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MallinCam SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual

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SKYRAIDER AG1.2C
[Version 1.0]
Michael Burns
Rock Mallin
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SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual
This document will quickly introduce you to the wonders of the MallinCam SkyRaider
AG1.2C Camera. It will include instructions on how to install the Software and Drivers
and how connect the SkyRaider to your computer along with explanations of the
camera's major settings. The purpose of this guide is to quickly get you up and
running with the SkyRaider Camera so that you can image.
SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual
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  • Page 1 Rock Mallin SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual This document will quickly introduce you to the wonders of the MallinCam SkyRaider AG1.2C Camera. It will include instructions on how to install the Software and Drivers and how connect the SkyRaider to your computer along with explanations of the camera’s major settings.

  • Page 2: Revision History

    Revision Sheet Revision History Version Date Revision Description 12/29/2016 Template Creation SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual Page ii...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Table of Contents Contents Revision History ........................... ii Table of Contents .......................... 1 Introduction ..........................5 The Contents of the SkyRaider-AG1.2C Package ............... 6 Specifications: ............................6 System Requirements: ........................... 7 In the Box............................... 7 Installing Driver and Software ....................
  • Page 4 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 The SkyRaider Software Controls ..................43 Top Menu Line ......................... 44 File ............................... 44 Open Image ............................44 Open Video ............................45 Save ..............................46 Save As … ............................47 Batch Save… ............................ 50 Paste as New File ..........................
  • Page 5 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Window ..............................89 Close All ............................89 Reset Window Layout ........................90 Windows… ............................90 About ..............................91 MallincamSky Toolbar ......................92 Open ..............................92 Save ..............................93 Browse ..............................93 Target ..............................94 Auto Capture ............................
  • Page 6 Installing Mallincam ASCOM Driver .................. 133 AutoGuiding with SkyRaider ....................135 Guiding with MaximDL and Mallincam ASCOM .............. 135 Guiding in PHD2 with Mallincam ASCOM Driver ............139 Running PHD2 with WDM Driver + ToupST4 Driver ............143 Appendix ..........................148 Imaging in SharpCap ......................

  • Page 7: Introduction

    December 29, 2016 Introduction The New SkyRaider AG1.2c Imager-Guider is the most affordable camera in its class. Packed with stunning features such as the IMX224 sensor, it can perform very well as an imager. The camera can be used as a guider or an imager for Lunar, Planets, Solar and Deep sky objects or as a video EAA.

  • Page 8: The Contents Of The Skyraider-Ag1.2C Package

     Dedicated astrophotography software to support live video, imaging, image stacking, and more  MallinCam unique Dark Field Correction (No Peltier Cooler needed)  Built-in ST4 auto-guider port  2.2 oz (65 grams) ...

  • Page 9: System Requirements

     Display: 17" or Larger Recommended  In the Box The SkyRaider AG1.2C Plus includes the following standard equipment:  MALLINCAM SkyRaider-AG1.2C Camera  Mallincam SkyRaider CCD with Software  High Precision 1.25" Eyepiece Adapter  5-meter long. (15.5 feet long) USB 2.0 high grade cable ...

  • Page 10: Installing Driver And Software

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Installing Driver and Software System Requirements PC running either Windows ® (32-bit & 64-bit) XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10, Mac, Linux Performance is not guaranteed if the following specification cannot be reached.
  • Page 11 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 If you have a Mac, or Linux computer, just choose the appropriate download form the download page. The following instruction will represent a Windows Computer. Make sure that the SkyRaiderAG1.2C is not plugged into the computer before completing the next step.
  • Page 12 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Click on Next to start the installation process. Step 6 The installation program now wants to know where you would like to install the software. Either choose your own location, or select the default.
  • Page 13 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Click on Finish, and the MallincamSky program will start-up and its window Step 9 appear on your screen. Now you can plug in the SkyRaiderAG1.2C into your computer (see the next Chapter called “Connecting the SkyRaider” for more details). It will take a moment for Windows to attach the drivers to the port, then you are ready to start imaging.

  • Page 14: Connecting The Skyraider

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Connecting the SkyRaider Connecting the SkyRaider-AG1.2C to your Computer Remove the rubber dust cover from the front of the SkyRaider-AG1.2C camera (place it back in the box for safe keeping). Screw in any focal reducers (if using) to the 1.25”...
  • Page 15 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Attach the 5 meter USB 2.0 Cable from the back of the SkyRaider AG1.2C to a free USB 2.0 port on your computer. The SkyRaider AG1.2C has some strict power and thru-put requirements, and not all computers are created equal.

  • Page 16: Connecting The Autoguider Cable To The Skyraider-Ag1.2C

    Connecting the AutoGuider Cable to the SkyRaider- AG1.2C If you are going to use your SkyRaider AG1.2C as an Autoguider, then you will need to attach the provided ST4 cable. Attach one end of the ST4 cable into the ST4 slot on the back of the SkyRaider- AG1.2C, and the other end into the ST4 port on your Telescope Mount.

  • Page 17: Using Mallincamsky Software

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Using MallincamSky Software The MallincamSky Window ① ② ④ ⑤ ③ The MallincamSky Software Window is segmented into a few regions to make viewing and adjusting the SkyRaider camera easy and intuitive. ① The Top Menu Line provides dropdown menus and icons to allow you to make major settings of the software ②...

