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EndUserLicenseAgreement(EULA)

EndUserLicenseAgreement(EULA)

BackyardEOS("Software")andallofitsdocumentationareCopyright©2014BinaryRiversCorporation,AllRightsReserved!.Thisiscommercialsoftwareandisnotfreeware.Pleasereadthefollowing"Fair"EndUserLicenseAgreementcarefully.1.Wegrantyouonesingleuserlicensetoinstallandusethesoftwareononecomputeratatime.Ifyoudonotagreetothefollowingtermsofthislicense,pleaseuninstallandremoveallcopies.2.Youmayinstallandusethesoftwareonanothercomputer,butthesoftwareshouldnotbeinuseonmorethanonecomputeratatimeunlessyoupurchaseadditionallicenses.Youmaymakeback-upcopiesofthesoftwareforarchivalpurposes.Youmaynottransferyourlicensetousethesoftwaretoanotherparty.3.ThesoftwareisprotectedbythecopyrightlawsofCanadaandothercountries,andweretainallintellectualpropertyrightsinthesoftware.Youmaynotseparatelypublish,sell,market,distribute,lend,lease,rent,orsub-licensethesoftware.However,thislicenseisnottobeconstruedasprohibitingorlimitinganyfairusesanctionedbycopyrightlaw.

NOTICETONON-CANADIANENDUSERS.4.Non-Canadianendusersarestrictlyprohibitedfromusingthe“Software”inCanada.InreturnyouwillnotbechargedCanadiansalestax.Ifyoudonotagreeyoumust(a)paysalestaxonthe“Software”,or(b)immediatelystopusingthe“Software”,uninstall,andremoveallcopies.

LIMITEDWARRANTY

5.Wewarrantthatthesoftwarewillprovidethefeaturesandfunctionsgenerallydescribedintheproductspecificationonourwebsitewhenyoupurchaseditandintheproductdocumentation.Media,onwhichtheSoftwareisfurnished,ifany,willbefreefromdefectsinmaterialsandworkmanship.6.Wehavetakenallreasonablestepstokeepthesoftwarefreeofviruses,spyware,"backdoor"entrances,oranyotherharmfulcode.Wewillnottrackorcollectanyinformationaboutyou,yourdata,oryouruseofthesoftwareexceptasyouspecificallyauthorize.Wewillnotintentionallydepriveyouofyourabilitytouseanyfeaturesofthesoftwareoraccesstoyourdata.7.Wedonotwarrantthatthesoftwareoryourabilitytouseitwillbeuninterruptedorerror-free.Totheextentpermittedbyapplicablelaw,wedisclaimanyimpliedwarrantyofmerchantabilityorfitnessforaparticularpurpose.

LIMITATIONSONLIABILITY

8.Yourexclusiveremedyundertheabovelimitedwarrantyshallbe,atouroption,eitherafullrefundofthepurchasepriceorcorrectionofthedefectivesoftwareormedia.Tothefullestextentpermittedbyapplicablelaw,wedisclaimallliabilityforindirectorconsequentialdamagesthatariseunderthislicenseagreement.Nothinginthisagreementlimitsourliabilitytoyouintheeventofdeathorpersonalinjuryresultingfromgrossnegligence,fraud,orknowingmisrepresentationonourpart.

GENERALPROVISIONS

9.Ifanypartofthisagreementisfoundtobeinvalidorunenforceable,theremainingtermswillstayineffect.Thisagreementdoesnotprejudicethestatutoryrightsofanypartydealingasaconsumer.10.ThisLicenseAgreementisgovernedbythelawsofCanadaandothercountrieswhereapplicable.11.ThisLicenseAgreementreplacesandsupersedesallpriornegotiations,dealings,agreementsbetweenLicensorandLicenseeregardingthesoftware,andisretroactivetothedatethe"Software"wasacquired.


Navigation:<Rootlevel>InstallProcedure

InstallProcedure

BackyardEOSisdeliveredinanelectronicdownloadformatonly.Theinstallerpackageisstraightforward;click,click,clickandyou’redone.Thisarenogymnasticsperformedwithanyregistrykeys!Asaresultyoucanjustaseasilycopytheentirecontentoftheinstallationfolderanywhereafterasuccessfulinstallationandruntheapplicationfromthere;includingaUSBkey;thoughitmayrunabitslower.

Prerequisites

PleasemakesureyoumeettheminimumPrerequisitesbeforeinstallingBackyardEOS.

InstallSteps

DownloadInstallActivate


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Prerequisites

Prerequisites

BackyardEOSisbuiltusingtheMicrosoft.NetFrameworkandrunsonlyonWindowsoperatingsystems.TheMandatories:

·WindowsXP,Vista,7,8orhigher·Microsoft.Net4.0(theinstallerwilldetectifitisnotinstalledonyourcomputer)

TheMinimum:·Allitemsin'Themandatories'·Screenresolutionof1024x600·SingleCPU·1GBmemory

TheRecommended:·Allitemsin'Themandatories'·Screenresolutionof1024x768orhigher·DualCPUormore·2GBmemoryormore

Exceptions...

BackyardEOSwillrunonbothWindows32bitsand64bitsalike...butthereareafewexceptions...IfyouhaveanoldercamerasuchastheCanon5D,20D,20Da,30D,or350D,itwillonlyworkonWindows32bits.ThisisbecauseCanondoesnothaveany64bitsdriversforthereoldermodels.


