hello,
a new firmware is available for upb v2 :2.2 (updated today)
auto dew heater works with the windows app.
did not check with indi.

regards

Sorry I was not clear.
The difference is the firmware version (which can be applied with the Windows app).
When I got my UPB V2 a few weeks ago it was on Firmware version 2.0. Recently they released 2.1 and yesterday they released 2.2. I think the Dew Aggressiveness feature was added in 2.1.

Well I am a few versions behind as I am on firmware 1.5 or did it jump from 1.5 to 2.0....as I only updated about six weeks ago....?.

It looks like this firmware change is also present on the PPB Advance, do we need to update the driver for the PPBA as well?

I have only had mine a few weeks. They have made a lot of upgrades recently. The good thin is that they are very responsive when it comes to customer support and seem prepared to fix issues very quickly.
I know we just want our gear to work reliably but on balance I am in favour of upgrading.

No, there is no need to update the driver. It will work fine after the upgrade of the Firmware.
You only need to update the driver if you want to be able to control the Auto dew function and the auto dew aggressiveness from Indi.
The push was accepted today so I guess the new driver will be available for testing from the nightly build tomorrow

Sorry, I misread your post, I see now you asking about the Advanced. There is a separate driver for the Advanced, I have only that modified the Ultimate driver.
I would still expect the advanced to work fine after the firmware update.

Yes, I thought I was using auto-dew on the PPBA already (as default setting) I notice that the serial command sheet was updated with auto-dew reporting commands last month on the Pegasus website.

I have put the new software on the Windows laptop and connected the PPBA and subsequently used the PPBA indoors for Flats and Dark Flats acquisition session, so the github driver still works with the latest version, although not tested any Dew functionality... Just wondering whether auto-dew has been working when I was outside before, as I hadn't really checked (except for not noticing any dew on the scope).

Will be good to see all the Pegasus drivers updated with the functionality to make it a bit more clearer.

I would love to update them all but I only have the Ultimate V2 and and old Personal. I would not like to update the drivers without being able to test.
If we could get Pegasus to provide one of us with all their devices then we could do it but not sure how to organise that.

You can see if the AutoDew is working, you should see the PVM and Amps. If you can't activate it from Indi then activate it in the Pegasus Windows App. The setting should be saved in Eprom so it should persist.

Any chance the driver could be updated, so that we can change the names of the dew ports, like we can in the windows app....this is not possible in INdI, except for the power ports, also the USB ports can’t be re named either....?

Well on their website it does say "INDI Fully Supported", so if you are thinking of possibly maintaining the drivers then perhaps get in touch with them, if they've supplied products to a previous maintainer then it might be that they can transfer them to you, or perhaps they can supply you with some repaired RMA items.

Of course, it might also lead them to change "INDI Fully Supported" to "Works with INDI" on their website

Their customer support is really top notch. I just emailed them for the new Serial command set. Evan responded immediately that he will update it and send me a copy by the end of the week. I will ask him how they are currently dealing with "INDI Fully Supported". I don't want to tread on anyones toes who may have already been doing this is the past. I think Jasem has been doing most of it so I think I would be happy to hand off a little bit of what he does.

When I get the new commands I will see if I can update the driver to be able to set the labels on the Dew ports and USB ports. I will also add the firmware version and the UPB version information.