SkyRaider Quick Guide
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1. SkyRaider Quick Guide Page 18 SkyRaider Quick Guide June 30 2015 Running PHD2 with WDM Driver Step 1 Start PHD2 software i ji p amp PHD2 Guiding 2 3 0 My Equipment Ra l o e File Tools View Darks Bookmarks Help D eos 0 amp Server started Nocam Noscope No cal Step 2 Click on the Camera Icon to open up Connect Equipment Window PHD2 Guiding 2 3 0 My Equipment 4 Ww r pS Equipment profile My Equipment Manage Profiles w Select your equipment below and click Connect All to connect or click Disconnect All to disconnect You can also connect or disconnect individual equipment items by clicking the button next to the item E TAn i amera Windows WDM style webcam camera g Connect Mount None AO None Connect All Server started Nocam No scope No cal SkyRaider Quick Guide Page 19 SkyRaider Quick Guide June 30 2015 Step 3 Choose WDM style webcam camera from Camera Drop Down List Atik 16 series mono a Atik Gen3 color Atik Gen3 mono Camera V2 simulator ASCOM CCD Labs Q Guider CMOS QHY5 Camera ASCOM Fishcamp Starfish i Nova PLC M Long exposure LXUSB webcam Long exposure Parallel webcam Long exposure Serial webcam MagZero MZ 5 Meade DSI I I or IM None OpenCV webcam 1 OpenCV webcam 2 Orion SSAG Camera ASCOM Orion StarShoot DS2. VV VV V SkyRaider Quick Guide Page 2 ES EZ ses SkyRaider Quick Guide June 30 2015 2 Installing Driver and Software System Requirements PC running either Windows 32 bit amp 64 bit XP Vista 7 8 8 1 Mac OSX Performance is not guaranteed if the following specification cannot be reached e DirectX 9 0 or later installed e 2 0GHz processor Recommend dual core 2 8GHz or more e USB 2 0 Port or USB 3 0 Port e CD ROM drive e 2GB RAM Recommend 2GB or more e 200MB Free HDD Installing the Software MALLINCAM Insert the Mallincam CD into CD ROM drive of your computer Have windows open the CD and you will be presented with 4 files 95 MALLINCAMDshowSetup MALLINCAMSKYSetup MALLINCAMTwainSetup VV VV Double Click on the MALLINCAMSKYSetup File Windows may display a warning asking for permission to run the program if it does select YES The following MallincamSky Setup Screen will appear Welcome to MALLINCAMSKY 3 7 Setup Setup will guide you through the installation of MALLINCAMSKY 3 7 It is recommended that you dose all other applications before starting Setup This wi i vant system fil i is will make it possible to update s without having to reboot your Click on Next to start the installation process SkyRaider Quick Guide Page 3 SkyRaider Quick Guide June 30 2015 The installation program now want to know where you would like to install
3. Version 2 0 Michael Burns Rock Mallin iSkyRaider Quick Guide This document will quickly introduce you to the wonders of the MallinCam SkyRaider Camera It will include instructions on how to install the Software and Drivers and how connect the SkyRaider to your computer along with explanations of the camera s major settings The purpose of this guide is fo quickly get you Up and running with the SkyRaider Camera so that you can image For a more detailed explanation of the various camera parameter settings look for the SkyRaider User Manual SkyRaider Quick Guide Page Revision Sheet Revision History Version Revision Description 1 0 06 03 2015 Template Creation 2 0 07 06 2015 Added DirectShow WDM ASCOM MaximDL PHD2 SkyRaider Quick Guide Page ii Table of Contents Revision HIStory Sessel O i one esumueeeeebaaaes ii Table of Contents raniresninnnani ena a aaa 0 T WUT OD UGH ON iia KEE E E EREN EE E E ARE 1 The Contents of the SkyRaider Package seescssseesocescesccescesocesocsocesocsocesocescesocescesocescesoeeo 2 2 Installing Driver and SoftWare sv siccadeccscrccsacterseessisesssansiaadascseientacdotseesatsea vaasdiaeceusisiussaseesueaseess 3 System Requirements sores r Miter ree ter a 3 Installing the SOltw are scccccsscucess ccbeverecaccsccecccciocauscudetesehecevecasecccucen A aN 3 Connecting the SkyRaider Camera cccccsssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