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Download

Todownloadthelatestreleasepleasevisitourwebsite.http://www.otelescope.com/download.aspxThebrowserusedinthisuserguideisFirefox.Anybrowserwilldo.However,theimagesshowninthisuserguidearethoseofFirefox.Theapplicationdownloadisasingle,self-installingfile.Thefollowingprocessdemonstrateshowtodownloadandinstalltheapplication.Afterclickingonthedownloadlinkonthewebpage,thefollowingdialogwindowisdisplayed.ClickonSaveFiletobeginthedownload.


http://www.otelescope.com/download.aspx

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Install

Install

PleasemakesurethePrerequisitesaremetbeforeyouinstallBackyardEOS.ThebrowserusedinthisuserguideisFirefox.Anybrowserwilldo.However,theimagesshowninthisuserguidearethoseofFirefox.AftertheDownloadhasfinished,ClickontheFireFoxdownloadicontodisplaythelistofdownloadedfilesthenclickontheBackyardEOSsetupprogramtobegintheinstallation.

WhenWindowspromptswiththefollowingsecuritywarning,ClickontheRunbuttontoproceed.ThiswarningmessageappearancemaydifferfromtheoneyouwillgetdependingontheBowserandWindowsversionyouareusing.

IfWindowsprovidesanadditionsecurityprompt,suchasthefollowingUACconfirmation,ClickonYestocontinue.ThiswarningmessageappearancemaydifferfromtheoneyoumaygetdependingontheBrowserandWindowsversionyouareusing.

TheinstallerwillguideyoutoMicrosoft'sdownloadsiteifthe.NetFramework4.0isnotinstalled.

WiththeWindowssecuritywarningssatisfied,theBackyardEOSinstallerisfinallylaunchedandthefollowingdialogwindowisdisplayed.

ClickNexttocontinuewiththeinstallation.Theinstallerdisplaysaseriesofdialogwindowsthatallowyoutocustomizetheinstallation.Foreach

windowyouneedtoeithertakethedefaultvaluesorprovidechangethemtocustomizeyourinstallation.Afteryouaresatisfiedwiththeinformationoneachscreen,ClickNexttoadvancetothenextscreen.Hereishowtoprogressthroughthem.

LicenseAgreement-readtheagreementandClick“Iaccepttheagreement”andclickNext.SelectDestinationDialog-Eithertakethedefaultlocationorchangeittoanotherdirectoryofyour

choiceandclickNext.SelectStartMenuFolder-EitheracceptthedefaultmenunameorusetheBrowsebuttontoselecta

differentfolder.SelectAdditionalTasks-ClickinthecheckboxtocreateaniconfortheapplicationonyourdesktopReadytoInstall-ClickonInstalltocontinuewiththeinstallation.

Thefinalstepisto“Finish”theinstallationandoptionallylaunchtheapplication.PleaseproceedtothenextsteptoActivateBackyardEOS.


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Activate

OnceyourorderforBackyardEOSiscomplete,youwillreceivealicensekey,whichshouldbeenteredintotheprogramtounlockitforuse.Itmaytakeupto24hourstoreceiveyourpurchasekeylicensekeyemail.

SampleKey

Youactivationkeywilllooksomethinglikethis.Itis5lineslong;thefirstlineisyourserialnumberandthelast4linesisdigitalsignature.

SZMWF-C8AKS-40KO8-3Q1U2-4TSEDOx8uxLDlIk81bTVPmEHn/+/PFJoIe5SioNQQKS8wV60eEI05CmnCTN2sEF8/gjQqI6gzcmNWUgiajqePAoytRXw5oNLWrGRXaUKfllOtSXEnz3QDBZ1HubWQ2/VZfxjKQ8/NfqMcxzZ5f4Fm1r5mdIrSt8sEbNiT2PmOoC4yQZQ=

Thekeyaboveisasampleonly,itisNOTyouractivationkey.Youwillreceiveyouractivationkeyinaconfirmationemailsenttotheemailaddressassociatedtoyourpurchasetransaction.

SaveYourPurchaseLicenseKeyConfirmationEmail

Youarestronglyadvisedtosaveyourpurchaselicensekeyconfirmationemailforfuturereference.Pleasedonotdistributeyourlicensekeyanddonotletanybodycopyit.Otherwise,asstatedinthelicenseagreement,ifyourkeyispublishedanywhere,yourlicenseforusingBackyardEOSwillbeterminated.

IdidnotreceivemyPurchaseLicenseKeyConfirmationEmailandithasbeenover24hours?

PleasecheckyouSpamfolder.99%ofthecaseusersdidreceivethePurchaseLicenseKeyConfirmationEmailbutiswassenttotheSpamfolder.IfyourPurchaseLicenseKeyConfirmationEmailisnotinyourSpamfolderandithasbeenover24hourssinceyouplacedyourorderpleasecommunicatewithusimmediatelyatsupport@otelescope.com.

Lostyourkey?

Licensekeyretrievalisnotpartofstandardsupport.Ifyouloseyourlicensekeyyoumaybeeligibletopurchaseareplacementkeyforanominalfee.Pleasereadonpolicyonlostlicensekeyson-line.

mailto:[email protected]?subject=O%27Telescope%2C%20I%20need%20help%21

http://forum.otelescope.com/post/policy-on-lost-software-keys-6844423?pid=1282303963

ActivateyourLicenseKey

ToactivateyourlicensekeystartBackyardEOS.Ifyourtrialperiodhasnotexpired,click"i"iconintheupperrightcornerinBackyardEOSandenteryournewpurchasekeythere.

Inthedialog-box,enteryourlicensekeyandpresstheValidateLicensebutton.

Donotattempttotypethekeymanually;cut&Pasteisyourbestfriendhere.