  • Page 18: Skyraider Quick Setup And Pictorial Work-Flow

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 SkyRaider Quick Setup and Pictorial Work-Flow A typical workflow when using the SkyRaider AG1.2C with MallincamSky. Start Mallincam Deep Sky Object Planetary Video Mode to Image Take Dark Field Video Mode to Focus...

  • Page 19: Live Stack Pictorial Work-Flow

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Live Stack Pictorial Work-Flow A typical workflow when Live-Stacking with MallincamSky. Expose Object Choose and Activate Video Mode or Trigger Mode Live Stack Choose type of Stacking Adjust Image Save and Record SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual...

  • Page 20: Dark Field Pictorial Work-Flow

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Dark Field Pictorial Work-Flow A typical workflow when taking a Dark Field with MallincamSky. Determine Maximum Exposure Choose and Activate Video Mode or Trigger Mode with Maximum Exposure Choose Quantity and Click Dark Field...

  • Page 21: Histogram Pictorial Work-Flow

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Histogram Pictorial Work-Flow A typical workflow when using the Histogram Command with MallincamSky. Expose Object Select Histogram Increase Left number Increase Right number or Move Left Bar in or Move Right Bar in...

  • Page 22: Roi Pictorial Work-Flow

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 ROI Pictorial Work-Flow A typical workflow when using the ROI Command with MallincamSky. Expose Object Trigger Mode Video Mode Video Mode Trigger Mode SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual Page 20...

  • Page 23: Save Image Pictorial Work-Flow

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Save Image Pictorial Work-Flow A typical workflow on how to Save an Image with MallincamSky. Expose Object SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual Page 21...

  • Page 24: Record Video Pictorial Work-Flow

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Record Video Pictorial Work-Flow A typical workflow on how Record a Video with MallincamSky. Expose Object Video Mode to Image Enter File Location, Format, Options->Preferences… Prefix, Type, Number of Seconds Number of Videos, Time between...

  • Page 25: Batch Record Pictorial Work-Flow

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Batch Record Pictorial Work-Flow A typical workflow on how to Batch Record a series of Videos with a single Click. Expose Object Enter File Location, Format, Prefix, Type, Number of Seconds Number of Videos, Time between...

  • Page 26: Auto Capture Pictorial Work-Flow

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Auto Capture Pictorial Work-Flow A typical workflow on how to Auto Capture a series of Images with a single Click. Expose Object Choose Exposure Time Enter File Location, Format, Prefix, Type, Capture Mode,...

  • Page 27: Save Sequence Of Images Pictorial Work-Flow (Trigger Mode)

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Save Sequence of Images Pictorial Work-Flow (Trigger Mode) A typical workflow on an alternative method to Save a Sequence of Images with the Sequence Command in Trigger Mode with MallincamSky. Expose Object Stop Looping...

  • Page 28: More Detailed Work-Flow Procedure

    Imaging Workflow, and finally a more detailed section on Workflow on Imaging Deep Sky Objects. The Mallincam SkyRaider AG1.2C Cameras provide a processing technique called Dark Field Correction (see the Section Dark Field Explanation in the Appendix for a complete description of Dark Field Correction).
  • Page 29 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Step 4 Take Dark Field Correction Ensure that the Lens Cover is either on the SkyRaider Camera or the Telescope itself is Covered (Cap is on), then Left-Click on the Dark Field Correction Line.
  • Page 30 Step 8 You can now spend some time to become more comfortable with the MallincamSky Software. The SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual will go into more detail about all the options and adjustment you can perform with the SkyRaider series of cameras. But, don’t be afraid to experiment.

  • Page 31: Detailed Workflow Of Video Imaging Planetary Objects

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Detailed Workflow of Video Imaging Planetary Objects The following instructions will guide you in setting up your SkyRaider camera for imaging Solar, Lunar, or Planetary Objects. For planetary objects, the exposure setting will be very small (as the objects themselves are usually very bright).

  • Page 32: Skyraider Ag1.2C User Manual December

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Have your telescope pointed to the Planetary Image of interest, and it is Step 3 recommended that you use a Barlow Lens attached to your Telescope to provide a “Larger (Longer Focal Length)” image.
  • Page 33  Click in the Video Mode Selector to choose Video Mode.  Start with the Gain Slider all the way to the Left.  Make sure that the Auto Exposure CheckBox is unchecked. The SkyRaider AG1.2C has two exposure modes:  Video Mode  Trigger Mode Since we are imaging planetary objects, our exposure should not exceed 5 seconds.
  • Page 34 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 o You can Click on the Exposure Time’s current setting and a pop-up window will appear that allows you to enter the required exposure time in milliseconds (This allows you to be very precise in the exposure time you require, 5000 ms = 5 seconds).
  • Page 35 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 This will make the Video Screen contain just the object that was enclosed by the ROI’s Blue Rectangle. To return to Full Video Mode, just Click on the Defaults Button on the ROI Open Tab.

