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Folks,
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This firmware adds some of the requested features:
- Show time to limit on the main screen, when time remaining is less than 1 hour
- Checkbox to invert the direction of gearboxes in Mount->Gearing (for McLennan gearboxes , for example)?
- New page added under Mount->Flip to enable/disable and to configure meridian flip points
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gemhc.bin file in the zip needs to be uploaded to Gemini HCFirmware folder on the SD card. You can do that through the Gemini web pages SD Card menu, or through GFU Advanced tab (drop the whole zip file in the HC section).
Remember to restart Gemini after updating this file. The HC will show uploading.... message for a little bit. When completed, the HC firmware version should show this:
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Please report any issues/observations/more suggestions here.
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Regards,
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In addition to the HC 1.62 beta firmware, 搁别苍é suggests that you try the Gemini L6.03 beta firmware. This may be necessary to support the gearbox reversal feature, but also has some improvements in PEC precision and PEC drift removal.
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6.03 firmware is located in the same folder:
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Regards,
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This looks really nice, a possible issue for 搁别苍é and this HC beta list of corrections to do at some point.
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There seems to be a synchronization issue between the HC stat flags and the Gemini-2.? Several examples but the easiest displays in this way:? On first entering the Flip Panel (status <229 of 0x0) the panel buttons show "Activate ..." for East and West.? Press each button and these display "Deactivate ...".? Exit the panel and re-enter the Filp Panel, now the buttons display "Activate ...", the wrong status.? Obtain the physical status on Gemini-2 using the ASCOM Terminal (<229) this displays 0x03, both as active.? Restart Gemini-2 and upon entry into the Flip Panel the buttons read "Deactivate ...", the correct status.
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Doug
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Thanks for the report, Doug.
搁别苍é
Am 01.10.24 um 01:57 schrieb WayBack:
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This looks really nice, a possible issue for 搁别苍é and this HC
beta list of corrections to do at some point.
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There seems to be a synchronization issue between the HC stat
flags and the Gemini-2.? Several examples but the easiest
displays in this way:? On first entering the Flip Panel (status
<229 of 0x0) the panel buttons show "Activate ..." for East
and West.? Press each button and these display "Deactivate
...".? Exit the panel and re-enter the Filp Panel, now the
buttons display "Activate ...", the wrong status.? Obtain the
physical status on Gemini-2 using the ASCOM Terminal (<229)
this displays 0x03, both as active.? Restart Gemini-2 and upon
entry into the Flip Panel the buttons read "Deactivate ...", the
correct status.
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Doug
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To discuss here or in the beta group??? If the latter I will allow folks to join the beta group … else not. ?
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Paul Kanevsky
Sent: 30 September 2024 18:47
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Gemini-II_io] Beta-test of new HC firmware v1.62?
This firmware adds some of the requested features:
- Show time to limit on the main screen, when time remaining is less than 1 hour
- Checkbox to invert the direction of gearboxes in Mount->Gearing (for McLennan gearboxes , for example)? - New page added under Mount->Flip to enable/disable and to configure meridian flip points gemhc.bin file is in the zip needs to be uploaded to Gemini HCFirmware folder on the SD card. You can do that through the Gemini web pages SD Card menu, or through GFU Advanced tab (drop the whole zip file in the HC section).
Remember to restart Gemini after updating this file. The HC will show uploading.... message for a little bit. When completed, the HC firmware version should show this:
Please report any issues/observations/more suggestions here.
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I also see updated main firmware ? ? Should these be in the files section of the? beta group rather than here? ? D. ?
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From: David C. Partridge <david.partridge@...>
Sent: 01 October 2024 10:58
To: '[email protected]' <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: [Gemini-II_io] Beta-test of new HC firmware v1.62? To discuss here or in the beta group??? If the latter I will allow folks to join the beta group … else not. ? ?
This firmware adds some of the requested features:
- Show time to limit on the main screen, when time remaining is less than 1 hour
- Checkbox to invert the direction of gearboxes in Mount->Gearing (for McLennan gearboxes , for example)? - New page added under Mount->Flip to enable/disable and to configure meridian flip points gemhc.bin file is in the zip needs to be uploaded to Gemini HCFirmware folder on the SD card. You can do that through the Gemini web pages SD Card menu, or through GFU Advanced tab (drop the whole zip file in the HC section).