I'mhavingtroubleenteringmylicensekey:

Ifyourlicensekeydoesnotvalidatepleaseverifyafewthings.1)Didyoucopyall5lines?Missinganycharacters,even1character,willresultinavalidationerror?2)AreyousureyouareNOTusinganexpiredtriallicensekey?3)Ifcut&pastedoesnotwork,pleasedisableyouranti-virus,cut&pasteyourkey,thenreactivateyouranti-virussoftware.Someanti-virussoftwarewillpreventcut&pastefromemails.Ifyoustillhaveissuespleasecontactus.


Navigation:<Rootlevel>GettingStarted

GettingStarted

HerearesomebasicinstructionstogetfamiliarwiththeuserinterfaceandthestepsrequiredtoproperlyprepareyourcameratoensurepropercommunicationwithBackyardEOS.KnowingtheUserInterfacePreparingyourCameraConnectingyourCamera


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KnowingtheUserInterface

TheBackyardEOSscreenlayoutissegmentedintoninemajorfunctionalandinformationalareas.

CameraConnectionandImagingModesArea

Thisareaprovidesaccesstothefollowingmode:·CameraConnectionandDisconnection·Imaging·FrameandFocus·Planetary·DriftAlign·

AccesstoLogHistory

CameraInformationArea

Thisareaprovidesinformationabouttheconnectedcamera,asfollows:·Cameramakeandmodel·Batterylevel·ISO·Exposure·DialModesetting·Mirrorlockstatus·ImageQuality

ASCOMControlArea[Premium]

ThisareaprovidesaccesstocontrolsthatallowyoutoconfigureASCOM-supporteddevices:·Telescopeconfigurationandnudgecontrol·Focuserconfigurationandcontrol·FilterwheelconfigurationandcontrolMinorModes&SettingsArea

TheMinorModesandsettingsprovidesthefollowing:·EnableanddisablePHDdithering·Daylightandnight-timescreenmodes·Accesstotheprogram

configuration/settingsdialogs

WeatherArea

Thisareadisplaysthecurrentweatherinformation,dependingonitsconfiguration.

ProgressWheel&Abort

TheProgressWheeldisplaysin-progressexposureinformation(i.e.,exposurenumber,currentsecondsintoanexposure,frames-per-second(fps)reading,etc.)TheAbortbuttonprovidestheabilitytoterminateanexposureorrecordingsession.

HistogramandScreenStretchArea

Theimagehistogramprovidesagraphicalrepresentationofthedistributionofpixelvaluesinthecurrentimage,whilethescreenstretchadjustmentgraph[Premium]providestheabilitytoadjustthebrightnessandcontrastofthedisplayedimage.

CapturePlanandImagingControlCenter

Thisareaprovidestheusertocreate,modifyandcontrolacaptureplan.UsersofthePremiumEditioncanalsosaveandloadcaptureplans.

ImageDisplayCenter

Thisareadisplaysdownloadedimagesandallowstheusertocontrolhowtheimageisdisplayed.


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PreparingyourCamera

Preparingyourcameraisanimportantpartofyoursetup!Herearethegeneralstepstoprepareyourcameraforasuccessfulimagingsession.

Drivers

IfyourcameracamewithaCDcontainingdrivers,pleaseinstallthemfirst.IfyoucanconnectyourcameratotheEOSUtility(orEOScaptureforoldermodels)thenallthedriversareproperlyinstalled.

PCCommunicationMode

Ifyourcamerahasa"Communication"menuoptionpleaseensureitissettoeither"Normal"or"PCConnection".

Ifitissetto"PRINT/PTP"itwillnotwork(the"PRINT/PTP"settingisforprintingimagesandisnotsuitabletocontrolthecameraforimagingpurposes).

ConnectingyourcameratoyourcomputerforthefirsttimeIfthisisthefirsttimeyouareconnectingyourcamerayouyourcomputerpleaseallowampletimeforWindowstocompleteitsinitialdriversetupbeforestartingtheapplication.

PoweruptheCamera

Setthecameradialto"M".Ifyourcamerahasa"B"dialmodeyoustillneedtosetthedialto"M"thefirsttimeyouconnectittotheapplication.Thedialmaybesetto"B"forsubsequentconnections.

TurnyourcameraON.

AutoFocus

TurntheAutoFocusOFFonthecamerabodyandlensifyouareusingphotolens.YoumayhavetoturnitbacktoAFifyouwishtousethefocusLensDriveinFrame&FocusMode.Thisfeatureislensandcameradependentsoitmaynotworkonyoursetup.

CloseEOSUtility

CloseCanonEOSUtilityifit’srunning(oranyotherprogramsthatiscurrentlyconnectedtoyourcamera).TheCanonSDKonlyallowsforoneprogramtoaccessthecameraatanygiventime.


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ConnectingyourCamera

ConnectingyourCamera

ToconnectyourcameratoBackyardEOSpressthe"Connect"button.

PleasemakesureyouhaveproperlypreparedyoucamerabeforeattemptingtoconnectyourcameratoBackyardEOS.BackyardEOSwillattempttoconnecttoyourcameraforafewseconds.Ifyourcameradoesnotconnectafterafewsecondsyourwillgetanerrormessageandamosquitobuzzingsoundwillbeheard.

CameraNotFound!Makesureit'sconnectedtothePCandturnedON:)

CameraDrivers

BackyardEOSisabletoconnecttoseveralcameramodels.Oldermodelssuchasthe5D,20D,20Da,30D,or350DrequiresthatBackyardEOSloadsasetofoldercameradriversinordertoconnecttoyourcamera.IfyouhaveanoldercamerasuchastheCanon5D,20D,20Da,30D,or350D,itwillonlyworkonWindows32bits.ThisisbecauseCanondoesnothaveany64bitsdriversforthereoldermodels.

