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Origin Release Notes

Stable Releases

Version Description
1.2.5099 * Bugfix: Final Stacked Master is not saved under certain circumstances
1.2.5094 * Support for EQ mode (requires wedge and latest app)
* Support for StarSense Autoguider accessory
* Support subframe exposures above 30 seconds (EQ mode only)
* Add settings files to logs zip
* Add commands for controlling Giotto EL panel
* Add anonymous FTP support for astrophotography data
* Bugfix: Origin does not recognize when it gets kicked off a network repeatedly
* Firmware update for motor controller
* Bugfix: Rerranged critical error handler.
* Bugfix: fix bug with generating 8-bit darks
* Bugfix: System time reset after software update
1.2.5029 * FITS file now contain more useful header information for post processing.
* Faster Initialization
* Bugfix: Wi-Fi password erroneously marked as incorrect after software update
* Error message created for trying to initialize during the day
* Handle hardware not detected at startup better (improvements to errors and LED paterns)
* Massive under the hood improvements.
1.1.4327 * Bugfixes
1.1.4296 * Bugfix: Raws from objects with "/" in name cannot be downloaded
1.1.4270 * Increase range for autofocus
1.1.4248 * Add 5GHz Direct Connect support in more countries
* Improve tech support logs
* Prevent LED Ring from going all dark during re-exposures
* Bugfix: Origin cannot connect to internet in certain networks
1.1.4233 * Fix failure to start up DirectConnect Wi-Fi on 5 GHz in EU (and other) regulatory domains; fall back to 2.4 GHz automatically if 5 GHz is unavailable.
* Add observer's Latitude and Longitude to image metadata transmitted to mobile app.
* Don't mark a wifi network as having a "wrong password" if the connection was recently lost
* Add ability to swap boot partitions via USB key. This lets users restore the previously-installed OriginOS if a new version installs incorrectly.
* Allow mounting of USB drives with no partitions
1.1.4215 * Tweak gradient removal
* Do not attempt to connect to networks with an invalid password
* Add GPS data to stacked master metadata
* Display warning for running out space when exporting raw TIFFs to FITS on USB drives
* Set automatic updates default to true
* Bugfix: Some files not overwritten in repeated USB file transfers
* Bugfix: SSID incorrectly advertised as Origin-000
* Bugfix: Cannot cancel file transfer to flash drive
1.0.4194 * Bugfix: Nuisance tripping on calibration setting
1.0.4192 * Improved stretching on large objects
* Bugfix: On rare occaisions, stacking appears to freeze

Beta Releases

Version Description
1.2.5139 * Add warning for SSAG in Alt-Az mode if SSAG firmware does not support Alt-Az guiding.
* fix failure to complete imaging sessions with exposures longer than 60 seconds
* fix communication issues with StarSense Autoguider
* Force reinitialization when adding or removing wedge
* Ensure darks always contains at least 4 subframes
1.2.5122 * Bugfix: Restore Darks & Flats functions not working
1.2.5099 * Bugfix: Final Stacked Master is not saved under certain circumstances
1.2.5094 * Support for EQ mode (requires wedge and latest app)
* Support for StarSense Autoguider accessory
* Support subframe exposures above 30 seconds (EQ mode only)
* Add settings files to logs zip
* Add commands for controlling Giotto EL panel
* Add anonymous FTP support for astrophotography data
* Bugfix: Origin does not recognize when it gets kicked off a network repeatedly
* Firmware update for motor controller
* Bugfix: Rerranged critical error handler.
* Bugfix: fix bug with generating 8-bit darks
* Bugfix: System time reset after software update
1.2.5088 * Reset update channel after FakeFactoryCalibration
* SSAG is now hot-pluggable (you don't have to reboot after plugging or unplugging)
* Improve imaging cancellation responsiveness
* Better solution for plate-making in bright images.
* Documents the SSAG return values + indoor test command
* Redo how we find hot pixels, for more consistency across different camera ISO and exposure
* PolarAlign errors returned as zero if very large (so app can display "Please wait" message)
* Fix response to GetAvailableStackedMasters command (per SimCur request)
1.2.5083 * Bugfixes
1.2.5077 * Bugfixes
1.2.5072 * Log track rates while doing precise GoTo
1.2.5069 * Bugfix: Origin does not recognize when it gets kicked off a network repeatedly
* Firmware update for motor controller
1.2.5059 * Add anonymous FTP support for astrophotography data
1.2.5057 * Wedge and Polar Alignment support
* SSAG support
1.2.5034 * Bugfix: System time reset after software update
1.2.5029 * Bugfix: Wi-Fi password erroneously marked as incorrect after software update
* Subtract bias from flat during calibration
1.2.5020 * Bugfixes
1.2.5016 * change sideload USB action so that file does not need to be renamed.
1.2.5015 * no redundant focus during intitialization
* percent complete while focusing
* error message created for trying to initialize during the day
* handle hardware not detected at startup better (errors and LED paterns)
* changed hotspot testing to use white Wall instead of EL panel
1.2.5002 * bugfix: power switch shutdown not working
* bugfix: LED pattern incorrect during shutdown
* bugfix: resotred CFM support.
1.2.4352 * Update QHY SDK
* Bugfixes
1.1.4296 * Bugfix: Raws from objects with "/" in name cannot be downloaded
1.1.4270 * Increase range for autofocus
1.1.4263 * Allow 5GHz Direct Connect in more countries.
* Prevent LED Ring from going all dark during re-exposures.
1.1.4215 * Tweak gradient removal
* Do not attempt to connect to networks with an invalid password
* Add GPS data to stacked master metadata
* Display warning for running out space when exporting raw TIFFs to FITS on USB drives
* Set automatic updates default to true
* Bugfix: Some files not overwritten in repeated USB file transfers
* Bugfix: SSID incorrectly advertised as Origin-000
* Bugfix: Cannot cancel file transfer to flash drive
1.1.4208 * Tweak gradient removal
* Do not attempt to connect to networks with an invalid password
* Add GPS data to stacked master metadata
* Bugfix: Some files not overwritten in repeated USB file transfers
1.0.4197 * Bugfix
1.0.4194 * Bugfix: Nuisance tripping on calibration setting
1.0.4192 * Improved stretching on large objects
* Bugfix: On rare occaisions, stacking appears to freeze