FPGA
AC4040 Firmware Revision 12
IMPORTANT: This update should be installed by all AC4040BSI customers.
- This addresses an issue where an application does not successfully connect to the camera. Although the camera is operating and shows in the Windows Device Manager, it may not respond to the connect request.
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MD5: 9E8120B73EE095485D051BAECB389F96
FPGA
AC4040 Firmware Revision 9
- Improved robustness of Filter Wheel operation for increased reliability under abnormal conditions.
- Slightly improved image download speed.
- Slightly improved sensor cooling capacity and reduced dark current.
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MD5: 9DFCBA882FE308207E96F59686942942
FPGA
Aluma CCD Firmware Revision 26
Revision 26 - 2022/05/18
+ Minor performance improvements.
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MD5: 82526A841CFD98C71B0D3D97F8609495
FPGA
Aluma CCD Firmware Revision 25
Revision 25 - 2022/04/08
- Fixed Aluma 77-00 noise issue in long exposures.
- Slightly increased amplifier recovery time in Aluma 694 and Aluma 814. This should improve image uniformity for precision applications.
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MD5: F46B1DBCD2933E4E361F6CCDC2CAC5BB
FPGA
AC2020 Firmware Revision 3
Revision 3 - 2022/04/08:
- Increased readout speed. Note: It might lower the dark current and read noise. Customers might need to take new calibration images.
- Increased download speed for single images (High Gain and Low Gain).
- Increased Filter Wheel reliability. Added automatic recovery in case of a communication error or physical stall, eliminating the need for manual intervention.
- Fixed occasional camera hang issue when imaging continuously for over 12 hours.
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MD5: E867C9FFE9AA220E7223AE8C13B2585B
FPGA
AC4040 Firmware Revision 8
Revision 8 - 2022/03/30
+ Added support for 4040BSI (detection, clocking, LDC, LP).
+ Fixed StackPro for 4040BSI by performing stacking after swtiching to LP mode, which required increasing min subexposure from 1s to 2s.
+ Fixed an issue resulting in intermittent hangs when operating camera for extended periods of time (several hours+).
+ Moved TriggerIn loop to after actuating the shutter for instant response.
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MD5: B3C3BC98890311E9986AC5B9A0F7AE19
FPGA
Aluma CCD Firmware Revision 24
Revision 24 - 2022/02/10
+ Added support for AFW16 and Dual-Wheel.
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MD5: 0AEF1EEE7C32111650462B3CA2F8724B
FPGA
AC2020 Firmware Revision 2
Revision 2 - 2022/02/09
+ Slightly increased FAN LOW speed to ensure smooth auto fan from 0-100% TEC power.
+ Updated FW code to support all AFW devices 2-16 pos.
+ Updated shutter motor micro-stepping for smoother operation.
+ Fixed TriggerOut. Fixed IR LED toggle function.
+ Added CameraCapability for RBI.
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MD5: 99A54AC679A98BAF3AF21A7430737C74
FPGA
AC4040 Firmware Revision 7
Revision 7 - 2022/02/09
+ Updated FW code to support all AFW devices 2-16 pos.
+ Updated shutter motor micro-stepping for smoother operation.
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MD5: 170B58BE2B381517A35D349CA1DE2341
FPGA
STC Firmware Revision 8
Revision 8 - 2022/01/12
+ Added 8bit readout mode.
+ Added support for AFW16 and DualWheel.
+ Updated I2C interface to work with old and new FW/AO.
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MD5: 68779714903D82E7156C4999CDFEF889
FPGA
StarChaser E Firmware Revision 7
Revision 7 - 2021/10/14
+ Release of new product: StarChaser E. Based on existing SC-2/SC-3 hardware with extended range as the P3 sensor version has wider sensitivity and includes IR.
Note: This firmware file is *not* compatible with StarChaser cameras built before October 1st 2021.
