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1. foo of choice among many Print and photographic profesional fear sng Curves tne input output mapping calor channels can be defined By an cubic sping or be drawn freehand providet extrema general It worth the eot review how color curves work in such graphics programe such as Proteshop fons of information about curves Ine Siysaidor Quick Guide Page sa SkyRaider User Manual uly 17 2015 Selact tne tmage gt AdjusbFter Color Command Titer aut spacial color Shanna a mage Check ther Red Green coar 1o e For romeo if Red coloris checked hen oniy information about Red channel wil be discarded The Green ord Blue information wii remain here extract Color tmage gt AdjsbFer Color command a special color channel tom a color mage Check ther Red Green or corio ite For romeo if Red coloris checked hen oniy information about Red Channa wil be retained Ine Green Blue information wil 7 Seloct he mmage gt Adjsbnvert common to reverse the pisl values of ne tv image Edge Preserving Smooth re control for the mesi homogeneous Peighbormood aea round each painting pietre and then ges Sach poii the average ray level of ine elected crea it removes
2. Proportions button There 2 options forthe algorithm thatthe Seale method uses to reso the maga They ore Bllnear ond Bleuble The detout scing method s Blinear Once you have selected your parameters Let Clek to make the new Image Seale fnat Siysior Quick Guide TES Sky amp aider User Manual July 17 2015 Histogram A Histogram how Pals an image are by graphing he umber of pcs at each Cole intra level The Histogram snows etl in the shadow sown in Toft of he histogram shown in middie ona Brown in the right per A Histogram con you whether an image has enough detai to a Ahistogrom isa mathematical graph that shows you the curent tonal range of an image Thi way you can evauatelt and f necessary Tonal range refers to the range of brightness levels in the image A istagram us Pow much af fne mage ls curent pure black how much s cunenty Pura white how much ol somewhere in between Its vary mportant to note that even though we re taking about brightness leves nof just taking abou Black and white grayscale mages but Histograms work equaly wel and are important with full color images Ths because even though we don t always thnk of ior as being anything but color yat every col
3. rnsucen iks certain able wavelengths oro absorbed olners ra lected Bockta the eyes n theory pure cyan C magenta M and yellow Y pigments Should combine absorb alight and produce black For Ih reason coin ars caled sublractue colors Because ol fining eis contain some impurities nose three inks actualy Produce muddy brown ond must be combined with black K rito produce a hue black K used of B avoid anuson wih Combining these inks to reproduce colar is Caled four color process printing The subtractive CMY additive RGB colors complementary colar Each pair af subtractive calors creates on adve calor and vice versa Based on the human perception colar he HIS model escroes tee fundamental characteres of olos Hue the color reflected or transmitted through an object itis measured as a locaton on standard color wheal expressed as degree behveen 0 and 340 In common uie Hue 6 identified by Ine name a color such as red orange ar green Saturation sometimes caled Chroma isthe strength or purity ot Me calar Saturation represents Ine amount of gray in proportion tothe hue measured as percentage ram D grav to 100 fully saturated On standard color wheel saturation erecser rom the center fa edge Intensity is the relative lightness or darkness of the color usualy measured as a percentage 0 black t
4. 01 Every time you Left Click on nap onthe tabbed window with Ine name umber increased wil appear n Ina Window The mage only displayad in the Video Window nct saved on your computer You can save the image and thus rename i by using the Save eon FleSave As command tne Menu Une Lef clicking on Record wil tell Malincomsiy fo start recording video of what is curently captured by the SkyRalder Matincamsty apen up Video window where yaw where you hou tka mevideo feto bo saved ia the Browse i Suton what name temm You can then either Lett or Fish fo tote Video recording proces or Next gt ic chaose hich ona of twa formats Malincamsky Can save the videoin lef Clek on Next gt Siysaior Quick Guide SkyRider User Manual July 17 2015 The Video Forma and Encoder window vil open hera ware you choose the Video format to save your videoin You con now enone einer Ser or avi we recommend Sslcting lef Clck on Next fa cepiay he So o Record Window Here you can sat the me Vide you can only select minutas Time Um Check Box unchecked hen you manualy stop the recording By tetCictng on the icon that the Record icon cr ths SideBar Time Lapse wil alow you to the rat
5. Ths alaws you the option of rearanging the image fies a IB gt Cany aterese Ste sn Just Leff Click on the choice that best pem E dng cutomatclyrearnge menes gr Ths contol alaws you to play the Graphie as either Large or Small icons Simply Let Clek to mate your Selection Paste shortcut fase stent This alaws you to place copied Shoreut you have previousiy Selected the then have used EdibCopy into you curent selected folder Delete This contol alaws you to delete selected rom your curent selected folder Siysior Quick Guide Page 43 gt SkyRoider User Manual July 17 2018 Rekesh gt contol you fo rater the contents of the curenty selected folder Properties Ths control wit the curent Fie properties for the Graphies that you have selected Isis identical to Right Clicking on Fie while ving Windows Explorer Setup This Top Menu Line Command is used to provide you information about the current SkyRalder Camera ocivatea u Malincomsiy rm Ston Pavse puc Lef Cleking on this conici wil Pause the SkyRalder Camera s ive display Left Clicking nis control again wil activate the ive display View Properties Le Clci ng on ris cont wil pop up
6. ofthe most recentiy opened document under ine Recent les command Choosing ona of haze siemens wit reopen that e Immediately gt The maximum number of Recent Fles con be modified by choosing he Options gt Preterencer command cixing the Mise selection Here Clicking tne 4 defaut edit wil alow you to enter the number of the Recent submenu that you Want The vue ranges tom 0 to the gt con aso check Clear the Recent when application to clear the Recent Fles after eating the Malineamsky application en jm Choosing the Fled command will close video at of the image windows and window and remove windows tom the screen Afer al ofthe windows ca closed malincamsky wil end ion mage has been mocitied betore attempting Balt Malineamsky wil sue wearing to ask f user wants to save Ine mage ornat Edit Ths Drop Down Menu wit alow you to Cul Copy Paste Layers over your images From Edi Menu you can aiso select a Region ot Interest ROI om your mage and capy to Windows tiec Clipboard or sven de select 01 younave changed your mind ca 4 command ior future implementation Siysior Quick Guide Pags as 1 Skyaider User Manual July 17 2015 Copy ec Tis dibCopy command con be used to selected part of your mage to ne Windows Clipboard Thon you can use
7. skyRaider User Manual Quick Guida Pagel Revision History Verson Dae Ravan Desorption arare Template StyRoidor Guick Guide Pagel SkyRaider User Manual July 17 2015 Table of Contents Table of Contents Tho Contents of the SiyFakderDS Packago Tho Contents of the SkyRaldorSLP Package nn The Contents of he SkyRalde AG Package 2 nstating Driver and Sofware System Requirements Installing the Software 4 Using Matincam Shy Sofaro Sip Quick Scop ana Wok SiyRaider Guick Guide Page SkyRider user Manual Jy 17 2015 5 The StyRater Sofware Contro Sine Lapas A Cini Siysaior Quick Guide Page Skyraider User Manual Jy 17 2015 os ILL en pa Siysicor Quick Guide Pages SkyRaider User Manual July 17 2015 7 Optional 8 wt Shite G 9 Aandi Pak Fame vo a a Siysidor Quick Guide Pagea SkyRaider User Manual Joy 17 2015 1 Introduction After years of designing ond testing under all operative conditions Malincom has created the next generation of Live Astronomical Video CCD Cameras Not iva observation posso he sees of SkyRaider Cameras con ore images and video recording No one in has developed and pushed ne Envelope in an as
8. Subtract for even ower noise The malinCam SkyRalder D features dual independent on board memory ensuring separate video imaging sgnal dala rom the camera Conta 382 demand No ofer video CCD camera systern has these citing unique factures the market today The MalinCom SkyRalder DS uses atwo stage up voltage diver ta operate the CCD sensor to its maximum Sensitivity of 15 val tom a 5 vols source A MaiinCam unique fecture not found on any other video CCD comeras using USB2 system The Skyler Cameras are USB cameras dve to ne physical imitations of USE the length of the cable is restricted fo about metres even though some sers fy to extend distance sing other hardvire sno guarantee Inat me video signal iming tsue willbe recognized when going the recommended maximum Special thanks to Chis Appleton Rock Mall who expertise ond experience ro way beyond my So thank you for your purchase and let the adventure begin Siyeaider Quick Guide Pages Skyaider User Manual July 17 2015 The Contents of the SkyRaider DS Package The Malincam Skyecidar 05 features he word renowned Hyper circuit witha buffered vorat gan Hyper cut is used in ou other camara designs and lows a user ta increase with ow nose without increasng exposure ima Exclusive Installation the Hyper creuit in th Skyler DS om o
9. Gnd Style The Grid Style can be No Grid Aulo Manual Gid Dau i No Uine style Te Line Sty forthe gid can be Sofa Dash Dot or DashDat he Deta Soi G d Une Color The color of he grid ine The Default coloris Red 2551 0 Color Te color of he Relleule The Datoul coloris Red 25510 0 s ro mma X mM Ho er me pi Baat pnas e Cursor command wil se the mouse cursor forthe video and image window operations Select the Horizontal Cross as None window default single inge ine Double Pil Doubie 3 Pia Doubles Piets Double 7 Prets Double Paloma Select ihe Vertical Cross as None window default Singing ine Doubie 1 Pi Double s Pixeis Piets Double 7 Prets and Pixels formas Siyscicor Quick Guide Poses Skyaider User Manual July 17 2015 Single means single ine Double means two poral ines means ine space between Ine two Ines 1 distance The other izes cto have In meaning Select cursor shape trom Cross Point anc Nul Inthe figure below cursor with Double horzontal and vertical ines with 9 Piets res ior he alignment oppieation the longer one the Cursor as a Cross Wes defined You con overlay tne DoteondTime on the msee Video Window mina pris E z location colar ot Yourenoieej Youcan Sere tso rave
10. MaMncom kydido uy the Clay fecoron 7 ne image These Updated treo ne for Exompl aoe ght ovata me l video Wi produce the ov ovely os inte tpt ne Ci 7 Siysaior Quick Guide Pages Sky amp aider User Manual July 17 2015 The Mise page is mainly used forthe control af ne E Malincomiiy s User Interlace If mainly includes 1 Malincanskysspecifie giae format waning intonation 2 Sieb User intartace Style 4 Language 5 Graphics accelerator amp Privacy Just tef Click checkbox to choose your required Option DD window The cont wil close at open windows Mats and con reset he lays back a fs default we 1 Selecting the Closes Al command wil close al of he pictures opened or Captured inside Malineamsky s rome f jou have to the pictures or it you have captured some pictures fne camera chocsing the Close All ville you finn fe saving operations quick Save Fes Siysidor Quick Guide Foge 70 the Fle gt Open Video view saved video Left Cllek on camera wil Sky amp aider User Manual July 17 2015 The Close All wil actualy close down the ive Video Seam window You ca
11. YoU cler use the Left Cilek and Drag techrigue move the sider to left right out LesCek on tne Hues ceri selecti then vae your ana Right keys on your Keyboard fe adjust Ihe vake The value of Ihe Hue setting be displayed above tha sider Only works with color SkyRalder saturation The command controls the Saturation of fne Video mage Saturation increases he separation af calars on a video image thas he abl ta enhance ar nh the colors onthe video mage You can aiher use the Left Ciick Hold and Drag fachrique to move the sider to he let aright rut Let Clck on tne Saturation sider his elect tnam use your Let and Right crow keys on your Kaybacrd Yo ads value The value of he Saturation seting wil be deployed above ihe sider Only works wil color Skykalder highness This command control the Brightness ofthe Video image Bighiness makes the image brighter cr dimmer This a inear adjustment You con ether use the Lef Clck Hold and Drag technique to move the sider to ne left or ight or just Lef Cek on the aighiness s sider hi selects than we your and Right keys on your Keyooara ajust value value of he B ghhness setina il be deployed above Ihe sider Only works wih a color Skytaider Contrast Doo The command contra he Contrast of the Video image Contras s defied as separation between tne brightest
12. to let yau judge where ta release this ine on Ine vaeo Imaga Yeu rg os many ines as you require fo overlay on the videcyimoge Siysicor Quick Guide Page 40 User Manual Sti you drag down as many nes Gaas You canat ary tims iva the Blue Arowa to adis fhe locations o the Horizontal Verical Liner No criss The No contol can be usec to tempararly remove the grid overiay he video mage Ifyou reselect Manual Gids your jous designed lines wil re appear Jg Remove All Grids This wil remove tha Grid Overlay from your video image It wil delete your Manua Grid Lines stings hus allowing you te create now set of Manual Grid nes erf oes ne View gt best to automaticaly irse Video Window Tab ihe Image video Actual size m tne conl View gt Atual Size to reset Ihe Zoom 100 Actual Sie wil be disabled View i aready set 10074 and piace the Image video iic Video Window Tab Siysior Quick Guide Page T SkyRaider User Manual July 17 2015 FullScreen sen Selecting the VievoFuliScreen control wil display the video windowin fu screen Presing the Video Window on your keyboard wil retum Malincamsky to Defaut fjv video image s actual sze is larger tnan the videe image Window inen inis contr
