shown. For the AVI movie files saved to disk, when a file reaches
the maximum number of frames, a new file is created for the next
set of frames.
Status Bar
The AllSky-340 Software Status Bar shows current information about
the state of the software.
Indicator Description
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The first item in the status bar shows the current RS-232
COM port.
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Second is the current RS-232 baud rate.
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Third is the Heater status.
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Fourth is the status text for the current process. Depending
on the current process, this text will change.
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Last is a progress bar indicating progress of whatever is
listed in the status text. In the screen capture above, the
image download is about 25% complete.
Serial Port Setup Dialog
The COM Setup Dialog allows setup and testing of the RS-232 port.
Dialog Entries
COM Port
This specifies the COM port number that the AllSky-340 is
connected to. If you have multiple COM ports, you may have to
experiment to determine the correct number.
Baud Rate
The drop-down list shows all the baud rates supported by the
AllSky-340 and this software. The default baud rate for the camera
is 9600 baud.
Test Button
Pushing this button will cause the software to attempt to connect to
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