C1 - Firmware - current version and changes.

[DorinDXN]

There are still several small issues regarding LEDs I'm working on fixing now, this one, regarding the pause, was the most important.

C1E_02144
Addressed an issue regarding LEDs not light like a blinking " : " when a session is paused.

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C1E_02142 is published

Some changes regarding the custom protocol on AUX port
45.0=1A, rotates at 45.0 degrees from Home position, absolute.
-45.0=1A, rotates at -45.0 degrees from Home position, absolute.
^45.0=1A, rotates with 45.0 degrees from previous position, incremental.
^-45.0=1A, rotates with -45.0 degrees from previous position, incremental.

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C1E_02141 is published

Enhanced the possibilities when use the custom protocol on AUX port.
With common remotes, a half-press is detected as 1A, a full press is detected as 1A1S,
These are the possibilities now, e.g. for a half-press:
045=1A, execute the a preset which starts with 045+blank in name.
-045=1A, execute the a preset which starts with 045+blank in name but, in the opposite sense of rotation.
HS=1A, Home Set for the follow, also a Home Set can be done by pressing the power button.
45.0=1A, rotates with 45.0 degrees.
-45.0=1A, rotates with -45.0 degrees.
the above uses the inverse rotation for buttons, if is set.
H=1A, return to Home position set by HS or by the power button.

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C1E_02140 is published

Addressed an issue causing double press on IR power button of Remote didn't initiate the shut-down.
Optimizations in RAM management

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C1E_02139 is published

Added in config/ [x] Use Aux Pulse, if exists.
If you use MECHA in applications requiring the Aux Pulse file, you need to thick this box from now on,
default is clear and can be ignored.

The Wake (W:) delay has now an enhanced behavior if is a negative value.
e.g. W:-5 sec. will also force a before (B:) delay if is B: not zero.
A small negative, under 1 second, value will trigger the Wake signal, which is a focus signal, before every position instead of only at the begin of a session. e.g. w:-0.9 sec. or W:-0.1 sec.
There are no changes for positive W: values, regardless of their size.

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C1E_02138 is published

Added 3231< code for testing the IR Remote
After the code is entered, MECHA will not execute the commands given by buttons.
Instead, it will only beep and display the code of the button pressed on LEDs (after the button is released) and over the battery symbol in UI.
To end the test, press the [power] button of MECHA, which is flashing during the test.

[DorinDXN]

Please let me know if the buttons [1][2][3] of NN IR remote are not working after this update.

C1E_02137 is published.


The programming of a preset using parameters, can have h= and v= to specify the area in degrees of a partial panorama
e.g. 192.168.8.1/preset?b=1&f=80&h=100&v=75
partial panorama for 80 mm lens, 100 degrees wide and 75 degrees tall.

Added support for future NN IR Remote, with better handling of a power OFF function
More details will be published another time.

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C1E_02136 is published

Addressed an issue regarding the programming of a preset using parameters,
with the s= parameter given,
produced 30 deg. interval instead of the required one
when the preset was executed using the buttons and not from UI.

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C1E_02135 is published

Addressed an issue regarding a partial panorama, e.g. (200),
added to simple script, in MSS format, not worked properly and produced a full 360 deg. panorama instead.

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C1E_02134 is published

Added a simple way to program a preset
e.g. 192.168.8.1/preset?b=1&s=12&f=30&p=2
this will set on button 1 (b=1)
a preset for cylindrical 12 shots around (s=12)
or, optional
full spherical panorama shoot with 30 mm (f=30) valid from 10 to 200
and, optional
a pause of 2 seconds after shoot (p=2)

the page will ask for credentials:
admin
Mecha

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C1E_02133 is published

The code 31< for automatic shooting pattern computed by MECHA, without using the UI, works now for Single MECHA as well.
After entering the 31< code, MECHA will flash the power button and waits for two quick presses of the power button,
first is in order to trigger the camera and the second is after the camera was triggered.
After that, MECHA will rotate slowly to the right and wait another press of power button right after the sheet of paper is out of the camera's frame.
Then MECHA will go back in initial position and will start to flash 1, 2 and 3 LEDs
and waits for one of the buttons [1] [2] or [3] to be pressed to assign the computed preset to that particular button.
To cancel the assignment, the power button can be pressed instead.
The assigned preset will work for Single MECHA and MECHA DAC as well.
If Single MECHA is used, after first row MECHA will enter in pause and suggests, on LEDs, a manual tilt of the vertical axis to continue to full spherical panorama.
If only cylindrical is needed or no manual tilt is possible, press the [power] button of MECHA.

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You can make dual axis panoramas with single MECHA now and add the 2nd MECHA later.
NN3 or alike needs to be mounted on MECHA , the 2nd MECHA can be added later for 2nd axis,
the same preset will work unchanged.

C1E_02132 is published

This is tested for MSS for now, it might work for other way of scripting as well.
If a Single MECHA is running a DAC preset, when the 2nd axis is need to be rotated, MECHA will pause and will show on LEDs the angle 2nd axis needs to be rotated.
The value is rounded to nearest integer and will display like :45 or :-45 if is negative value,
0 is considered to be the Level Position (horizontally)
You can use - as tilting up or tilting down depending on wanted order, upper part first or lower part first.
When you'll add a second MECHA to the single one, thus having a MECHA DAC, the same preset will work automatically without pause, unless you manually add some pause in script.
As a result of this new feature, the auto generated script, when focal the length is inputted, will not contains any pauses, the pauses will occur automatically if a single MECHA is used.

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C1E_02131 is published

In Row page in UI, if focal length, e.g. 35 mm, is entered at [Shots] via custom,
if Single MECHA is used, no DAC, the auto-generated script will contain "P" for pause before each row at non zero tilt,
to allow manual tilting of the panoramic head, like NN3 on a Single MECHA.
To continue, after manual tilting, press [>] of MECHA or [>||] of the remote or click/tap on [PAUSE] in UI
To terminate or cancel, press [power] of MECHA or remote or click/tap on [STOP] in UI

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C1E_02130 is published

In Row page in UI, [Shots] at custom accepts notation from 10 mm to 200 mm.
If a value from 10 to 200 is entered followed by "mm", the Script text box will be automatically replaced with a script,
in MSS format (MECHA Simple Scripting) , for a full panorama made with a rectilinear lens with that focal length (FF equiv).
This will be enhanced further in the upcoming FW updates.

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C1E_02129 is published

After double press the Nodal Ninja IR Remote Power button for power OFF,
there is now 10 sec. time to cancel the shutdown, just like the shutdown triggered form in UI,
by pressing again the power button within 10 seconds, the shutdown will be canceled.

MECHA DAC, pressing [up] then [1],[2] or [3] of NN IR Remote will rotate MECHA-V up with the interval speed defined in /config of MECHA-H.