Rts2

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2012-05-22
* OBJECT camera value

2012-05-21
* WCS auxiliary values

2012-05-11
* isExposing returns -2 on exposure ends
* removed camWaitExposure

2012-05-09
* improves multiple channel WCS headers writing

2012-05-08
* channel coordinates

2012-05-07
* scheduler library
* moved cupola to library file
* MaxDome II (Sirius dome) sceleton

2012-05-04
* Python libraries - scriptcomm.py, flats.py

2012-04-24
* time on sky statistics

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2012-04-18
* functional multiple channels readout, getDataBuffer function

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2012-04-17
* exposure_overwrite command to overwrite created files
* PROTO_BINARY_KILLED, functional shared memory readout

2012-04-10
* rts2-state supports -e option

2012-04-06
* expand_wfn with expand path

2012-04-03
* errorReported in Element, error propagation through script

2012-03-31
* rts2-user can edit login files, not only database

2012-03-26
* support for multi channel devices

2012-03-25
* rts2-mon can send command(s) with --command option
* use crypt for DB passwords

2012-03-24
* replace /\ etc. in expanded variables with _, fix path problems with targets containting / in name

2012-03-09
* removed FWHM extimates, HAM (should be handled by external scripts)
* removed XPLATE, YPLATE (transation to WCS only metadata

2012-03-07
* removed guding, HAM and star acquistions (should be replaced by I/O scripting)
* MPEC name resolving

2012-03-02
* login files for non-DB XML-RPCDs.

2012-02-11
* finished new guide.py
* S, waitidle script commands
* --without-on-power for Zelio domes

2012-02-02
* center calculations

2012-02-01
* finalised include directory structure
* added killall_wse command (without script end)
* s in suffix for autosave values

2012-01-29
* log system startup errors
* added rts2script element to .rts2 templates

2012-01-18
* SBIG filter support (E. Kundra)

2012-01-14
* progresses
* migrates objects to rts2core namespace

2012-01-13
* --valuefile option
* run_device in scripts
* array values (double_array, double_array_add) from script code

2012-01-08
* added records_integer value

2012-01-07
* rts2-grbd's --create-disabled option

2012-01-06
* added proper motion

2012-01-05
* EVENT_WRITE_IMAGE_ONLY
* write_headers executor command

2011-12-29
* Rts2Conn->Connection,Rts2Command->Command,..

2011-12-26
* expansion in templates

2011-12-22
* version in manual pages is taken from autoconf

2011-12-16
* multiple filter wheel support

2011-12-15
* added runscript call
* cleaned rts2script library (moved more classes to rts2script namespace)

2011-12-10
* created rts2script library in lib directory (moved from src/plan)

2011-11-26
* telescope_speed, filter_movement and readout_time configutation options

2011-11-25
* added daemon's --autorestart parameter

2011-11-04
* close_for command for dome

2011-10-28
* print expected number of images of a script

2011-10-27
* RTS2_DT_DEG_DIST_180 flag

2011-10-26
* default channel in events file

2011-10-25
* added corrwerr command (for image processing scripts)

2011-10-06
* telescope model parameters visible in telescope device

2011-10-03
* elementPosition and supporting operations

2011-09-26
* bool, onoff values

2011-09-25
* switchCooling, coolingOnOff in camd

2011-09-23
* raiseHWError, clearHWError

2011-09-22
* initHardware method

2011-09-10
* moved to .so libraries

2011-09-08
* change_constraints API

2011-09-04
* Moved libs to lib directory
* Startup and Shutdown states

2011-08-14
* DEVICE_NEED_RELOAD state

2011-07-30
* cnst_alt and cnst_alt_v API calls

2011-07-28
* Added --noauth device option

2011-07-17
* Rotator device type, Pyxis Optec rotator driver

2011-07-06
* Added support for AstroHaven Enterprises domes

2011-07-06
* Added Tbalance BigNG Fan/Temp control module

2011-07-02
* Added notvisible option for GRBd (to control recording of targets never visible from observatory location)

2011-07-01
* API for selecting targets by labels

2011-06-30
* first release of simulator capability

2011-06-16
* getSatisfiedIntervals method

2011-05-20
* Meade LX200 driver split from generic LX200

2011-05-18
* inotify for constraints

2011-05-17
* getNextParamDoubleTime (for timeoffsets specified with +)

2011-02-08
* added loopcount command to script stdin/out
* single script command

2011-02-01
* finished and documented (man page) rts2-queue
* removed rts2-clearq (replaced with --clear option to rts2-queue)

2011-01-31
* move all Rts2Values to rts2core, removed Rts2 prefix

2011-01-30
* added --run-as option to run under different user

2011-01-24
* changed man pages format - add rts2.ent file with entities for common options etc..

