NickK

I've been concentrating on a few things at the moment for the Alpha3 release: * The example application - this is smoothing out and I'm rounding out some of the issues/look + I'll be adding the filterwheel into this * The 16IC PC application to read the FTDIChipID - FTDI created a neat little example app in c# which I've been getting to work. Just run and read the id for your camera * Driver bug fixing with the threading - adding disconnect for the alpha3 too Basically I want the beta1 to be usable

Added a 100% standalone version here:

The 'little' test app is coming along nicely.. That's all my hardware running :) You select the camera at the side and the current live view is displayed :) I still have the following todo: * Threading - to allow things to happen concurrently. * Duration, temp controls - allowing you to select something in the UI * Image save - well you can play with it but you can't save it through the UI atm * Info tab - a simple table with info about the camera * Debug log tab - making it easy to email the debug log output to me * EFW2 live view and controls. As you can see it's all UI work so things I can do without the cameras attached. The only driver thing I may add is disconnect (clean unplug) as this was pencilled in for the beta as this would make the entire thing more 'clean' and feeling complete.

I've added a test screenshot of the new test app.

I've spent the time between the last release focusing on the 4000/11000 - with some fixes that also apply to other series cameras. Many thanks to Olly for allowing me access to his 11000M for testing during my stay there. Before releasing I just want to regression test the existing cameras and I'll package the new drivers along with a small demo application (including a pre-built version for people to try themselves). This will probably be the last alpha release (with it's specific functionality and associated bug fixes) before I move on to the beta release with it's additional functionality. Edit: added screen snap of the test application: Here's a test shot with the 383L against the wall.. (I've not added icons for the cameras yet): You can zoom in, change the contrast etc

Here is is.. Now I'm going to have a little break!

So I've sent the package off to a few places for an initial comment... If nothing immediate comes back.. I'll release it publicly..

Twiddling my fingers with just two things on the todo (both I didn't want to start tonight) and I've made some additional progress with the 4000 carcass.. my carcass now starts up and takes a "photo" :D So this means that the 4000/11000 cameras should be recognised, and in theory .. should be able to take images etc.

So I'm 99% on the alpha release.. I still have some daylight photos to take for the manual (demonstrating sub-framing etc) and two 'todo' list entries. I hope to have this done tomorrow.. The 4000/11000 support I've not manage to get a photo yet (I'll worry about that post alpha). I've tried compiling OpenPHD unfortunately the 3rd party package it uses for it's GUI doesn't compile on 10.8.. only 10.6.. so I'll let Craig tackle that headache.

So I have a mass of automated testing... the 383L and Titan I'm happy with now for alpha release (there's still some aspects that need tidying up but this is doing really well). The EFW2 works easily. The 16IC I have working and I'm just sorting out the automated testing (these seem ok however the FTDI library is being a pain in the proverbial - shutdown and restart of management with the driver running is currently being worked on). So tomorrow... Finish the 16IC.. it's getting there.. just the FTDI camera close and open needs resolving.. The 4000 carcass I will attempt to reflash with the ATIK PC firmware program... see if that will unlock this for further development. Do some daylight photos for the developers guide.. finish the dev guide..

But he may be interested in AOSX.. so there's still hope..

Darryl responded - Equinox is based around SBIG.

Hi James - I've shot them an email so we'll see if they're interested.

I've been asking around to see who's going to be interested, so far: * Craig Stark - Nebulosity & PHD * Software Bisque - TheSkyX If you know of more I'd be interested to know so I can approach them.. The plan is to produce an experimental Alpha release around end of Dec. Let people play and report back before pulling together the feedback for the Beta release. Now the good news is that the driver has parallels with AOSX - so in theory it should plug and play..