¨     EquinoX  ¨

version 5.2.1 © 2005 Microprojects

Equinox 5.2 requires OS X 10.2 or later, a G3, G4 or G5 processor, 30M free RAM and 92M of disk space.

This installer will create a new Equinox 5.2 folder in the Applications folder. You can chose a different location if you wish. If you have a previous version of Equinox, note that the MPjGSC star database folder has been replaced with a new folder called MPjHT2. You will need to download this new database (from the Equinox menu). If you have used the webcam window, move the MPjVideo preference file to the new MPjCCD folder.

Text entry in version 5.2 has been modified to accept unicode. If you are upgrading from a previous version your site locations and SBIG filter names will be lost. You will have to reenter them.

There is a new star database in version 5.2. If you have modified the star database from a previous version or have built custom constellations and you want to retain those changes you need to do the following before you launch Equinox 5.2 for the first time:

1) replace the new MPjDatabase/MPjConst file with your old one.
2) put your old MPjDatabase/MPjCustomConst file into the new MPjDatabase folder.
3) replace the new MPjBuild/BuildStar.txt file with your old one.

If you use voice commands with Equinox you should update the Home/Library/Speech/Speakable Items/Application Speakable Items/EquinoX folder. First, delete that folder if it exists. Turn on Speakable Items and launch Equinox 5.2 - that will create a new EquinoX speakable items folder. Then copy all the scripts from the MPjScripts folder into the new EquinoX speakable items folder. 

Bug Fixes in version 5.2

1. The GPS connection fails with a valid GLL message..
2. Astroplanner and Equinox communication problems.
3. SBIG autoguide fails with a focal reducer.

New Features in version 5.2

1. Localized in English, German, Russian, Catalan and Japanese.
2. Webcam autoguiding and PulseGuide command support.
3. Webcam outline in Scope View window.
4. Faster webcam image processing.
5. Takahashi Temma and Sky-Watcher mount support.
6. Forced LX200 emulation.
7. Star database updated (Hipparcos/Tycho-2).
8. Star proper motion calculations.
9. Star color control.
10. NEO's added to minor planet database.
11. Date limit expanded to ±29,000 years.
12. SBIG faster AO-7 autoguide.
13. SBIG ST-402ME support.
14. SBIG CFW-10 support.
15. SBIG FWHM calculations in arsec for all saved images.
16. SBIG FITS format only selection.
17. FITS header conforms to SBIG standard.
18. SBIG ST-237A, ST-402ME outline in Scope View window.
19. True north marked in Scope View window.
20. Scope Slewing from Scope View Window (command+click).
21. DSS server and caching saved as preferences.
22. Star background in Solar System window new perspective.
23. LX200 slew speed and dialog layout improved.
24. Evaluate registration mode.
25. Find Dialog can search entire (unfiltered) database.

I hope you enjoy the new features in Equinox.

Darryl Robertson
Microprojects
www.microprojects.ca