2011-01-14
* QueuedTarget class

2011-01-11
* set api (HTTP-based)

2011-01-10
* added Time arrays

2011-01-03
* .rts2 page expansion
* HIGHEST, WESTEAST queue types

2010-12-26
* added parameters for focusing weak images (e.g. from Ondrejov 65cm)

2010-12-15
* added reset-constraints option to rts2-target

2010-12-14
* maxRepeat constraint
* added comments to indicate failed Auger cuts

2010-12-11
* added rnight query for ready night master state

2010-12-07
* fixed redhat and slackware init files
* fixed ARC support, confirms it is working

2010-11-28
* added ExecutorQueue for queues inside executor

2010-11-27
* change default sorting of devices in rts2-mon

2010-11-22
* stop move state

2010-11-11
* rts2-user can delete users

2010-11-08
* autofocusing scripts

2010-11-07
* scripting for image processing script

2010-10-27
* added "VT" (Value Type) function to stdin/stdout scripting
2010-10-26
* added "move" function to stdin/stdout scripting
* added ThorLaser driver

2010-10-11
* compute expected script duration
* allow specifiing tempdisable in days, hours or weeks

2010-10-08
* added messages mailing/commands/..

2010-09-29
* added id-only and name-only to rts2-targetinfo and rts2-target

2010-09-25
* added capability to delete targets

2010-09-24
* add PI and program name (as labels)

2010-09-21
* allow users to specify minimal length for expression format

2010-09-11
* moved Target to rts2db namespace, and some associated namespace changes

2010-09-09
* tempdisable editing options
* name resolving

2010-08-18
* constraints support (.xsd and .xml for constraint files..)

2010-08-04
* boolean array support

2010-07-15
* support for multiple extension images (on client side)

2010-07-11
* BOP_WAIT_TRIG, BOP_WILL_EXPOSE and related machinery

2010-06-12
* Camera filter focusing offsets

2010-05-06
* Change in B (BOP) message (central server comm) - adds server state

2010-03-21
* Big Brother support (configuration entry in events.xsd, support in xmlrpcd)

2010-03-20
* Various other FLI improvements. You will need to use FLI library from RTS2 repository.
* FLI uses reported serial numbers
* Modified flat strategy

2010-03-19
* entry page with list of requests available on the server

2010-03-16
* added javascript date selection
* removed wcs directory

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2013-12-1
* Added SI3097 support

2013-07-26
* Added normalizeRaDec function to utilsfunc - normalizing RaDec with |dec| > 90

2013-07-13
* Added support for Automated Weather Station by mlab

2013-06-18
* Added support for Planewave Instruments' Hedrick Focuser

2013-06-06
* fixed nstep focuser

2013-05-28
* Java JSON bindings (in java directory)

2013-05-04
* PROTO_STATUS_PROGRESS message (transmits both state change and expected duration)

2013-04-29
* user variable permissions

2013-04-24
* user permissions

2013-03-29
* moved XMLRPC++ headers to include directory

2013-03-26
* moved target and observation request to JSON library

2013-03-21
* migrated JSON DB API to jsondb

2013-03-04
* rts2_status_t for device status

2013-02-28
* initDB with connection name parameter, allowning multiple connection for multi-thread applications

2013-02-26
* added bb_observatory_id to plan table

2013-02-25
* introduced messages types - currently only for observation slew/start/end/interruptions

2013-02-23
* HARD_OFF/SOFT_OFF states becomes part of ONOFF_MASK, not direct status

2013-02-14
* added support for GCUSB-nStep focuser

2013-01-13
* fixed various bugs in simulator

2013-01-20
* test_restart command for XMLRPCd
* queues_targets table

2013-01-17
* moved notify connection from target to MasterConstraints

2013-01-15
* queue window parameter

2013-01-03
* switched_standby centrald value

2012-12-28
* JSONRequest class

2012-12-27
* hide/show milliseconds in time differences

2012-12-20
* replacing wrong characters in FITS header

2012-11-29
* timeseries (trending)

2012-11-28
* moved model and telescope drivers to rts2tel library

2012-11-24
* tar_telescope_mode
* clients visible in rts2-mon

2012-11-19
* ThorLabs FW102c driver updates, ConnThorLabs

2012-11-14
* insert command for selector/queues
* image mode calculation

2012-11-13
* block until visible queue option
* target_constraints_with_name

2012-11-09
* camera serial and type are writable and autosaved
* moved GPIB to connection (from sensord)

2012-11-09
* support for HISTORY and COMMENTS fields

2012-10-26
* bb server with mapping and observations calls

2012-10-22
* Changed telescope driver to display "model" DEC (-180..180 range)

2012-10-16
* images are by default created only in memory, written to disk when saving them

2012-09-10
* added BB (Big Brother)
* moved config.h from include into ../, create prefixed version with AX_PREFIX_CONFIG_H

2012-09-09
* night_next command, allows darks in queue

2012-09-03
* publish-subscribe support * for all values

2012-08-28
* rts2-nightreport prints last night data

2012-08-26
* changed DETSIZE to rectangle value, properly write rectangles (defines getDisplayValue)

2012-07-31
* add values debug flag

2012-07-29
* -o flag for rts2-scriptexec, report scriptexec progress
* filter_id (integer) used as index instead of filter name

2012-07-09
* global replace of rts2_nan with NAN

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2012-06-20
* mset API

2012-06-19
* observatory/sexadecimals configuration option

2012-06-09
* template files for XML-RPC images
* moved Obs. Vermes specific code to subdirectories

2012-06-06
* code with XML/JSON exception - properly reply to wrong password

* various fixes to compilation process
* fix to calibration target