  • Page 36: Detailed Workflow Of Video Imaging Deep Sky Objects

    Color Style if using computer in Daylight). Detailed Workflow of Video Imaging Deep Sky Objects The following instruction will guide you in setting up your SkyRaider AG1.2C camera for imaging Deep Sky Objects (DSO). For Deep Sky Objects, the exposure setting will be very large (as the objects themselves are usually very dim).
  • Page 37 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Have your SkyRaider connected to your telescope, and since you are video imaging Deep Sky Objects, you should have a Focal Reducer attached. This will provide you two benefits: first you will be presented with a larger field of view (see more of the object), and second, you will have a faster telescope (shorter exposure times).
  • Page 38 Either place the Lens cap over your Telescope, or place the dust cover cap over Step 5 your SkyRaider AG1.2C camera to block any light from hitting the sensor of the camera. Open the Dark Field Correction Tab on the Left SideBar of MallincamSky. You will...
  • Page 39 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Select an Exposure Time for Dark Field Correction Step 7 With the Camera Tab selected on the Left SideBar, Left- Click on the Capture & Resolution (if you are in Video Mode, a Green Rectangle with the word Exposure will appear in your Video Window).
  • Page 40 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Select 5 for the Quantity, then Left-Click on the Capture Button (which will change its name to Stop, in case you need to abort the Dark Field capture). The Software will display its progress above the selected Quantity.
  • Page 41 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 We will use a small exposure so we can verify that the object is someplace in the field of view (if in using 1 second the star or object is too dim, increase exposure to 2 seconds).
  • Page 42  If you are satisfied with the single image, then Click on the Loop Button to have the SkyRaider AG1.2C continuously take images (at 30 seconds in our example. Since we have chosen 30 seconds, MallincamSky will continuously display the...
  • Page 43 December 29, 2016 M57, 20 Seconds exposure, VRC 6", F/4.5 M57, 20 Seconds exposure, VRC 6", F/4.5 with MallinCam 0.5X focal reducer, NO with MallinCam 0.5X focal reducer, One Dark Field Correction. No processing, as Single DARK FIELD CORRECTION APPLIED seen live on monitor.
  • Page 44 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Read the appropriate section in the User Manual (it is great reading, if I do say so myself) to obtain more information what each particular setting does in the Color Hint Balance and Color Adjustment Tabs in MallincamSky. There is no precise value for every user, as we all use different equipment.

  • Page 45: The Skyraider Software Controls

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 The SkyRaider Software Controls This Chapter of the User Manual will describe in exact detail what each control on both the Top Line Menu and the Icon Toolbar does. This Chapter is best read on a rainy day, or can be used to jump to the specific section that describes how to use a particular control.

  • Page 46: Top Menu Line

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Top Menu Line File This Drop-Down Menu will allow you to Load and Save images, play video files. Open Image The Open Image command is used to open an existing image file. This command can also be used to preview an image in small size, or to view its statistics and information without actually opening the image itself.

  • Page 47: Open Video

    The Open Video command is only enabled when no SkyRaider Camera is present when MallincamSky is started. Only a single video can be opened at a time. If the SkyRaider AG1.2C is active, then this Open Video command will be disabled.

  • Page 48: Save

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Click on the Open Button to open a video file, this will create a New Video Window and begin to start playing the video stream. The video window will be associated a name called “Video [XXX.XXX]” (i.e., its title bar will display “Video [XXX.XXX]”, here, XXX.XXX is the video file name).

  • Page 49: Save As

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Save As … The Save As command allows you to save an image onto your computer with a specified file format. At the end of a File>Save As ••• operation, the image window will be associated with the new file and the new format (i.e., its title bar will display the new file name).
  • Page 50 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Interlaced The default is unchecked. Save these setting as defaults When saving a file, the current settings will be saved as defaults for the next file save operation. TIFF Appended Pages Determine whether the current image will be saved in multiple pages’...
  • Page 51 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 JPEG 2000 Compress Ratio If choosing Compressions as "JPEG 2000", the Image quality can be adjusted by the slider bar. The values range between 0 and 100. The Default value is 0. Save these setting as defaults...

  • Page 52: Batch Save

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Batch Save… The File>Batch Save••• command will be enabled when: a) An image is opened. b) An image is captured from the camera using Snap. c) An image window is created by choosing the File>Paste as New File command.

  • Page 53: Paste As New File

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Sample: The final file name is shown at the right of the Sample label for quick reference to see if you like it. Once the settings are made, Left-Click the OK button to begin the file batch save process or Cancel to cancel the File>Batch Save •••...

  • Page 54: Exit

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016  The maximum number of Recent Files can be modified by choosing the Options>Preferences••• command and clicking the Misc selection. Here, clicking the 4 (default) edit box will allow you to enter the number of the Recent Files Submenu that you want.

  • Page 55: Cut

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 This command is or future implementation (I cannot find a use for this command). Copy This Edit>Copy command can be used to copy a selected part of your image (see Select Image command) to the Windows Clipboard. Then you can use another software’s Paste Command to place this selected image inside that...

  • Page 56: Select All

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Select All You use this command to select the Whole Video Image Window (live or static). Once selected, then you can Copy (Ctrl+C) the selected region and then Paste it into another software program or File>Paste as New File to paste image into a new MallincamSky Window.

  • Page 57: Sidebar

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 The Blue Right Arrow will take you to your computer’s Root Directory. Left-Double Clicking on a Folder will open up a Window Tab in the Video Window (this Window will be labeled Browse). This Tab will display all of the graphic files inside that Folder.

  • Page 58: Grids

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 To Dock the Floating Tab back to the SideBar, just Left-Double Click on its Name. Grids The View>Grids control has the ability to display a grid overlay on top of your Video Window.
  • Page 59 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Auto Grids Auto Grids can be set in the View>Grids>Settings control. This command will pop-up the Preferences Window. Left-Click on the Grids option on the left of the Preferences Window and adjust the Style (No Grid, Auto Grid, and Manual Grid), Line Style (Solid, Dash, Dot, or DashDot), and Color that you are interested in.
  • Page 60 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Left-Click on the Apply button to display the Grid, then Left-Click on OK to accept. Manual Grids Choosing this control will display two small Blue Right Arrow and Down Arrows overlaid on the top of the Vertical Ruler and on the left of the Horizontal Ruler as...

