OATControl V1.0.6.1 Pre-release

• Fixed a bug that prevented DEC autohoming from running during connection.
• Fixed some bugs that were incorrectly persisting custom commands.

OATControl V1.0.6.0 Pre-release

• Improved OAM support
• DEC axis renders differently for OAM
• Fixed bug that made MiniControl Coordinates not update when slewing
• Fixed bug that never completed RA Homing when Track On Boot was disabled in the firmware
• Added motor indicator to MiniController

OATControl V1.0.4.1 Pre-release

This is a pre-release meant for experienced users to test this version before general release. As such, thing might not work quite correctly.

Main feature to test is Step Calibration. Not sure whether this will work in Southern Hemisphere, but it should....

Please provide feedback on Discord.

ASCOM Driver V6.6.6.6

• Added support for firmware V1.11.5 that fixes the Meade longitude and UTC offset bugs. Earlier firmware vesrions should continue to work.
• Moved location data to the connected side of the Properties dialog.

OATControl V1.0.3.0

This release has changes to support for firmware V1.11.5 that fixes the Meade longitude and UTC offset bugs while maintaining backwards compatibility with earlier firmware versions.

ASCOM Driver V6.6.6.5

• Properties dialog: Added ability to invoke Hall sensor-based Auto Home RA. Use Shift key to reverse initial direction.
• Properties dialog: Added ability to set LST
• Properties dialog: Added Stop button
• Fixed a bug that made Park DEC go in the wrong direction
• Added finer-grained logging ability
• Added message number to logging calls
• Changed logging to flush at regular intervals
• Allowed read before write of Target coordinates (this causes the conformance issues, but allows NINA/KSTARS to work)
• Now supports COM10 and higher
• Improve tooltips throughout Setup dialog
• Improved error handling and messaging on connection issues

OATControl V1.0.2.8

Mostly stability improvements, bug fixes, and UI polish.

• Calculation of target marker is correct now (takes tracking into account)
• Fixed code to support COM10 and above
• Added error handling to the parameters that update in real-time
• DEC axis is now labeled as degrees from home (instead of showing DEC coordinates)
• Button to set target coordinates to current coordinates has been labelled Update to reduce confusion with Sync
• Improved logging output format
• Logfile is now flushed at regular intervals instead of when log lines are submitted
• Number of successful and failed serial jobs are tracked and dumped to log on exit.

OATControl V1.0.2.7

• Added ability to define up to 4 custom commands to the Settings dialog.
• Update Target Chooser coordinates only when it's visible (performance issue).
• Added option to run RA Homing and DEC unparking to connection dialog.
• Improved readability of message boxes.
• Fixed ability to type numbers into target coordinates.

ASCOM Driver V6.6.6.4 (pre-release)

This is a pre-release to get some expanded testing before general release for those that like to be on the cutting edge.

The changes that were made allow you to skip using OATControl (if you're on Windows):

• Properties dialog: Added ability to invoke Hall sensor-based Auto Home RA
• Properties dialog: Added ability to set LST
• Properties dialog: Added StopSlew button
• Fixed a bug that made Park DEC go in the wrong direction
• Added finer-grained logging ability
• Added message number to logging calls
• Changed logging to flush at regular intervals
• Allowed read before write of Target coords (this causes the conformance issues, but allows NINA/KSTARS to work)
• Sync data is now logged for better analysis if sync fails and we get a log file.

OATControl V1.0.2.6

• Updated Target Chooser point positions after slewing is finished
• Rearranged and tidied up Settings dialog
• Fixed DEC sign for simulation
• Refactored the way that coordinate system is handled to better cope with negative coordinates.
• Tracking indicator is not turned off when guiding anymore.