Ifaretryingtoconnecta5D,20D,20Da,30D,or350DyouMUSTselectthe"DIGIC2CanonDrivers"option.Foranyothermodelspleasechoosethe"DIGIC3,4,5CanonDrivers"option.IfyouwantBackyardEOStorememberyourselectioncheckthe"Remembermyselectionanddon'taskmeagain"option.Youcanalwaysresetthissettingin"Setting->AdvanceOptions"ifyouchangeyourmind.


DeepSkyImaging

DeepSkyImaging

ToaccesstheDeepSkyImagingmodeselectthe"Imaging"buttonoption.

TheImagingModeinterfacewillbedisplayedinBackyardEOSmainwindowarea.

TheDeepSkyImagingmodehasthree(3)majorareas.ImageCenterCapturePlanCenterHistogramCenter

Ifyouareimpatientandwanttogettakeimagesrightnowfollowtheseimpatientinstructions:)ImpatientInstructions


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ImpatientInstructionsforImaging

Ifyouareimpatientandwanttogettakeimagesrightnowfollowtheseimpatientinstructions:)Placeyourcameradialon"M"(or"B"ifyourcamerahasa"B"dialmode)Placingyourcameraon"M"(or"B")willallowBackyardEOStotakeBULBimages>30seconds.

SelectImagingMode

ToaccesstheDeepSkyImagingmodeselectthe"Imaging"buttonoption.

CreateyourCapturePlan

Enterthenameofyourtarget.EnterthenumberofexposuresandtheirdurationintheCapturePlanCenter.

Startcapturingimages

ClicktheStartCapturebuttontostartyouimagingsession.Imageswillbedownloadedanddisplayedastheyaretaken.


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ImageCenter

TheImageCenterisprimarilyanareawhereyourimagesaredisplayed.Butitcandoalotmore.

ImageName

AtthetopoftheImageCenterareathecurrentdisplayedimagenameisdisplayedforyourconvenience.

ThumbnailStrip

AtthebottomoftheImageCenterAreaathumbnailstripofpreviouslytakenimagesisdisplayed.

PleaseseesectionThumbnailStripformoreinformation.

ImageEffect

TotherightoftheImageCenterahandfulofspecialeffectcontrolsaredisplayed.


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ImageZoom

TheImageZoomfeatureinBackyardEOSisprettypowerfulandeasytouse.

ZoomtoFit(default)

TheZoomtoFitwillresizetheimagetoensureitallfitsnicelyintheallocatedareaintheuserinterface.Thisisthedefaultsetting.

Zoomto100%

TheZoomto100%willdisplaytheimageinitsfullresolutionata1:1ratio.Noresizeisappliedtotheimageinthisconfiguration.

HotCursor

Youcanalsozoomfromanywhereontheimage.

PlacetheHotCursorontheimagewhereyouwantthezoom+/-tobefocusedon.Tozoom+/-useonofthefollowing...

·wheelmouse·page-uporpage-downkeysonthekeyboard·plusorminuskeysonthekeyboardYoumayneedtoclickontheimageoncetoactivatethehotcursor.


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MaskFraming

MaskFraming

TheMaskFramingfeatureoverlaysthecurrentimagingsessionwithanimagefromapreviousimagingsession.Thisprocessismanual.PleaseseePlateSolvingwithAstroTortillaifyouwhichtotakeadvantageoftheintegrationwithAstroTortillatoframeyourimagesperfectlyeverytime.Thepurposeistofacilitateframingasecondsession(orpostmeridianflip)exactlyasyouroriginalsessionwas.Thisway,whenyoustackbothsetsyoudon'tloseanydataattheedgeofyourimages.Toaccessthisfeaturepressthe"Mask"iconbutton;theMaskFramingcontrolwillappear.

Thefeatureoffersfullcontrolovertheopacityoftheeclipsedimageandalsoallowsyoutofliptheeclipsedimageforpost-meridianimageframing.

Load

Selecttheloadiconbuttontoloadanimagefromapreviousimagingsessionorpostmeridianflip.

Opacity

OnceyouhaveloadedanimagefromaprevioussessionusingitwillbeoverlaidontopofthecurrentimageintheImageCenter.Youcanusetheopacityslidertosee'more'or'less'ofthemaskframingeffect.

Nudgeyourtelescopeusingthehandcontrol,aplanetariumsoftware,ortheASCOMTelescopecontrolinBackyardEOStomovewhereyourcameraiscurrentlypointingattoalignyourcurrentsessionagainsttheoneusedfromyourloadedimage.

Rotate

Ifyouaretryingtoframeyourcurrentsessionagainstonepostmeridianflipselecttherotatebuttonicon;thiswillrotatetheimage180degreesfromitscurrentposition.

WhenMaskFramingisclicked,theMaskFramingsettingsadjustmentdialogisdisplayedintheupperrightcorneroftheImageCenter.TheellipsesImagebuttononthefarrightdisplaysaWindowsFileExplorerdialogwhenclicked,toallowyoutonavigatetothedesiredimageandselectit.BackyardEOSloadstheselectedimageintotheImageCenterwindow.


Navigation:DeepSkyImaging>ImageCenter>GridOverlay

GridOverlay

TheGridOverlayiconbuttonwilldisplayagridovertheentireimage.Thecenteroftheimageismarkedbyacircle.