  • Page 61: Best Fit

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 No Grids The No Grids control can be used to temporarily remove the grid overlay from the video/Image. If you re-select Manual Grids, your previous designed Grid Lines will re-appear. Remove All Grids This will remove the Grid Overlay from your video/image.

  • Page 62: Reticules

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Left-Click and Hold (the Open Hand will change to a Closed Hand). Now drag the image around inside the video/image Window If the video/image size is smaller than the video/image Window size, then the track operation will be disabled.

  • Page 63: Browse

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Browse This command is used to determine how MallincamSky should display the graphic files when you are viewing the Folders. This command will allow you to change the size of the image icons, determine how to sort the files,...

  • Page 64: Open Record Folder

    Left-Clicking on this control will Pause the SkyRaider Camera’s live display. Left- Clicking on this control again will activate the live display. View Properties… Left-Clicking on this control will pop-up the View Properties Window that contains information about the currently activated SkyRaider AG1.2C Camera. SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual Page 62...

  • Page 65: St4 Test

    Telescope Mount. Connect the ST4 cable provided with the SkyRaider AG1.2C Camera to the ST4 Port on your Telescope Mount. Turn on the Telescope Mount to ensure that it is ready to be tested.

  • Page 66: Capture

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Capture This Top Menu Line command allows you a more in depth capture routine of either a still image or a video stream. This command will offer connection to Night Skies Network (NSN) in future releases.

  • Page 67: Start Record

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Start Record… First you must set up the location, File Format, Prefix, and duration required for the video in the Options>Preferences Tab (see OPTIONS Tab for more detail). To start the capturing process, just Click on this Tab or press the F9 Function key.

  • Page 68: Batch Record

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Batch Record This command will allow you to save a sequence of video onto your computer. You will need to have already chosen the location, number and duration of the videos in the Option->Preferences…...
  • Page 69 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 By Clicking on the Red STOP symbol, MallincamSky will only abort the current Video, but will continue with the next sequence. MallincamSky will also provide you in a status on how the recording are going by displaying a Status Information line on the bottom of its window.

  • Page 70: Image

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Image The Image menu will allow you to adjust the properties or any captured image in an active Image Tab in MallincamSky video/image window. You can use the SideBar’s Undo/Redo Tab to revert any correction back to a Hint previous state.

  • Page 71: Adjust

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Adjust The Adjust menu will allow you to adjust the Brightness and Contrast of the image. You will be able to modify the RGB Color balance, as well as the High Lights, MidTones and Shadows values.
  • Page 72 RGB images use three channels to reproduce up to 16.7 million colors on-screen. In addition to being the default mode for new Mallincam images, the RGB mode is used by computer monitors to display colors. This means that when working in color modes other than RGB, such as CMYK, MallincamSky uses RGB mode for display on-screen.
  • Page 73 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 The CMYK mode is based on the light-absorbing quality of ink CMYK printed on papers. As white light strikes translucent inks, certain visible wavelengths are absorbed while others are reflected back to the eyes.
  • Page 74 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 The values beside the slider bar show the color changes in various color channels.  The RGB channel values can range from -100 to +100. The Default values are 0.  The CMYK channel values, they can range from -100 to +100. The Default values are 0.
  • Page 75 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Filter Color… Select the Image>Adjust>Filter Color command to filter out a special color channel from a color image. Check either Red, Green, or Blue color to filter. For Example, if Red color is checked, then only information about the Red channel will be discarded.

  • Page 76: Rotate

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Detail Enhance This filter works by identifying sharp edge boundaries in the image, such as the edge between a subject and a background of a contrasting color, and increasing the image contrast in the area immediately around the edge.

  • Page 77: Crop

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 This control also allows you to flip your image Horizontally or Vertically. Flip Horizontal reverses the image in the application area so that the top right corner of the original image is now the top left, and the top left corner of the original image is now the top right corner.

  • Page 78: Scale

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Scale… Select the Image>Scale••• command to change the image to a specified size. This process actually changes spatial resolution by adding (replicating) or removing (decimating) pixels to achieve the specified dimensions. Width and Height: When choosing the Image Scale command;...

  • Page 79: Histogram

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Histogram A Histogram illustrates how pixels in an image are distributed by graphing the number of pixels at each color intensity level. The Histogram shows detail in the shadows (shown in the left part of the histogram),...
  • Page 80 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 If the image is RGB true color, choose R, G and B to display a composite Histogram of the individual color channels in color. Do one of the following:  To view information about a specific pixel value, place the mouse pointer in the Histogram.

  • Page 81: Process

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Process MallincamSky provides some very advance image processing tools. You can apply these tools to your image to tweak the final output. It would take a novel to explain each of these standard graphical enhancement tools. So, I will leave it up to you to Google Search the enhancement type to see if it is something you could use.
  • Page 82 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 You can modify the color effectiveness range with the Range control to color sharpen your image. You can modify the image the pixel/no pixel count with the Binary control SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual...
  • Page 83 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 You can examine the image as a 3-D color contour map with the 3-D setup control You can apply the Pseudo Color application tools to turn a Black and White image into color tones.