13. Properties Window that contains Information about tne curentiy activated SkyRalder Camera Siysicor Quick Guide Page 44 SkyRaider User Manual July 17 2015 dee Ifyou Skyalder camera such as he SkyRalderG Autogulder series has a St port then icon be used io AutoGuide telescope mount Thi centri used checkit ihe camera con carectly communicate win fne Telescope Mount Connac cable provisos with fne Seytaider Camera tothe STA Pa on your Telescope Mount Tor on the Telescope Mount io ensure that itis ready to De tested Lef Clek on ttis control and the 4 Popup Window wi appear The 14 Window wil contain 4 Green Arrow keys that when pressed a specific crection command thru the Press each Green ona nete if tne Telescope Mount moves in specific direction Due to the various orientations of the Skytalder Camera once inserted inside tne telescope the Green Direction Arrows wil not necessary match the direction of Mount movement Don t wory al guiding Sofware wll automatically orent iseit inne movements You con abert the movement by Lft Cleking on the Red Stop buon in he ST Popup Window The number box locatediin the miele of fne 4 Green direcion Buon con be increase cr decrease affect he distance fne Telescope Mount moves spen a Green Direction Button s pressed You can direchy entera number into he number box or Left Clek on the up ond
14. not wart na Green Rectangle in the middie cl your seven hy Ins Chose Fitto Window fcm the Zoom Drop down on the lean Toat Bar Now crog fne Green Rectangle Leti Clck and Hold technique to the Iwer iett of ne window gt Nest grab the Upper Lett comer ot fne Green Rectangle drag ito fne Lower Right comer to make zero sze rectange all you shouid see amp Green word Exposure Fray grab the Left he 5 window move itto the right unti he edge is nex to the actuat video window Watch how the word Exposure jist gets covered This of my Startup routine How do Select a ofthe image and Zoom in gt Expand the ROL control Bue Rectangle should appear around you image Using the Held and Drag technique maneuver ona sze the Blue Rectangle s that it encloses the crea you cre intereste in Left Clek on Apply waich the part of tne image in Blue Rectangle be Ine whaia mage in Ine Video Window gt Now Leht Clekin the Bue Rectangle and use ne scroll wheel on your mouse to enlarge or reduce the image you con usa the Window contro on the leon Yoo Bar gt let Clek on Delouls to ge back to Ful screen Siyscicor Quick Guide Page 120 Sky amp aider User Manual July 17 2015 How automatically save 1 Image every 30 seconds gt Choose the Time Lapse Aulo Capture ror the Capture Menu on tne Top Menu tne Now determina your n
15. Acfval onc he PHD exposure duration the soma volue espermenl Sader Guck Gur Page Cick on the Camera icon 1o open up Connect Equipment Window SkyRaider User Manual Jy 17 2015 Choose ASCOM Toupcam Diver rom Camera Drop Down s E Recommendations for SkyRidr so use 640 480 Resolution with BB SPE Depl ana tow Home Role Lei Click on OK fo go boc te Connect Equipment Window Siysicor Quick Guide SkyRaider User Manual July 17 2015 tt cnt connect comet crt oma Comer ASCO Tees Dives Te ee sets prose Bu on the Connect on Mount Ust o tell PHD2 that ihe mount hat the conos St port itet Guide Page SkyRaider User Manual emt the Red X tock Lett Cilek onthe Looping Icon fo start the SkyRalder imaging ond then start using HDR os you normaly Sade Guek Guide Page Ti Sky amp aider User Manual July 17 2015 9 Appendix How Dol How do gelrid of he Green Exposure Rectangle remember the Green Exposure Rectangle s sed forthe auto exposure Process but it con be annoying when you are imaging gt The way to remove it rom the Video Window minimize the Exposwe A Gain Ifyou require he Exposure amp Gain Control o be expanded you can adit the but
16. Choc this option and overlay he ing window o to yer linear softs age Camtinaon ofboth the n your sereen You wane t ensure that you get a Sond image of whatever the MolicamSy asking at inside the Manyca Stm window sistance Ths allows you to select 3 the sze of the desktop that you Wanton Ast side he vet ontop af your Malincomsiy image Siyscidor Quick Guide Page i26 SkyRaider User Manual July 17 2015 gt agunt ne Reston and pames second pa on Mary Web Me rer members on NSN experience ram yaur boasted image You wil end on the Manyear Spltar Webeam Max sit s wel he NSN side to get the best image A helpful hint over the Soinean Webcam Man window so that some of the et Max window Can the members NSN the Mancam Dat 15 ps en Minnie the Menycom Spincam WedcamMar software window lek on the tendere top ight side af the Mery Slim Webcam window vil eliminate he Manat Webcam window rom you est t Should now appen onthe bottom of your desktop onto bu ct hal the stare tl runing and til has hod of your desktop IMalincamsky Image cation Dona ot lay Wow wanda deg then it ee eee Sacre yo aant es moped tia ics te to ey Pan ro i tn eto aan rri gatio we Mcr a ry d rating kantawa
17. Clck on the MALLINCAMIWalnSelup Fie Windows may display a warning asking for permission to run the program iit Goes select YES The folowing Malincamsky Setup Screen wil cppear fom gt chk on ext tsar he tation proces Siysidor Quick Guide Page 103 SkyRaider User Manual uly 17 2015 on instal start the installation process cick on Finish to clase the process Tre WOM wil give you the ability ta display the SkyRalder video using other ideo delay The software that uses the video protocol wil always have a button that paps up the Control Window where you con contol exposure and ather setting on the SkyRalder camera Siysicor Quick Guide Page 104 Sky amp aider User Manual July 17 2015 Installing Mallincam ASCOM Driver p Select he Support Tab Gointo Software Downloads Near the bottom of he page under Miscellaneous Downloads isthe ASCOM STA DRIVER SKYRAIDER G Gulder irc rom Miscellaneous Downloads Pus downlod ne ASCOM Video iver when made Double on the Dives fe them onto your computer system Windows follow the on sereen instructions Tis assumes that you have installed latest ASCOM Platform your computer Siysicor Quick Guide Page 105 Sky amp aider User Manual July 17 2015 8 AutoGuiding with SkyRaider AutoGuiding with MaximDL
18. Dialoge Window wi open up Siysidor Quick Guide Page User Manual Jy 17 2015 Dialog Window wit alow you ic Rename the Parameter Fle name Remove the Parameter ine computer Recorder how the Parameter names appear in the The Management Dialog wil allow you o export all Parmeter Fles to fie so that you con send this pal afich contaire ef your parameter Tes doa colegue The Management Dialog wil ao allow you 1o a oleguer sel cf parameter Nes nga ge wnci alot er parameter into your Malincomsiy folders When you import a sat of parameter fies into your system wil overt al ot you poromeles fles So ure caution See below Alter you have created ali of parameter s that you are uiing Save ther in G Parameters Folder pick location and name fr Ths Folder such Parameter your computer under nome that ndicates hat hese fies cro yous such os Michoel s Skykaider DSc Parameters les for New Hamburg This way you con save a another set poramete for nathar SkyRalder Camera inthe same older Parameters Folder tris woy you con load parameter fies fara specific cometa you ean azo ofer colegues parameters es in ine some Folder skykaider DSe Parameter Fles fr Siysaidor Quick Guide Pags ss SkyRaider User Manual July 17 2015 Tris as you method to relo
19. Icon Tool Bar used browse images under spaced directory in the Folders Sidebar The Browse Window resembles tne Windows Explorer Lett licking on il expand falder so hot you amine ts contents You con Right Click Folder cr and the actual Windows controis wit pop as in Windows Explorer As you get deeper nto the Browse Window you con or Move Deeper vis he Green Right in he Browse Window The Bue Right Arow will ioke you to your computer s Roat Directory Lef Doubie Clicking on a Falder wil open up Window Tab in ine Video Window ihis Window will a labeled Browse Tis Tab wi opi of the graph Tos irse that Folder you Lef Double Click on Graphies mic the Video Window wi open Up Ina Graphics in a new fab in ihe Video Window Gude Pages SkyRaider User Manual July 17 2015 You con close the Tab in the Video Window by RIght Clicking on the Tab s Te choosing Close Sidebar The SideBar con contain 3 ferent Tabs Camera Folder undo redo Lef Clek on the SideBar conta to expand it You wil he 3 choices each with check mark 1 Lelt Cllek on check matk to Select or De Select which ones ol me 3 you wouid ike to see displayadiin the Sidebar The Tabs the SideBar con remain docked to the SideBar or be fes footing Just use the Lef Clck Mold and D
20. Wren saving he curenlselingrwilbe saved as nex fie sove operation Siysicor Quick Guide Page so Sky amp cider User Manual gt or July 17 2015 appended Fager hatha EEE pages ar nat Tompresion Species metnod Tor compresing compost image data For saving 32 bit RFF e ona con speci that ne fle ba saved with predictor bu hove option Io use JPEG Compression Image T choosng Compresions PEG The mags can be by fhe sider bar The values range Betean D ana 100 The Defaut value 75 Tave These seing os Wren saving ihe curent slings wil be saved datats for nex save operation gt rec 2000 Compress Fala Cameresions ox PEG 2000 The Image quatly con be adjusted by ne sider Tha values range Between 0 and 100 The Default value sO Save These as Wren saving he curent sating WBE aveg as for ne save operation Siysior Quick Guide Pogest User Manual July 17 2015 Ga Compresion Trece loen moge Quail T choosing Comprasions as PEG ng image quatly con be adjusted by ine sider Tha values range Between 0 and 100 The Defaut value 75 Save These sling os Wen saving oie Caveat sati
21. amount Siysicor Quick Guide Page se Sky amp aider User Manual July 17 2015 To Rotate he image a specified amount in degrees in a chosen rocton clockwise or counter clockwise Left on the When this option sseiscied the Image Rotate Window wi Popup where you can enterin ne required values You have two redrawing choice Torit when rotating Ine imape linear leuble seems to be bettar ferimagas butits your choice that counts conto ako allows you to fp your image Horizontally or Vertically Horizontal reversas tne image in the application arsa so thatthe ght c merof ine original mage is now tap left and the tap laft comer of orignal mage is new hne tap right comer Fip Vedical reverses tha image i the application area o that the top right commer at ne original image snow Ine bottom right comer the tap lett omer at ne original mage now the bottom st comer t D Choose the Image Ctop command to remove the portions af on mage that does want so that the acus he part af he image that islet Fist di gt image Select ihe mouse cursor wit change into cross hors tom the Top Menu Line Next se ne Lefe Click Hold and Drag technique to craw a rectangle crcund the portion tne mage you would ike to keep Finally select Image gt Crop your image window wil now only contain the portion of
22. another sftware s Paste Command do place this selected image inide that software You can select a region of your curenty ive image using the Let clck Hold and Drag technique then choose Edi Copy Now you con Paste thot selected image into another document such as Merasa Word Microsoft Poll for later use Paste G s gt commana far tuture implementation Image Select You con select Region o interest on your mage Tab ive or static by using the Lef Click Hold and Drag technique Once selected then you con Copy he selected region then Paste ino another software program Selecta cubes This command isnot fulyimelamentad but you can use it to select the Whole Video Image Window Once sclacted Inen you con Copy fne selected region anc than into another software program SelectNone ced Ths command con be used De Selee ha image thal war selected usina ether Image Select tha Select AlI command Siysior Quick Guide Pags s SkyRaider User Manual July 17 2015 View Ths Drop Down Menu wit alow you to Browse folders Display or Remove Tabs om ie Sidebar Activate Grids or Relieves on Video Window Change the Video Window Sie match your compter realesiate and Alc you to ine imoge around r your Video Window CODES X Tre View Browse command tne View Menu or the Browse Icon cn ine
23. as eet ay any cnr eran qp Many le Myou have a dul manitor can teave the Manycam Spam Webcam shui o fact th vou awe option to e the ployed rage a Mul sereen made by cicing on the 7 sym i the upper it side ofthe sere ne cop returne you back to narmal ze ES Vou may have to pay wth number cf ower which wos wel your setup nave had success with many Browsers hits ners refx and Siysicor Quick Guide Page 127 SkyRaider User Manual for Nght network Clan the Login section an the upper and of he CHANNEL LAUNCH SIGN IN Gude Page i28 EI Sen SkyRaider User Manual July 17 2015 nti vou hive your microphone out i best only tum ito you dot the NSN may hear etree lou burn eedback Later we wl loka aang the meron but urta then reememend LICKING on the mirophone symbol an the pper camer et the NSN vaten display orindow to iae the mzrophene E LE E Marycimfsptzam Webcam output Gude Page 12 SkyRaider User Manual July 17 2015 calc onthe Settings choice and you wil be presented wth the Adobe Fla Prayer Sting gt cc an the Camera eon and you wil be presentet witha pul own rans UU ae gt acK on the Pl Down iat to select your cam
24. be associated a name caled Video is He Bor wit slay Video OK XK here XXX ON is video fle nome sound wil heard when playing the vdeo ream Siysior Quick Guide Foge 2 l Skyaider User Manual July 17 2015 Open Broadcast open frond Tre Open iroadcas command not active as the programmers may use this contol forineracing wih Night ides Network NSM tme i fne tuture sove The Save command alows you to save the updated mage onto your computer The command immediatly stares curent window 1o it fle he i fed on the windows ite bay while leaving the mage sil active in image is untied or tited wiih a digit Malincamsky vit sue he Fle gt Save The defaut Save as ype wil be Window Bima ome The Fle gt Save command can be ured to save the mast recent changes tod It is often pertormad precautionary measure during or involved Floceses to reduce tne amount af reprocassng tha might be required m the vent of a system lara or operational erar Winen an image i being closed lI Click on Image tile and nat to save lis changes i choson trom the Popup Window Malineamsky ali changes made snee the last le gt Save operation The Fle gt Save command always saves contents of ne entre window evenit thera AOI of interest jdefineci on it The Fla gt Save commana wil be disab
