ASIAIR v2.1.2 has been released!

PMTeam@ZWO

The new version has been released. All #ASIAIR previous versions' users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.
Thanks to all users who helped in the beta period. Especially the Admins and Testers.

WHAT'S NEW

ASIAIR [V2.1.2 - 11.01]

New Feature

Supported Vixen Wireless Unit module
Supported a few cameras, some models needs to test:

Canon EOS M50 Mark II/M200/1D X Mark III/Rebel T3/Rebel T6/Rebel XSi/Rebel T2i/Rebel T3i/Rebel T4i/Kiss X2/Kiss X3/850D/R10/R5 C/R6 Mark II/R7
Nikon Z9/Z8/Z30/Zfc/DSC D6/DSC D3500/DSC D4s
Sony A9/A1/A6300/A5100/A7R V

Added fuzzy search in the objects list
Added LDN catalog
Added custom suffix of FITS name feature
Added Corrected Trigger Accuracy feature
Added ZWO AM5/AM3 mount input voltage display
Added 7s&10s guiding exposure option
Added ASI2600 DUO power light switch feature
Added ASI2600 DUO fan speed control feature
Added ZWO ASIMount guide speed setting
Added ZWO AM3/AM5 Heavy Duty Mode
Added Auto Flip DEC after Meridian (For Meade LX200 Classic)
ASI2600 series cameras, gain extended to -25
When selecting the [ZWO AM5/AM3] driver, the guiding [Max DEC/RA Duration] are recorded separately
Updated ZWO Bug Tracker service, improving feedback experience
Updated the Camera SDK

Optimized & Fixed

Telescope focal length/guide star focal length upper limit extended to 10000
Optimized the Comet list and fixed the problem that Comet cannot update normally.
Optimized guide star selection
Optimized the stuck during using Continuous Preview
Optimized and improve the success rate of positioning
Fixed the issue of colored dots appearing in images taken by Sony cameras
Fixed the issue of firmware update failing multiple times
Fixed the problem of ASI462 camera exposure failure
Fixed the problem that ASIAIR voltage, current and power values would not change
Fixed an issue where annotation information could not be saved when saving a JPEG
Fixed a few known bugs

Note: If you want to run ASIAIR in a PC emulator (such as BlueStacks https://www.bluestacks.com/), please download ASIAIR app at our website: https://www.zwoastro.com/software/

Madman117

PMTeam@ZWO
can you provide a description of how to connect the ASIAir to the Vixen WiFi module?

GoKidd

PMTeam@ZWO ZWO AM3/AM5 Heavy Duty Mode

This part of the update is much appreciated by those of us operating the AM5 at or below freezing.
Cheers!

luigi67

PMTeam@ZWO Dear ZWO Team, after three months of bad weather, it is not a good thing that the only clear night fails due to an update recommended by you.
My 2400 doesn't work anymore and neither does EAF.
We customers cannot always be human guinea pigs, we do not always have time and money to waste nor infinite patience.
Thank you.

Kevin_A

Thanks for listening to the needs and requests of us testers and all the beta users out there!
Quite a few big ticket items have now been delivered! Much appreciated!

Baxyp

Thanks for the update! There’s still one small bug though. AM5 sound mode always shows as “Loud” on mount page. Try changing it to something different, close the sidebar and then open it again. It will show “Loud” again. Previous version had the same issue.

Baxyp

Another thing. In “Tonight’s best”, object filter, azimuth filter seems to be reversed. If I select southern sectors, it shows me objects visible in northern direction and vice versa. I think it was the same in previous version.

PMTeam@ZWO

Baxyp The orientation filter will take effect together with the time filter.
For example, you choose: 19:00-20:00 South
This means that ASIAIR will select celestial objects that appeared in the south direction between 19:00-20:00

But the direction information in the list refers to the direction of the current celestial body.

cterry

Would it be possible to add an extended live stacking feature. i really like using this option but 2 hours seems very short. it would be nice to live stack up to around 6 hours.

thanks

PMTeam@ZWO

cterry Thanks for feedback.
Noted

Jan75

Can you explain what "AM3/AM5 Heavy Duty Mode" is and when to use it? Thank you!