Thegridisinformationalonlyandisnotsavedwithyouractualimagedata.



ExifData

ExifData

YoucanviewthecurrentimageExifDatabypressingthecubebuttonicon.


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ThumbnailStrip

TheThumbnailStripareadisplayspreviouslytakenimages.

Eachthumbnailimageisnumberedandthetimeatwhichtheimagewastakenisalsodisplayed.

ViewingaThumbnailImage

Itispossibletoreloadandviewanimagefromthethumbnailstripbyclickingontheparticularimage.

Thetext"loading"ismomentarilydisplayedwhiletheimageisloading.ItcantakeseveralsecondstoreloadanimagefromathumbnailiftheimageisaRAWimage.Jpegimageswilltakejustunder2secondtoloadonmostcomputers.

GradingImages

PleaseseesectionGradingImagesformoreinformationonhowtousethethumbnailstriptogradeyourimages.


Navigation:DeepSkyImaging>ImageCenter>GradingImages

GradingImages[PremiumOnly]

GradingimagesisaPremiumfeature;itallowsyoutogradeyouimagesastheyaretaken.Whenyougradeandimageitchangestheimagefilenamebyaddedthegradetext(good/maybe/bad/delete)asaprefixYouyouright-clickanythumbnailimagethe"Mark/unmarkimagequality"controlappears.

Unmark

Thisisthedefaultvalue.Theimagefilenameremainsunchanged.

Good/Maybe/Bad

Markingtheimageas"Good"/"Maybe"/"Bad"willchangetheimagefilenamebyaddinggradetextasaprefix.YoucaneasilyreviewyourgradingbylookingatimagesinaWindowsfolderatalaterdate.

Delete

Markingtheimageas"Delete"willNOTphysicallydeletetheimage.Itwillsimplychangetheimagefilenamebyaddinggradetext"Delete"asaprefix.YoucanphysicallydeleteyourimagesusingWindowsatalaterdate.



SpotHistogram

SpotHistogram[PremiumOnly]

TheSpotHistogramisaPremiumfeature;itallowsyoutoinspectaspecificlocationoftheimage.


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CapturePlanCenter

TheCapturePlanCenterinBackyardEOSisaverypowerfultool.Itisusedtocreateandautomateyourimagingsession.

TheCapturePlanCenterisdividedintofour(5)separatecontrolsHeaderInformationExposureGroupsLoadingandSavingCapturePlansStartImagingProgressCenter


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HeaderInformation

FrameType

SelecttheFrameType;thedefaultisLights.OtherchoicesareDarks,Flats,DarkFlatsandBias.

Theonlypurposeforthissettingistoclearlyidentifyyourimages.TheFrameTypeisaddedtoyourimagefilename.TheFrameTypesettingisapassiveoption,meaningitdoesnotalterthebehaviorofyourautomatedimagingsession.Thereisoneexceptiontotherulehowever.Dithering(ifactivated)betweenimageswillonlyoccurforimagesoftype"Lights".

CableSupport

TheCableSupportoptionisonlyusefulifyouhaveoldercameramodelsuchas5D,20D,20Da,30D,or350D.

Theseoldermodelsarenotcapableoftakingimages<30secondsinBULBmode.UsingaconfigureserialcableallowsBackyardEOStoactivatetheBULBfunctionofyourcameraandtakeimages>30seconds.Ifyourcameraisamorerecentmodel(notthe5D,20D,20Da,30D,or350D)thenyoushouldleavethisoptionsetto"CameraUSB".PleaserefertotheSerialCablesectionofthisuserguideformoreinformationonhowtouseit.

SaveTo

Thisoptionisusedtoindicatewhereimagesshouldbesaved.OptionsarePC,Camera,andPC+Camera.ThedefaultisPC.

MirrorLock(optional)

Selectthe(optional)MirrorLocksetting(inseconds).

Thedefaultsettingis0.TheMirrorLockvaluerepresentsthewaittime(inseconds)betweenmirrorflipupandtheactualstartoftheexposure.ThisoptioninonlyavailableonDIGIC4orhighercameramodelsoverregularUSBcable.Forallothermodelsyouneedaserialcabletouseit.

TargetName

Thisisthenameofthetargetyouareimaging(M31,NGC4065,etc.).Thetargetnameisinsertedineveryimagefilename.

Filter(optional)

Ifyouuseafilteryoucanenteritsnamehere(IDAS,CLS,HA,etc.).Thefilternameisinsertedineveryimagefilename.

Youcanleavethisfieldblankifyouarenotusinganyfilters.Youcantypeanythinginthisfieldanditwillbeaddedtoyouimagefilename.IfyouhaveenteredalistoffiltersyourregularlyuseintheSettingdialogofBackyardEOSyoucanselectonefromthispulldownlist.

Delay(optional)

SettheDelayvalue(inseconds)whichwillbeusedtodelaythestartofthecaptureplanonceyoupresstheStartCapturebutton.

Thisoptionismeanttogiveyoutimetowalkawaybeforethefirstexposure.Thepurposeistoeliminateanyvibrationyoumaycausebywalkingawaytobetransferredtoyourfirstframe.


Navigation:DeepSkyImaging>CapturePlanCenter>ExposureGroups

ExposureGroups

ACapturePlancontainsuptotwenty-fivepossibleexposuregroups.Eachgroupiscomprisedofseveralsettingstoautomateyouimagingsession.Ifmorethanoneexposuregroupisdesired,repeatthestepsbelowforeachadditionalexposuregroup.