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MD5: A41FBF24AD97B3D28DC7F70FF90FA3A0
FPGA
Aluma CCD Firmware Revision 23
Revision 23 - 2021/10/13
+ Switched to a hardware Exposure Timer for better precision and reliability.
+ Added missing CameraCapabilities.
+ Added CameraOption.
+ Added GetCoolerState.
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MD5: 0922DEFA6BE17C8F4B09B915A5F64C9C
FPGA
STC Firmware Revision 7
Revision 7 - 2021/07/20
+ Added double buffer to speed up download by 33%.
+ Added two extra half steps after detecting STC-7 internal FW position to centre the filter slot properly.
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MD5: 63bc24ca4a58ca762ae3adf0538b3d95
FPGA
STC Firmware Revision 6
Revision 6 - 2021/03/24
+ Added GetCoolerStatus
+ Fixed wrong initial state of the STC mechanical shutter.
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MD5: 19593a2f3a541b60353ea7c769bdbda4
FPGA
AC2020 Firmware Revision 1
Revision 1 - 2021/06/17
+ Initial Release
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MD5: dcefaff79654dab792f9d67e46e88f56
FPGA
AC4040 Firmware Revision 6
Revision 6 - 2021/05/13
+ Added support for Dual-Wheel operation of AFW model filter wheels
+ Changed default partial stacking exposure from 1s to 15s
+ Improved TEC setpoint ramp down (now independed from imaging)
+ updated max cooling power and CoolerPowerPercentage formula
+ Updated auto fan setting to be more linear
+ Updated TEC LUT to 12-bit
+ Added AFW error handling
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MD5: b06310cc206ce26a9aed7eca18c3f4be
FPGA
AC4040 Firmware Revision 5
Revision 5 - 2021/03/18
+ Updated AC4040 firmware.
+ Fix issue with StackPro
+ Added extended cooler status reporting
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MD5: 2864332A82DF54F30195B85613EBE710
FPGA
STC Firmware Revision 5
Revision 5 - 2021/02/05
- This firmware fixes potential issues where the image download would hang after changing binning mode
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MD5: e9e53bdbfb27cd345ad7743b08148354
FPGA
Aluma CCD Firmware Revision 22
Revision 22 - 2021/01/21
- Lowered vertical shift time for 694 and 814 from 88us to 56us
- Added a flag for NEW ALUMA that disables the Guider and reports only a single imaging sensor
- Added up-to-date CameraCapabilities
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MD5: a353f8b27a06f7f61fc39e4e00bb9972
FPGA
AC4040 Firmware Revision 3
Revision 3 - 2020/11/20
+ Initial release of AC4040 firmware.
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MD5: d2bd57b6980752d95925d4ff233be4bd
FPGA
STC Firmware Revision 4
Revision 4 - 2020/11/14
+ Improved support for internal filter wheels by defaulting camera's "UseFWAsShutter" setting to "Off" by default.
+ Added support for changing fan controls during exposure.
+ Updated CameraCapabilities to reflect latest version of the protocol spec.
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MD5: f9a36d9e4f3b1a337f19332bf558f099
FPGA
StarChaser Firmware Revision 6
Revision 6 - 2020/10/23
+ Improved stability when operating at low temperature
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MD5: 5453e4ee49224370b0796604a7374ea9
FPGA
STC Firmware Revision 3
Revision 3 - 2020/09/09
+ correct issues with external filter wheel control.
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MD5: e8a900679536df77c5978270404941cf
FPGA
StarChaser Firmware Revision 5
Revision 5 - 2020/09/03
+ corrected endianness of exposure time for FITS header and fixed AO connectivity issues.
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MD5: b74e9bf6f9bc5cfb983edeee185ee3f3
FPGA
StarChaser Firmware Revision 4
Revision 4 - 2020/08/20
+ Fixed bug with endianness of exposure duration in image metadata.
