Release Notes

Version 1.2.0

Fixed problem with license registration on some systems.

Version 1.1.0

Moved temporary file location to My Documents.

Added support for MaxIm DL V6 Pro Suite licenses.

Version 1.0.21

Auto Cal function now updates the PinPoint image scale only after the first initial solve. This prevents bad plate solutions from contaminating subsequent solves.

Minor improvement to nudge operations.

Fixed minor glitch in demo handling.  

Minor updates to user manual, including a better explanation of the "recal" functions.

Version 1.0.20

Added some diagnostic code to aid technical support.

Version 1.0.19

Fixed problem with passing command strings through the ASCOM interface.

Version 1.0.18

Added new polar alignment feature.

Improved side-of-pier handling in the user interface.

Version 1.0.17

Fixed minor problem with demos.

Version 1.0.16

Fix minor installation issue.

Version 1.0.15

Update to support MaxIm DL Pro Suite licenses, and to improve Vista installation.

Version 1.0.14

Updated ASCOM interface to Telescope V2.

Fixed a format problem with international systems.

Telescope driver options can now be changed while connected.

Version 1.0.13

Fixed the display of disabled observation points.

Version 1.0.12

Fixed minor user interface glitch in Observations window.

Version 1.0.11

Added Calibration.TrueToScope and Calibration.ScopeToTrue.  These perform the conversions between target and actual scope (mount) coordinate systems, exactly as is done internally to the Telescope object's SlewToCoordinates method and the RightAscension and Declination properties respectively.

Fixed month of recorded observations.

Various minor updates and fixes.

Version 1.0.10

Worked around an apparent bug in the Microsoft runtime libraries. This glitch was causing the poll timer to fail under certain obscure circumstances when using EXE-based telescope drivers.

Version 1.0.9

MaxPoint's Telescope.Name property now returns "MaxPoint -" before the name returned by the actual telescope driver.

Positions reported by Telescope.Altitude and Telescope.Azimuth properties have been corrected.

Version 1.0.8

A max altitude slew limit has been added. The automatic calibration function will not slew to a target in the forbidden region, and no alignment stars will be shown in that area.

Both the declination and altitude limits can be enforced on calling programs. Note however that no protection is provided against slews through the forbidden region, since the exact trajectory of the telescope cannot be known.

When not using MaxPoint's catalog, observations will be labeled with the current Universal Time.

The Alt/Az ASCOM properties now report the telescope's corrected coordinates in degrees.

The user can now access the registration page directly from the About box.

Version 1.0.7

Includes fix for international settings.  Adds several PinPoint tables.

Version 1.0.6

Fixed a glitch in the Telescope.SlewToTarget and Telescope.SlewToTargetAsync methods.

Version 1.0.5

Initial distribution.