4. 2015 gt MALLINCAMSKY F _ 7 a e St File Edt View Connecting the SkyRaider Camera Connect the provided USB cable to the SkyRaider Camera and connect the other end of the USB cable to a free USB port on your computer Windows will then load the specific SkyRaider Camera Driver onto your computer Once the driver has been successfully loaded you will see the name of the SkyRaider Camera in the MallincamSky Camera List on the Upper left of the Window You can install numerous SkyRaider Camera s but the software can only control one SkyRaider Camera ata time File Edit View Browse Setup Captur Camera SkyRaider Quick Guide Page 5 SkyRaider Quick Guide June 30 2015 3 Using the Software The MallincamSky Window GB MALLINCAMSKY s f a PeTo AI File Edt View Browse Setup Capture Image Process Options Window About The MallincamSky Software Window is segmented into a few regions to make viewing and adjusting the SkyRaider camera easy and intuitive 1 The Top Menu Line provides droodown menus to allow you to make major settings of the software 2 The MallincamSky Toolbar provides the simple click activation and selection capabilities 3 The Left SideBar provides selection options for Camera Folders or Undo Left Clicking on the selection choice will fill the SideBar with its options 4 The Video Window will contain the display from the SkyRaider Camera It is here that you
5. conditions Mallincam has created the next generation of Live Astronomical Video CCD Cameras Not only live observation is possible the series of SkyRaiders can take images and video recording too No one in the industry has developed and pushed the envelope in an astronomical camera with such a state of the art product We are the leader in the Live Video CCD camera industry and plan to stay that way for the benefit of astronomical advancement for the amateur community and professionals alike The software package features the most advanced live video imaging system ever created MallinCam has created the world s first software with the MC DarkField Subtraction System on the fly eliminating the need of a Peltier cooler under live application and yet retaining the best low noise live image ever encountered on the market today A MallinCcam Advanced exclusive the MallinCam Dark Field live subtraction feature is unique to the MallinCam SkyRaider Series of cameras Images can be saved in the same manner or video files can be created with the same On The Fly DarkField correction Among other advanced features a live on the fly histogram make final image adjustment possible to produce the finest live image with the option to save your view as an image or video file The MallinCam SkyRaider DS features the world renowned Hyper circuit with a buffered variable gain The Hyper circuit is used in our other camera designs and allows a user to increase sensit
6. to update relevant system files without having to reboot your computer Click Next to continue cme Choose Install Location wanes Choose the folder in which to install MALLINCAMDshow 3 0 H Setup will install MALLINCAMDshow 3 0 in the following folder To install in a different folder dick Browse and select another folder Click Install to start the installation SkyRaider Quick Guide Page 11 SkyRaider Quick Guide June 30 2015 Step 4 Click on Install to start the installation process Completing MALLINCAMDshow 3 0 Setup MALLINCAMDshow 3 0 has been installed on your computer Click Finish to dose Setup Step 5 Click on Finish to close the process SkyRaider Quick Guide Page 12 SkyRaider Quick Guide June 30 2015 Installing WDM Driver Step 1 Insert the Mallincam CD into CD ROM drive of your computer Have windows A open the CD and you will be presented with 4 files 95 MALLINCAMDshowSetup MALLINCAMSKYSetup MALLINCAMTwainSetup VV V V Stp2 gt Double Click on the MALLINCAMTwainSetup File Windows may display a warning asking for permission to run the program if it does select YES The following MallincamSky Setup Screen will appear Welcome to MALLINCAMTwain 3 0 Setup Setup will guide you through the installation of MALLINCAMTwain 3 0 It is recommended that you close all other applications before starting Setup This will make it possible to update relevant
7. CI QHY 5 I QHY 5L I m SAC4 2 SBIG SBIG Rotator Simulator Simulator ASCOM a E Connect Select WDM camera 0 SparkoCam Virtual Webcam 1 IP Camera JPEG MJPEG 2 SolitCarm Video Filter 3 MALLINCAM 4 Discovery C15 5 ASU ZOMC Camera AWO Design 6 SMI Grabber Device J SplitCarm Video Driver amp Hauppauge WinTV PVR PCI I Capture SkyRaider Quick Guide Page 20 SkyRaider Quick Guide June 30 2015 Step 6 d Select Resolution recommend 640x480 and Click on OK Select camera mode Cancel Step 7 4 Click on Red X fo close the Connect Equipment Window Step 8 y Now use PHD2 as you normally would parameters of the SkyRaider Camera such as Exposure as the Exposure Tab in PHD2 does not control WDM driver s actual exposure but rather just the refresh rate i The Cam Dialog Box in PHD2 will open a window where you can adjust the a Exposure ROI Color Histogram Misc Parameters Exposure V Auto Exposure Target Exposure Time Gain If you see a rectangular Box in your Window go to the ROI Tab in the Cam Dialog Box and move and shrink the box to one side of your window so it doesn t affect the image SkyRaider Quick Guide Page 21 SkyRaider Quick Guide June 30 2015 Running PHD2 with ASCOM Driver Siep Start PHD2 software CEE o ooo oo M File Tools View Darks Bookmarks Help pee Server started No