Exposures

Setthenumberofexposuresforthegroup.ThisisthenumberofimagesyouwantBackyardEOStotakeforthisgroup.Settingthisfieldtozerodisablestheexposuregroup.Settingthisfiledtoanyvaluegraterthanzeroenablesthetheexposuregroup.

Shutter

SelecttheShuttersetting(thedefaultisBULB).Therearemanyotherchoices,baseduponthefeaturesofthecameramodel.

Aperture(Optional)

Theaperturefieldisonlyvisibleifthecameralensisattachedtothecameraandwillcontainallaperturevaluessupportedbytheattachedlens.

Duration

IfBULBisselectedyoucanentertheexposurelengthhere(inseconds).ThissettingisdisabledifaShutterotherthanBULBisselected.

ISO

SelecttheISOsetting(thedefaultisISO1600).Therearemanyotherchoices,baseduponthecameramodel.

Pause(optional)

SelectaPausevalue(inseconds),whichwillbeusedtopausethecamerabetweeneachexposure.Thissettingprovidessomeabilitytoallowthecamera'ssensortocoolabitbetweeneachexposure.


Navigation:DeepSkyImaging>CapturePlanCenter>LoadingandSavingCapturePlans

LoadingandSavingCapturePlans

TheCapturePlanCenterallowsyoutosaveyourcaptureplansforfutureuse.

Yoursavedplansarelocatedin"MyPictures\BackyardEOS\Plans\"folderbydefault.

Load

Loadapreviouslysavedcaptureplan.

Save

Savethecaptureplan.Thisoptionisonlyenablediftheplanwasloadedfromdisk.Inallowsyoumakechangesandsaveyourchanges.Ifyouwanttosaveitindependentlyfromyouroriginalloadedplanyouneedtousethe"Saveas..."buttontocreatecopyandsaveitunderanewname.

Saveas...

Thisoptionallowsyourtosaveanewlycreatedplanorcreateacopyofapreviouslyloadedplanbysavingitunderanewname.

Reset

Theresetbuttonallowstoyouresetyoucaptureplantofactorydefault.


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StartImaging

StartImaging

OnceyouhavecompletelyconfiguredyourimagingsessionbyfollowingtheinstructionsinCapturePlanCenteritwilllooksomethinglikethis.

Inthisexampletheimagingsessioncontains3exposuregroups;·thefirstwith10imagesat300secondseachatISO1600·thesecondwith5imagesat120secondeachatISO1600·thethirdwith20imagesat600secondseachatISO800

StartCapture

Thisisyourmainbuttontostartyourcapturesession.

WhenyoupressStartCaptureBackyardEOSwillinitiatetheimagingsequenceandwilltakeallpicturesaccordingtoyourcaptureplan.WhenanimagingsessionisinprogresstheProgressCenterwillbecomevisible.

Loop

IfyouwantBackyardEOStocycle(orloop)througheachExposureGrouponeimageatatimeyoucanselecttheLoopfeature,thisisatoggleON/OFFbutton.

ThedefaultsequenceifLoopisnottoggledONisExposureGroup1image1tox,Exposuregroup1image1tox,Exposuregroup3image1tox.WiththeLoopfeaturetoggledONBackyardEOSwillloopthrougheachexposure1by1.TheendresultExposuregroup1image1,Exposuregroup2image1,Exposuregroup3image1,Exposuregroup1image2,Exposuregroup2image2,Exposuregroup3image2,Exposuregroup1image3,etc...IMPORTANT:Theloopfeaturewillcontinuetakingimagesindefinitely.MeaningyouhavetopresstheABORTbuttoninthetoprightcornerofBackyardEOStostoptheimagingsession.

Preview

ThePreviewbuttontakesthefirstimage(only)inyourplan,inJPGformat,insteadofRAW,anddisplaysittoallowyoutoexaminewhattheresultingimagewilllooklikewithouttheaddedpost-processingofaRAWimage.Considerusingthisfeature(withLoop)whenyouusetheMarkFramingfeaturewhenyoudon'twant/needaRAWimage.

WhenapreviewsessionisinprogresstheProgressCenterwillbecomevisible.


Navigation:DeepSkyImaging>ProgressCenter

ProgressCenter

WhenanImagingSessionisinprogresstwodisplayareasaredisplay;theProgressCenterandtheProgressWheel/AbortCaptureareaintheupper-rightcornerofBackyardEOS.

Estimatedfinishtime

BackyardEOScalculatestheestimatedtimeyourimagingsessiontofinish.TheestimatedfinishtimeisdisplayedinboththeProgressCenterandtheProgressWheel(inbrackets).Theestimatedfinishtimeintheaboveexampleis17:14.Thedisplayisin24hourformat.

Suspend/Resume

ItispossibletoSuspendandResumeyourcurrentrunningsessionbyclickingthecorrespondingoption.Thepurposeofthisfeatureistoallowyourtotemporarilysuspendyourimagingsessionintheeventcloudsrollinforafewminutesoryouifseeapotentialairplanecrossingyourfiledofview.Thesuspendisnotimmediate.Itwilltakeeffectoncethecurrentexposurehasended.ThesuspendwillcontinueuntilitismanuallyresumedbyclickingontheResumeoption.


Navigation:DeepSkyImaging>HistogramCenter

HistogramCenter

Theimagehistogramprovidesagraphicalrepresentationofthedistributionofpixelvaluesinthecurrentimage,whilethescreenstretchadjustmentgraph[Premium]providestheabilitytoadjustthebrightnessandcontrastofthedisplayedimage.AlthoughtheHistogramCenterhasitsownspaceintheuserinterface,itisintricatelytiedtotheImageCenter.ChangingtheLuminance/RGBandusingthescreenstretchfunctionwillalterthewaytheimageisdisplayonthescreen.