25. down scrllup down the Value n tha number box Attempt to orientate Skytaider Camera in the aye piece holder of ina telescope in such a manner as to match tne Green Directions Butions movement iof me inne video splay Quick Guide Page ss Sky amp aider User Manual Jy 17 2015 Capture Ths Top Menu Une command allows you amore in depth capture routine of iiher oslimage cra video steam Ths command wi oer connecten to son n ight Skies Network NSN fre Capture image caste nse During the video preview you con sivays choose the Capture gt image Capture command 1a capture video image After maga s coptued the Captured image wil placed the curent active window with an Sutomated 01 The Coplure gt Capture image menu now be disabled as you ore now viewing a shiimage f you win ta capture mage again the acte window Video SkyRalde to ocivats the Video Window andthe CapluresCaplure Image menu wil be enabled aga The Snap Button on the Camera Setar con centinucusy shoot the image even if ne video windows activated Let Clek hie Snap on the Camera Sidebar o capture image qucy whan video window s active the Caplure Caplure Image menu wil be ne Snap resolutions oe different then Mallneamsky needs do the resolution from live to Snap in the background ta
26. fie name prefix for Quek Save when generating fies nomes tor a sees of images his prefa wil be combined wih Name Format o form c nc fle nome naming peradiom Helge in this combo box select the Tomat in which you want the image fe be saved con be amp M PG PNG Lef Click the Option button to set he different parameters for encoding the for BMP format Option wli be disabled See Fle save menu about ine detail ofthe format encoding methods Sample Te inal fe name is shown at the right of the Sample abel for reference Show the rename tle dialog The name can be renamed according to this item When this item is checked o Rename Dialog window wil pop up after choosing Rle Quick Save command or cick ine Quick Save Icon ihe foobar The new name be specified again according to the requirement One con check a file ES TESCO Erersonforinespectede 227 E 4 formal ond ts Abr is g 083 The checked m d Formalconbedipiojedn fhe wn Dom oF oi Siysicor Quick Guide Sky amp aider User Manual July 17 2015 The Gills Tab youtacsstarmine you would ike a Grid and isohowshouditbe ra Grids con also beusedio deine cies Relicule that con be arawn over ha image
27. goto One at the most important eens you wil to make with broadcasting the image af he SEYRAIDER i what Video capture ste are you going to se Same impe suggestions not capable o madiing the Video image and having that Video Image be direct captured by NSN Flat Sa if you want to use al the etre ofthe tare and broadcast those rests as well as save sereen shots videot at three choice for that other program Manyeam Al Aversion that s free reduced functions advertisements te My curent pregam eh can e wit the Advertisements You wil then Manca Stam Webcam Man siang wit Software t bros the images on NS E Alay ue the same port for your connected devices even mark on my laptop Siysaior Quick Guide Tage 125 Skyaider Manual July 17 2015 trt Molinari the image of your object onthe age Window af Malincamisiy adjust the settings on the Yur monter eakestte I you have Monitor system move Malincamsty to the second toS ith the whol uteri watching you Start Monycam Splitcem Mebcot e Se the Manyeam Sptam Webcam window so that is beside the stem you can de sath the MalincamSty Store Widow andthe ManycarSpltamy eosam Man window to tne seeond montar orem iate Alo these packages have the ity ta get eskto mage
28. have to wait unti fhe next image is exposed to see how your adjustments s Have Fun and Experiment You now spend soma tine to become more comfortabie with the Malincamsky Swe The SkyRalder User Manual wil oo info more detal al ofthe options and adjustment you con with he SkyRalder Series of camara ut don t be fa Gointo Options tom the Top Menu ine and choose Preerences tis here that you con set options for he Malineamsky you info Mise you con change he Color sive of he Malincamsky I you select ann Color Sie Apply then on OK tha Color Sly which works fr you a bight Color Sil if using compute in Siysicor Quick Guide Page 2s SiyRaider User Manual July v 5 The SkyRaider Software Controls Top Menu Line File Drop Down Menu wit alow you to load ond dove mage load a revicusy saved image Flos ha tuture aly lo View or Broadcast video Stream Night Skies Network SkyRacer Gack Gude Page 26 Sky amp aider User Manual July 17 2015 SP Open image i The Open image command is used to open an existing mage fle Ths command be used preview an image in smal size cr fo view titties Information without actualy opening the image ial You can use tris Command ta quicky locate pericuor mage Mallneamsky supports and can open a variety of mage formats These er
29. mkv mandriva Skykacer Guek Gude Page ot SkyRaider User Manual Juy 17 2015 Malincomsicy wil Open an image stacking Progress Baro inform you of he Once completed the stacked image wil appear in Video Image window You can now apply ather processing techniques to this mage which has a lar Siykaer auek Guide Page ss SkyRaider User Manual July 17 2015 DD options The Options Manu provides Tabs inthe Preference Window They ore Quick Save ids Cursor Video Mise DUM IE m dentem dm Eu mete Fle gt Quick Save menor SH the Quick Save con sove fne vif need aspect rectory fe format liam Al those are specified in Options gt Peterencess E com Quick Save property page DWecir Enter the pame of the dive directory where the new image wil bo saved You may ether type the path information rue the Browse buton lo locato fram standard Browse Folder dialog box Siyscicor Quick Guide Page se Skyaider User Manual uly 17 2015 Nome Format The year month date hour minute and second oranan Gequence are Used part af the are Saved within second a sufix attached the end af Name Format to avoid ine possbis name contiction For he s2quence Name Format no fas needed Entera
30. ont torget to remove the lens op on your camera sa that Yaucanocuay mage I won t mentan any Cickin the Enable check box to have Dark Fields ape in real ime to your video Siysicor Quick Guide Pages SkyRaider User Manual July 17 2015 Parameters Tre Foromelen contol allows you to Load previous set of camara parameters or Save the curant camera Erroi poarometer tor another sesion Tho parameters include most af the seing in fne Rectangle Regions of Interest The Drop Down control provides a tst ot previous i saved parameter setings Just select the parameter session that you requie fram the et Let Cickon the Lond command anit wil load the parameters tom the above the Drop Down Left clek on tne Save command and Mallencamsky vil open o window thal alow you To give a name to ihe curent sessen than wil sava the curent camera parameters under that fame ics Management command Give Name thats easy to determine what the parameters in the contain Tratis choosing a name Ike Eagle Nebula Dark wouid indicate thatthe parameters in oro designed for ihe Eagle Nebula when you have great Gark skies Let clekon the Overall command an it wil overite any setting changes you made fo he curent parameter onthe Management command ond Management
31. prepared the user Ine beginning of an observing session by covering Ina camara or scope pre delemiring the Exposure eme imes you select wil become more wi practice rid seing the oftware fo automaticaly fore up fa 10 mages At your Telescope equipment wil be diferant along wi the posible use of various types of fites and he skies you under experiment withthe length and umber cf he Dark Held Corrections hi into account when selecina you posure fime for your dark images Select skytaider Camera With the Camera Tab selected on the SideBar Lett Cilek on the Camera you are curent between ines in Camera Heading Once a camera amp selected Hack rectangle with SkyRalder Camera noma wil appear in the Video Window ofthe Malincamsky Software Wiin Verica Rule With the Camera Tab selected on the Lati Sao Let Clek the Exposure amp Gain tne Green Rectangle wi he sore Exposure wil in yout Video Window 1o you that you are sating an exposure ima Closng fne Exposure Window wil remove tne Green Rectangle Tne Exposure amp Gain Window vil open up ond you con either side the Exposure Time c Lef Clck Hold and Drog cr Leli lek on the curent Ime value and Window wil open to Clow you to manualy enter a time don forget to click Exposure Targets only active when Auto Exposure i se
32. range from 150 10 150 The Defaut vave 0 your adjustments to the Brighiness ond Contrast values onc Let Click on Okto accept Siysicor Quick Guide Pogest Sky amp aider User Manual July 17 2015 Color Choate ine fe cole inan image command to modiy tne overall mixture of There colar mocks that are supported by Malincamsky ach Mollocamsky vies ine RGB model t assgns on intensity vue to sach phlranging Kom black ta 255 wie foreach of he RGB Components in a color image For example a bright red color might have on R value of 245 a volue of 29 ana a B value of 0 When tne values of el thes Components re equa the resut is a shade af When fne vaue al components 255 he rasul is pure white when Ine value E0 pure black images use three channels to reproduce up to 147 milian colos on screen In action lo being the default mode fornew Malincom mages the RGB mods used by computer manto to celo nie means hat when working in color mode Siner RGB such cr CMYK Malincamsky ses RGB mode for display onscreen RGB a standard color made the exact range of colos represented con vary depending on tne appicatian or display device Siysicor Quick Guide Pages Sky amp aider User Manual July 17 2015 cuv ms Ine CMYK mode i based on tha int absorbing qual af irik printed on papers AS white ight
33. require This window wit provide you the exposure imis your spect SkyRalder Camera handie Don t forget te Letl Cllek on OK nave Malineamsky accept the entered exposure time Siysior Quick Guide SkyRaider User Manual July 17 2015 Gain This contol you to ne gain Gain wil brighten up the image outit aiso brighten up the orifacts The higher Gain valus the shorter he exposure that you wit require Al you need Gain valve hat provides you with tha image you wah Tre Gain Control Bar wit indicate the maximum Goin valse thats voie for your specife SkyRalder Camera You can modify the Galnin twa dieran gt By Le Clek Mold and Drag the marker bar fo the required valve gt you LefClick on the Slider Bar iwich selects it you con use the teft Right Keys of your keyboard to mave he sider hs gas you mere conira Ifyou or he Skytalder Camera ever get confused with what setings you have erered into ne Exposure amp Gain conte you can hose values back la ner derautts by Let Clicking on Defaut Button ColorBalance This oriy enabled on those Skytaider Cameras nat eraduce coler The Color Balance control allows you to manualy adit Red Green rd Blue components of yourimage to this contolis expanded Molincomsiy wi
34. sal You con use this Command ta quicky locate pericuor image Malleamsky supports ond can variety af moge formats These are he Her of ype i Box con open than one image simultaneously gt Ch Left Mouse Click on each required then Lel Cllek on Open gt She Lef Mouse Cllek method highlight the aso be opened lei Clck on Open When an images opened Malincamsy piocesitinto new image window tt then becomes Ina mage Malincomsicy maintains othe Fla gt Recent Fles submenu o ist of the last opened fios Siysicor Quick Guide gt gt Skyaider User Manual July 17 2015 The Save Icon allows you to save an image onto your computer The command immediately stores tha curent window image to ine listed on window ber while leaving the image stil active in is window Ifthe image is untied or tited wiih a digit Malincamsky wil sue he Fle gt Save automaticaly The defaut Save as type wil Window Bima bmp 2b The Save icon con be used to save the moet recent changes to dia Iti often prfomed os a precautionary measure duning lengthy orimvolved processes Feduce the amount of reprocessing that might be required in the event of a System or operational enor When an imoge closed not to save its changes is chosen Malineamsky discards changes made since
35. the orignal image that was inside fne Image Selects Rectangle the rectangle round your ful mage to move to a diferent location When you create an Image Select Rectangle you car Lefi Click Hold and Drag You con atso resize the Image Select Rectangle by grabbing Iie bores the rectangle and dragging fne mouse to increase decrease cr change dimersions of he rectangle Siyscicor Quick Guide Pages Sky amp cider User Manual July 17 2015 Seale sue ine Image Scale Commando change the image to a specified sto This proces actualy changes Spatial resoiution by adding replicating or removing decimofing pists to achieve the specified With and Height Constrain Proportons scale method When choosing the mage Seale command the dialog bax displays he aimensers af ha original image in poet Tha Width The Height con be set na image by ading or removing pus f Constrain Proportions Checked the Width and Height wil stay proporioncte to sach he Constrain Proportions unchecked the Wii ihe Height be set independentiy but hs Wil distor the image s Width Height othe original ratings To maintain the curent proportions ot px width Height check Corstrin Proportions hs opion automaticaly updotes the Width ha Heights mosiied and vee vero uncheck the