  • Page 84: Image Stacking

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Image Stacking Image Stacking control will allow you to select a saved video file, then it will do an elementary stacking process on the file. In the Image Stacking process, MallincamSky takes the first frame as the...
  • Page 85 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 MallincamSky will Open an Image Stacking Progress Bar to inform you of the process. Once completed, the stacked image will appear in the Video/Image window. You can now apply other processing techniques to this image which has a large signal to noise ratio.

  • Page 86: Options

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Options The Options Menu provides 7 Tabs in the Preference Window. They are: Record, Batch record, Auto Capture, File, Grids, Video, and Misc. The Options/Preference/Record tab will allow you to set the location, File Format, File Prefix, File Type, duration or Frame Limit for the Video recording of the current SkyRaider camera.
  • Page 87 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 The Options->Preferences…->Batch Record tab will allow you to set the number of Video recordings in the batch, plus the time interval between each separate recording. Clicking on OK accepts the settings. The Options->Preferences…->Auto Capture tab will allow you to set the location, file format, type, interval and number or required images for the Auto Capture (F7) function of MallincamSky.
  • Page 88 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Directory: The file Directory can be select by Left- Clicking the Browse button (…). You can also set a subfolder as a specific name such as the Target name. File: The File Name; This can be a combination of Name of Format, File Prefix, and File Type as shown in the Sample.
  • Page 89 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 One can check a File Extension for the specified file Format and its Abbr. (abbreviation), to determine whether or not it will be displayed in the Browse window or not (The checked Format can be displayed in the Browse window).
  • Page 90 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 The Grids Tab allows you to determine if you would like a Grid displayed, and if so how should it be draw. Grids can also be used to define the color of the Reticule that can be drawn over the image.

  • Page 91: Window

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 The Misc page is mainly used for the control of the MallincamSky’s User Interface. It mainly includes: 1. MallincamSky’s special file format warning information. 2. Sidebars. 3. User Interface Style; 4. Language. 5. Graphics accelerator 6.

  • Page 92: Reset Window Layout

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 The Close All will actually close down the live Video Stream window. You can Hint now use the File>Open Video to view a saved video. Left-Click on camera will again open the Video Stream window.

  • Page 93: About

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 About This control will pop-up a window that informs you of the version number, and built date of this version of MallincamSky. Left-Click on OK to Close. SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual Page 91...

  • Page 94: Mallincamsky Toolbar

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 MallincamSky Toolbar Open The Open Image command is used to open an existing image file. This command can also be used to preview an image in small size, or to view its statistics and information without actually opening the image itself.

  • Page 95: Save

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Save The Save Icon allows you to save an image onto your computer. The command immediately stores the current window image to its file (the filename is listed on the window's title bar) while leaving the image still active in its window.

  • Page 96: Target

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 As you get deeper into the Browse Window, you can Back-Out or Move Deeper into the File Folders via the Green Left or Right Arrow in the Browse Window. The Blue Right Arrow will take you to your computer’s Root Directory.

  • Page 97: Auto Capture

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Auto Capture This icon activates the Auto Capture routine in MallincamSky. You must have previously chosen the File location, File Type, /Number of required images, and the Time Interval between each captured image from the Options->Preferences…->...

  • Page 98: Zoom

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Zoom The Zoom Icon allows you to Zoom-In or Zoom-Out while viewing a Video/image window. The Drop-Down list will off you the zoom options. Just highlight the zoom option with your mouse and release the mouse button.

  • Page 99: Histogram

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Histogram This icon will display a real-time Histogram (for information purposes) beneath the Video window being displayed. Clicking on the icon again will remove the Histogram. The icon has a pull-down tab where you can choose to display the real-time Histogram in either a Linear or a Logarithmic scale.

  • Page 100: St4 Test

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 ST4 Test If your SkyRaider camera (such as the SkyRaiderAC1.2C) has a ST4 port, then it can be used to AutoGuide your telescope mount. This control is used to check if the camera can correctly communicate with the Telescope Mount.

  • Page 101: St4 Test

    (this stops the camera). Then choose File->Open Video and Hint select the ser format video to view. The icons will now become active. You can now restart the Mallincam camera if required. Stitch When the Video Window is active, choosing the Stitch Icon will invoke the video...

  • Page 102: Panorama Straighten

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016  Move the telescope so that you have some overlap in the image, and Left-Click on the Snap button again.  Repeat as needed.  When you are completed taking the snaps, Left-Click on Next to bring up the next Stich Window.

  • Page 103: Seam Finder

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 MallincamSky provides four Sean Finding Seam Finder: algorithms: None, Voronoi Diagram, Graph Cut Color, or Graph Cut Color Grad. This is used to minimize the exposure differences Exposure Compensation: between the stitched images. Compensation algorithms available are: None, Gain, and Blocks Gain.
  • Page 104 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 MallincamSky will work thru the Snaps (and apply the choices you have made) and will place the final result in an image window for your viewing pleasure. You can try other Stitching decision by having the Stitched imaged active in your Video Window and Left Clicking on the Stitch Icon again.

  • Page 105: Preferences

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Preferences This icon opens up the preferences window. This icon is identical to the Main Tab line Options->Preferences… . See above in the Options Tab. SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual Page 103...

  • Page 106: Controlling The Skyraider

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Controlling the SkyRaider Once you have a connection to the SkyRaider Camera, your next task will be to adjust the controls that make it possible to improve the image the SkyRaider is capturing. These controls are located on the Left SideBar Menu on MallincamSky.