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9. ay some images Adjust the Exposure Time to match the target and the equipment you are using Remember due to the dual image capture process a 30 second exposure will actually take 60 seconds to display you will actually see the half interlaced image at 30 seconds then the final image at 60 seconds Since you have already created the Dark Field Corrections for this session Dark Fields are stored directly in the SkyRaider Camera and will be deleted when the camera is turned off sorry no way to save the Dark Fields The SkyRaider will automatically apply the best Dark Field Correction to your image when Dark Field Correction is enabled Adjust the Parameters bem Color Balance Depending upon what SkyRaider Camera you are using Q coe penent determines what sort or image corrections you can apply a N Monochrome camera will not be able to adjust the colours Sampling Bit Depth Choose a parameter from the Camera Tab on the Left SideBar Biro and see what you can adjust and how it affects your image on You will have to wait until the next image Is exposed to see how your adjustments look Have Fun and Experiment You can now spend some time to become more comfortable with the MallincamSky Software The SkyRaider User Manual will go into more detail about all of the options and adjustment you can perform with the SkyRaider series of camera But don t be afraid to experiment Go into Options from the Top Menu Line and choo
10. cam Noscope Step 2 Click on the Camera Icon fo open up Connect Equipment Window Connect Equipment Equipment profile My Equipment v Manage Profiles Select your equipment below and click Connect All to connect or click Disconnect All to disconnect You can also connect or disconnect individual equipment items by clicking the button next to the item m X B Connect Camera ASCOM Toupcam Driver Mount None 2 AO None Yv Connect All ae Stopped Guiding Gy Cam Dialog Nocam Noscope No cal SkyRaider Quick Guide Page 22 SkyRaider Quick Guide June 30 2015 Step 3 4 Choose ASCOM Toupcam Driver from Camera Drop Down List ASCOM Camera Chooser ASCOM Toupcam Driver E ASI Cameras ASCOM driver Atik 16 series color Atik 16 series mono Atik Gens color Atik Gens mono Camera V2 simulator ASCOM CCD Labs Q Guider CMOS QHY5 Camera ASCOM Fishcamp Starfish i Nova PLC M Long exposure LAUSB webcam Long exposure Parallel webcam Long exposure Serial webcam MagZero M 5 Meade DSI I or M None OpenCV webcam 1 OpenCV webcam 2 Orion 5546 Camera ASCOM Orion StarShoot DSC m Simulator Simulator ASCOM Starlight Apress SAV z Step 4 A Click on Connect button on Camera List Camera ASCOM Toupcam Driver Step 5 S Click on Red X to close the Connect Equipment Window Step 6 Now use PHD2
11. ivity with low noise without increasing exposure time A MallinCam Exclusive Installation of the Hyper circuit in the SkyRaider DS S differs from other MallinCam cameras in that it uses a triple buffered electronic section to keep noise to a low level and still can be used with the Live MC Dark Field Subtraction for even lower noise The MallinCam SkyRaider DS features dual independent on board memory ensuring separate video imaging signal data trom the camera control through USB2 demand No other video CCD camera system has these exciting unique features on the market today The MallinCam SkyRaider DS uses a two stage step up voltage driver to operate the CCD sensor to its maximum sensitivity at 15 3 volts from a 5 volts source A MallinCam unique feature not found on any other video CCD cameras using USB2 system Special thanks to Chris Appleton and Rock Mallin who expertise and experience are way beyond my capabilities So thank you for your purchase and let the adventure begin SkyRaider Quick Guide Page SkyRaider Quick Guide June 30 2015 The Contents of the SkyRaider Package Depending upon the SkyRaider Model purchased the contents may vary but all SkyRaider cameras include the following standard equipment MALLINCAM SkyRaider Camera High Precision 1 25 C mount Eyepiece Adapter 5 metre USB 2 0 cable CDROM that contains the driver and software for the SkyRaider SkyRaider AG also includes 2 metre ST4 Guider cable