TheHistogram

Theimagehistogramprovidesagraphicalrepresentationofthedistributionofpixelvaluesinthecurrentimage.

VerticalBars

Theverticalbarsallowsyoutoquicklyvisualizewherethehistogram(orimagedata)ispeaking.

ForLightimagestrytogetthepeakofthehistogramatabout1/3infromtheleft.Thiswouldbethefirstverticallinewhensetto2.ForFlatimagestrytogetthepeakofthehistogramatabout1/2to2/3infromtheleft.Thiswouldbethejustbeforethesecondverticallinewhensetto2.

LuminanceandRGB

TheLuminanceandRGBoptionallowsyoutoviewyourhistograminLuminanceorRGB.

Selectedthe"L"histogramwilldisplayyourimageinblack&whiteandallhumpswillbecombinedintooneluminancehump.

ScreenStretch[PremiumOnly]

Thescreenstretchisapremiumfunctiononly.Itallowsthelivestretchofadisplayedimagewithoutaffectingthestoredimage.ItisabasicLevels&Curvescontrol.

Thescreeneffectofthecurveabovewillrevealtremendousdetailsasshownbelow.



Frame&Focus

Frame&Focus

ToaccesstheFrame&Focusmodeselectthe"Frame&Focus"buttonoption.

TheFrame&FocusModeinterfacewillbedisplayedinBackyardEOSmainwindowarea.

TheFrame&Focusmodehastwo(2)majorareas.Frame/FocusCenterZoomBoxCenter

Ifyouareimpatientandwanttogetyourcamerainfocusrightnowfollowtheseimpatientinstructions:)ImpatientInstructions


Navigation:Frame&Focus>ImpatientInstructionstoFrame&Focus

ImpatientInstructionsforFrame&Focus

Ifyouareimpatientandwanttogetyourcamerainfocusrightnowfollowtheseimpatientinstructions:)

FindaStar

Yourfirststepistofindastartofocuson.Usingyourtelescopecontrols,orplanetarysoftware,slewtoabrightstar.

<<INSERTIMAGEOFBLURRYSTARHERE>>PlacethestarintheZoomBox

ThenextstepistoplacethestarrelativelycenteredintheZoomBox.IfyourstarisnotalreadycenteredintheZoomBoxdoubleclickontheimagetounlockthezoomrectangle,moveitandplaceitwhereyourstaris.Doubleclickagaintolockitsposition.

AdjustFocus

AdjustfocusuntilyougetthelowestpossibleFWHMvalue.

<<INSERTIMAGEHERE>>


Navigation:Frame&Focus>Frame/FocusImageCenter

Frame&FocusImageCenter

TheFrame&FocusImageCenterisprimarilyanareawhereyourliveviewimagesaredisplayed.

ImageEffect


TheImageEffectsare:ImageZoomFullScreenPreviewCrosshairZoomBoxLocationStarHD

CameraLensDrive

TheCameraLensDrivecontrolisonlyvisibleifthecameraisreportingthatyouhaveaCanon-compatibleauto-focuslensattachedtothecamera.

Theleftandrightfacingchevroniconsarebuttonsthatcanbeusedtoadjustthefocuspositionofthelens.NOTE:thelensmustbeinAFmodeforthesebuttonstowork.Youmay"pressandhold"thebuttonstocontinuouslyadjustthefocusposition.Thetriplechevronbuttonsareforcoarseadjustmentandthesinglechevronbuttonsareforfineadjustment.


Navigation:Frame&Focus>Frame/FocusImageCenter>ImageZoom

ImageZoom


ZoomtoFit(default)


Zoomto100%


ZoomBoxCenter

PleaseseeZoomBoxCentersectionformoreinformationontheZoomBox.

HotCursor

Youcanalsozoomfromanywhereontheimage.

PlacetheHotCursorontheimagewhereyouwantthezoom+/-tobefocusedon.Tozoom+/-useonofthefollowing...

·wheelmouse·page-uporpage-downkeysonthekeyboard·plusorminuskeysonthekeyboardYoumayneedtoclickontheimageoncetoactivatethehotcursor.


Navigation:Frame&Focus>Frame/FocusImageCenter>FullScreenPresentation

FullScreenPresentation

TheFullScreenPresentationwillusetheentirescreentodisplayimage.ThisisparticularlyusefulwhenyouuseBackyardEOStodoapresentationliveorovertheInternet.

Youcanviewtheliveviewstreamfullscreenbyusingthisfeature.

ToclosethefullscreenpreviewandreturntoBackyardEOSpresstheXbuttonintheupperrightcorner.

DualMonitors

Ifyouhave2ormoremonitorsyoucandragthefullscreenpreviewtothedesiredmonitorbyclickinganddraggingthisiconlocatedintheupperleftcornerofthefullscreenpreviewwindow.


Navigation:Frame&Focus>Frame/FocusImageCenter>Crosshair

Crosshair

ThetargetCrosshairbuttoniconshowsorhidesthetargetCrosshair.TheCrosshairmarkstheabsolutecenterofyourimageonthecamerasensor.Itisparticularlyusefultocenterstarsusingliveviewduringtheyourstaralignmentprocedure.


Navigation:Frame&Focus>Frame/FocusImageCenter>

ZoomBoxPosition

ZoomBoxLocation

TheZoomBoxLocationbuttoniconallowsyoutomovethezoomboxlocationonyourliveviewimage.Theisusefulwhenthestaryouarefocusingonisnotnecessarilyinthecenteroftheimage.