  • Page 107: Capture And Resolution

    December 29, 2016 Capture and Resolution The Capture and Resolution Tab allows you to adjust the resolution (the current SkyRaider AG1.2C has a fixed resolution), modify the Gain, and choose the type of Exposure Mode that you require for the camera. Resolution Located at the top of this control is the Resolution Command.

  • Page 108: Record

    SkyRaider (you will now be able to see the image being recorded as the Record Button will activate the camera). When the Mallincam SkyRaider is recording, the Icon will change to a Red STOP Symbol. By Clicking on the Stop Icon, MallincamSky will terminate the Video recording process.

  • Page 109: Gain

    Mode were exposures from 25us to 16 minutes and 40 seconds can be taken. Video Mode This control allows the SkyRaider AG1.2C to have an exposure up to 5 seconds (5000ms), this mode is ideal for focusing the telescope and imaging planetary objects.
  • Page 110 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Exposure Target MallincamSky uses the image contained in the Green Rectangle to aid in determining the best method to match the Exposure target. To use Exposure Target, Auto Exposure must be checked. You can change the Exposure Target by Left-Click-Hold and Drag the marker bar to the required value.
  • Page 111 MallincamSky’s Window. It will indicate to you the current time remaining of the exposure time that you had previously set. The SkyRaider AG1.2C will use the following format to inform you of the current exposure condition: Time Left/Exposure Time The example on the left is telling us that we have 2 seconds remaining on our 5 second exposure.

  • Page 112: Trigger Mode

    (it will change its name to Stop, so you can again Click on the button to stop the Looping). To capture a sequence of images using the Mallincam SkyRaider AG1.2C, there is are a series of command controls available for you.
  • Page 113 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Options Clicking on this Button opens up the Sequence Options Window. This Window allows you to either display the sequence of automatic captures in a window on MallincamSky (not recommended… too many windows), or Save the sequence images to a file.

  • Page 114: Bit Depth

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Bit Depth Pixel Bit Depth relates the number of bits assigned to produce a color (or shade of Gray). The larger the number of bits, the larger the number of assigned colors (or shades of Gray) that the camera can produce.

  • Page 115: White Balance

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 White Balance Drag or Resize the Red Rectangle to a pure white area and Left-Click on the White Balance Button to establish the video White Balance for future video streaming process. To adjust the Red, Green, or Blue components of Color Balance use the Left- Click-Hold and Drag technique to mode the sliders., or Left-Click on a slider (to...

  • Page 116: Hue

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 This command controls the Hue of the Video image. Hue is one of the main properties of color. By adjusting Hue, you are changing the balance of Red, Green, and Blue in the image.

  • Page 117: Gamma

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 When you adjust the Contrast, you increase the separation between bright and dark. You can either use the Left-Click-Hold and Drag technique to move the slider to the left or right, or just Left-Click on the Contrast’s slider (this selects it), then use your Left and Right arrow keys on your Keyboard to adjust the value (small Contrast adjustments are easier with this technique).

  • Page 118: Color/Gray

    Color/Gray This control contains commands allow the SkyRaider AG1.2C to display its displayed images I color (these colors can be adjusted using the commands seen above) or display the image in shades of grey. Some uses prefer the subtle contrast variations that a grey image provides, especially when imaging the Moon.

  • Page 119: Sampling

    This has 2 benefits: smaller files sizes, and as an added bonus, will allow for a faster frame rate. The ROI command only works while the SkyRaider AG1.2C is in Video Mode but, see below for a work around.
  • Page 120 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Once you have resized and placed the Blue ROI Rectangle on your Video Window, Left-Click on the Apply Button to selection this as the New Video Window. Then the Next Refresh will fill in the ROI window.

  • Page 121: Histogram

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Histogram A Histogram illustrates how pixels in an image This is are distributed by graphing the number of your Data pixels at each color intensity level. The Histogram shows detail in the shadows (shown...
  • Page 122 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 To illustrate what you can do with the Histogram, I have (thanks to Jim Meadow’s amazing images) included some before and after pictures.  Increasing the Left Bar Darkens the image  Decreasing the Right Bar Brightens the image...

  • Page 123: Dark Field Correction

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Dark Field Correction What makes the Mallincam SkyRaider series of cameras unique is the built in ability to take Dark Fields. The best explanation of what a Dark Field is came from Simon Hanmer. See Appendix for his explanation.
  • Page 124 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Step 3 Take Dark Field Correction Ensure that the cover is either on the SkyRaider Camera or the Telescope itself is covered, then Left-Click on the Dark Field Correction Line. The Dark Field Correction Line will open up allowing you to select the Quantity of Dark Fields and the option to start the Dark Field Capture process.

  • Page 125: Live Stack

    Mount), but can also be very beneficial to all mounts. The follwing images captured live illustrate the advantages of Stacking : M5, a single 5 second exposure using SkyRaider AG1.2C on 10” VRC. M5, two 5 second exposures stacked using SkyRaider AG1.2C on 10”...
  • Page 126 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Here you can activate the stacking by check-boxing the Enable, you can have MallincamSky Align the frames by checking the Align Frames Box. You can select the number of frames you would like stacked in the Number Box. You can...

  • Page 127: Cooling

    Cooling The Mallincam SkyRaider AG1.2C comes with a Fan that can aid in cooling the camera when conditions are getting warm. The SkyRaider’s default setting is for the Fan to be ON, but you can manually turn it OFF by using the Slider on the Cooling Tab.