Remember to restart Gemini after updating this file. The HC will show uploading.... message for a little bit. When completed, the HC firmware version should show this: Please report any issues/observations/more suggestions here.
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On Tue, Oct 1, 2024 at 06:00 AM, David C. Partridge wrote:
I also see updated main firmware ?
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Should these be in the files section of the? beta group rather than here?
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D.
Hi David, these are a few simple enhancements to existing firmware, not a major firmware release. I don’t think it’s worth ?reinstating the beta group just to verify these.?
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Am 01.10.24 um 01:57 schrieb WayBack:
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This looks really nice, a possible issue for 搁别苍é and this HC beta list of corrections to do at some point.
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There seems to be a synchronization issue between the HC stat flags and the Gemini-2.? Several examples but the easiest displays in this way:? On first entering the Flip Panel (status <229 of 0x0) the panel buttons show "Activate ..." for East and West.? Press each button and these display "Deactivate ...".? Exit the panel and re-enter the Filp Panel, now the buttons display "Activate ...", the wrong status.? Obtain the physical status on Gemini-2 using the ASCOM Terminal (<229) this displays 0x03, both as active.? Restart Gemini-2 and upon entry into the Flip Panel the buttons read "Deactivate ...", the correct status.
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Doug
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Make that flip points 8)
Am 01.10.24 um 12:33 schrieb Rene
Goerlich:
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Doug,
I'm reading the state of the Flip Points before changing to the
slip points screen. This should help.
Please give the Beta2 version a test:
/g/Gemini-II/files/Gemini%20HC%201.62%20beta/gemhc162beta2.zip
Thank you,
搁别苍é
Am 01.10.24 um 01:57 schrieb WayBack:
This looks really nice, a possible issue for 搁别苍é and this
HC beta list of corrections to do at some point.
?
There seems to be a synchronization issue between the HC
stat flags and the Gemini-2.? Several examples but the easiest
displays in this way:? On first entering the Flip Panel
(status <229 of 0x0) the panel buttons show "Activate ..."
for East and West.? Press each button and these display
"Deactivate ...".? Exit the panel and re-enter the Filp Panel,
now the buttons display "Activate ...", the wrong status.?
Obtain the physical status on Gemini-2 using the ASCOM
Terminal (<229) this displays 0x03, both as active.?
Restart Gemini-2 and upon entry into the Flip Panel the
buttons read "Deactivate ...", the correct status.
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Doug
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Btw: Have you already used the HC firmware (looking at the main screen) with the mount being near the Western Safety Limit (an hour or less)?
搁别苍é
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Yes!? Last night I had to try out the new updates after updating yesterday (L6.05, HC 1.63).? I targeted M2 and let the mount track. When the MI-250 got within an hour of needing to flip, the new "Limit" feature appeared on the HC!? What a useful feature!? Instead of looking at the mount's physical position and trying to guess when it will get to the safety limit, now I know exactly how much time is left just by glancing at the Hand Controller.? VERY convenient!
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Thanks to all who worked on this update and made it possible. Another feature that makes Gemini easier to use.
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Chris
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For anyone who hasn't seen it yet, the L6.05 and HC v1.63 test versions are available and provide HC brightness fixes and flip-point configuration is now available from Gemini Web pages:
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Regards,
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Good to hear you like it! You've really made a very
helpful proposal, thank you!
搁别苍é
Am 17.10.24 um 14:38 schrieb
criscopenneys via groups.io:
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Btw:
Have you already used the HC firmware (looking at the main
screen) with the mount being near the Western Safety Limit
(an hour or less)?
搁别苍é
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Yes!?
Last night I had to try out the new updates after updating
yesterday (L6.05, HC 1.63).? I targeted M2 and let the mount
track. When the MI-250 got within an hour of needing to flip,
the new "Limit" feature appeared on the HC!? What a useful
feature!? Instead of looking at the mount's physical position
and trying to guess when it will get to the safety limit, now
I know exactly how much time is left just by glancing at the
Hand Controller.? VERY convenient!
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Thanks
to all who worked on this update and made it possible. Another
feature that makes Gemini easier to use.