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MD5: 2504e224dd2fff6dc148faad7725014d
FPGA
Aluma CCD Firmware Revision 21
Revision 21 - 2020/08/19
+ Maintenance release containing support for new camera models
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MD5: bca949f1bbf7e069b1ac64310eb574c7
FPGA
Aluma CCD Firmware Revision 20
Revision 20 - 2019/10/29
+ Status LED now defaults to "ON" in Aluma firmware, pursuant to changes in revision 18.
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MD5: 12dde15932343a07d67348096ea344dd
WiFi
Aluma CCD Firmware Revision 4
Revision 4 - 2019/10/29
+ Updating WiFi software to include extensions to the DLAPI communication (consistent with DLAPI version 1.3.5.0)
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MD5: fc145bad4ba122b278123606d697bfcb
FPGA
Aluma CCD Firmware Revision 19
Revision 19 - 2019/10/24
+ Fixed a bug where filter wheel status was not being reported correctly (specifically, reporting idle while the filter wheel was still in transit)
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MD5: 22b7d2dbfe4cd49416090cd314733908
FPGA
Aluma CCD Firmware Revision 18
Revision 18 - 2019/08/16
+ Added support for Camera Capabilities DLAPI functionality
+ Added support for controlling Status LED in Sensor Settings
+ Improved telescope guiding: Previously, guiding was done from the main line causing guide pulse durations longer than requested, usually by 15ms, sometimes even 16ms. It is now done in the interrupts, making sure that guiding duration is always precise
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MD5: 712a80ce063455f020e0bb72c3484aa9
FPGA
Aluma CCD Firmware Revision 17
Revision 17 - 2019/06/27
+ Improved auto-fan feature
+ Fixed issue with camera occasionally generating a blank image
+ Filter wheel requests when no filter wheel is present now generates a DeviceError
+ Filter wheel requests that specify an out-of-bounds slot now generates an InvalidParameter error
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MD5: 3164b1a8def119e3b74c0a7ff927b8b2
FPGA
Aluma CCD Firmware Revision 16
Revision 16 - 2019/03/14
+ Fixed a bug when taking images with the main and external sensors simultaneously (at different binnings) resulting in the external sensor overriding the binning settings for the main sensor
+ various optimizations
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MD5: 5593a4cafcceb72023298abc259ee089
FPGA
Aluma CCD Firmware Revision 15
Revision 15 - 2019/03/07
+ Fixed a bug with the filter wheel involving timing of I2C messages, and hangs
+ Fixed a bug where camera could request an exposure before the filter wheel stopped moving
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MD5: cae2cedf49d93c501bbdb944d826d642
FPGA
Aluma CCD Firmware Revision 14
Revision 14 - 2019/02/06
+ Fixed a bug with shutter initialization on connect
+ various optimizations & safety checks
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MD5: cdba2844747b505ea375f5e91c85dcb3
FPGA
Aluma CCD Firmware Revision 13
Revision 13 - 2018/12/27
+ Added new auto-fan feature
+ Added support for new high-resolution shutters
+ Added support for new temperature sensors
+ Set thresholds to prevent camera from overheating: heat sink at 50C -> set fan to high heat sink at 65C -> turn off the cooler
+ Fixed bug where the CCD amplifier would stay low when an exposure was aborted, now when abort is requested, the amplifier goes back up
+ various optimizations
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MD5: efa5120b6adfc12da5385e0cc00ee37d
FPGA
Aluma CCD Firmware Revision 12
Revision 12 - 2018/10/23
+ Added support for AO peripherals
+ Fixed issue when Pulse Guiding correcting pulse durations and status reporting to the camera
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MD5: cb99719cd82dcc5d194c8bd204a56971
FPGA
Aluma CCD Firmware Revision 10
Revision 10 - 2018/06/28
+ Added support for KAF-3200
+ Various optimizations
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MD5: 96ed39b736bfcc8ec6f08cc774d86475
FPGA
Aluma CCD Firmware Revision 9
Revision 9 - 2018/05/04
+ Initial release of Aluma FPGA firmware
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MD5: 861465028d9079f24339392976d8cb65