12. mputer SkyRaider Quick Guide Page 15 SkyRaider Quick Guide June 30 2015 AutoGuiding with MaximDL The following is a pictorial procedure on how to install the SkyRaider DirectShow driver assumes you have already installed the driver into MaximDL Start MaximDL File Edit View Analyze Process Filter Color Plug in Window Help fed o2 BwBoaRy aa Je GDh a aL B BOO deh Oo Hem For Help press F1 Click the Setup Camera Icon Camera Control Window will open up NV fp O Edit View Analyze Process Filter Color Plug in Window Help Boo mealeaw Ra Je GS Bits LBOO dee O Dem 1 gt f vg Expose Guide Setup For Help press F1 SkyRaider Quick Guide Page 16 SkyRaider Quick Guide June 30 2015 Lows Choose Video DS from Camera Model in Setup Video DS popup Window Edit View Analyze Process Filter Color Plug in Window Help a Sealawr aa Je PECETE A e r E E EE ok m 9 Long Exp Control Integration Source or Toupcam LPT1 378 SkyRaider Quick Guide Page 17 SkyRaider Quick Guide June 30 2015 D Fle Edt View Analyze Process Fiter Color Plugin Window Help eH sommar aalt Ne aS Att OD BOO AeRO Oe Expose Guide Setup GIRLSI For Helo press Fl _ Now use MaximDL as you normally would If you have installed the Mallincam ASCOM Driver choose ASCOM Toupcam Driver from the list and have MaximDL use it to Autoguide
13. pear in your Video Window to inform you that you are setting an exposure time Closing the Exposure Window will remove the Green Rectangle The n 5 00 Exposure amp Gain Window will open up and you can either aa slide the Exposure Time bar Left Click Hold and Drag or Left Click on the current Exposure Time value and a another Window will open to allow you to manually enter a time don t forget to click OK 15000ms Exposure Target is only active when Auto Exposure is selected The Green Rectangle is used to see if reference region it encloses matches Exposure Target that you set We recommend that Auto Exposure is not selected SkyRaider Quick Guide Page 7 SkyRaider Quick Guide June 30 2015 Step 3 Take Dark Field Correction Ensure that the cover is either on the SkyRaider Camera or the Telescope is covered With the Camera Tab selected on the Left SideBar Left Click on the Dark Field Correction Line Capture quantity Eo Cover the lens and then push the Capture button to capture the dark filed Check the The Dark Field Correction Line will open up allowing you to So select the Quantity of Dark Fields and the option fo start the J Camera Folders Undo Redo Dark Field Capture process Select up to 10 for the Quantity Start with 5 with 30 second f Ge exposures to get a feel of the process Then Left Click on the quantity EO Capture Button The Software will display its progress above the selec
14. se Preferences It is here that you can set options for the MallincamSky If you go into Misc you can change the Color Style of the MallincamSky software SkyRaider Quick Guide Page 9 SkyRaider Quick Guide June 30 2015 Some things to try gt Change Exposure time a 30 second exposure will take 60 seconds to appear you can actually see the odd and even frames appear gt Adjust the Gain to your liking located in Exposure amp Gain gt Play with the Histogram gt Adjust Color Balance gt Make Color Adjustment gt Save a snapshot default location is in the Documents folder in the MallincamSky sub folder folder gt Save a Video gt Change Size of Video Window on Mallincam Tool Bar SkyRaider Quick Guide Page 10 SkyRaider Quick Guide June 30 2015 Installing DirectShow Driver Insert the Mallincam CD into CD ROM drive of your computer Have windows Step 1 S open the CD and you will be presented with 4 files 95 MALLINCAMDshowSetup MALLINCAMSKYSetup MALLINCAMTwainSetup VV V V Stp2 gt Double Click on the MALLINCAMDshowSetup File Windows may display a warning asking for permission to run the program if it does select YES The following MallincamSky Setup Screen will appear Welcome to MALLINCAMDshow 3 0 Setup Setup will guide you through the installation of MALLINCAMDshow 3 0 Itis recommended that you dose all other applications before starting Setup This will make it possible
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16. system files without having to reboot your computer Click Next to continue Step 3 d Click on Next to start the installation process 7 Choose Install Location T Choose the folder in which to install MALLINCAMTwain 3 0 F Setup will install MALLINCAMT wain 3 0 in the following folder To install in a different folder dick Browse and select another folder Click Install to start the installation Space available 797 6GB MALLINCAM SkyRaider Quick Guide Page 13 SkyRaider Quick Guide June 30 2015 Step 4 Click on Install to start the installation process Completing MALLINCAMTwain 3 0 Setup MALLINCAMTwain 3 0 has been installed on your computer Click Finish to dose Setup Step 5 VA Click on Finish to close the process SkyRaider Quick Guide Page 14 Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 2 SkyRaider Quick Guide June 30 2015 Installing Mallincam Ascom Driver Z Visit www Mallincam net Select the Support Tab Go into Software Downloads Near the bottom of the page under Miscellaneous Downloads is the ASCOM ST4 DRIVER SKYRAIDER G Guider link y Download the driver Miscellaneous Downloads AC ec a oo A AFSAL Arr e LADAIN PE g on FEAA A AS f IMA Si lt a D Fe VCr SK y KAJ iada JUJ ier VV IN LI JAD Double Click on the Driver fo install if onto your computer system Windows This assumes that you have already installed the latest ASCOM software on your Co
