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Hi Gale,

I think 搁别苍é answered a slightly different question. Clearly any new
features never seen in Gemini-I will be addressed in Levels 5, 6, 7,
etc over the next 10 years or so. What I asked is whether there is any
unfinished work replicating the features of Levels 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Probably they are all there, but it is also possible the product was
released when L4 features were sufficiently complete to meet the needs
of most users now and the remainder in the near future.

I've not completely finished two features: PEC and modelling. There were
just too many things to do during the last few weeks that I had to
priorize higher for the user: simple flash methods for the user that he
can easily recover in case of failures while flashing new firmware; more
and customized information on the web pages and the HC, DHCP for network
settings and similiar.

PEC and modelling can't be simply ported from G1/L4. PEC is very
hardware dependent and I also prepared RA axis driving for high-res
encoders. For the modelling I need some clear nights to test it.

Even without these two features, I consider the mounts completely
usable, visual and for photography. There will be some learning curve
for the user anyway, and some undiscoverd bugs may show up. I think that
it makes sense to let these threads run in parallel. I'd like to have
the G2 delivered, because I'll have semester vacancies until end of
march... lots of time to concentrate on G2 and accompany the start.
If someone does not want his G2 delivered w/o these two features, he
should tell Scott, but I've made the upgrade process as easy and as
failsafe as possible. At the beginning I was a bit worried about
flashing, but now, after three years of development and flashing my test
boards several thousand time, I believe the manufacturer ;-)

搁别苍é

Thanks,

Gale

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On 2/6/2011 10:43 PM, Gale wrote:

Hi 搁别苍é,

The Gemini-II rework of Gemini-I Levels 1-4, are those levels
finalized other than any undiscovered bugs?

Thanks,

Gale

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Rene Goerlich <Rene@> wrote:

Keith,

Good questions!

Was reading a response to a question over in the Gemini I

forum that

requested this forum was a better place to post. I was a little
surprised to read that even though Gemini II is already shipping

.....

it appears that the firmware and feature set is far from

finalized.

Just what is the status? How far away from finalization is the
firmware and feature set? At what percentage of completion

does the

hardware exist? Is there a feature "roadmap" for the project?

Are the

developers still taking suggestions for the feature set. Is the
development a closed community? I am interested in how the new
hardware will integrate into the existing Gemini I solutions

developed

over the many years of Gemini existence.

Finalized? Gemini II is the base for about another ten years of
development. This clearly set the priorities. The hardware had to be
finalized first. It is, and it has options for the future.

After the hardware, there comes a giant amount of code we call

firmware.

Yes, this is not finalized, although the feature set is already

huge. If

you are aware of the development of Gemini I from level one to level
four you know my intentions... to get the most out of it to meet the
user's demands.

Regarding the feature set and in this tradition, I enjoy any

suggestions

for new features. There's so much possible that I have to appreciate
your suggestions... everyones imagination is limited. I'd say, the

users

are ruling the development, as they did with G1 with so much

different

kinds of use, and if someone likes to contribute some nice

pieces of C

code, oh yes, please! BTW, G2 is a very open system allowing to

create

your own web sites to control it.

There are some big landmarks on the roadmap. Alt/Az support is the

next one.

搁别苍é