SkyRaider DS10CTEC User Manual
March 17, 2019
SkyRaider DS10CTEC User Manual
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AstroToaster and MallinamSky
AstroToaster is a freeware application for obtaining semi-live views of
astronomical images using the SkyRaider camera. These instructions are just a
quick guide to get you going, read the
AstroToaster User Guide
.
AstroToaster uses the
Deep Sky Stacker (DSS) Processing Engine
. It
accomplishes what
DSSLive
does, but it uses the full capabilities of
DeepSkyStacker. AstroToaster also has a Viewer with easy to use color and light
enhancement tools to aid in fine tuning the image.
AstroToaster can be downloaded from:
AstroToaster Work Flow
Images are sent by
MallincamSky
to a folder that
AstroToaster
is monitoring
AstroToaster will the
align
and
stack
those images producing an enhanced
image
You can then
tweak
the final stack image to your standards.
All of this is done in real time.
Start AstroToaster
When you run AstroToaster for the first time the
Settings Screen
will appear, you
will need to select your
Monitoring Folder
(this is where MallincamSky will save the
images),
Output Folder
(can be the same as the Monitoring Folder), Verify that
the Deepsky program folder is correct. You should also enter the Picture
type/extension of the images produced by your camera (png, tiff).
The AstroToaster Main Screens will open-up (A
File Monitoring Window
and most
likely a
View Window
).