Orion 52181 instruction manual Tips, Recommended Reading, Specifications

UFO Capture (Windows) – Trial/Paid time shifted

motion capture software

Automated detection, recording and analyzer software for Meteors, Atmospheric phenomena and security.

Automatically email images of detected motion.

Automatically FTP upload captured video to a website.

Lynkeos (Macintosh) – Free image

processing software

Included on CD is the Lynkeos software which is dedicated to the processing of astronomical (mainly planetary) images and movies. This program can be copied (dragged) into the applications folder or run from the CD itself. Run Lynkeos and select help to access tutorials and other general help features.

Lynkeos is free software under the GNU General Public License. Source code is available for developers (http://lynkeos.sourceforge.net)

To use AVI or MPEG sequences you will need to run the FFMpeg installer.

Figure 39. UFO Capture.

Figure 40. UFO Analyzer.

Figure 41. Lynkeos (Mac OS X).

Night Skies Network
– Free Astronomy
Internet Broadcasting Service
(Windows and Macintosh)
Share your views of the night sky by
broadcasting live over the internet.
Includes video, voice and text chat.	Figure 42. The Night Skies network
See members from all parts of the	Interface.
globe broadcasting the night skies

from their home built observatories, back yards, and just about any other place where they can set up a telescope.

Tips

Loss of Capture Device Connection

If the computer connection to the Video Capture Device is interrupted, you will need to re-establish connection. This can happen due to several reasons; if a cable becomes unplugged, the computer “freezes”, or the software/hardware otherwise temporarily loses the data coming from the device.

To re-establish camera connection, first close all capture software on your computer. Then, unplug and re-plug the Video Capture Device into the com- puter’s USB port. Now, re open the capture software and the Live Video Window should appear indicating re-established connection between cam- era and computer.

Recommended Reading

(Books available through Orion, check the catalog or www.OrionTelescopes.com for more information).

To load or save images in FITS format you will need to go to the website http://lynkeos.sourceforge.net.Please go to the download area to select the latest App, Plug Ins and Libraries.

For latest software and documentation please visit: http://lynkeos.source- forge.net.

Specifications

Interface	USB 2.0
TV System	PAL, NTSC
Resolution	NTSC 720 x 480; PAL 720 x 576
Recording Format	DVD, VCD, SVCD, AVI, MPEG
Frame Rate	NTSC 30fps, PAL 25fps
Input	RCA Composite + Audio L/R or S-Video +Audio L/R

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