Kevin_A

Jan75 it is for using the mount in cold weather and also with a borderline heavy payload or both. It basically reduces the slewing speed significantly while allowing an increase in payload.

Jan75

Kevin_A So the slewing speed decrease is used for the initial target selection (i.e. slew to target) or does it have any bearing on tracking/guiding accuracy? I was wondering if there's any connection with another new feature, guide speed setting. The assumption being that with a high-inertia load and fast guide speed the mount might easily be over-corrected or sent into oscillations (which then appear in guide logs as a second order harmonic).

PMTeam@ZWO

Madman117 1 Turn on Station mode in ASIAIR
2 Select the Wi-Fi of the Vixen Wireless Unit as the STA Wi-Fi
3 After the bridge is successfully connected, open the app mount settings and select Vixen Wireless Unit to connect.

nandoarj

After the update, my ASIAIR started presenting several issues. The USB ports sometimes work, sometimes don't. When I activate station mode, the ASIAIR stops working. The Platesolve feature no longer works; it keeps trying to process but never manages to resolve.

KF7DS

nandoarj i

Gandalf000

I am having usb problems as well….my ASIAIR Plus no longer detects anything connected to any of the usb ports including a memory stick

I am stuck

PS=> a factory reset and followed by a firmware update did the trick

HizerKite

So it's fixed a few issues but created a new one. Previously when a new update was released, it was installed then the first time opened on my Android phone, a message appeared saying "checking data integrity, it'll take several minutes" just once. Now this message appears every time I launch the app. It adds around 10 seconds to the start up time. I have heard from over 20 other users with the same issue so far on facebook. This doesn't appear to affect ios devices.

defra

HizerKite me too after upgrade - very disturbing

Gandalf000

I'm having the same problem. It runs the data integrity check every time znd takes close to a minute on my tablet. That's too long to wait every time I start up standing next to the scope in below freezing weather,

philipp

Gandalf000 same here

RobinS

Gandalf000
Happening to me, too. I was particularly irritated the other night when I wanted to get a picture before the clouds rolled in. I know it was less than a minute's delay, but so often that minute is needed!

Sheltieguy

KF7DS I'm glad you got it to work, but it didn't for me. When you say you did a factory reset was that the firmware reset option from the app? That is what I did. I did at some point get the USB stick to work but not the camera guide camera or EAF. I know it has some type of connection because the cooling fan comes on even if it says there is no camera. I also get the "checking data integrity" msg.

Of course tonight is going to be the best conditions we've had in a couple of months and no camera :-(

Any other ideas?

philipp

Unfortunately the update broke the canon 550d integration. The color channels are not saved correctly anymore (I think red and green are flipped) and there is a strange moire effect in the images. For the live stacking the old darks, flats and biases are not working anymore (it said it did not match the settings despite having the same, I suspect it's because of the mixed up color channels).

philipp

philipp I just confirmed the color channel swap, green and red color channel are flipped

nicolas

philipp
I suspect your problem is because the files are not the same dimensions with this version compared to previous ones.

Kevin_A

Jan75 no, it has no effect on accuracy or guiding… just slewing speed.

ocyalos

Hi guys,
Can I run asiair software without the device itself ?
I want to figure out the functions without damaging any real setup.
Is ZWO ASI 585MC PRO added?
If something goes wrong can I go back to the previous version?
Thank you

ocyalos

Is this update happening by itself or I have to do it?
BTW I don't want to do it.

johnpd

ocyalos

If you are using an iPhone or iPad, to prevent an update you need to shut off automatic "App Downloads" and automatic "App Updates" in the "App Store" settings. That hit me once when I was starting a public outreach star party. I started the ASIAIR and it kicked into updating it. I thought I was toast. Fortunately, I had no issues once everything was updated. I don't know how to get around not updating on an Android device.

There is nothing specific in the Release Notes about the ASI585MC Pro. I don't know how much different the ASIAIR needs to treat it from the non-Pro other than it needs to be powered and show the temperature setting.

JohnD