For all devices

New Features

• None

Bug Fixes

• None

For telescope control

New Features

Maestro now provides connection to ATCS via Ethernet however status update are very slow. This is only a restriction for ATCS, not for DomeProU.

The next version of Maestro will support ATCS' Static Status Change Notification feature improving performance to levels consistent with serial communications.

Follow the instructions in the DomeProU section below on how to connect via Ethernet.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug where "seconds squared" would not be displayed properly (i.e., with a superscript '2' after "sec") in diagnostics windows.

For dome control

New Features

Maestro now provides connection to DomeProU via Ethernet.

Connecting Maestro to DomeProU via Ethernet involves two steps:

1. Setup DomeProU's Network settings. To do this you, at least once, need to connect to DomeProU using USB (serial) communications. From the "Dome Network Settings" dialog, set the IP address, Subnet mask, Gateway and Passcode that DomeProU should use. Instructions are provided in the ReadmeMaestro0_09_014 readme file. After this step, DomeProU is configured to communicated using Ethernet.
2. From Maestro's Communications and Device Selection dialog box, check the "Use Ethernet" box and enter the IP address and Passcode set for DomeProU in the previous step.

Bug Fixes

• None

For focus and rotator control

New Features

• None

Bug fixes

• When using RotoFocusProU (combo focus and rotation controller) you need to select the same Com port for Rotator as you use for Focuser. After this, they communicate on the same USB (serial) link. In previous versions of Maestro it was necessary to restart Maestro, after Com port selection, to get this feature to work. This has been fixed in 0.09.015.

Known bugs

• When restoring telescope settings there will be some number of "Telescope Alert: unknown SSCN" messages that can be ignored.

Minimum recommended system

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