17. ted Quantity Cover the lens and then Capture button to capture the dark filed Check the Enable button to enable Dark Filed Correction Due to the unique way the Mallincam SkyRaider camera s utilize odd and even image acquisition a Dark Field is obtained for each of the odd and even frames That is five 30 seconds Dark Fields will take two times 5 x 30 seconds or 300 seconds to complete You can use this time to finish setting Up your equipment 6 10 Click in the Enable check box to have Dark Fields applied in real time to your video Quantity 10 M57 20 Seconds exposure VRC M57 20 Seconds exposure VRC 6 F 4 5 with MallinCam 0 5X 6 F 4 5 with MallinCam 0 5X focal reducer NO Dark Field focal reducer One Single DARK Correction No processing as FIELD CORRECTION APPLIED LIVE seen live on monitor Single No processing as seen live on frame monitor Single frame SkyRaider Quick Guide Page 8 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 SkyRaider Quick Guide June 30 2015 Reduce Exposure Time to Align Telescope AS you will most likely use the camera to align your Telescope now is the time to reduce the Exposure Time to 1 or 2 seconds and if not already attached to the Telescope remove the lens cap from the SkyRaider Camera and insert the c mount on front end of the camera and slide camera into eyepiece holder of telescope Increase Exposure Time to Image Now is the time to displ
18. the software Either choose your own location or select the default 3 MALLINCAMSKY 3 7 Setup Choose Install Location Choose the folder in which to install MALLINCAMSKY 3 7 Setup will install MALLINCAMSKY 3 7 in the following folder To install in a different folder click Browse and select another folder Click Install to start the installation Destination Folder Program Files MALLINCAM MALLINCAMSKY Space required 68 8MB Space available 117 2GB MALLINCAMSKY 3 7 Step 4 Click on Install to proceed Windows will again ask for permission to install the device software 7 Windows Security Would you like to install this device software f Name ProCom Electronics http mallincam com a Publisher Hangzhou ToupTek Photonics Co Ltd Always trust software from Hangzhou ToupTek Photonics Co Ltd You should only install driver software from publishers you trust How can I decide which device software is safe to install Step 5 S Click on Install to accept The MallincamSky Software will take about a minute to be installed When completed the following screen will appear Grane on E Completing MALLINCAMSKY 3 7 Setup MALLINCAMSKY 3 7 has been installed on your computer Click Finish to dose Setup u Step 6 A Click on Finish and the MallincamSky will start and will appear on your screen SkyRaider Quick Guide Page 4 SkyRaider Quick Guide June 30
19. will see the video results SkyRaider Quick Guide Page 6 Step 2 Step 2 i SkyRaider Quick Guide June 30 2015 SkyRaider WorkFlow The Mallincam SkyRaider Cameras provide a processing technique called Dark Field Correction see the SkyRaider User Manual for a complete description of Dark Field Correction The Dark Field Correction is prepared by the user at the beginning of an observing session by covering the camera or scope pre determining the exposure time the times you select will become more intuitive with practice and setting the software to automatically take up to 10 images As your telescope equipment will be different along with the possible use of various types of filters and the skies you observe under experiment with the length and number of the Dark Field Corrections Take this into account when selecting you exposure time for your dark images Select SkyRaider Camera in Camera Heading Once a camera is selected a black EFA rectangle with SkyRaider Camera name will appear in the Video Window of the MallincamSky Software along with the Horizontal and Vertical Rulers With the Camera Tab selected on the Left SideBar Left Click on the Camera you are currently using between lines E Select an Exposure Time for Dark Field Correction With the Camera Tab selected on the Left SideBar Left Click on the Exposure amp Gain Line a Green Rectangle with the word Exposure will ap
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