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Chris
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On Thu, Oct 17, 2024 at 08:27 AM, Rene Goerlich wrote:
Good to hear you like it! You've really made a very helpful proposal, thank you!
搁别苍é
Am 17.10.24 um 14:38 schrieb criscopenneys via groups.io:
Btw: Have you already used the HC firmware (looking at the main screen) with the mount being near the Western Safety Limit (an hour or less)?
搁别苍é
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Yes!? Last night I had to try out the new updates after updating yesterday (L6.05, HC 1.63).? I targeted M2 and let the mount track. When the MI-250 got within an hour of needing to flip, the new "Limit" feature appeared on the HC!? What a useful feature!? Instead of looking at the mount's physical position and trying to guess when it will get to the safety limit, now I know exactly how much time is left just by glancing at the Hand Controller.? VERY convenient!
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Thanks to all who worked on this update and made it possible. Another feature that makes Gemini easier to use.
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Chris
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Yes!? Thanks Rene, the new Gemini L6.05beta and HC1.63beta seems to be working now!?
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Chip Louie Chief Daydreamer Imagination Hardware?
Astrospheric - South Pasadena, CA?
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Thank you, Chip! Good tests and detailed feedback
helped a lot!
搁别苍é
Am 18.10.24 um 20:33 schrieb Chip
Louie:
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On Thu, Oct 17, 2024 at 08:27 AM, Rene Goerlich wrote:
Good to hear you
like it! You've really made a very helpful proposal, thank
you!
搁别苍é
Am 17.10.24 um 14:38 schrieb
criscopenneys via groups.io:
Btw:
Have you already used the HC firmware (looking at the
main screen) with the mount being near the Western
Safety Limit (an hour or less)?
搁别苍é
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Yes!?
Last night I had to try out the new updates after
updating yesterday (L6.05, HC 1.63).? I targeted M2 and
let the mount track. When the MI-250 got within an hour
of needing to flip, the new "Limit" feature appeared on
the HC!? What a useful feature!? Instead of looking at
the mount's physical position and trying to guess when
it will get to the safety limit, now I know exactly how
much time is left just by glancing at the Hand
Controller.? VERY convenient!
?
Thanks
to all who worked on this update and made it possible.
Another feature that makes Gemini easier to use.
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Chris
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Yes!? Thanks Rene, the new Gemini L6.05beta and HC1.63beta
seems to be working now!?
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Chip Louie
Chief Daydreamer Imagination Hardware?
Astrospheric - South Pasadena, CA?
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On Thu, Oct 17, 2024 at 10:20 AM, Beta Available
the L6.05 {Oct 13 2024 19:16}
搁别苍é / Paul,
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In the Browser panel (Mount) the new Flip activation Checkboxes (East and West) allow entering a check to activate the Flip operation.? But when unchecked these boxes do not take effect, the choice remains checked or active upon refresh.? (At least on my install.? Not critical in beta with a HC to reset.? Please check)
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Doug
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Hi,
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I am just about ready to update and test this beta but it has been a while since posts and wanted to check whether you need any more or should I just wait for MR.
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Where are you at with it?
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Thanks,
Ken
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Hi Ken,
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Totally up to you. The beta seems pretty stable, and has bug fixes and enhancements, so should be worth an upgrade. v1.63c of the HC and L6.05 are now available for beta testing. ?
Regards,
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On Thu, Oct 24, 2024 at 04:47 PM, Oberon510 wrote:
Hi,
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I am just about ready to update and test this beta but it has been a while since posts and wanted to check whether you need any more or should I just wait for MR.
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Where are you at with it?
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Thanks,
Ken
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The 6.05 and 1.63c betas seem to work fine using normal hand control operations for visual and with ASIAIR Plus v3.?
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Chip Louie Chief Daydreamer Imagination Hardware?
Astrospheric - South Pasadena, CA?
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I see a HC startup failure at times in the field with no LAN.? The starting sequence displays on the HC starts, waits, switches to connecting to Gemini pauses and then fails to connect.? The screen flashes grey (reboot) and the HC restarts, on the second attempt it connects.
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When connected to the LAN in the office it does not behave this way when able to connect to the Ethernet LAN.
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Will there be an updated GFU?
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Jim W
Phoenix, AZ USA
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Paul Kanevsky
David C. Partridge
Chip Louie