AM5 latest Firmware V1.3.7 is formally released

ASIMount@ZWO

Mamete It's up to you

ASIMount@ZWO

Jhaunton It dose, but you need to ask support to get the newest firmware file to update through ASCOM. For now, ASCOM does not support online updating. You see it shows v1.1.2. We will deal with it later.

ASIMount@ZWO

AstroFrankkk You can connect our support to get it.

Foobaria

There is a major bug where you can't use the mount on wifi without the hand controller plugged in.

tbhausen

Foobaria I believe that's a feature, not a bug.

hyiger

Foobaria

That's by design. The WIFI transceiver is inside the hand controller

deathtical

I've never used the hand controller. I always use my computer to control the mount. The ZWO driver has an option for updating the mount firmware with a file. Why is it so difficult to access this file? Why is it not just simply accessible via the support downloads page like every other vendor? My mount is still on the firmware it shipped with 1.1.2. Please provide a link to the firmware either here in the forums or on the support site.

Thanks

mikenoname

deathtical

Download the main-1m5-130.zip firmware from the first link on this page:
https://bbs.astronomy-imaging-camera.com/d/16322-am5-latest-firmware-v130-beta-is-released-for-test
[NOTE that the beta release required no changes so is the final release as well]

Corsair

deathtical doesn't the Firmware Update Tool on this page do it?
https://www.zwoastro.com/downloads/windows

ASIMount@ZWO

deathtical For now, we doesn't publish the firmware files on website of ASI Mount.
There are three ways to upgrade ASI Mount's firmware:

with HC
with ASCOM Local update, you need to contact us to get the file
with ASCOM online update, still has a bug that it's not the latest version. We will fix it and note it as soon as possible.

Foobaria

hyiger Yes i've heard but since i never need to use the hand controller would be much more convenient if the wifi was built into the base unit, and allow me to run it without the hand controller.

tbhausen

Foobaria The base unit is all metal; it'd need a separate antenna to make that work.

ASIMount@ZWO

tbhausen That's the reason. But we'll try our best to optimize and upgrade the product.
Thank you

ssirois

Is the firmware of the AM3 is the same as the AM5 ? When I'm using the ASI Mount 6.5.12.0 and report my AM3 as a AM5 mount.

ASIMount@ZWO

ssirois For now, both of them display as "AM5".
Thank you for your feedback, we'll tell apart of them.

DevonRob

Please provide the link to the v1.3.7 download file for direct/local update.

ASIMount@ZWO

DevonRob We now didn't offer ASIMount's firmware file to download. You can update it with HC or ASCOM

benoit

Hello, I just did an upgrade of all the softwares so i'm not really sure if it comes from the new 1.3.7 release.
Here is my setup:

The mount is connected to a mini pc running nina/phd2 using usb. ASI Mount Ascom version is 6.5.14.0
It is also connected to another pc running stellarium using network (the mount is connected to my home router). ASI Mount Ascom version here is 6.5.12.0
(phd2 -> 2.6.11dev6, nina -> 2.3 HF1).

I witnessed at least 2 times that while guiding, the mount synchronizes to another RA/DEC coordinates. It does not affect the guiding, and it appears to do so at a random time. I noted the last "jump", the coordinates went from (15:16:22, +56°14'54" the object location) to (15:15:53, +60°04'18" nothing here).

Do you have any suggestion on where to start to look at ? I'm a bit worried by this behaviour since I leave my gear running at night and would not be there to avoid a crash. The ascom logs shows nothing weird AFAIK except for the coordinate jumps.

Thanks !

ASIMount@ZWO

benoit Do you have any suggestion on where to start to look at ? I'm a bit worried by this behaviour since I leave my gear running at night and would not be there to avoid a crash. The ascom logs shows nothing weird AFAIK except for the coordinate jumps.

Would you please to contact our support and offer your guiding logs?

Tony10312h

Where is this new firmware file located? I am trying to find it for download.
Thank you
-Tony