  • Page 128: Parameters

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Parameters The Parameters control allows you to: Load a previous set of camera control parameters, or Save the current camera control parameters for another session. The parameters includes most of the settings in the SideBar including the Rectangle Regions of Interest.
  • Page 129 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Left-Click on the Management command and a Management Dialoge Window will open up. This Dialog Window will allow you to:  Rename the Parameter File name  Remove the Parameter File from the computer ...

  • Page 130: Installing Optional Software

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 This way you can save a another set of parameter files for another SkyRaider Camera In the same folder (Parameters File Folder) this way you can load parameter files for a specific camera. Also you can also include other collegues parameters files in the same Folder (Chris’s skyRaider-AG1.2C Parameter Files for...
  • Page 131 Double-Click on the appropriate Setup program to install it (make sure Step 5 Mallincam SkyRaider is NOT plugged into USB Port when installing software). The MALLINCAMDshowSetup contains the Direct Show Drivers for the camera The MALLINCAMSKYSetup contains the camera control software.

  • Page 132: Installing Directshow Driver

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Installing DirectShow Driver Double-Click on the MALLINCAMDshowSetup File Step 1 Windows may display a warning asking for permission to run the program, if it does, select YES The following MallincamSky Setup Screen will appear: Click on Next to start the installation process.

  • Page 133: Installing Wdm Driver

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Click on Finish to close the process. Step 5 The DirectShow driver will give you the ability to display the SkyRaider video using other video display software. The software that uses the DirectShow video...
  • Page 134 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Click on Install to start the installation process. Step 3 Step 4 Click on Finish to close the process. The WDM driver will give you the ability to display the SkyRaider video using other video display software.

  • Page 135: Installing Mallincam Ascom Driver

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Installing Mallincam ASCOM Driver Visit www.Mallincam.net Step 1 Select the Support Tab Go into Software Downloads Near the bottom of the page under MallincamSky Downloads is the SKYRAIDER ASCOM DRIVER link Download the SKYRAIDER ASCOM driver (ascommallincamsetup.exe)
  • Page 136 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Click on Next to Continue. The License Agreement Window should now appear. Click in the ‘I accept the agreement’ Radial Button, then Click on Next. The Step 6 Ready to Install Window will appear.

  • Page 137: Autoguiding With Skyraider

    December 29, 2016 AutoGuiding with SkyRaider Guiding with MaximDL and Mallincam ASCOM The following is a pictorial procedure on how to select the Mallincam ASCOM driver (assumes you have already installed this driver on your computer) in MaximDL. Start MaximDL...
  • Page 138 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Step 3 Left-Click the Setup Camera button on Camera 2 from the Setup Tab. Choose ASCOM (from Camera Model in Setup ASCOM popup Window) Step 4 Step 5 Now Left-Click on the Advanced… Button in the Setup ASCOM popup Window.
  • Page 139 December 29, 2016 Choose ASCOM Mallincam Driver from the pull down selector. Step 6 Left-Click on the OK Button to accept the Mallincam Driver in the ASCOM Step 7 Camera Chooser Window. You will be returned to the Setup ASCOM window, then Left-Click on its OK button to accept this, and you will be returned to the Camera Control Window.
  • Page 140 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Left-Click on the Settings Button in the Guide Tab, and the Guider Settings Step 9 Window will pop up. Select Guider Relays in the Autoguider Output Control pull down selector. Step 10 Left-Click on the OK Button to accept the settings and return to the Camera Step 11 Control Window.

  • Page 141: Guiding In Phd2 With Mallincam Ascom Driver

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Guiding in PHD2 with Mallincam ASCOM Driver Start the PHD2 software. Step 1 Click on the Connection Icon to open up Connect Equipment Window. Step 2 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual Page 139...
  • Page 142 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Choose ASCOM Mallincam Driver from Camera Drop Down List. Step 3 Left-Click on the Camera Setup Button to open Setup Window. Step 4 Setup Recommendations for SkyRaider is to use 640 * 480 Resolution with the 8 Bit Step 5 Depth and Low Frame Rate.
  • Page 143 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Left-Click on the Connect button on Camera List to connect camera. Step 6 Select On-Camera from the Mount Dropdown list Step 7 Left-Click on the Connect on Mount List and select On-camera to tell PHD2 that Step 8 the mount that the SkyRaider controls the ST4 port itself.
  • Page 144 PHD2 as you normally would. PHD can control the exposure time of the SkyRaider Camera with the exposure drop down button. If you are using a Mallincam SkyRaider AG1.2C camera to do your auto-guiding with PHD, and you are using another MallinCam camera, say the DS model, for imaging in MallincamSky, then: Connect the Guide camera with PHD first, followed by connecting the DS model to MallincamSky.

  • Page 145: Running Phd2 With Wdm Driver + Toupst4 Driver

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Running PHD2 with WDM Driver + ToupST4 Driver Start PHD2 software Step 1 Click on the Camera Icon to open up Connect Equipment Window. Step 2 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual Page 143...
  • Page 146 Step 3 Choose WDM-style webcam camera from Camera Dropdown List. Left-Click on the Connect button on Camera List. Step 4 Step 5 The Camera choice window will pop-up. Select MALLINCAM and Click on OK. SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual Page 144...
  • Page 147 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Select Resolution (recommend 640x480) and Click on OK Step 6 Choose ToupST4 (ASCOM) from the Mount Dropdown List Step 7 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual Page 145...
  • Page 148 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 You can check to see if the SkyRaider can control your Mount by Left Clicking on the Mount Setup Icon and use the Arrow Buttons to see if your mount moves. Left-Click on the Mount Connect Button activate the connection.
  • Page 149 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Left-Click on the Looping Icon to start the SkyRaider imaging. Step 10 Since WDM is only a Video image from the SkyRaider, you will need to set the PHD2 Exposure Duration to a value other than AUTO (say 1 second). This will NOT...