36. the las Save operation The Save Icon aways saves contents of the entre window even if here san AOI Area of Interest oni The Save Icon con be used to save a Snap Shot to ihe defaut folder of an iactis Video Stream it wil ask you Name Quick Save fl The Quick Save lean wit be enabled when Anew image captured from the camera b Animage window i created by choosing the Fle gt Paste as New command The Quick ove con con save the fie quick way with no need to specify directory name and format Al ore n COptions gt Pelerences Quick Save Property Page The name can be renamed according to the setup inthe Opllons Preerences Quick Save Property Page Show the rename dialog dem Siysicor Quick Guide Page 74 SkyRaider User Manual July 17 2015 Browse 9 Tre Browse Icon from tne Malincamsky Teo Bar is used browse mages under ne specified aroclory n nc Folders Sidebar Tre Browse Window resembles the Windows Explorer Lett Clleking on the wil expanida folder so thal you can examine its conten You con Mght Click on Folder tne actual Windows co sn Windows Explorer tels wit you gat deeper into the Browse Window you con Baek Out or Move Deeper Green Len or Right Arrow In 1e Browse Window The Blue Right Arow will ioke you to your computer s Roat Dir
37. to the scroll bars Itis an aitemative e usng the arrows an he scroll bars for postcring tne video mage witrin the window Postion the mouse make coase a location outside Region of Interest rectangle You may need class the ROI rectangle if necessary on video Image ond Hold ine Open Hand wil change to o Closed Hand Now cog the image arcund inside the vdeo Image Window video image size is smaller fnan the video Image Window ize inen the rock operation wit disabled Siysior Quick Guide Page T Sky amp cider User Manual July 17 2015 DD som When the video window is active choosing the Stitch Icon invoke the video Stien datog window as below The purpose on ths is to stich gue together images to creata a Panoramic view image plan ahead with ts canta ore you going to reste horizontal panoramic mage verical panoramic image gt Have the camera viewing a specife location or abject Now Let Clek Snap button Ths wil place a snapshot in the viewing box gt Move the telescope so that you have soma and Leti Click on the Snap button gt Repeat as needed gt When you are completed taking the snaps Let Clk on Next to bring up ha et Sieh Window Siysaidor Quick Guide Page 77 Sky amp aider Usor Manual 2015 wart te coa an Gi Gr fit 9 gt the options in
38. Guide Page 24 E seo E SkyRaider User Manual July 17 2015 Reduce Exposure Time to Align Telescope you wil most aly use the camera te align your Telescope now isthe ime to the Exposure Time fo 1 or2 seconds andi if no aready attached la the Telescope remove the lens cap fom the SkyRalder Camera and insert Ine c mount kont end of the camera and side camera into eyepiece Reider cf feescape Increase Exposure Time to Image tne me fo splay some images Adi the Exposure Time to match ine the equipment you oro ung Remember due t the dual image Capture process 30 second exposure cual 60 seconds to dipiay pou wi actuali see the hatntetaced image af 20 second fhe nai image at 40 secondi Since you have oleody created the Dark Feld Comecllons fr tris sesion Dark Fes cra stored crac n 5 Camera and wil deleted when the camera no way to save the Darle Helds The Skyler vil Sutomatcally tha vest Dark Held Conection fa your mags when Dark Feld Conection enabled Adios Parameters Depending upon what kytalder Camera you cre using E elarmines what sor or image conrectors you can applya SES _ Monocrome camera wil nt be ale to adst the colours Choose a parameter tem he Camera Tab or tha Left SideBar fond see what you con adjust and affects your image You
39. Malincamsky with One SkyRalder and Aulo Guide with another Yes as as you use Directshow WOM cr ASCOM With the secon Skytalder Siysaidor Quick Guide Page 121 Skyaider User Manual July 17 2015 How DoI Pause the Video You can Pause or Resume the live videa by either choose SelupePause from the Top Menu Line or even eos ust pres on the pause key on your koyboora How do Undo an Operation the SideBar theres Undo Redo Tab Just Let Cliek on Tab and ihe wl open win a lst of all ne operations you have on your mag Inet Video you cannat undo video aperations such os D a 2 Jus Left Clek on fhe locaton before the operation you wouid ike to undo and Malincomsi revert the mage back to sop How do i make my ROI the whole image Again Aust tef Click on ins Detautts Button nthe SideBar s ROI Note Changing the ROI fne Dark elds removed rom the Slider How do i Tum Dark eld conection Just Let Cliekin the Enable box to remove tne check martin he Dak Field orsction on SideBar Place check mork back n tha Enable Box to eochvcte Dark eid coraction How Do take Another Dark Feld You have fo ether disconnect skytaider or even easier just Lelt Cllek on the Video Window Tite arci Cnoose Close o ceconnech Now on the camera ri he Camera on tha SideBar i Now
40. Skykaider Ds Siysicor Quick Guide E SkyRaider User Manual July 17 2015 System Requirements Equal to ntl Core 286s or Higher Memory 268 ar More USB port USB2 0 Highspeed Port Display 17 or Larger Recommended inthe Box Depending upon the Skyaider Made purchased he contents may vary but al cameras include folowing standard equipment MALUNCAM ShyRaider DS Camara High Precison 125 mount Eyepiece Adapter 5 USB 20 cable CDROM that contains the driver and software for the Siysicor Quick Guide Tage SkyRaider User Manual Joly 17 2015 The Contents of the SkyRaider SLP Package The Naw ShyRaiderSLP has been designed for Solar Lunar ond Planetary ive viewing moging Part of the skyRaider series of USB type cameras the Now SkyRaider SLP has a SCMOS with size of 2 52 capable of binning made of 2048 X 1536 1024 X 768 484 51219 full color A monochrome mode is o includediin tha software The new MalinCam SkyRaiderSLP uses same software of al other Series cameras A 5 meter 15 feet USB cable s included sealed sensor chamber pasive cooing and attractive stainless stee mount to keep the sensor aignment vith tne optical tain and make this camera buit to last There oiner camera designed and buil for Soler Lunar Planetary ike the new MalinCom PC WinXP e W
41. Using MallincamSky Software The MallincamSky Window The Malincamsky Software Window segmented into few regions to make Viewing ond adjusting fne SkyRaldar camera easy intuitive The Top Menu ne provides dropdown menus to low you to make major settings of the software The Malincamsky Toolbar provides ihe impie cick activation and selection copabitis Te Lett sidebar provides selection options far Camera Folders cr Undo Lett Cleking on the selection choice wifi ihe SideBar wi its options e Video Window will contain the trom the Skytaider Camera Itis here that see the Ive video oF imo 5 The Information ne wil ndicate the curent camera curent rame rate number cf ames deplayed resolution infomation about cares e Siysicor Quick Guide Page at Sky amp aider User Manual July 17 2015 SkyRaider Quick Setup and WorkFlow The folowing is typical workow when using the SkyBalder with MalincamSky Star computer acd A ower on i pomme c Sor anum Select an Exposure Time tor Dark Held Correction SkyRaider User Manual July 17 2015 E Detaled Workdiow for Matncamsky The Malincom skyRalder Cameras provide a processing technique called Dark eid Conecllon cs the Appendix ora compete descipion Dark Feld Corection The Dark Held Correction is
42. ad your parameter fles atier tying Colleagues ond no have them oven Parameter Folder Michael s skykoider Dse Parameters tor New Homburg Siysicor Quick Guide Fage 100 Sky amp aider User Manual July 17 2015 7 Installing Optional Software Installing DirectShow Driver Inset the Malincom CD inte CD ROM dive of your computer Have windows deri spen he CD ana you wit be presented win es gt MALINCAMDshowSatup gt MALINCAMSKYSetup gt MALINCAMIwainSetup Windows may display a warning asking for permission to run the program ons select YES The folowing Malincamsky Setup Screen wil cppear Siysicor Quick Guide Page Tor SkyRaider User Manual uly 17 2015 Chek on Next fo stort the installation proces plc emm e E oer Em enm Tre Directshow driver wil ie you the aito display SkyRalder video wing othar video display software The software that uses the DirectShow video Frofocol wi aways have button that pops up the Drectshow Control Window whare you con contri exposure other stings on the SkyRalder Quick Guide Page 107 SkyRaider User Manual July 17 2015 Installing WDM Driver Malincom CD into CDROM dive of your computer Have windows coon ne CD ana you i be presentea wi os gt MALLINCAMDsnowSatup 2 MALUNCAMSKYSetup gt MALLINCAMTwainsetup Double
43. al mi low you to postion the actual video Image within inthe ideo Image Window Ini control is activated automaticaly when necessary similar to tne scroll bar atemative the on the scroll bar for fne video Image win the window Postion the mouse make sure to choose a location outage Region of inlerest rectangle You moy reed ta clase the ROI rectangle i necessary on the acluci video image lef Clck ond Hold ine Open wil change to Closed Hand Now rag Ifthe video image size smaller than the ideo Image Window size en the operation wil be eae Reticule X recie Molinconsky provides or crosshairs fa aidin aligning your telescope to astar or ather stelar object You can change the eolor of fne reticule via the OplloroPrlerences controlin he Top Menu Activate ona Left Cick De Activate Guide Page a2 gt Manual uly 17 2015 Browse This commands sed to determine how Malincamsky should the graphic fles when you are viewing Folders Tris command will alow you to change the sze me image icons determine how to sort flas odd shortcuts o the folders delete fles eras the folders even determine the properies ofthe image fle cl having ta perform hase tasks thru the Windows Enveonment
44. aming convention location gt Enter 30r the Time sot gt Enter he total number of images you would ike orleave unchecked you wil manual stop tha process when you are ready gt let Ciekon OK he bottom af ne Malincamsky Window running count wil be diplayed gt Lett Cick on Slop Time lapse Auto Capture to stop the process How do I adjust brghiness In my monochrome Skytolder have noticed that the rightness command in tne Color adjustment deactivated You can uee The Gamma command i To he elt WI ighten ho whale mage but he batter contrals Histogram command inthe Sidebar move tne Left Marker Line or the Right Marker ne or o combination of bath to he lett wil brighten up you image in a more controled manner How do i Broadcast my image onto Night Skies Network NSN drect way is not yet avaiable you wil need to use a th porty software to cis you Obtain one of the flowing WebCam Max dieron oririons on which is the bes t becomes a personal preference Each of these programs wil alow you to capture what i happening on your Computer sereen The sofware packager act webcam lo NSN Therefore whatever screen image these sofware packages cre capturing wit display on NSN a webcam image co Setting up o Broadcast on Night skles Networkin ne Appendix for more muctane Con Use
45. and Directshow The folowing pictorial procedure on how ta select the SkyRaider Directshow sliver assur you have areas installed ne cer ond tha STA ASCOM Diver your computer eo Maximo i E lefi Click the Toggle Camera Control Icon Camera Control Window wil open nl e DA ue Does ia Pm idw oo SkyRaider User Manual July 17 2015 S mGGerauckGude 1 SkyRaider User Manual duy 17 2015 m SkyRaider User Manual July 17 2015 __ EINEN ABT mms L se ej Lef Clck on in settings Button in the Guide Tab and select ASCOM Directin he Autogulder Output when Ine Guider Selings Tab opers up Laed pe Ge ee _ md Ema 9 Picts manent er Wee ein Quick Guide Page 107 SkyRaider User Manual July 17 2015 EEE Now tet Gick on Setup Buttonin he Cont arc re LSet choose wince wi popop Tope CON hs Sn CSE SS ows ascom EESSI prm You shouid now be able to aff Cli on the Start button ir fne Guide Tab to start guiding process Now use as you nomaly woul Siysicor Quick Guide Page lid SkyReider User anual Mei Stor PHD2 of E EE m a ae Cickon the Camera icon too
46. annelinlo Monochrome image he orginal maga 8 24 bit he new image is 8 bf Ofnerwas the bit of the image wil not be modifed Siyscicor Quick Guide Pags so Skye User anol The manu wil alow you to adit Brightness ond Contrast af the image You wil 2 be abie to modify he RGB Color batance as ws wel the High Ughts MidTones Shadows ves Color Curves and Fitting in menu contra You Wil nave the to invert mage s perform some Detail enhancement procedures on mags Emm ighiness Contrast The Image gt Adjusb ightness Contas command otters simple adusmenie do fne tonal range of on image This command makes the same adjustment to every pius in he image The Bighlness Contas command does no wore with indvidual channels and recommended high end output becouse i Can reat in the loss of details about ne image lightness Dragging the sider bar to the a decreases the leval ckogging t to the increases the level The numbers tne right of ne sider bar displays ne Bighinass vae Values can range fem 150 fa 150 The 60 Contrast Dragging the sider bor to fne left dacreates the level and dragging it to the right increases fa leve The numbers on tha ight of the sider bar displays he Contrast value Values can
47. biis of your ShyRaicer Camera s output Him Stort Broadcast st teen This menu wil be ved for future plans The intention o give ths command he bly ta broadcast on Night Skies Network NSN Siysicor Quick Guide Page ds User Manvel DD image The Image manu wil alaw youto adist the properties or any caplured mage in an active Image Tab in malincamsky videc mage You con use the SideBars Undo Redo Tab to revert any conection back toa previous iat mp Mode The Mode Control wit give you the abiiy Color Quante Gray Scola Decolorze he selected image The Color Quantzes commana i widely used ta change the mage bi Malineamsky supports gue the mutual changes ameng 24 bit Bb 40 if images whan Colour Bits CES opened the checked soior bi the Curent image s bi Check desredbit Oat ET cick OF fo end fna command Ine image ze MI converted o color bitsin ine Image window ae Tre Gray Seale command to convert color image ue color mage or nde color mage o a gray secle image f the image 24 bit tne new image is it Otherwise the tit of he image wil not be modified The Contrast Preserving Decolarization command to convert coloriage rue mage orindex color mage a gray scele image with a unique cigare o preserved as much of color contrast fer each ch
