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SkyRaider Quick Guide  

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SKYRAIDER -DS 

 

[Version 1.0] 
Michael Burns 
Rock Mallin 

[

SkyRaider 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 to 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

.  

Summary of Contents for SKYRAIDER-DS

Page 1: ...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...

Page 2: ...Revision Sheet SkyRaider Quick Guide Page ii Revision History Version Date Revision Description 1 0 06 03 2015 Template Creation...

Page 3: ...ements 3 Installing the Software 3 Connecting the SkyRaider Camera 5 3 Using the Software 6 The MallincamSky Window 6 SkyRaider WorkFlow 7 Select SkyRaider Camera 7 Select an Exposure Time for Dark Fi...

Page 4: ...he 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 imag...

Page 5: ...kyRaider 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...

Page 6: ...2 0 Port or USB 3 0 Port CD ROM drive 2GB RAM Recommend 2GB or more 200MB Free HDD Installing the Software Insert the Mallincam CD into CD ROM drive of your computer Have windows open the CD and you w...

Page 7: ...n location or select the default Click on Install to proceed Windows will again ask for permission to install the device software Click on Install to accept The MallincamSky Software will take about a...

Page 8: ...B 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 Sky...

Page 9: ...he Top Menu Line provides dropdown menus to allow you to make major settings of the software The MallincamSky Toolbar provides the simple click activation and selection capabilities The Left SideBar p...

Page 10: ...e Left SideBar Left Click on the Camera you are currently using between lines in Camera Heading Once a camera is selected a black rectangle with SkyRaider Camera name will appear in the Video Window o...

Page 11: ...will display its progress above the selected Quantity 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 eve...

Page 12: ...l 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 enable...

Page 13: ...to appear you can actually see the odd and even frames appear Adjust the Gain to your liking located in Exposure Gain Play with the Histogram Adjust Color Balance Make Color Adjustment Save a snapsho...

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