  • Page 150: Appendix

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Appendix Imaging in SharpCap With the addition of the SkyRaider Direct Show Driver, you can control the SkyRaider with a variety of other pieces of Software such as SharpCap. Now this is the first generation of DirectShow/Sharpcap driver interaction and as such, not all of the commands are perfect for user control.
  • Page 151 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Once you have selected, the Mallincam Directshow Driver, SharpCap will display what the SkyRaider is imaging. The controls on the right of the screen (Exposure, Gain, Gamma, …) allow you to change the settings of the SkyRaider.

  • Page 152: Sharpcap Will Start The Imaging Process

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 The Pop-Up Window gives you some familiarity with settings as it provides you with more comfortable units (exposure time in ms). You can choose the Exposure Tab in the Filter window to slide the Tab to match the exposure time in ms (divide by 1000 to get seconds).

  • Page 153: How Do I

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 How Do I … How do I get rid of the Green Exposure Rectangle? First remember the Green Exposure Rectangle is used for the auto-exposure process, but it can be annoying when you are imaging.

  • Page 154: How Do I Automatically Save 1 Image Every 30 Seconds

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 How do I automatically save 1 image every 30 seconds?  Choose the Time-Lapse (Auto Capture) from the Capture Menu on the Top Menu Line. Now determine your naming convention and location.  Enter 30 in the Time slot ...

  • Page 155: How Do I Pause The Video

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 How Do I Pause the Video? You can Pause or Resume the live video by either choose Setup>Pause from the Top Menu Line, or even easier, just press on the pause key on your keyboard.

  • Page 156: First Aid For The Skyraider Series

    Uninstall the current driver through the Control Panel (or if you cannot find it in the Control Panel check out the c:/PROGRAM FILES/MALLINCAM/MALLINCAMSKY folder, there is a program called uninst. Double-Click on uninst to uninstall MallincamSky and its drivers). Once uninstalled, reboot your computer, then reinstall MallincamSky again. This should fix the issue.

  • Page 157: Dark Field Explanation

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Dark Field Explanation The following is the best explanation of what Dark Field is, and it comes from the work of Simon Hanmer. Dark Frame vs Dark Field Dark Frame Subtraction First, take an image with the camera shutter closed or the camera/scope covered under the same conditions of exposure time and temperature as the light frames you are going to capture of your astronomical target.
  • Page 158 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Note that stacked and combined frame #10 represents information derived from all 10 frames. But hold on … we are not talking CCD imaging here – this is video. When a CCD chip is activated it cranks at full blast and requires effective cooling to prevent it from rapidly heating up beyond a user-determined temperature.
  • Page 159 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 The two screen captures below demonstrate the difference that applying a Dark Field to an image can provide. 90 second exposure, lens covered. No Dark Field Applied 90 second exposure, lens covered. 10 Dark Fields Applied SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual...

  • Page 160: Setting Up To Broadcast On Night Skies Network

    I using, and what am I trying to do this session). Remember, it’s all about having fun, and time and patience are your best friends (not to mention all the guys and gals, and the Yahoo – MallinCam site: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/mallincam/messages One of the most important decisions you will need to make with broadcasting the image of the SKYRAIDER is what Video capture software are you going to use.
  • Page 161 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Step 2 Start MallincamSky Get the image of your object on the Image Window of MallincamSky, adjust the settings on the software for your planned object and size the window so you have room for other software on your monitor real-estate.
  • Page 162 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Step 5 Adjust the Resolution and frames/second (fps) value on Manycam/Splitcam/WebcamMax This will be trial and error; it all depends upon resolution, bandwidth, and what over members on NSN experience from your broadcasted image. You will end up adjusting both on the Manycam/Splitcam/Webcam Max side as well and on the NSN side to get the best image.
  • Page 163 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Step 8 Log into Night Skies Network (NSN) Have your Web Brower go to the location: http://www.nightskiesnetwork.ca/ . Locate and click on the BROADCASTERS AND MEMBERS SIGN IN button. The next Login screen will ask you to...
  • Page 164 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 Step 10 Turn off your Microphone Until you have your microphone figured out, it is best to initially turn it off. If you do not, the viewers on NSN may hear an extreme loud buzzing (feedback noise). Later on we will look at...
  • Page 165 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016  CLICK on the Settings choice and you will be presented with the Adobe Flash Player Settings Window.  CLICK on the Camera Icon and you will be presented with a pull down menu select your camera.
  • Page 166 SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016  Use the sliders Band Width Picture values. I usually have both of my sliders way on the right. Over time you will find the sweet spot for your system.  Select your...

  • Page 167: Focal Reducers

    Included are a multi coated 25mm dual elements hand selected lens assembled right here in our Mallincam facilities. Machining is also done at a local machine shop. It comes equipped with two 10 mm spacers and one 5mm spacer for precision F/ ratio reduction to suit just about any telescope configuration.

  • Page 168: User Notes

    SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual December 29, 2016 User Notes SkyRaider AG1.2C User Manual Page 166...

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