48. capture image with nop resolution Atlar Snap Frished then 5 wil switch back o fne Live resolution fo continue tne video steam process Therefore more fme to capture Stort Time Lopse Auto Capture O ste Tne pre ats Gees Ths function con capture a sequence of pictures with the same time interval you con precisely sat the fime interval 219 3600 seconds and the total number of images you requre taken The images wil be saved to the computer deployed in the video mage window efl Clicking the Capture gt Time Lapse Avto Copture command wil bring up Time lapsefAuto Capture Dialog Window os shown below Siysicor Quick Guide Page ae Skyaider User Manual July 17 2015 precio Drectory can The Fle Name Tis Con bs a cambnation Sf Name of Format Prefix shown nthe sample SP Time siot This Time Seconds rom 2s 3800 the ime tho Malincamsky capturing anather image Ss wouid indicate wating anather 8 seconds before capiuing another image iiy toret images Checking Tatal Images wil enable its edit box You can enter the Total mage rom 1 fo 9999 to captured Molincomsky wil stop the Time lapse capture Proces automaticaly when tne Total mages ore reached i Total images s unchecked Malincamsky wil capture tha images cont
49. cicor Quick Guide Pags sa SkyRaider User Manual July 17 2015 This command allows you ta Zoom in on specific area of your original Video image Ifyou or the Skyalder Camera ever get confused with wnat stings you nave entered inta the ROI conta you an reset na ROI to i screen by Left Cleking he Default Buton You may nees se to Window in ths Drop Down Size in he Malineamsky Tool Histogram A Histogram ppm are dstibuted by graphing c pixels at each caler inensiy Teve The Histogram shows detail in ha shadows snow in fne lefi part of the shown in the mida ond highlights shown right par A Histogram can help you determine wether an image nas enough detail to moli good correction oe The Top Window in tne expanded Histogram Control shows the Histogram of curent 3 Two vertical ine marker ite now the upper ona lower imis of the intensity lovee nase martes dragged wih Clek Hold and Drag if you are looting calor mage tne Histogram wil act the RGB Red Green ang chonnes histogram atthe same fang values with shading of the same calor You con ure tha Pull Down to select he ris the Red os ne Green oris he Blue channel You con aka enter direct the desired valves in the Le or Right Bones below tne Histogram cha
50. darkest oreas on video mage When you adjust ne Contrast you increase the separation between bright and You can aiher use the Let Clck Hold and Drag tachrique to move ihe sider to he lett ornant or just Lefl Clek on tne Contrasts sicer he selects tan use your Lent and Right crow keys your Kyocera to adjust value The value of he Contrast esting wi be the sider Siysicor Quick Guide zr SkyRaider User Manual July 17 2015 ios Ths command contra the Gamma cf ins Video mage Gamma ads frig ones manner Tat i rather tnan male mage coi Brighter can increase tha brighiness of ne shadows and without affecting he highighisin the mage This control adjusting the Sider on a hstogram You con either use the Let Clek Hold and Drag technique move the sider to he left right or ust 1 on the Gamma sider he selects hen use Your et and Right row keys on your Keyooar to ajust the value The value of the Gamma seting wil be deployed the ser Fone The speed of he trough put on the USB part your computer can depena on many parameters hat are specie to he processes running on your computer The rovor put con be afected by Ine curent Windows envronment CPU graphies ceras Usna fne Le Click Hold and Drag technique move the sider tothe highest iame rate that your computer support Star
51. e af which the ames are captured See Slo Record inthe Capture section cf Ina User Manual for more detotod Infermaian on using lef Clek on Finish start fo recording process the process wl then continue recording unti you Le Clek on tha Slop Record icon cr whan Ihe Time Um jf you selected Time Umi need o recerd video in units othar than Minutes use fne Caplure stort Time Lapse Avto Caplue om Top Menu tne Ins commana wil alow you to select aime In unt rather han minutes You must ave the Video Window active Yo use this commas Siysaidor Quick Guide Page ee SkyRaider User Manual July 17 2015 Exposure amp Gain Tre Exposure amp Gain control wil alow you sate Exposure cod Gain or Skyhalder Camera Tris conto aso allows for Aulo Exposure bu tor Aso Photography we recommend that you set your own Exposure Gain valves Ths slows you lo adus valves via a Sider keys or by entarng speci When Exposure amp Gain i expanded you wil soe a Green Rectangle atele Exposure wil appear over your Video Window Tris Green Rectangle marksa region that i a reference regon for jodang t the mage broninoss has reached Exposure Target Value Wher Aulo Exposure seieciec Dragging or Resizing the Green Bxposwe Rectangle dark orea wil increase tha videc brighiness and Dragging i or Resizing t 19 bright erea will decr
52. e civa rectory where our captured images vi be saved You may ethar pe ia erie he Brae tution a scole rom ander rows Fade io i Name format The year marth cote nor minute ard second or nran saved fin pal sais ed of Name Fonna ta he pasible rame confit onan fequanes ame formal ne suf ig Fe reto Enter ale nome precor atch Save when generating es names fora sores ol mages ths be combined wih Name mat fe form onal nome naming le Type In this box select the format in which you wan the Image to saved con bs BMP PNG TF Cic tha Option Bulon to Set ie ferent parameter for encoding fe For BMP Termat the pan wil be deatied See Ale gt Save As command about the deta tf ine fermat encoding methods hera ore measurement Objecls over the mage Type wit be chose as Maing ome Some the feo nare shown atthe ght of ha Sample abe for Siysicor Quick Guide Pages gt Sky amp cider User Manual July 17 2015 4 Once the settings cro made efi Click the OX button to begin the fle bach save process or Caneel to cancel ha Fle gt Balch Save Command and etum fa the application gt when the Rle 8ateh Save common has frished the on the Image Tab or image Window wit be mosifad withthe name formed in ths Bolch Save d
53. e enti Inthe of it Bax Malincamsky con open more than image simultaneously gt Left Mouse Click on each required Fle then Lett Click on Open gt shitt Lef Mouse Click method to the ias o be opened nen leti Clck on Open When animoge is opened Malincamsky places i into new image window then becomes Ina mage Malincomsicy maintains ote Fle gt Recent Fles submenu o ist of te last fies Siysicor Quick Guide Page 27 SkyRaider User Manual July 17 2015 Open Video p oper vises the Open Video Command to open an existing video on your compu The Open Video command is enabled wen SkyRalder Camera present when Malincamsky storied Ony a single con be opened at a ime Shyer sorted tne menu vi be disabled ond Ine Open Video Command be Highi Clek on Video Window s Tile han choose Close This wil shut dawn the Videa steam and allow you ua the Hle Open Video command Selact the name ofthe you want to open Ifthe doas not select the option for rowing al les rom the Video Fles Drop Down Button Ine video type can be wmv or avi format You con preview the Video by Lett Ciieking on the Play Button the Preview Window on the ight ido of he Open Window Cick Open ta open video Iis wil create video window and begin to the videa seam The video window wil
54. e tne Green Rectangle me Exposure Gain Window vil open up ond you con either sige the Bxposue Time 5o Lef Clck Hold and Drag cr Leht ek on the curent Time vale and a another Window wal open to alow you to manualy enter time don t forget to click Siysior Quick Guide Page ve SkyRaider User Manual July 17 2015 Exposure Targets only active when Auto Exposure amp selected The Green Rectangle s used i22 1 reference region enciosas matches Exposure Target hat you set We recommend that Auto Exposure i no selected UBD en Ensure that the cover is either on ine SkyRalder Camera cr Telescope s coverad With the Camera Tab selected on he Let SideBar Let Click onthe Dark Feld Correction Une Tre Dark Held Correction Une wil up allowing you to sect ne Quantity of Dark ana option fo tar Ihe Dark Held Capture process Select up to 10 forthe Quantity with with 30 second exposures get a eal af he proces Then tef Cllekon fe Capture Button Ihe Software wil progres above the selected Due to the unique way the Malincam Skyaider camera s and even image acquahon Dark Held foreach of fne even fromas That fue 30 seconds Dark le vl foe twa nes 8 x 30 second or 300 seconds complete You use th ime fo neh sting up your Once you have frisheci taking your Dark Held
55. ea undemeath the pointer Count the total number of pels corresponding to the intensity level Uuncemeath the pat Percentile Displays the cumulative number of pars at or below the level Undemeat painter Th volue is exprasied as a percentage of all of Ihe fhe image fom OF at ne far lett te 105 athe The Histogram ftom fmage gt Hlstogram stit images provides diferent information about he video image window than SideBar Histogram ve video Siyscicer Quick Guide Pags SkyRaider User Manual July 17 2015 Process proves same very advance image processing fal You can thase took to your image to tweak Ine final output It wouid take novel fe explain each ol these standerd graphical enhancement toos So wil leave it Upto you fe Googe Search the enhancement fpa see Hitis someting you coda You con use Sidebar Undo Redo Tab to revert any conection back toa previous state m me Ine ache Lain Shan You con find Enhancement filers the Prozess command To TET our image Siysicor Quick Guide Pags T Skyaider User Manual Jy 17 2015 You tha color eectiveness range with the Range contral to color shorpan your image You con tha image the pixel court with the Binary contro Siysaidor Quick Guide Poses SkyRaider Us
56. ease the video amp Gain put ance most ot us wil isave that contel apenso hat we con make changes to he valves as we image recommand that you eriorge the Green Exposure Rectangle ha ol s ot he Video Window efi Click Hold ond Drag Tre Green Exposure Rectangle wil be removed whan you minimize the Exposure exposure Target To use Exposure Target Aulo Erposure must be checked You can Change posure Target by ff and crag fne marker bar tothe requred vele Ifyou Cick on the Sider Bar which selects it you can use the left and ign aw keys of your keyboard to move tne siger liks gives you mare contral See Gave naw to use ine Green Exposure Rectangle Siyscidor Guick Guide Skyaider User Manual July 17 2015 Exposure Time The curent Exposure fme s splayed above the sider Mallacamsy wi display he exposure in me ur 40000 ms i reocnod then i wil switch o minutes seconds cnc ms To use Exposure Time Auto Exposure must bo unchecked You can modiy the Exposure Time res cerent way gt By Le Clek Mold and Drag the marker bar to the required valve gt you efi Clck on the Slider Bar which selects you con use the Left Right Keys of your keyboard to mave the sider hs gas you contol gt Ifyou Lei Click on the Cunent Exposure Time Value a window wil open up where you can enter in the exact exposure time you
57. ectory Lef Doubie Clicking on a Falder wil open up Window Tab in ine Video Window ihis Window val a labeled Browse Tris Tab wi at ol ne graph Ter tat Folder It you Lef Double on Graphics inscio tho Video Window 1 wi open Up that Graphics in new Tab inthe Video Window You con close the Tab in the Video Window by RIght Clicking the Tab s Te choosing Close Guide Foge 75 Sky amp aider User Manual July 17 2015 so ESE The Zoom Icon allows you to cr Zoor Out while viewing a Videa mage window The Drop Down ist will of you the zoom pons Js highight fne zoom option with your and fhe mouse button Image Select E You can select Region af interest on your mage Tab ie or static by using the Le Click Hold and Drag tecnrique Once selected then you con Copy CHC he selected region then Paste ino another software program Once o Region of interest Rectangles onthe sereen you con drag it around or rot cf ts handles and eure 1ef Clcking onthe Image Select icon again wil remove Ine Region cl interest Rectangle tom the screen track Fl i tho video image s actual sze is larger han the videe image Window ten tris contral mi low you to postion the actual video Image within inthe Videa image Window Ini control is activated automericaly when necessary its tunction similar
58. er Manual July 17 2015 examine the mage as 3 0 color contour map withthe 3 setup contol You can apply Pseudo Color oppicaton toal un Black and White image into coler tones Sadrac 7r SkyRaider User Manual July 17 2015 Image Stacking Image Stacking conto alow you to select saved video than twill elementary stacking process on ne Inthe Image Stacking process Malincamsky takes the frst fame as reference maga the means ne fist frame i very important souls be sue tha fist fame to be the right image scene and subsequent frames have greater overlap region win ne fest frame The stocked image signal to ratio is rectly improved Tha stocked image may have has some black edges nis amp because tha imagas video hat moved andin he stacking process MallneamSky wil added lo he image area that has coresponding pixel in Ina reference image This image stacking proces wil not dign the video images so may be better for Deep Sky thas for lel Clek on the conto anc Malincamsky wil open up Dialog Window the Open Dialog Window move to tha directory ana Lei Click on the Fle You wouid ike to apply the Stacking process to then Lefl Cliek on Open supports the folowing formats tor the Image Stacking process wmv 3gp 302 3902 Sgpp mov
