V3.0.3234 Released June 2016 Added libapogee updates from latest unfuddle-zenith Rebuild for Debian 8 Added ApexUI and pyWrapApg to apps/python V3.0.3079 Released March 2014 Full Aspen camera support Bug fixes resolve error with guard code that ensures camera is in a good state after CloseConnection Added support for 29050MLD9 Updates to support AltaF cameras, including fan controls Added support for switching between single and dual readout on Kodak Ascents Implementation completed for AltaU serial ports Added configuration files Added the pyLibapogee subpackage to the autotools make system Added the jLibapogee subpackage to the autotools make system Bug fixes for connecting to AltaE cameras Bug fix that causes PRISM to crash on camera connection with v5.0-2 software Resolved an issue with IR pre-flash V3.0.2865 Released April 2013 Added support for new Alta-F models Added support for upcoming Aspen models Added a Raspberry-Pi build Issue resolved with connecting two different cameras to two different applicat ions Updates to support AltaF cameras Fixed issue related to switching camera speeds when there is high column binni ng Resolved an issues with Ascent filter wheel report the incorrect status Fixed mismapping of USB filter wheel information Added ListUsbDevices property to the ICamDiscover COM interface V2.1.1931 Released May 2012 Complete codebase refactor to match Apogee's Support for many new Ascent models Support for Ascent filter wheels Python test scripts Java archive added (untested as yet) NOTE NOTE NOTE Revised numbering was scheme introduced in May 2012 NOTE NOTE NOTE V3.1.11 Released April 2009 Synchronize version naming with Apogee Windows DLL's Add support for new models First build for x64 platforms Added Filter Wheel test program and GUI V2.2 Released March 2008 Add support for ASCENT0402ME model Add support for ASCENT0402ME2 model Add support for ASCENT0402ME3 model Add support for ASCENT0402ME4 model Add support for ASCENT16000 model Add support for ASCENT2000 model Add support for ASCENT340 model Add support for ASCENT4000 model Add support for S101401107 model Add support for S101401109 model Add Alta TDI test programs Add Alta TDI support to standard test_alta program Add Ascent configuration to USB installation scripts Add initial support for FilterWheel device Add support for HAL hardware configuration Rebuild with latest compilers (GCC 4.1.1) Modify build configuration scripts V2.1 Released July 2007 Add build configuration scripts Autogenerate supported model lists and makefile V2.0 Released March 2007 Update to support new firmware Unify Linux and OS X build strategies V1.9 Released November 2006 Add support for KAF16803 model V1.8 Released October 2006 Fixed bug with newer firmware versions. V1.7 Released September 2006 New Features Add support for new ALTA models. Update codebase for 3.1.1 changes. V1.6 Released June 2006 New Features Add support for new ALTA models. Update codebase for 2.0.72 changes. V1.5 Released July 2005 New Features Add support for ApnCamData_CCD models Update codebase for 2.0.43_57 changes V1.4 Released May 2005 New Features Add support for more KAI variants. Update codebase to match 2.0.43 Add support for serial port comms V1.3 Released Dec 2004 New Features Added support for KAI series ccd cameras Added multi ALTA-U camera on one PC support Improved accuracy of header timestamping V1.2 Released Aug 2004 New Features Comprehensive client/server support Test script for client/server verification Kernel modules for Fedora Core 2 Kernel modules for SuSE 9.1 Added libusb based library for ALTA-U models Added C++ test programs for all models test_apogeeisa, test_apogeepci, test_apogeeppi, alta_teste, alta_testu V1.1 Released May 2004 New Features ALTA NET support Added Mandrake 10 kernel modules (kernel 2.6.x) Added Sun Java Desktop Linux support Added support for EEV chips Made IRAF imaging parts of libccd a compile-time option Updated documentation for ALTA V1.0 Released March 2004 New Features ALTA USB support V0.9.1 Released November 2003 New features Added kernel modules for Redhat 8.0 Added client/server capabilites. V0.8 Released May 2003 New features Added kernel modules for Redhat 9.0 and SuSE 8.2 Added MODULE_LICENSE to kernel module sources. V0.7 Released November 2002 New features Added subregion extraction to ccd library Added optional FIFO pipeline to BufferDriftScan command Updated external packages to latest versions on SDK Bug Fixes Upgraded max column and row counts to 16383 (Ap16 needed < 4096) V0.6 Released July 2002 New features Added prebuilt kernel moules for RedHat 7.3 SuSE 8.0 Mandrake 8.2 Added option for computer control of timer (makes very long exposures possible) Support for multiple camera "instances" Added support for systems using the "devfs" filesystem V0.5 Released December 2001 New features Added a driver for the PCI interface card Converted all low level drivers to loadable kernel modules Updated DS9 version to latest Added GCCD to SDK distribution Bug Fixes Fixed problem with exposures longer than 655 seconds V0.4 Released July 2001 New features Updated GIMP version to latest Updated VNC versions to latest Changed to tar only archives to avoid RPM 3/4 problems Bug Fixes Install no longer replaces tcl/tk shared libraries, uses private copies Missing symlink to libccd.so repaired V0.3-2 Released April 2001 New features - Pause/Resume exposures New Temperature control menu Added Restore full-frame to Observe menu Added IRQ masking options and GUI window (Alt-i to popup) Added auto-incrementing sequence counter Changed defaults for OBSTYPES to be single frame for every type Added telescope/instrument/equinox to GUI Added confirmation prompt to Exit option Bug fixes - Close out DS9 on program exit Added prompt for filename when user chooses "do not overwrite" Fix default setpoint on graphic Fixed shared memory image transfer to DS9 (was broken for non-root users) V0.3-1 Released January 2001 New features - First version written to new API C++/tcl wrappers for all functions Preliminary LX200 library GUI for easy camera control First user/programmers manuals Fixed abort to handle single exposures Fixed time/date in FITS headers Fixed incorrect image type in FITS headers Fixed buildso script to use /opt/apogee as location for swig files V0.2 - Not released Early working version based on the now obsolete old Apogee API V0.1 - Not released This version was written prior to access to hardware, and was based on the now obsolete old Apogee API.