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MallinCam SkyRaider DS10 User Manual (201 pages)

Brand: MallinCam | Category: Camcorder | Size: 9 MB

Table of Contents
3
Introduction
8
The Contents of the Skyraider-DS10 Package
9
Specifications
9
System Requirements
9
In the Box
10
Installing Driver and Software
11
System Requirements
11
Installing the Software
11
Connecting the Skyraider
15
Connecting the Skyraider-DS10 to Your Computer
15
Connecting Autoguider Cable to the Skyraider-DS10
17
Using Mallincamsky Software
18
The Mallincamsky Window
18
Skyraider Quick Setup and Pictorial Work-Flow
19
Live Stack Pictorial Work-Flow
20
Histogram Pictorial Work-Flow
21
ROI Pictorial Work-Flow
22
Save Image Pictorial Work-Flow
23
Record Video Pictorial Work-Flow
24
Batch Record Pictorial Work-Flow
25
Auto Capture Pictorial Work-Flow
26
Save Sequence of Images Pictorial Work-Flow (Trigger Mode)
27
Digital Binning
28
Dark Field Pictorial Work-Flow
29
Flat Field Pictorial Work-Flow
30
Sharpen Pictorial Work-Flow
31
More Detailed Work-Flow Procedure
32
Quick Workflow for Mallincamsky
32
Detailed Workflow of Video Imaging Planetary Objects
35
Detailed Workflow of Video Imaging Deep Sky Objects
41
The Skyraider Software Controls
50
Top Menu Line
50
File
50
Open Image
51
Open Video
52
Save
53
Save as
53
Batch Save
56
Paste as New File
58
Recent Files
58
Exit
59
Edit
59
Cut
59
Copy
60
Paste
60
Paste Shortcut
60
Delete
60
Image Select
60
Select All
60
Select None
61
View
61
Browse
61
Thumbnail
62
Sidebar
62
Histogram
63
Grids
63
Best Fit
66
Actual Size
66
Full Screen
66
Track
66
Reticles
67
Browse
67
Sort
68
Icons
68
Refresh
68
Properties
68
Open Record Folder
68
Open Image Folder
68
Setup
69
Start/Pause
69
View Properties
69
ST4 Test
70
Capture
71
Capture Image
71
Auto Capture
71
Start Record
72
Batch Record
73
Image
75
Mode
75
Adjust
76
Rotate
81
Crop
82
Scale
83
Histogram
84
Process
86
Image Stacking
89
Options
91
Window
97
Activate Video Window
97
Close All
97
Reset Window Layout
97
Windows
98
About
98
Mallincamsky Toolbar
99
Open
99
Save
100
Browse
100
Thumbnail
101
Target
101
Image Type
102
Auto Capture
102
Batch Record
102
Pause Video Capture
102
Open Video Folder
103
Zoom
103
Image Select
103
Track
103
Histogram
104
Reticle
104
ST4 Test
105
Advance/Reverse
106
Stitch
106
Panorama Straighten
108
Projection Type
108
Seam Finder
108
Exposure Compensation
108
Bundle Adjust
108
Preferences
111
Controlling the Skyraider
112
Camera List
112
Capture and Resolution
113
Resolution
113
Snap
113
Record
114
Gain
115
Exposures
115
Video Mode
115
Trigger Mode
118
Bit Depth
120
Color Balance
120
White Balance
121
Color Adjustment
121
Hue
122
Saturation
122
Brightness
122
Contrast
122
Gamma
123
Frame Rate
123
Color/Gray
124
Flip
124
Rotate
124
Sampling
125
Roi
125
Histogram
127
Digital Binning
129
Method
130
Number
130
Usage Suggestion in Digital Binning
130
Dark Frame Subtraction in Digital Binning
131
Dark Field Correction
132
Flat Field Correction
134
Introduction
134
Optical Path Noise
134
Taking Flats
135
Black Level
137
Live Stack
138
Conversion Gain
141
Sharpen
142
Misc
142
Cooling
142
Parameters
143
Installing Optional Software
146
Installing Directshow Driver
147
Installing Mallincam ASCOM Driver
149
Autoguiding with Skyraider
151
Guiding with Maximdl and Mallincam ASCOM
151
Guiding in PHD2 with Mallincam ASCOM Driver
155
Running PHD2 with WDM Driver + Toupst4 Driver
159
Appendix
164
Imaging in Sharpcap
164
Start Sharpcap
164
Chose Cameras
164
Sharpcap will Start the Imaging Process
166
Astrotoaster and Mallinamsky
167
Astrotoaster Work Flow
167
Start Astrotoaster
167
Preparing Astrotoaster
168
Click on the View Tab
168
Click on Monitor
169
Tell Mallincamsky to Save Images in to the Monitoring Folder of Astrotoaster
169
Stop the Looping
169
Click on the Stack Tab
170
Adjust the Image in Astrotoaster
171
Astrolive and the Skyraiderds10
172
Start Astrolive
172
Click on the Choose Still Button
172
From the Pull-Down List Select ASCOM Mallincam Driver
173
Click on the Properties Box
173
Sequence Generator Pro and Skyraiderds10
174
Start Sequence Generator Pro
174
How Do I
176
How Do I Get Rid of the Green Exposure Rectangle
176
How Do I Select a Part of the Image and Zoom in
176
How Do I Automatically Save 1 Image Every 30 Seconds
177
How Do I Adjust the Brightness in My Monochrome Skyraider
177
How Do I Broadcast My Image Onto Night Skies Network (NSN)
177
Can I Use Mallincamsky with One Skyraider and Auto-Guide with Another
177
How Do I Pause the Video
178
How Do I Undo an Operation
178
How Do I Make My ROI the Whole Image Again
178
How Do I Turn off Dark Field Correction
178
How Do I Take Another Dark Field
178
My ROI Window Is Black
178
First Aid for the Skyraider Series
179
How Do I Optimize My Computer
180
Stacking Is Going very Slow or Stops Completely
181
I See a Pink Floyd Kaleidoscope Effect on My Screen
185
Dark Field Explanation
186
Dark Frame Vs Dark Field
186
Dark Frame Subtraction
186
Dark Field Correction
186
Setting up to Broadcast on Night Skies Network
189
Customizing the Screen
199
Focal Reducers
200
MFR-10 Focal Reducer
200
User Notes
201

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