59. era f choke 49 gt CLOSE NSM wili reemer what camera you chose er the last vist So uly have tog fs oer tous Lm comer cone ston We i st ng for our We have the pin of acter ee ppm ra en yt eh nes wt be ct yo Rh Green Opn gt LEFT CK ide the NSN video Window ta bing up the Camera Stings Siysior Quick Guide Page 130 SkyRaider User Manual July 17 2015 sider way on the right Over me qoid the see Spor te 450 ferte Agam play wlth these ee what settings the NSN 2 Select your Frome ote Fram its Pul own Menu Loss eve at 15 fps but Rave sed 30 fps at times Again tial and error for your system gt LICK onthe preen OK symbol te atent these atis That you are dore everthing working uel and the Window gods are in pood mood you shouldbe broadcasting whatever ste the Skytaider capturing You should now enter e There it atime delay an what yau say you have you microphone activated nd on your computer as compared to what others see and hear on the NSN Youwil and don t mean ie what Chris doet when he broadcasts in Winter am mean rm time ta your NSN connection wil freeze or ne Apparent reston It happens tous al When this pens you can imply sete the Web braiser program CoA Del Then restart your browner have te restart our computer ftis aes Longer Sor we ne to power down hardware and software a
60. ge Window for you to examine You can ry other alignment method cr tacking aigarithms by clcking on the EDF icon again you afi Clic the EDF again wren the combined Image actve fnt popup window wil dready have als of he captured images for you lo choose from Siysicor Quick Guide Pages SkyRalder User Manual July 17 2015 Reticule MN Matincamsty provides Relicule or cross hats to oid in your telescope to a leliClek on the Reticule Icon to activate it reti Click again to De Aetvate You can change the color of he rei SS Option peterences __ Mene tne sees yar Stalder camera kuch fno has a ST port thant ba used o AvloGulde y Ths used toc Telescope Mount nc the STA cable provided with fne Skyler Camera to the STA Port on Your Telescope Mount Tor on the Telescope Mount 1o ensure that ts ready to Guide TE Sky amp aider User Manual July 17 2015 Lef Clek on this control and the 4 Popup Window wil appear The Sta Window vil contain 4 Green keys that when pressed wil sand a direction command thru the SH cable Prass soch Green Arow ond the Telescope Mount moves na pacific direction Due to the various orientations cf the SkyRalder Camera once inserted inside tne telescope the Green Direction Arrows wil no necessary match the direction of Mount movemen
61. ghspeed Port Display 17 or Larger Recommended Siysidor Quick Guide Page 10 Sky amp aider User Manual July 17 2015 Inthe Box SkyRaider Camera High Precision 125 C mount Eyepiece Adapter S mete 20 cobie CDROM that contains the driver and tor the SkyRaider SejtcidorAG includes 2 metre ST4 Guider cable Siysicor Quick Guide Paget Sky amp aider User Manual July 17 2015 2 Installing Driver and Software System Requirements running ether Windows 2260 amp I XP Visto 7 8 8 1 Mac OSK Performance guarantsedif the folowing specification cannot be reached DirectX 9 or tater intl 20GHiprocesoritacommend duci core 28GHz or more 2 USB 2 0 Port or USB 30 Port CDROM dive 2GB RAM Recommend 268 more 200MB Fea HDD Installing the Software set ne CD into CD ROM drive ot your computer Have windows open CD and you wil be presented with 4 gt 95 gt MALLINCAMDshowsetup gt MALUNCAMSKYSetup gt MALLINCAMTWainSetup EE ne Windows may display a warning asking for permission to un the program iit oes selec YES The folowing Malincamsky Selup Screen il appear on Next to start the instalation proces Siysaior Quick Guide Page 2 Skyaider User Manual July 17 2015 Tre instalation program now want to know where you wouid ike nto the soft
62. ialog gt The Fle gt Bateh Saves will perorm na saving operation leis not modified Quick Save asser cea The Hie Quick Save command wit be enabled when A new image is captured from the camera b An image Window s created by choosng ine Rle Paste Fle commana FlesQuick Save can save fle quick way with no need to specify the fie lector fie name and format AI those ore specified in Options Preferences Quick Save Property Page Me name con be renamed according to the satup nthe Opons Prelerences Quick Save Property Page s Show the rename diolog Hem Paste as New Fi Tre Fle gt Pasle as New command wil be enabled when there i vaid image on the cipiboard ft oe EdibCCopy common I here sno image ola on the clipboard the Fle Paste as New command willbe diacied Hefte New command to place the contents of the lebcord image into image window which becomes active Image The new mage type be fne same as that of Ine orignal mage Malincamsky vi accept image data from oiher applications via the clipboard slang as t 8 n Windows imap 08 format vi asson dig to Paste as New command inthe created image window Tile Bar Siysaicor Quick Guide Sky amp aider User Manual July 17 2015 Malincamsky maintains 4
63. in 10 Up t08 Seconds exposure 2048 1536 Binning mode 2048 X 1536 1024X 768 484 X 512 Ceramic sCMOS sensor super CMOS or scientific CMOS Pasive cooing for greater temperature stabilty Soperlownoko Super Dynamic Range Up 108 seconds exposure at full resolution Hypered Buttered Gain circuit for greater low Dualindegendent memores forimoge camera control Smeter 15 feet USB2 cable included 125 C mount eyepiece adapter included Aluminum Stainless Steel construction for unmatched durabiity Sealed muti coated optical window with 350 to 970nm range Grade electronic components throughout S volts USB operation at low 200 ma draw 930927 263 grams On The Fy Dork Frame subtraction Ful video modo ful screen selectable Fulimaging capabilities gt Seamiess fast download ive video observation Siysior Quick Guide Pages SkyRaider User Manual July 17 2015 system Requirements lo Inte Core 286 or Higher Memory 268 or Mere Use port 15820 Highspeed Port Display 17 or Lorger Recommended inthe Box MALLINCAM StyRaiderstP Camera High Precision 125 C mount Eyepiece Adapter USB 20 cobie CDROM that contains the driver and satiware fer ha SkyRaider Sarua Pages SkyRaider User Manual Joy 17 2015 The Contents of the SkyRaider AG Package The New ShyRaiderG Guiderimager is the most affordable camera in
64. in a fat Tagon without sharp edges nor Siysior Quick Guide Pags s SkyRaider User Manual July 17 2015 destroying the detail of the boundary ot a region This smoothing has the fa sharpen Bred edges Choose ether Recursive or the Normalized Convolution oueing the Spatial sigma ice the domain the Range Sigma you con affect now many pixele the uses when applying tha smoothing gi Data enhance This fiter works by identiyina sharp Boundaries in the image suen asthe edge between a subject and a Background ol a contrasting color and Inereaung ine image nine area Immediately around the os the f creating subtle bright anc dark highlights cn sir side of any edges in tne image coled overshoot underinoot leading edge fa look more dained wren viewed viewing distance Choate ether Recursive or the Normalized Convolution adjusting Spatial sigma ice the domain the Range Sigma you con now many pels the uss when applying smoothing Rotate nne control alows you torotate and yourimage 909 orans an oxi Your optionsinciude gt Rotate theimage 0 degrees Clockwise CW gt Rotate the image 180 degrees Ciockwise CW Rotate the image 270 degrees Clockwise CW gt Ratata the image an Arbitrary
65. ing unti on tne Stop Recording Button at on ihe Sidebar Siysicor Quick Guide Pose as SkyRaider User Manual July 17 2015 you con naw enter the length ot Video you want Malineamsky forecord by Lef Clickng fh Time mit Minutes Checkbox anc chocsng a fme from Im to leaving the check box unchecked vil record unti you Cikk on fno Stop Record Buton in ne Sidebar You can ao insert Time tapse value fom 1 to 109 This seems to racord every ime Lopsed irom the Rome Rate a he Sky Raider Camera The folowing ar the observed recording fer When choosna minute recordng Take extra note ofthe length a he video When you sel fo 2 gt seconds a Tme Lapse af 1 wil produce a video of about 4o 2 At d seconds a Tme Lopse of 3 wil produce a video of about 41s gt At Kd seconds a Tme Lapse of 10 wil produce a video of about 24 gt At eo seconds a Tme Lopse of 30 wil produce a video of about s 2 At eo seconds a Tme Lopse of 50 wil produce a video of about 3 5 gt Ai e0 seconds a of 100 wil produce a videa of abaut 15 gt seconds a Tme Lapse of 2 wil produce a video of about 90s The way to view Videos using Malincamsky is to restart Malineamsky Without a Skykaider plugged into the computer c Use Windows ape to Vew your save videos wouid leave Time Lapse at 1 as this best matches the capa
66. inuously Unti you choose the Capture gt stop Time lapse Auto capture command again the Time lapse lef Clek fo begin the Time iopso capture or Caneel to cancel the start Time lapse Aulo commana After the capture stored the Capture Start Time Lapse Avlo Capture manu wil changed Ic the Caplure gt stop Time lapse Auto menu Choosing ths command wil There re a variety of mage format available iney re bmp png the captured image For example when choosing the pg farmat you can the parameters of Option to adjust its compression quality or encoding method Please check the Fle Save Ass menu for mare details Siysicor Quick Guide Page a7 SkyRaider User Manual July 17 2015 We Stort Record ttis contol to sort the process of recording videos of Wat your SkyRaiderscuranty imaging Ihe video format con matter avi ar ser formar A Video wincow wil popup you can give fne Captured video name and locaton roms choose a location for your doc Lai Click cn Browse help choose a rectory locaton hen tef Click on Next to choose fne Fe fama fnat you would Mollncomsky save ho video n choose i you efi Clck on the Finish button Malncamsky si stort record
67. is too factors inta he fact ha this corecton removes ALL Fat ust not warm phe Tre important point to retain here hat because of he stacking ond combing to fom ibrary af images fr the correction procedure ong ight exposures do NOT require similary long exposures ne Dark corection images For example 2 minute Ich exposure using a narow band hralphar fiter may sl require the user fo prepare ten 30 second dark images for the rk conection The precise numbers wil vary wi your equipment Soncitors Siysidor Quick Guide Page 124 Sky amp aider User Manual July 17 2015 Setting up to Broadcast on Night Skies Network Hour that whan fis started connecting tonight Ses Network NSN things started happening too fast for tok trad o everything at once So was the mest he mest crucial step forme our that by daing et run in the caro of my house aloud the resus and steps that ef broadeast on NSN fee allow them and or made Computer reastte wi be you nemesi So depending upon the sise of the mentor apo then mbar af arom that vo arg then number programa that using aston are vig wl iat ow you Under variety af tution compute 1 computer wah marters which oftware pages musing an what am yg ta do tha session Remember t a 3 about having fun and time and patience re your er mention sli the guys ond gals andthe Yahoo MalinCam te bts eh groups
68. its cios Packed with stunning features it can perform very well as on imager The camera con be used as a guider or an imager for Lunar Planets Scr and Deep sty objects Using an Aptina AROI30 CMOS sensor comera dellver sharp images and provide superb accuracy when used as a guider The New SkyRaider ho most affordabie astronomical camera ever offered ond i s a MALUNCAM Available with an Apfina celor sensar or a monochrome sensor there i a SkyRaicer G just for your specifie requromant Fuly ST 4 compatibie Native WDM divers for easy connection with 3rd porty software astrophotography software Speciications Pastve Sensor Cooing Corel Selected Apting ARO 130 color mono sensor avaiable 18793375 pixels 1280 x 960 resoiution 640X480 inning mode 12 Mp sensor 6 mm Protective sealed Window with Double AR coatings Exposure up to 16 minutes 40 seconds 125 threaded adapter included Sia guiding cable included 15 feet USB cable 5 meter Aluminum CNC housing with postive sensor cold finger thermal het ander rom the sensor to camera body Dedicated astrophotography software to support video image accuisten video saving and Auto guiding MalinCam unique Dork Corection Buin ST culo guider port 2 15 oz 251ncheslong System Requirements Equal to intl Core2 or Higher Memory 268 or More USB port US820 Hi
69. l row Red Region of Interest Rectangle your Video Window You can adjust the sze and locaton of mis rectangle by vina Let Clek Hold ond Drag mouse techniques Siyscicor Quick Guide SiyRaider User Manual July 17 2015 Drog or Resize the Red Rectongle to a pure white orsa on tne White Balance Button io the video While Bolance Tor video streaming process To he Red Green or Blue components of Color Balance the Hold and brag to mode the sidere or Let Clekon sear activate i hen use your Leh might Keys your Keyboord fo move the Ifyou or tne Skytalder Camera ever get confused with what setings you have erered into tne Color Balance corral you can reset These values back to her by Len Clieking onthe Deloul Button Color Adjustment The contral contains command that are oniy rabies on those SkyRalder Cameras that The Color Acjustmant control wil alow you to Hue the Saturation the Sohnes the Contras and tha Gamma of Ine abjec that tne s expcang Any changes to these commands wil be splay affer the camera tees Ihe command conta the of the Video image Hue of he main af colar By adjusting Hue you are changing fne balance of Red Green nthe mage Gude Page SkyRaider User Manual Jy 17 2015
70. lacted The Green Rectangle sured fo if reference region it encloses matches Exposure Target Matyou set Me recommend Inot Auto Exposure i selected Siysior Quick Guide SkyRaider User Manual July 17 2015 Take Dark Feld Correction Ensure that covers either on the SkyRalder Camera or the Telescope e covered Wih Camera Tab selected on the Left Sider Lefi Click on the Dark Feld Comection Une The Dark Feld Corection ne wil open up clowing you to select ne Quantity of Dark Ine option fa tot the Dark Held Capture proces Selact up to 10 for ine Quantity Start with 8 with 30 second roses to gata feel of proces men lat Cllckon he Capture Buon Software il pny its progress above ine elected Quonlly Dua to the unique way the Malincam skytalder camera s and even image acqusiion a Dark Held foreach of fne even frames That fue 30 seconde Dark Held wi take fuo imas 5x 20 seconde 300 seconds to You con use this ime To sting voureculpment Cickin the Enable check box to have Dark Fields applied Way 20 secondi epose VRC 67 20 Second exposure VRE E HAS ath MalinCam OSX MalinCom focal reducer NO Dark fecal reduc Corecton No processing as FELD COR seen ve on montor Sigla No processing as seen Iva on some monitor Sing fame Siyscicor Quick
