECORDING_GPS_AVG_NOF_VALUES (0 if no values, >0 otherwise) - RECORDING_GPS_AVG_LAT (format +XX XX XX.XXX) - RECORDING_GPS_AVG_LON (format +XXX XX XX.XXX) - RECORDING_GPS_AVG_HEIGHT (in meters) - CAM-224: Added a tooltip to the histogram control to explain how to define the bounds with mouse clicks. - CAM-229: Avoid loading wrong camera firmware into slots IMG-R (recovery) and S2BL (bootloader). - CAM-231: Added a dialog to ask the user for the camera serial number during firmware update if the software is unable to determine it. - CAM-232: Started adding support for GLUX9701 and GSENSE2020 sensors. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bug fixes: - CAM-209: An issue has been fixed where some settings were changed after the link to the camera was lost and automatically restored. - CAM-230: Enable fields in the firmware update dialog after failed updates. - CAM-234: Display time as negative in event details after the event. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Known issues: - The black level should be calculated automatically. - The new pixel pipeline in the camera firmware doesn't support higher binning modes than 2x2 at the moment, so these are not offered in the tool for now. - The new pixel pipeline doesn't support high frame rates at the moment. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V5.6.0 / 03.03.2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Requirements: - DVTI CAM V3 or newer - Camera Firmware 1.0.0 or newer - OccultWatcher Plugin Version 1.1.0 or newer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New features and improvements: - CAM-204: Pixels close to saturation are now displayed in yellow (>90%) or red (>98%). - CAM-213: Histogram lines can now be set by clicking (left boundary) and shift-clicking (right boundary) into the histogram area. - CAM-214: Various improvements for the SODIS report have been implemented, including the country code, telescope type, exposure time in seconds. The format of the longitude field has been fixed. The content of the "comment" field has been cleared because the field is only for important comments. In addition, some fields available in the old report have been appended at the end of the template for documentation, which are ignored by SODIS. You need to replace the report_template.txt file in the DVTI program directory with the new version of the template (or update your custom template with the new variables) to make use of these improvements. Re-assign the telescope type for all your telescopes in the instruments dialog; there is now a drop-down box with a list of telescope types accepted by SODIS. - CAM-215: It's now possible to modify the toolbar. Custom modifications are preserved across program starts. - CAM-218: The event dialog now lets the user enter start and end information on the occultation, which will automatically be filled into the SODIS report. If the user sets a start or end of occultation, the occultation will be marked as "POSITIVE" in the report, otherwise as "NEGATIVE". ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bug fixes: - CAM-208: Fixes a problem with the frame buffer queue. - CAM-211: Changing the resolution now updates the scale for plate solving. - CAM-212: Long (custom) report templates (longer than 128 lines) caused a program crash. The limit has been extended to 512 lines and the program no longer crashes. - CAM-216: Fixed an issue where the astrometry.net API key was not saved. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Known issues: - The black level should be calculated automatically. - The new pixel pipeline in the camera firmware doesn't support higher binning modes than 2x2 at the moment, so these are not offered in the tool for now. - The new pixel pipeline doesn't support high frame rates at the moment. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V5.5.2 / 10.01.2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Requirements: - DVTI CAM V3 or newer - Camera Firmware 1.0.0 or newer - OccultWatcher Plugin Version 1.1.0 or newer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New features and improvements: - CAM-207: Simplified the main screen by removing a few functions which aren't useful any more ("shift" control, "ISR" checkbox, clip-on-overflow). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bug fixes: - CAM-201: Provide telescope aperture and focal length in cm for SODIS, re- calculate the pixel scaling for platesolving if the instrument changes. Please download the SODIS report template version 1.1 from the support page, copy it into the DVTI program directory and rename it to report_template.txt. - CAM-202: Showing the orientation and distance to target after platesolving didn't work for the ASTAP solver. - CAM-203: Fixed the status text in the platesolving window. This incorrectly referred to URL and API key even if ASTAP was selected. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Known issues: - The black level should be calculated automatically. - The new pixel pipeline in the camera firmware doesn't support higher binning modes than 2x2 at the moment, so these are not offered in the tool for now. - The new pixel pipeline doesn't support high frame rates at the moment. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V5.5.1 / 09.12.2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Requirements: - DVTI CAM V3 or newer - Camera Firmware 1.0.0 or newer - OccultWatcher Plugin Version 1.1.0 or newer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New features and improvements: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bug fixes: - CAM-200: Fixed a bug with enabling and disabling ADV compression. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Known issues: - The black level should be calculated automatically. - The new pixel pipeline in the camera firmware doesn't support higher binning modes than 2x2 at the moment, so these are not offered in the tool for now. - The new pixel pipeline doesn't support high frame rates at the moment. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V5.5.0 / 07.12.2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Requirements: - DVTI CAM V3 or newer - Camera Firmware 1.0.0 or newer - OccultWatcher Plugin Version 1.1.0 or newer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New features and improvements: - CAM-191: Started integration of the ASTAP solver. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bug fixes: - CAM-173: Properly display the camera name, sensor and serial number. - CAM-193: Fixed various missing translations from German to English. - CAM-195: Don't show German Umlaut characters in the equipment dialogs if a field is empty. - CAM-197: Fixed an issue when recording ADV file where the recorded file couldn't be opened in PyMovie or Tangra. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Known issues: - The black level should be calculated automatically. - The new pixel pipeline in the camera firmware doesn't support higher binning modes than 2x2 at the moment, so these are not offered in the tool for now. - The new pixel pipeline doesn't support high frame rates at the moment. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V5.4.0 / 27.11.2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Requirements: - DVTI CAM V3 or newer - Camera Firmware 1.0.0 or newer - OccultWatcher Plugin Version 1.1.0 or newer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New features and improvements: - CAM-176: Now ignoring the dark offset if dark subtraction is disabled. - CAM-178: Preview mode "no preview" has been removed. - CAM-179: Started integration of the new SODIS report form. Put the report template into the program directory. - CAM-182: The start and end time of the recording for an event are now automatically updated in the event dialog if it's open during recording. - CAM-187: Made performance log configurable in settings menu. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bug fixes: - CAM-167: Fixed an issue where streaming halted after a few hours with the IMX430 version. - CAM-175: Fixed a problem with recording FITS series. - CAM-181: Fixed a label that was cut off in the event detail dialog. - CAM-186: Fixed the progress bar in the delayed recording dialog. - CAM-190: Fixed a problem with switching between IMX174 and IMX430 cameras where the resolution in the settings couldn't be applied to the camera. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Known issues: - The black level should be calculated automatically. - The new pixel pipeline in the camera firmware doesn't support higher binning modes than 2x2 at the moment, so these are not offered in the tool for now. - The new pixel pipeline doesn't support high frame rates at the moment. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V5.3.1 / 03.11.2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Requirements: - DVTI CAM V3 or newer - Camera Firmware 1.0.0 or newer - OccultWatcher Plugin Version 1.1.0 or newer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New features and improvements: - CAM-159: Support multi-threading for image processing. - CAM-163: Exclude timestamp area from FPN processing ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bug fixes: - CAM-162: Fixed a stability issue when changing resolutions. - CAM-165: Removed partially implemented "Photometry tool" and "Video player". - CAM-168: Fixed an issue where the start and end date of a recording have not been saved in the occultation report. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Known issues: - The new pixel pipeline in the camera firmware doesn't support higher binning modes than 2x2 at the moment, so these are not offered in the tool for now. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V5.3.0 / 13.10.2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Requirements: - DVTI CAM V3 or newer - Camera Firmware 1.0.0 or newer - OccultWatcher Plugin Version 1.1.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New features and improvements: - Implemented an automatic link recovery to fulfill the ESD injection test of the CE certification. In case of an ESD event, it can happen that the USB link between the camera and the computer is temporarily interrupted. This fix ensures that operation of the camera can continue after the event. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bug fixes: - CAM-93: Frame rate input field extended to 2 decimal places and limited to the range 0.10 ... 1000 fps. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Known issues: - The new pixel pipeline in the camera firmware doesn't support higher binning modes than 2x2 at the moment, so these are not offered in the tool for now. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V5.2.0 / 02.10.2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Requirements: - DVTI CAM V3 or newer - Camera Firmware 1.0.0 or newer - OccultWatcher Plugin Version 1.1.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New features and improvements: - Added multithreading support for image processing - Added support for the IMX430 sensor - Added support for ADV compression. - Works with the new, faster pixel pipeline in camera firmware 1.0.0 and newer. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bug fixes: - CAM-93: Frame rate input field extended to 2 decimal places and limited to the range 0.10 ... 1000 fps. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Known issues: - The new pixel pipeline in the camera firmware doesn't support higher binning modes than 2x2 at the moment, so these are not offered in the tool for now. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V5.0.1 / 03.03.2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Requirements: - DVTI CAM V3 or newer - Camera Firmware 0.9.80 or newer - OccultWatcher Plugin Version 1.1.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New features and improvements: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bug fixes: - CAM-93: Frame rate input field extended to 2 decimal places and limited to the range 0.10 ... 1000 fps. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Known issues: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V5.0.0 / 22.07.2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Requirements: - DVTI CAM V3 or newer - Camera Firmware 0.9.80 or newer - OccultWatcher Plugin Version 1.1.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New features and improvements: - CAM-8 (duplicates CAM-92): Add GPS status dialog. - CAM-9: Log GPS state into a CSV file. - CAM-93: Support longer exposure times. - CAM-140: Added a dialog to manually enter and edit occultation event details. - CAM-144: Switch off the sensor if not streaming. - CAM-145: Add support for IMX264 and IMX265 sensors. - CAM-152: Add a button to open events in C2A. - CAM-154: Improve the calendar control in the event list window. - CAM-155: Opening a report no longer blocks the application. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bug fixes: - CAM-113: Buffer underrun issues at max resolution and short exposure times. - CAM-122: Fixed crashes at max resolution. - CAM-134: An option to change the reports directory has been added in the settings screen. - CAM-137: Fixed report fields. - CAM-141 (duplicates CAM-123): Flip x/y didn't work correctly. - CAM-142: Restore support for alternative sensors. - CAM-149: The dialog title for recording dark and flat frames is now more specific (instead of just saying "record dark or flat"). - CAM-146: The path for creating reports was still c:\tmp. - CAM-150: Fixed missing report fields after Occult XML import. - CAM-153: Fixed a crash on importing events from OccultWatcher. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Known issues: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V4.12.0 / 23.05.2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Requirements: - OccultWatcher Plugin Version 1.1.0 - Camera Firmware 0.9.72 or newer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New features and improvements: - Implemented support for camera version 3 release candidate 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bug fixes: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Known issues: - CAM-60: If the camera is connected before the computer is powered up, it is sometimes not visible to recording tools. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V4.11.5 / 08.03.2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Requirements: - OccultWatcher Plugin Version 1.1.0 - Camera Firmware 0.x.39 or newer (some functions require 0.9.58) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New features and improvements: - CAM-82 Bigger and more buttons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bug fixes: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Known issues: - CAM-60: If the camera is connected before the computer is powered up, it is sometimes not visible to recording tools. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V4.11.4 / 01.03.2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Requirements: - OccultWatcher Plugin Version 1.1.0 - Camera Firmware 0.x.39 or newer (some functions require 0.9.58) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New features and improvements: - CAM-134 Reports directory is now configurable - CAM-138 High speed mode at 480x128 - CAM-140 New input form to enter custom non-OW events ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bug fixes: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Known issues: - CAM-60: If the camera is connected before the computer is powered up, it is sometimes not visible to recording tools. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V4.11.3 / 27.02.2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Requirements: - OccultWatcher Plugin Version 1.1.0 - Camera Firmware 0.x.39 or newer (some functions require 0.9.58) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New features and improvements: - CAM-138 High speed mode at 1920x128 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bug fixes: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Known issues: - CAM-60: If the camera is connected before the computer is powered up, it is sometimes not visible to recording tools. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V4.11.2 / 21.02.2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Requirements: - OccultWatcher Plugin Version 1.1.0 - Camera Firmware 0.x.39 or newer (some functions require 0.9.58) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New features and improvements: - Installs a global error handler to generate mini-dump files if the application crashes. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bug fixes: - Fixed a crash in the telescope dialog that happened if there was no next OccultWatcher event. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Known issues: - CAM-60: If the camera is connected before the computer is powered up, it is sometimes not visible to recording tools. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V4.11.1 / 16.12.2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Requirements: - OccultWatcher Plugin Version 1.1.0 - Camera Firmware 0.x.39 or newer (some functions require 0.9.58) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New features and improvements: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bug fixes: - CAM-109: The position of the warning "no gps fix" is now always in the top right corner of the frame within the preview area. - CAM-110: Overlay information not included in recordings is now always positionned relative to the border of the preview area. - CAM-120: An issue has been fixed where the preview image jumped to the right border in the preview area if the user clicked on it with the mouse. In addition, the precision of the drag&drop functionality in the preview window has been improved. - CAM-133: Fixes an issue introduced in V4.11.0 which caused the application to crash if ADV recording was started without selected OW Event. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Known issues: - CAM-60: If the camera is connected before the computer is powered up, it is sometimes not visible to recording tools. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V4.11.0 / 10.12.2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Requirements: - OccultWatcher Plugin Version 1.1.0 - Camera Firmware 0.x.39 or newer (some functions require 0.9.58) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New features and improvements: - CAM-68: Observation Planner - Import a list of events from Occult Watcher. If the tool is recording a video file during an event, relevant data is saved with the event and available for generating the report. - CAM-69: Improved report name; configurable directory for reports. - CAM-78: Improved defaults for the duration of a delayed recording. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bug fixes: - CAM-130: Dynamically insert the sensor name in the report, removed 2 spaces after the gain in the report - CAM-131: Fixed an issue where the installer didn't overwrite the existing control tool executable. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Known issues: - CAM-24: Displayed timings (tPX, tRW, ...) not yet correct for IMX sensors. - CAM-60: If the camera is connected before the computer is powered up, it is sometimes not visible to recording tools. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V4.10.5 / 14.11.2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Requirements: - OccultWatcher Plugin Version 1.1.0 - Camera Firmware 0.x.39 or newer (some functions require 0.9.58) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New features and improvements: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bug fixes: - CAM-130: Dynamically insert the sensor name in the report, removed 2 spaces after the gain in the report - CAM-131: Fixed an issue where the installer didn't overwrite the existing control tool executable. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Known issues: - CAM-24: Displayed timings (tPX, tRW, ...) not yet correct for IMX sensors. - CAM-60: If the camera is connected before the computer is powered up, it is sometimes not visible to recording tools. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V4.10.4 / 12.11.2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Requirements: - OccultWatcher Plugin Version 1.1.0 - Camera Firmware 0.x.39 or newer (some functions require 0.9.58) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New features and improvements: - CAM-69: Record generator improvements - CAM-76: If an OW event has been sent to the control tool, it will be used for the object metadata in FITS and ADV files. - CAM-94: Removed spaces in file names - CAM-98: Add file type info in dark and flat frame headers - CAM-99: Improved file name for dark and flat frame headers - CAM-100: Improved file name display for dark and flat frames in the GUI - CAM-121: Added a checksum for the binary timestamp (requires timestamp V6!) - CAM-127: Plate solving should calculate the arcsec per pixel hint itself - CAM-128: Normalize the image brightness if binning is active - CAM-129: Display the sensor temperature - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bug fixes: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Known issues: - CAM-24: Displayed timings (tPX, tRW, ...) not yet correct for IMX sensors. - CAM-60: If the camera is connected before the computer is powered up, it is sometimes not visible to recording tools. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V4.10.1 / 09.08.2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Requirements: - OccultWatcher Plugin Version 1.1.0 - Camera Firmware 0.4.39 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New features and improvements: - CAM-69: Added a first version of the report generator tool. - CAM-114: Added a small database for observation sites so that meta information about the current site can be filled into image metadata and into the report. - CAM-115: Added a small database for mounts so that meta information about the current mount can be filled into image metadata and into the report. - CAM-116: Added a small database for instruments so that meta information about the current instrumentcan be filled into image metadata and into the report. - CAM-117: Added support for prototype V3 (firmware 0.7.x) - CAM-119: Added a small observer database so that meta information about the current observer can be filled into image metadata and into the report. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bug fixes: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Known issues: - CAM-24: Displayed timings (tPX, tRW, ...) not yet correct for IMX sensors. - CAM-60: If the camera is connected before the computer is powered up, it is sometimes not visible to recording tools. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V4.9.10 / 04.05.2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Requirements: - OccultWatcher Plugin Version 1.0.1 - Camera Firmware 0.4.39 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New features and improvements: - CAM-4: Added a 99.9 percent button for the histogram control. - CAM-10: It's now possible to configure the log file location. In addition, log files are now readable (shared access) while the DVTI tool is running. - CAM-14: Added a photometry tool window (experimental) - CAM-41: Implemented scrolling in the preview window. - CAM-42: Added support for local platesolving with ansvr. - CAM-43: ASCOM integration - CAM-45: The per-pixel offset of the IMX174 has been reduced so that the black level is more or less constant at different binning settings. - CAM-66: Display the image orientation and distance to the target after successful plate solving. - CAM-80: The application now displays a warning in the preview window if the camera is not synchronized to the 1PPS signal. - CAM-104: Include the new meta information tag ACQUISITION-DELAY in ADV files. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bug fixes: - CAM-19: Two bugs in the "aspect scale" preview mode have been corrected. - CAM-25: Support for 1920x1200 up to about 8fps over USB2 connections has been added. - CAM-84: Rendering of the histogram has been improved so that it no longer "jumps around". - CAM-85: A bug that could cause corruption in large recorded ADV files (greater than 2 gigabytes) has been fixed. - CAM-87: Support for USB2 connections has been fixed. - CAM-103: Fixes an issue where the IMX174 was configured with an invalid number of lines per frame. At the same time, the maximum frame rate was increased to 38 fps. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Known issues: - CAM-24: Displayed timings (tPX, tRW, ...) not yet correct for IMX sensors. - CAM-60: If the camera is connected before the computer is powered up, it is sometimes not visible to recording tools. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V4.8.6 / 01.03.2020 - Requires OccultWatcher Plugin Version 1.0.1! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New features and improvements: - CAM-2: Added a seconds counter to show the length of the current recording. - CAM-35: Include the measured exposure time in ADV files (instead of the value configured by the user). - CAM-46: Added the ALTITUDE metadata for ADV files. - CAM-52: Let the user copy the time of an occultation from the event window into the "recording with options" window. - CAM-54: Various improvements for the plate-solving function: Hide all overlays when recording the FITS, show the image orientation in the results, show the distance to the location of the event from OccultWatcher. - CAM-57: If ROIs are enabled when recording in ADV format, the tool now saves a full frame without ROIs as the first frame. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bug fixes: - CAM-28: Use values from 0 to 255 for the cursor peek control in 8-bit mode. - CAM-55: Fixes an issue for asteroid names with slashes from OccultWatcher. Requires version 1.0.1 or newer of the OccultWatcher plugin. - CAM-58: Fixes ADV recordings with ROIs disabled. These contained no data at all in the previous version of the tool. - CAM-59: Write the correct exposure time into ADV files. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Known issues: - CAM-24: Displayed timings (tPX, tRW, ...) not yet correct for IMX sensors. - CAM-25: 1920x1200 not available for IMX174 in USB2 mode. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V4.8.4 / 13.02.2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New features and improvements: - CAM-1: Implemented support for recording ADV files - CAM-3: Changed the meaning of the time field for delayed recording from the beginning to the center time. - CAM-6: The ASCII overlay is now automatically switched to black for recording dark and flat frames. - CAM-12: Added support for recording multi-ROI ADV files. This feature requires a new version of Tangra which hasn't been released yet. - CAM-13: Implemented interval recording (skipping frames) - CAM-15: Basic functionality for plate-solving via astrometry.net has been implemented. Requires an API key which you can get by creating an account on their website and opening your profile page. - CAM-18: The preview zoom box now accepts the enter and return keys to confirm a percentage. - CAM-20: Changed the initially focused button from 'cancel' to 'start' in the dark and flat dialog - CAM-27: The setting of the fixed-pattern noise reduction checkbox is now preserved across program starts. - CAM-29: The sort order of the dark frame dropdown has been reversed to list the newest darks first. - CAM-31: Implemented support for recording FITS series - CAM-32: Improved the reliability of the firmware update; starting from firmwares 0.x.31 and control tool 4.8.0, new firmware images will first be written to a separate location in the flash and only activated after success- full download into the camera. - CAM-48: Receiving event data from OccultWatcher has been implemented. For this function to work, you need to copy the OccultWatcher.DvtiCamControl plugin into the OccultWatcher directory and re-start OccultWatcher. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bug fixes: - CAM-21: Fixes a crash that could happen if a corrupted dark frame or a dark frame with invalid dimensions was selected. - CAM-40: Apply histogram to bottom rows if overlay "none" is selected. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Known issues: - CAM-24: Displayed timings (tPX, tRW, ...) not yet correct for IMX sensors. - CAM-25: 1920x1200 not available for IMX174 in USB2 mode. - CAM-28: The ADU indicator currently ignores the 8-bit setting. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V4.7.2 / 12.01.2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New features and improvements: - Improved the IMX174 banding suppression for frames with very bright stars. - Added a filter to the cursor peek control. - Reduced USB2 frame drops by including the camera status in the binary over- lay. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bug fixes: - Resized the preview area so that the timestamp isn't cut off. - Firmware 0.4.28 fixes the issue where the timestamp overlay was inverted if the "invert image" function was active. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Known issues: - Displayed timings (tPX, tRW, ...) not yet correct for the IMX174 and IMX178. - 1920x1200 not available for IMX174 in USB2 mode. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V4.7.0 / 07.01.2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New features and improvements: - Added support for IMX174 banding suppression. - Added information on missed frames. - Implemented logging into c:\tmp. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bug fixes: - Fix for USB2. - Fix for Windows 7. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Known issues: - Displayed timings (tPX, tRW, ...) not yet correct for the IMX174 and IMX178. - 1920x1200 not available for IMX174 in USB2 mode. - If the "invert image" function is enabled, the binary timestamp will be inverted as well and can't be interpreted by the tool. - Sporadic frame losses in USB2 mode due to control and status traffic. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V4.6.2 / 01.01.2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New features and improvements: - Added a checkbox on the settings screen to enable and disable automatic streaming after connecting. - Implemented a cursor peek control - (work-in-progress) Experimental support for IMX174 banding suppression ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bug fixes: - Fixed a crash on sudden USB link disconnection ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Known issues: - Displayed timings (tPX, tRW, ...) not yet correct for the IMX174 and IMX178. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V4.6.1 / 30.12.2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New features and improvements: - Added a screen to display missing frames - Histogram control improvements (red overexposure mark, ignore overexposed pixels for scaling the curve) - (work-in-progress) Experimental support for IMX174 banding suppression - (work-in-progress) Cursor peek control ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bug fixes: - Fixed flat field subtraction - Fixed an issue where the preview would stay black in release builds ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Known issues: - Displayed timings (tPX, tRW, ...) not yet correct for the IMX174 and IMX178. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V4.6.0 / 28.12.2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New features and improvements: - Frame processing has been moved to a background thread and extended with a circular buffer to improve stability if the host computer is busy with other processes. - Added statistical information about the frame processing. - Added a warning if the quality of the USB link is degraded. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bug fixes: - Streaming now automatically starts after the connection with the camera has been established. - Fixed the "Cancel" button in the dark and flat recording dialog. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Known issues: - Displayed timings (tPX, tRW, ...) not yet correct for the IMX174 and IMX178. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V4.5.3 / 27.12.2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New features and improvements: - Display error flags for USB physical and link layer errors. Details about the flags can be found in https://www.cypress.com/file/134661/download on pages 477 (Link Layer errors) and 486 (Physical Layer errors). - Automatically restart streaming if it's halted by the camera firmware due to too many DMA buffer commit errors (requires camera firmware 0.x.23 or newer). - Improved cross hair overlay. - The "Show PC time" and "Show crosshair overlay" settings are now persisted if the application quits. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bug fixes: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Known issues: - Displayed timings (tPX, tRW, ...) not yet correct for the IMX174 and IMX178. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V4.5.1 / 19.12.2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New features and improvements: - Save the camera configuration in the registry and restore it on connecting. - Allow manually entering preview zoom factors between 25% and 400%. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bug fixes: - Fixed an issue where the exposure time and frame rate change wasn't reflected in the corresponding text fields if the cursor was in the field and the value was changed with the spinner buttons. - Fixed the preview area size in "aspect fit" mode for the IMX174 sensor. - Fixed a crash that happened while recording a SER file with long image metadata entries (40 characters or more). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Known issues: - Displayed timings (tPX, tRW, ...) not yet correct for the IMX174 and IMX178. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V4.5.0 / 16.12.2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New features and improvements: - Added support for the IMX178; the frame rate is currently limited to 10fps. - Added support for the DVTI mode in firmwares 0.x.21 which uses 16-bit depts default and doesn't change the bit depth if the resolution changes. - Improved the visibility of the crosshair overlay. - Fixed readability of subframe exposure message. - Improved scrolling view. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bug fixes: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Known issues: - Changing exposure time and frame rate with the arrow keys doesn't always work. - Displayed timings (tPX, tRW, ...) not yet correct for the IMX174 and IMX178. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V4.4.2 / 23.11.2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New features and improvements: - Firmware update process improvements - Adjust histogram control for image inversion - Display a warning if the exposure time is shorter than the frame time - Flipping is now supported for the IMX174 with firmware 0.4.20 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bug fixes: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Known issues: - Changing exposure time and frame rate with the arrow keys doesn't always work. - Displayed timings (tPX, tRW, ...) not yet correct for the IMX174. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V4.4.1 / 16.11.2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New features: - Added basic support for the IMX174. - Implemented firmware updating. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bug fixes: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Known issues: - Changing exposure time and frame rate with the arrow keys doesn't always work. - Flipping not yet supported for the IMX174. - Displayed timings (tPX, tRW, ...) not yet correct for the IMX174. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V4.3.6 / 05.10.2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New features: - The tool now displays the camera serial number, firmware and hardware version and the sensor type. - Added toolbar buttons to start and stop recording SER videos. - Streaming now starts automatically after the camera connection has been established. - The tool now supports switching resolutions while streaming is active. - Added a text field to specify an offset (pedestal) for dark subtraction. - Added an option to include the PC time in the video stream. - Moved preview controls from the sidebar to the top of the preview area. - Added preview options "Aspect fit" and "Aspect scale". ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bug fixes: - Fixed readability of the ASCII timestamp overlay. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Known issues: - Changing exposure time and frame rate with the arrow keys doesn't always work. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------