SynScan
Free
2.4.27for iPhone, iPad and more
6.7
7 Ratings
Pacific Telescope Corp.
Developer
42.1 MB
Size
Apr 24, 2024
Update Date
Utilities
Category
4+
Age Rating
Age Rating
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About SynScan
The Sky-Watcher/Orion SynScan hand controller is now available as an app on your smart device.
Use this app to control the AZ GTi mount or other Sky-Watcher/Orion AZ telescope mounts fitted with a SynScan Wi-Fi adapter.
For more info, visit www.skywatcher.com
Use this app to control the AZ GTi mount or other Sky-Watcher/Orion AZ telescope mounts fitted with a SynScan Wi-Fi adapter.
For more info, visit www.skywatcher.com
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What's New in the Latest Version 2.4.27
Last updated on Apr 24, 2024
Old Versions
• Fix problem where after hibernate, data is immediately removed
• Advanced page: guide rate, dual encoder. Fix sync issue.
• Alignment compensation: fix data not saved if using default alignment but with non-default NP/CH
• Speed adjustment resolution ppm: update
• Advanced page: guide rate, dual encoder. Fix sync issue.
• Alignment compensation: fix data not saved if using default alignment but with non-default NP/CH
• Speed adjustment resolution ppm: update
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Version History
2.4.27
Apr 24, 2024
• Fix problem where after hibernate, data is immediately removed
• Advanced page: guide rate, dual encoder. Fix sync issue.
• Alignment compensation: fix data not saved if using default alignment but with non-default NP/CH
• Speed adjustment resolution ppm: update
• Advanced page: guide rate, dual encoder. Fix sync issue.
• Alignment compensation: fix data not saved if using default alignment but with non-default NP/CH
• Speed adjustment resolution ppm: update
2.4.18
Feb 10, 2024
• Fix app servers not starting
2.4.17
Jan 30, 2024
• Handle keyboard hotkey F10, F11, +, - as described in user manual
• Speed Compensation ppm: adjusted display
• Location: input elevation
• Alignment stars: fix problem where there's very few stars for southern hemisphere EQ mount
• Night mode updates
• Speed Compensation ppm: adjusted display
• Location: input elevation
• Alignment stars: fix problem where there's very few stars for southern hemisphere EQ mount
• Night mode updates
2.3.6
May 29, 2023
• Fix: crash when displaying alignment star
2.3.5
May 28, 2023
• Translation: add Polish
• PM Sharing: allow set remote port
• ASCOM: add missing `SetPark`
• Sync: remove old PAE implementation
• Fix: broken set polar scope light command
• PM Sharing: allow set remote port
• ASCOM: add missing `SetPark`
• Sync: remove old PAE implementation
• Fix: broken set polar scope light command
2.3.3
Apr 19, 2023
Release notes https://www.skywatcher.com/download/software/synscan-app/about/
2.2.0
Feb 21, 2023
Trail points tracking improvements
2.1.11
Dec 6, 2022
• TrailPoints: improvement for when EQ mount flipping mode is not auto
• EQ axis 1: update to new convention (different from SynScan Hand Controller)
• ASCOM: Fix SlewToAltAzAsync crash
• EQ axis 1: update to new convention (different from SynScan Hand Controller)
• ASCOM: Fix SlewToAltAzAsync crash
2.1.7
Nov 27, 2022
Support Bluetooth mount
1.19.0
May 27, 2020
• Rearranged menu
• Added alignment sharing
• Added comet catalog
• Added alignment sharing
• Added comet catalog
1.18.3
Feb 20, 2020
Fix display problem when iOS 13 dark mode is enabled
1.18.0
Feb 8, 2020
Supports controlling mount with Luminos app on a single iOS devices.
• Luminos is an award-winning, full-featured iOS planetarium app by Wobbleworks LLC.
• Luminos is an award-winning, full-featured iOS planetarium app by Wobbleworks LLC.
1.17.1
Jul 30, 2019
Minor update
1.17.0
Jul 26, 2019
• Added speed compensation
• Improved two-star, three-star, and polar alignment
• Fixed an issue involving autoguiding the dec axis
• Support Stellarium Telescope Server Protocol
• Improved two-star, three-star, and polar alignment
• Fixed an issue involving autoguiding the dec axis
• Support Stellarium Telescope Server Protocol
1.16.1
Apr 6, 2019
• Fixed alignment not accurate problem introduced in 1.15.0
1.15.0
Mar 5, 2019
• Minor change
1.14.1
Jan 15, 2019
• Fix problem where locking screen would interrupt connection.
1.13.1
Jan 9, 2019
Fix text truncation
1.13.0
Jan 4, 2019
• Show connect settings
• Renamed "Sync Encoder" to "Recover Alignment"
• Added Align with Sync for ASCOM
• Renamed "Sync Encoder" to "Recover Alignment"
• Added Align with Sync for ASCOM
1.12.0
Nov 16, 2018
Handle Connect request from SSML
1.11.3
Oct 18, 2018
Fixed crash on iOS 10 and lower
1.11.2
Oct 12, 2018
• Use a new format to save alignment data.
• Updated AZ tracking algorithm
• Fixed catalog error on Turkish iOS
• Improved connection error reporting
• Fixed a crash involving hibernate
• Allow setting SynScan Wi-Fi's 2.4G channel
• Sync encoder: made more accurate and allow performing on mount without aux encoder.
• Can output alignment data to third-party app
• Updated AZ tracking algorithm
• Fixed catalog error on Turkish iOS
• Improved connection error reporting
• Fixed a crash involving hibernate
• Allow setting SynScan Wi-Fi's 2.4G channel
• Sync encoder: made more accurate and allow performing on mount without aux encoder.
• Can output alignment data to third-party app
1.9.0
Apr 11, 2018
• Updated translation
• UI Settings: added an option to keep iOS screen unlocked
• Elevation limit: allow go to to -10 degree altitude.
• Auto home: Fix problem with dec offset
• Control polar scope light for EQ6 and HEQ5
• Orientation sensor: avoid keeping sensor activated
• Added Observe sun option
• Save PAE data to file, restore it on connect along with alignment data
• SynScanMobile ASCOM: improve conformance
• Pro: Added sun and moon to 1-star alignment list
• UI Settings: added an option to keep iOS screen unlocked
• Elevation limit: allow go to to -10 degree altitude.
• Auto home: Fix problem with dec offset
• Control polar scope light for EQ6 and HEQ5
• Orientation sensor: avoid keeping sensor activated
• Added Observe sun option
• Save PAE data to file, restore it on connect along with alignment data
• SynScanMobile ASCOM: improve conformance
• Pro: Added sun and moon to 1-star alignment list
1.8.0
Jan 17, 2018
Fix slew bug
1.7
Jan 12, 2018
* Improved performance for pulse guiding ASCOM command and low speed slewing.
* UI adjustments
* Use location sensor sensor by default. Refresh location at app start.
* UI adjustments
* Use location sensor sensor by default. Refresh location at app start.
SynScan FAQ
Click here to learn how to download SynScan in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of SynScan.
iPhone
Requires iOS 14.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 14.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 14.0 or later.
SynScan supports English