71. led is not changed or the changes have been saved Sove As Tre Save As command allows you to save on image onto your computer with a specified fle format 4t fe Fla gt Save As operation mage wil associated win he new fie the new format e ils bar deploy fne new namel Malincamsky supports ne flowing formats Window Biman bm e JPEG ipg psg Portable Network Graphics Tagimage Format 31 i POR oe 19 JPEG 2000 Standerd PEG 2000 Codesteom 20 Malincamsky Type Siysicor Quick Guide Page 2 Sky amp aider User Manual July 17 2015 The Save As command has several important uses beyond simply daring an image to new fle nam aff Clek the Option button fa select different parameters fo encode ine based on selected Save as Type LE Tage quay T you save on Wrage w Torna you may adjust mage quay in the edi Tha voies range fram 0 to 100 Default valve Fogesive The Oplinize Holman coder unchecked Smoofhing The values range befwaen TOD The value 0 Save hese sling as Wren saving Te coren WES raved staut for ne next save operation Geo ETS Save these seing as delsurs
72. n open ine Video Stream vino Me Reset Window Layout pest Window Layos Crocing tri command wii reset he Malineamsky window layout to fne orignal ane The reset wil be elective er eset aa Em Windows wee Crocing tne Window Windows control wil open dialog box that lets you manage curently opened windows The dialog alows you te manage large ists ot open windows by assigning them into groups Let us you have eight windaws apen bul want to close out of them seatared theough a 1 Choose the Windows Windows conta 2 Select windows you wont to close Hold or Shit key to select more than at a fene Here 4 windows are selected Siysicor Quick Guide Page i Sky amp aider User Manual Windows July 17 2015 3 Click Close Windows button those four selected windows be closed leaving other or captures cvalobia for editing You can use this command to switch to a equred window on alt by hiting Actvate About aean omm ee E ee thie verson of Saree lef Clek on Oko n i Siysior Quick Guide Poge72 SkyRaider User Manual July 17 2015 MallincamSky Toolbar r DD open The Open image command is used fo open an existing image fle Tis command be used to preview an image in smat size oro view s statistics infermaan without actuaty opening the image
73. nd reactivate everything belare back in Don t Worry the NSN vewer serae what i and wil keep the conversations ong mhile wating or you tocarme back on atrai ask or advice by typing in o the Videe chat window as we are all learning When ready uy attivating he eek on the mieraphone sym Other wil et you When you are finshed with your seen yau sly our god nights tothe row af NSN viewers tolet them know that your sessionis ending CLICK on the You can power doun your system adel ta evening t wo foree the NSN eer the channel and sore viewer wil tci hating org aher you have ene ta bed Siysicor Quick Guide Page ST SkyRalder User Manual July 17 User Notes Seade auek Gur Fase
74. ng WIES avad for ne next save operation Ferme mpl PCX ped Terga res Option Ee Batch Save The Save command wil be enabled When 9 Animage is opened b Animage is captured he camera Animage window i created by choosing Fle gt Paste as New Fle command Animage window i created copied fom Undo Redo Sidebar Batch Save tor the syle Image window 1 Ifthe image modified choosing the Rle aleh Save command wil save the wit ts opened name and fie extension 2 the image i modified because of Measurement Objects choosing the Flebolch Save command wil save the with is opened but with Malincomsky Type Hifl extension format Siysaidor Quick Guide Pages Skyaider User Manual July 17 2015 Batch Save for the t c or d style image window Ifthe image window has been created with b c ara choosing tne Fle gt Save As command To recie Me fle saving task wi be ime consuming The Balch Save command wit runs le gt Save As commana wih the auiomaticaly speciied according fo the paradigm specified in the Batch Save dialog Fle gt Batch Saves command you have t 1 Stort he comera 2 Snap atleast an image fist 3 Choosing the Fle gt Betch Save dialog command wil bring up a Batch Save recon Erter he name at h
75. nique you Bit Depth The control contains command that are oniy enabled on thase SkyRalder Cameras that support various Bit Depth Pisi Bit Depth relates the number ot bits signed to produce a colar or shade of Groy ne eger number ot bits tha larger the numberof colors ot Shades of Gray that he camera produce non bit image fr each color channel Red Green Bue here ore 8 bits assigned That thers cre 286 7 shades of ed Green Blue avaible Ina 2b image foreoch color channel Red Green Blue th signed Tats there oro 4094 27 of Red Green and BI re 1251s availabe The lager the Bit Depth the larger the data and the harder tne CPU must wode ta produce image adiusiments cr Region OF Interest relates to the rectangular pation of he video image hat you may ba interested rn You wi you Dar ald using fs contral A Bive Rectangle vil appear aver your Video Window You con cust it usna the LefiClck Hold and Drag ce el Clek ond Hold fo cogit over specific pation of your Video Window Once you have resa and placed ine Blue ROI Rectangle on your Video Window Lef Cek on he Apply Button to selection ts osha New Video Window You can then rese the New Video Window by either he Drop Down Size command in the Mallncamsky Tool Bar cr by Scaling ne wheel your mouse Fe your mause has a serol wheel Siys
76. o 100 The MIS models very smior to the color model The main between s ecieuiaton used fa produes fhe erightnes volue In tne HLS modet a pists derived rom its trao R G ond color atis a pil Dighiness s determined by the minimum maximum Vaer of ree values Siysidor Quick Guide Page 53 Skyaider User Manual July 17 2015 Tha beside the sider bar show the color changes in various channels The RGB channel values con rangs trom 100 to 100 The Defaut volves aen The CMYK chanel values they can range from 100 to 100 The Defaut values re 0 HSI channel H value can range rom 180 to 180 value can range tom 275 to 275 and the 1 value con range from 442 fo 442 The Default value ore 0 Inthe HLS channal aues tne H volue con range 180 o 180 the L value con range from 100 a 100 and tha value range from 1001o 100 me Default values are 0 eyes Select he gt gt command to adjust the HL M Midiana and ports of he image Each partt volue ranges 100 to 100 Ths commands available for 24 Bis calor mage mp cove Sometimes you may desire mere precise contol er unusual Tha Curves taolin Molincamtiy provides more remapping at he coler enanats tE cala
77. on the telescope you may need extenders that you can reach focus with yaur telescope Itis recommended fna you set this upin daytime you can see what you are daing plus con at an easy lo fad or slophane pak Sykaer Quek Gude Page te SiyRaider User Manual July 17 2015 Connecting the SkyRaider G Camera to Computer Attach the S metre USB 20 Coble from the back of the SkyRalder G to a free USS 20 part cn your computer ET Windows wil than the specific SkyRalder Camera Diver onto your Once the diver has been succesfuly loaded you wil ses the name ofthe Skytaider Camera in tne Malincamsky Camera s on tha upper tt of the Window You can instali mare nan ona SkyReider Camara your computer but ne software can oniy contral ona SkyRaider Camera at a lime Siysicor Quick Guide Foge 17 SkyRoider User Manual day 17 2015 Connecting the SkyRaider G Camera to Telescope Remove fne rubber cust cover trom the font of the Skykaider G camera place iback fe box or sate keeping Screw in the C mount adapter to the tront of the SkyRalder G Insert the skytaider G with C Mount attached into a T25 eyepiece adapter on your Telescope Attach one end of 4 cable into the amp on ne back of he SkyRalder the oiher end ri the STA on your Telescope Mount Depending upon the telescope you may need extenders so hat you can reach focus w
78. ori your image haste own Brightnes level Orange tor example are typical very ight while blues and reds are much darker These differences in rightness values mean that color have a huge impact on the toni range of your image Do Googie Search on How to Read and Understand Image Histograms in Photoshop fna out more information on how o use Histograms improve Yoirimages Choate tmage gt bistograms command 1o open the Histogram Window Depending on he image s color mode choose R G B crLuminosly 1o view composto Histogram of al the channels image is RGB fue color choose Luminoaty o play a Histogram representing the luminance ointensiy valves of the compost channel Siysicor Quick Guide Pages SkyRalder User Manual 2 17 2015 1f fhe image is RGB color choose R G B to disco a Histogram of the individua coer channels in color 2 p i r ijv Do of he Flowing view nfarmation about pacific pixel valus Inthe Histogram piace the mouse pointer gt view information about a range ot valves click down the Le Clek held and Drag he mouse into fne o highlight the range Tre Histogram Window displays the folowing statiicalinfomation Sow tne Histogram Piele Represents the total numberof pikes usedi to calculate the leve he intensity level af the or
79. rag technique to move the Tab to nother location on your Desktop Window Dock the Heating Tab back to the sidebar us Lef Double Click on ts Name Sadar Quek Gue Foge SkyRaider User Manual July 17 2015 6 4 inn The Vievo Grds contol has the caiyiedpeyegisontay on top of your Video Window eme Auto Gis Tovcontse hs Ae 5 me create your own grid format Eva Loft Cick on the choice you requis No Gri Auto Grids or Manual Grids o etate Auto Grids can be setin ne View Gridesselings conto if Ths command wil pop up the Preferences Window m Lef Clck on Grids option on the left of the Prelerences Window adjust the le No Grid Aulo Grid ond Manual Grid ne Style sol Dash Dat or ashe Color that you are interested i Siysior Quick Guide Pages SkyRaider User Manual duy 17 2015 LefClek on tha Apply button to display the then Lett Clek on to gg Grids this central wi display two Right Arow ond Down Arrows avaricia onthe top ofthe Vertical Ruler anci on the et ofthe Horizontal Ruler o Use the Lei Clek Hold and Drag techrique to move the Blue Down Arrow clang ne Horizontal Ruler to wnere ever you wan When is dragging over ha video image there wil ba Vertical Une no Color chosen by you
80. re frst usedi to a running stacking analogous to ne stacking procedure in bath the 59 sofware and new software Running Stacking the fist rame in the sores of 10 is recorded in the camera as 1 Then the irst and zecond famesin he series of 10 ore combined ta fam a tame that is alsa recorded Then fne fra combined with preceding 2 trames to orm yet another combined tame ipat is also recorded ard sa unti you end up wih 10 ramas in a series Ihat represent 1 2 3 4 5 718 9 10 combined fames respectus Note that stacked and combined trame 10 represents intomation derived rom a 10 frames But hold an __ cre no CCD imaging here this is video When CCD chip activated it at ful requires effecta coaing prevent it rom opi heating up beyond user determined temperature Bul video chips Siysicor Quick Guide Tage 123 SkyRaider User Manual Jy 17 2015 work cifferentiy hey heat up slowly and progressively Thi means hat the frst ame of tha saries of 10 was taken cla lower chp temperature thon fne fa Therefore 10 frames record diferent leves of thermal nelse In ther words when stored in the camera these 10 combined ames represent library sf infomation thatthe camera and software con now chocs fom and se to CORRECT note not u subtract tom a Ie light image that we want to splay on our comp
81. rt fr bath Let Right Htogram boundaries Left Click on the Delouls Button retum the Lett onc Right ooo to iheir rigina satinas Lett Ciiek on the Aulo Button to automaticaly locate the Lett Right Boundaries thus letting Malinzamy determine Ina Bast video Siyscicor Quick Guide Pages SkyRaider User Manual July 17 2015 Dork Field Correction What makes the Malincam SkyRalder series of cameras unique ithe bly fo take Dar Helds Tre bes explanation ef what Dark Held Simon Hanmer See Append explanation To have the SkyRalder camara to automatically apply Dark Fields you need to follow tne folowing procedures before imaging Comma eun gt Select skytaider Camera Wih the Camera Tab selected on the afi Sidebar Lett on the Camera you are curenty using between ines in Camera Heading a camera k selected ack rectangle ih SkyRaider Camera norma val appear in he Video Window ofthe Malincamsky Software song win fne Rule Select an Exposure Time for Dark Held Conection With the Camera Tab selected on the Sao Let Clek the Exposure amp Gain tne jo Green Rectangle wih he orc Exposure wil in your Video Window o nice C You thot you are sating an expose ime Closng Exposure Window wil remov
82. t Don t wony at guiding sofware wil automatically iseit with the movements You can abert the movement by Leff Clekng on the Red Slop buon in he STA Popup Window Tre number box located in the mice of he 4 Green direction Buttons can be Increase cr decrease to fect distance the Telescope Mount moves when o Green Direction Button i pressed You can diecty entera number inte the number box or Left Clek the up down arows to scroll up er down the los inthe number box Attempt to orientate the Skytaider Camera in the aye piece holder of he telescope in such a manner as to match the Green Directions Buttons movement stars in video display Siysicor Quick Guide SkyRaider User Manual July 17 2015 6 Controlling the SkyRaider Once you have a connection to the SkyRalder Camera your ned fast wil be to contri that make t posite to improve fne mage ihe SkyRalder capturing These contol located on tha Left Sidedar Menu on Mallncamsky The Controls all have drop down arcs Lei Clickng Down Arow in he contol neacing wil expand that control Some controle vil display a oloured rectangular onthe Video Window Femina you that that contral sin effect You wil be to colepse the control window by Left Cleking Up Arow the contol heading cones List The Camera s the curent Skyler cameras connected
