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v2.1 (upd 09/10/2020)
RadioUniversePRO can be installed on a standard Windows computer and it’s compatible with Windows
10. Pre-requisites:
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Intel i3 processor (at least 5th generation)
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4GB RAM
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4 USB ports
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2 ethernet ports
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mouse and keyboard
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screen with FullHD resolution (1920x1080)
RadioUniversePRO: key features
- Control software for SPIDER radio telescopes
- Intuitive and easy-to-use: in single a screen it shows all the controls of the radio telescope
- Mount control: it allows you to remotely control all WP-100 alt-az computerized mount and German
computerized equatorial mounts equipped with an ASCOM driver (it requires the installation of ASCOM
platform)
- Receiver control: it allows you to connect and control H142-One receivers
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Data save in graphic format (PNG) and raw (FITS) compatible with NASA FITS Viewer.
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IF Monitor: it shows in real time the received band with FFT.
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BBC Tools: it allows you to identify artificial interferences and cancel them from recorded data.
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Offset alignment: automatic mount alignment on radio sources.
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Source visibilities:
list of radio sources visible in the sky and that can be pointed to by the radio
telescope.
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Gain calibration: it calculates the radio telescope gain curve to calibrate measurements using the
optional SPIDER noise calibrator.
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OnOff: it automatically performs On-Off measurements on the selected source radio.
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Spectrometer: it displays the on-off spectrum of the observed radio source.
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Total Power Plots: it displays the radiometric data as a function of time and performs transits with the
Cros Scan technique.
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Mapping: it allows you to set recording parameters of a radio image, view the result and save it.
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Planetarium:
it shows the whole sky with stars, constellations, position of the planets and the main
sources of natural radio waves of the Universe (feature to be activated with one of the next releases of
RadioUniversePRO).
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