Another new Skywatcher Firmware for Handcontroller

[Tom]

Skywatcher released a new Firmware for the Synscan Handcontroller V3 and V4:

1. Fix the bug which causes failure on resuming from Parking.
2. Supports more PC commands with increased compatibility with ASCOM software.
v3.37 für HC3: http://www.skywatcher.com/downloads.php?cat=49
v4.37.03 für HC4: http://www.skywatcher.com/downloads.php?cat=50

Cheers
Tom

[aa]

感謝 Tom 提供這個資訊

[Tom]

New Firmware release for SW Synscan Handcontroller V4(!)
1. This SynScan hand controller firmware is released with multi-language mode, including English and 12 other languages. The supported languages are listed as follows,
   1) English
   2) Chinese (Simplified)
   3) Japanese
   4) Spanish
   5) Portuguese
   6) German
   7) French
   Italian
   9) Dutch
  10) Russian
  11) Croatian
  12) Hungarian
  13) Romanian

  There is a language selection function under Setup Menu of the hand control. User may change selected language with this feature.
  Note: The default language is English. To change to default language, user can press and hold '5' and '8' keys simultaneously, and then turn on the power. The hand control will prompt "SET LANGUAGE:"; user can change the language to English, Chinese and Japanese. After setting language, recycle the power and the hand control will change to the selected language mode.
2. Add a Daytime Alignment function, which includes selecting the sun as the alignment star for daytime one-star alignment and solar tracking.
3. Update the firmware to implement new SynScan(tm) Serial Communication Protocol v3.3.
4. Fixed minor issues and bugs known in the previous firmware.

v4.38.09 für HC4: http://skywatcher.com/_english/05_service/01_download.php?ccid=8

Nothing so far for V3

Cheers
Tom

[Tom]

Now also the new Handcontroller Firmware v.3.38.09 for V3 HC is online:
http://skywatcher.com/_english/05_service/01_download.php?ccid=8
Release Notes:
1. Add a Daytime Alignment function, which includes selecting the sun as the alignment star for daytime one-star alignment and solar tracking.

2. Update the firmware to implement new SynScan(tm) Serial Communication Protocol v3.3.

3. Fixed minor issues and bugs known in the previous firmware.

[peter]

one-star alignment 其實很方便

ioptron controller 都有 one-star align , 小範圍內  goto 都還可以準 .