83. t with the Fame Rate sider at highest value and eost lowerit Videa image falls to appear Siysicor Quick Guide Pages SkyRalder User Manual July 17 2015 Color Gray 1 contol contains common that ore enabled on those Cameras that con produce calor displayed in Coler Color choice fF you reque the color idea tobe epicyed in sace of Gray he on the Gray cholce This contol you to the video Image Hodrontlly Verily DEEA lel Click io check mark ie Horizontal Vertical sores to nave tne Image immecsolely ratect your choices Sampling 1 contral contains command that are enabled those SkyRalder Cameras ho support baring MysurequreioBorskpycurwaco somping rate rom the SkyRalder Camera P then hie control alova you to select and or change the cure sting Bin raters to the method of combining averaging of block at neighbouring some color pris to rasze ne Io a lower resolution can video ramas second Siyscicor Quick Guide Pages SkyRaider User Manual Juy 17 2015 Skip also known decimation means that a certain amount of pis no Tad cut but skipped orin bath ares This reduces Fesaluon of resuting video bul introdocos subsameing Lelt clek onthe required button fo select the Sampling tech
84. th your telescope I is recommended hat you set he up in dayre you con see what you doing plus can aim at easy find res Sykaer Gack Gude Page TE SkyRaider User Manual uly 17 2015 Connecting the SkyRaider SLP Camera to Computer Attach the S metre US 20 Cable fom the back of he SkyRolderSLP to aree 6820 on your computer Windows wil then load the specific SkyRalder Camera Diver onto your Once the diver has been succesiuty loaded you wil see the of the Skyhalder Camera in tne Mallneamsky Camera tha uper tf the Widow You can install mare ona SkyRoiser Camara Your computer but software can contrai ona SkyRaider Camera a a fme SORGder Gack Guide Pagel SkyRaider User Manual July 17 2015 J Connecting the SkyRaider SLP Camera to Telescope Remove the rubber cst cover trom the ont of the SkyRalderSLP comers place i back fer sole keeping Screw in the C mount adapter tothe tront ofthe Skyler SUF incer the SkyRaderstP with C Mount attached into a 1 25 eyepiece adapter your Telescope Depending upon tha telescope you may need extenders that you can reach focus wiin your telescope Itis recommended na you set hs up in daytime you can see what you are doing plus con aim at an easy o ind tras or slgphane poll 9 Sykaer Quek Gude Page 20 SkyRalder User Manual July 17 2015 4
85. ther MalinCam cameras n that uses a buffered electronic Section fa keep fo a lew level and sil can be usad vith Uve MC Dark Feld Subtoction for even lower nose The MalinC am Skykaider DS faalses cuol independent on board memory ensuing separate video imaging signa data tne camera contral Invugh 582 demand No ather video CCD camera system has fese exciting unique features on the market today The MalinCam ShyRaicerDS uses two stage stop up voltage diver to operate the CCD sensor ais moximum senstvy at 153 vats a voll source MalinCam unique feature nat faunal on char ideo CCD cameras using USB2 system Speeticatons To 9 4 m x y J ee PC WinXP Wi Win 8 Win 10 Wil include separate Mac sott Hypered Bulered Gain circuit for greater low sersvty Two stage voltage step up to ensure fll ced sersorseniivly Dualindependent memores tor image camera control Smeter 15 teet USB2 cable included 125 mount eyepiece adapter included 1 Aluminum Aloy construction fer unmatched Sealed muti coated optical window with 350 to 950mm range Grade 1 electronic components throughout S valts US8 operation at low 250 ma curent draw 133002 377 grame Uses ceramic Sony ICX829 view HAD Chip Avalabla wiih color sensor SkyRaider DSe Avolobla with monochrome ced sensor Skytaider DSm 2 17 5mm spacing between chip front ot
86. this window and make the appropriate deci ons how you wouid ike Malincamsky to Sich the snapped images together iis i where Ine ps plonring comes in handy You wil stil be Experimenting with your decisions gt Once completed Lett Cllek on Next to bring up the na seh Window animeen Siysaicor Quick Guide Sky amp aider Manual July 17 2015 Again make same logica guesses with the numbers and Let Click on Finish button when dectiors have been made Malincamsky wil were hru the Snaps ond apply the choices you have mode wit place the tral rest an Image window for you viewing pleasure You ane stitching decison by having the Sched imaged active in your Video Window and Le Clicking on tha Icon You wil notce Your snapped image are available for you fa play with and combine in Eon Siysicor Quick Guide Page 79 SkyRaider User Manual July 17 2015 EDF or Extended Depth of Focusis used to image he appearance ofthe abject you are imaging by sghly moving tha object ff curent position The EDF wil ak you ta contre mages attereach movement wil men realign the ager in such a manner to provide better focus on the pimary object Tis technique belongs to tne microscope world but what the hack give when you are imoging planets they bounce around due to atmospheric ficus See if inis contral can put together a satisfactor
87. to the computer LftClekdng on the camera name start the camara video window You wil a tabbed frame win Stytcider Camera Nama appear in the window after selecting the Camara rom fe I You con oniy access one SkyRalder Camera me Capture and Resolution This you to both the display optur resolen of SkyRolder Camera each model ofthe SkyRalder Camera wi hove its own rascistion settings wil appear in ist Once the rasciution se Is contrai wi alow youto either fake shot of The mage or Fave a video recording what is curently being splayed Siyscidor Quick Guide Page 4 Sky amp aider User Manual July 17 2015 Lef Clek on the Drop Down ist on the Live Control se al he allowable available for your skyRalder Sirply Let Cllek the solution you and the vi now cepiay fne image nthe Video Window ih me The Snap shot resolution s usualy adjusted to match the Live Resolution Butit your Skytaider independent settings s Drop Down Lst wi be enabled rd you can select a resaluten of saved mage Lef Clicking on Snap wil tall Mellincamsky deploy in New Tabbed window shot of he image thas curent bang exposed by Skytaider Camera The image wil appear in Video Display Window with name which flows ne naming convention nnne lr
88. tronomical camera with uch a state of he ort product We re leaderin Live Video CCD camera plan f say that way arte benef of asroncmical advancement fo the amateur community and Professonal ake The software package features tha mast advanced ive video imaging system ever created MalinCom created software with the MC Darktieid Subtraction System elminating need of Palier cooler nger ive anpicaton and retaining low noce ive mage ever encountered on the markat today MalinCom Advanced exclusive the Derk Held vo subvoction feature unique o ha Malincam Series of cameras Images can be saved nthe soma manner video figs can be created with fne same Darfield conection Among other advanced features on fey histogram make final image 2djsiment possis to produce tha mage with fne option fa save You view on mage video fe Ine Malincom 05 teotures the renowned Hyper creuit wi a buffered variae Tha Hyper creuit is Used in cur other camera designs ond alaws a user to increase sensitivity with low without nereasing exposure ime A MalinCam Exclusive instalation of the Mypor circul in the SkyBalder O cers om other Malincam cameras in that if uses tiple buffered elacronic section fo Keep fo alow level ond sl con be used with the Live MC Dark
89. up Connect Equipment Window Skyaider User Manual July 17 2015 eee ws ent cree tor Caer Doo Sao eeM on conia it orem ae Le ae eom ices Omer penne We RDC Cc Gees Siysidor Quick Guide Page iz SkyRaider User Manual July 17 2015 een tacoma am Sabie GTO V2 Moun ASCOM 90000 Saracen Page SkyRaider User Manual July 17 2015 Yau con check to teeth control your Mount by Le cn the Mount setup Icon E on use tne Buttons to see your mount fips Letl Cilck on the Mount Connect Button activate the connection fit Click on Red X to close the Connect Equipment Window MEI Siysicor Quick Guide Page lid SkyRalder User Manual uly 17 2015 see Lel Clek the Looping Icon to siart fne Skyler magina WOM is Video Image o You wil need to set tho PHD Exposure Duration to value other Ian AUTO soy 1 second This wit contol ne actual sxpesurs rata of he Skye but rather show what the SkyRalder ons vdeo mage every 1 second Left Cicing an the Cam Dialog Box image above in 2 wil open window where you con the parameters he SkyRalder Camera suc the actua Exposure Exposure contol in PHO aes canto WDM diver s actual bul vac isi he reres rate you con ss both he
90. uter screen Now how does this work in practice and why isit caled a Dark Held conection Tre Dark Held correction is prepares by the user at he begining of an observing session by covering the camera or scope pre detemring the exposure ime and setting the softwere automaticaly taking up te 10 images We all know our equipment and the skies we observe under or we certainly wit wina bit of proche We have an idea cf what ronge of iter we might Use tnat night Ina effect they have with respect exposure fmes Take hs into account when selecting you exposure fme for your 10 dark images ut remember tisis NOT o Dark Frame suctacton tne exposures required for dark trome subtraction must be close To fnose used Tor omes of our sito targets Nat for Darke corecton The camera and sofware in latter case oro no ooking for angie FRAME to subtract based on exposure ima They are looking at the 10 combined frames fo which ona has the noise level that most closely matches nase avelin ight ame ise In other nore hey ore looking fora FELD The pont here camera ond software select the appropriate Dark Held ora correction fer both shorter nd longer lant exposure imes the some u brery In addition unk the frame of a dark frame the images used or Bark Feld conection re mteraced combination of and even scan ines Abporenty f
91. ware Ether choose Your own location c select he defaul JES cree on nen proceed Windows wl permision toistat tne device E zE Cick on Install to accept The Malincamsky Software wil about minute to be installed When completed the folowing creen wit appear Siysidor Quick Guide Foge T3 SkyRaider User Manual July 17 2015 ti erty nt Gude Fogata SiyRaider User Manual July 17 2015 3 Connecting the SkyRaider Connecting SkyRaider D Camera to Computer Attach the 5 metre US 20 Cable from the back of the toa free 5820 on your computer Windows wil then load the specie SkyRalder Camera Diver onto your Once the diver has been successtuly loaded you wit see the name ofthe Skytaider Camera in tne Malincamsky Camera on tha upper ift of the Window You can install mare nan ona SkyRalder Camara your computer but he software can oniy contral one SkyRaider Camera at a time Siykaer auek Guide Foge T5 SkyRaider User Manual July 17 2015 JJ Connecting the SkyRaider D Camera to Telescope Remove fne rubber dust cover fne onto e SkyRaider 0 comera piace iback in fe box for safe keeping Screw inthe C mount adopter to the font of ha Skyaider s Insert the Shyer with C Mount attached into a 1 25 eyepiece adapter your Telescope Depending up
92. y image When you Left Cickon he EDF the Capture mage Window wil popup Postion yourimoge il the finer move mount atite erroman moving tali Cick on Capture fo fake another image Repeat as necessary note how Window keeps ack on the numbers of captures You have taken Let clekeon Next when you ere ready forthe neri slep The Select Method Window wll now pop up I this Window you merging metnod on how Malincomsty il gn the Captured image Read tne Deseriptions anc haces a method fat you woul ke to ry Then Clet Click on Next to continue Siyscicor Quick Guide Sky amp aider User Manual July 17 2015 The Options Window vill now popup Now you wil choose ne Detali Clay Total Bighiness Background Bighiness values for your combined image Read the Deseription about cyan nese controls ond make om there Once the votes are lali Clck on Next forthe Aulo Align Window The Aulo Align Window aliove you o choose alignment Malincomsky use to align the images an top of each other recommend using fe ShifsscolesRolale metod Once the aignment method is chosen Left Click on Fin ond Malincamsky wil attempt lo ovetay aol he agturedimoges Once itis completed Mallncamsk vii place the final image in ima
93. you just retake your Dark Fields Note if you change the ROI then the Dark Fields wit be removed trom the SkyRaider Siysior Quick Guide Page 122 SkyRaider User Manual July 17 2015 Dark Field Explanation The losing the best explanation of what Dor Files andit comes tam Simon Hanmer Dark Frame vs Dark Field Dork Frame Subtraction Fest take an mage with the camera shutter closed or the camara scope Covered under same conditions of exposure ime and temperature as the light you cra gong ta capture of your astonamica target Many astronomers wil take ten or mors such dark ames and han combine them into a master dark frame principal for statistical reasons more sup tramas Ie Batter quality of master rame This wil give you a single master frame ot hat warm pie generatediin the Imaging chip elactroricaly nciuding Second subtract the dark frame from each of the ight trames in order to temave not ond worm piels anc glow However other poise wil remain ond ned to be removed wth oner manipulations and software Dork Field Correction Dark Feld amp matte enttaly it does not refer to a inge image the recommended detaut trames captured lo perform the Dark Hed Caraction are net ied to generate master rome thay simply rom the hemes Instead the 10 frames a

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