Important notice:
ASCOM: if not already installed, please download and install the ASCOM platform for the Seletek software to work, even if you plan to use it stand-alone. It's free and it's great.
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Attention: Software 4.0 released for all controllers: Support for our new Platypus controllers and some improvements for Armadillo users.
The software will work with older firmwares (2.2), but for the new advanced options a firmware upgrade will be needed. |
Seletek's software version history:
Current version: software 4.0. - drivers 2.2 - and firmware 3.0 - Last update: 12/March/2012
Online documentation: Seletek's help
Quick links to current packages: Software - Drivers - FW Platypus - FW Armadillo - FW Seletek
- 3.5 software news (many!):
- Added sensor monitor from main program
- Added the ability to define commands to run on startup (please check the user's manual currently being updated and the included "initcmds.ini" sample file included)
- Focuser now supports "Set position" (no motion), "Goto profile points" (named points), and backlash (needs firmware 2.2 to work)
- Smaller configuration window (focuser) for users with netbooks
- PinByPin does not cut off power when at the configuration window
- FilterWheel now includes a full stepper configuration
- Limit switches now possible to configure thanks to the init commands
- 3.1 software news:
- Added "slow pwm" support to PinByPin (thanks David!)
- Camera rotator now fully mature
- Added "reverse button meaning" for Focuser (so In means Out etc... for "reversed" focusers...)
- Fixed some communication problems (dropouts) and minor interface details (decimal point at some places...)
- ... and finished a few minor details (full multilanguage support, window mode on open...)
- a big thanks to all who helped ruling out every problem in the 3.0 R.C.
3.0 Initial release
- Too many changes to list here, there's a full page for this new version and also a step by step migration guide.
- Migration tool: download
- New software: download (06/Aug/2010)
- Same software, now with Rotator support (beta): download (08/Aug/2010)
- New firmware 2.1: for the Armadillo controller and for the original Seletek controller (01/Dec/10)
- Just in case (not needed as it is included in the migration tool): bootloader firmware, for the Armadillo and for the original Seletek.
- And finally, latest drivers release (ver. 2.1, last update 11/Aug/2010 - repackaged and minor bug fixing for the Armadillo) Will work with Windows XP, Vista, 7, 32 and 64 bit versions. Windows 2000 driver will be available upon request.
Older versions (pre 3.0) archive:
Windows VISTA and Windows 7 users: the first time you run any ASCOM-aware utility program (such as Focuser, FocuserEXP, FilterWheel, FilterWheelEXP) you must execute it with explicit administrator rights: right click over the program icon, select "Run as administrator".
Drivers: whatever your software version, please download the drivers above (11/Aug/2010) unless running Windows 2000 (those drivers will be made available upon request)
- v. 2.5.1 - 21/Oct/09 - New version - Download
- Uninstall any previous version before installing this one
- New hardware and sensor support for Fan Control
- Small cosmetic fixes and translation improvements
- v. 2.5.0 - 06/Oct/09 - Download
- Uninstall any previous version before installing this one
- General support for new firmware 1.5 and new controller Armadillo
- Many new options in temperature compensation
- Robofocus / Moonlite motor support with no special cables (fw 1.5)
- New temperature sensor support (LM61)
- Simpler and better focuser calibration method
- Ability to "Goto" to any temperature profile point
- Steps per In / Out (focusing) user specifiable
- General internal improvement
- User's manual - oct/09 - updated to version 2.5.0 - Download
- System chart - jan/09 - updated to version 2.5.0 - Download
- v. 1.9.0 - 18/march/09 - Minor improvements - Download
- Several small bugs fixed and general reconnection improvements.
- v. 1.8.0 - 10/dic/08 - Fan control just released - Download
- Now you can power your scope's cooling fan(s) depending on the mirror and ambient temperature
- v. 1.6.0 - 20/nov/08 - advanced parameters added - Download
- Support for bipolar motors
- Control the speed, power, etc of attached motors
- v. 1.5.0 - 10/nov/08 - two focusers two filter wheels - Download
- Different devices at the same time
- GOTO and Invert Motion added for focusers
- Multilanguaje
- General debug and cleanup - also a bit more nice.
- v. 1.4.9 (previously 2.0.0) - 29/Aug/08 - two focus motors at same time. BETA - Download ZIP file
- v. 1.3.2 - 09/sept/08 - fix release for a bug with temperature profiles. Download EXE
- Thanks to Miguel Muro for discovering the problem
- v. 1.3.1 - 01/jul/08 - temperature corrections Only EXE download
- It will only apply temperature corrections after 1 hour has passed since last correction, and only when the variation has been greater than 1ºC.
- Requested by Javier Gomez Laina
- v. 1.3.0a - 13/jun/08 - beta-2 - First english version Full installer download
- Includes all current improvements
- Each profile keeps its current position, so a Seletek can be shared among several scopes keeping the position saved for each one (as requested by Pere Gil)
- Motion control buttons answer improved; and it will be even better in next version
- Async reconnection (if the Seletek controller is disconnected just plugging it again will restore everything)
- Firmware update supported
Seletek's Firmware version history:
- v. 1.5 - 06/oct/09 - Motor mode support; software 2.5 compatibility - Download
- v. 1.1 - 14/march/08 - Handpad support included (as requested by Tom Van den Eede) - Download
- v. 1.0 - 15/feb/08 - First public version - Download
Seletek's Armadillo Firmware version history:
- v. 1.5 - 06/oct/09 - First Armadillo firmware; includes all current functionality in the new controller - Download
Other useful files:
- 06/Oct/2009: Windows 2000 users only, see note at the beginning Windows Drivers (".inf" and ".sys" files, to troubleshoot installation problems)
- 07/april/2008: Program to upgrade the controller ... if you had to manually erase the unit
- 14/april/2008: ATMEL (r) utility to program the flash memory and troubleshoot upgrade problems. Only in case of need. Please check this page.