MovetheZoomBoxLocation

BedefaulttheZoomBoxLocationispositionedonthecenterofyourimage.TomovetheZoomBoxLocationfollowthesesteps:

·[DoubleClick]usingyourmousetoUNLOCKtheBoxlocation·Moveyourmousetothedesiredlocation,theBoxwillfollow·[DoubleClick]usingyourmousetoLOCKtheBoxlocation

OncetheBoxislockedagaintheZoomBoxCenterwillshowthecontentoftheimagewheretheBoxislocated.ThisisparticularlyusefulbecausetheZoomBoxCenteriswhatisbeingusedtocalculatetheFWHMusedforfocusing.


Navigation:Frame&Focus>Frame/FocusImageCenter>StarHD

StarHD

ClickingontheStarHDToolshowsorhidestheLiveviewenhancementtools.ThesetoolsprovidetheabilitytoadjustthedisplayedLiveviewimagetoimproveframeandfocus.

Brightness/Contrast/GammaTheBrightness,Contrast,andGammaslidersadjusttheimagetoimprovetheabilityviewdim,hard-to-seestars.

Edge1andEdge2

TheEdge1andEdge2checkboxesadjustthedisplaytoenhancetheedgesofbrighterobjectsinordertoimprovedetectionofthoseobjects.ThiscanbeusefulwhenusingaBahtinovmask.

Logarithm

TheLogarithmcheckboxallowsyoutodoasimplelogarithmicstretchwhichbrightenstheentireimagebutbrightensdarkerareasmorethanthelighterareas.

Invert

TheInvertcheckboxcausethedisplaytobeinverted.Thatis,darkareasbecomelightandthelightareasbecomedark.

Stack

TheStacksliderallowsyoutobrightentheimagebyadditivelystackingmultipleLiveviewframes.Thedefaultvalueis1(nostacking)butyoucanchoosetostackup20frames.

Presets

ThePresetsdropdownlistprovidesseveralpresetgroupsofsettingsthatmaybeuseful.


Navigation:Frame&Focus>ZoomBoxCenter

ZoomBoxCenter

TheZoomBoxCenterisextremelyuseful.ThisiswheretheimagedataispullfromtocalculatetheFullWidthHalfMaximum(FWHM)focusmetric.

ZoomSlider

TheZoomSliderallowsyourtozoomtheZoomBoximageuptoafactorof10.Thedefaultis3.


Navigation:Frame&Focus>ZoomBoxCenter>FocusMetrics

FocusMetrics

BackyardEOShasafewverypowerfulfocusmetricalgorithms.Thesmallzoomboximageinthelowerrightcorneriswherethedataisbeingpulledfromtocalculatethefocusmetric.Makesureyouhaveastarpositionedrelativelyinthecenterofthissmallzoombox.Thefocusmetricisshownbothgraphicallyandnumerically.

TheFocusMetricvalueinliveviewwillbouncealot.Thisisduetoseeing.Bydefaultthevalueyouseeisbasedontheaverageoftheten(10)lastliveviewimages;youcanincreasethisvalueintheSettingdialogandseeifittamesdownthebouncingalittlebit.

Liveviewisnotbrightenoughtoresolveanystars?

Withsomesetupliveviewmaynotbesensitiveenoughtoproduceastaronthecameradetector.Thisisbecausealiveviewimageisbarelyafewmilliseconds.Ifthisisthecaseyouneedtofollowtheinstructionsin"FocusingwithoutLiveview"below.

FocusingwithoutLiveview

YoucanstillusetheFrame&Focuswithoutliveview.Simplypauseliveviewandsnapanimage,oraseriesofimages.Thefocusmetricwillthestillimagesinsteadofliveview.Youmaysettheshutterspeed,exposureduration(inseconds),theISO,andapausevalue(defaultisonesecond)betweeneachexposure.Thesesettingsaretypicallyusedtoassistinnon-liveviewfocusing.Let'ssaythatyou'reusingaBahtinovMask,thestarsarenotverybrightandliveviewdoesn'tshowtheBahtinovpatternverywell.Youdecidethatyouneedacontinualloopoftwotofivesecondexposures(dependingonthestarbrightness)atthedefaultISOtoallowyoutomanuallyfocusandachieveevenlyspaceddiffractions,basedontheimageshowninBackyardEOS.Here'showtoaccomplishthat.

·Settheexposuresettings.·Setthenumberofpauseseconds.·EnabletheloopfeaturebyclickingtheLoopbutton.·StarttheloopplanbyclickingSnapImage.·Adjustthefocusuntilyouaresatisfiedwiththediffractionspikes.·Ifyourunoutoftime,simplypressSnapImageagainandrepeattheprocessuntilyouaresatisfied.·Whensatisfiedthatthebestfocushasbeenachieved,clicktheImagingbuttonoranothermode

button(don'tclickDisconnect)toterminatetheFrameandFocusmode.

FullWidthHalfMaximum

FullWidthHalfMaximum(FWHM)isthewidthofastar'sathalfit'speek.Itispurelyapixelwidthanalysisdoneagainsttheliveviewlivefeed,orsnappedpicture.

Yourgoal,whenusingFWHM,istoadjustthefocusuntiltheFWHMvalueisaslowaspossibleforasinglestarovertime.

YoucanreadmoreonFWHMWikipedia.

HalfFluxDiameter[Premiumonly]

Halffluxdiameter(HFD)isalsoafocusmetric.HFDisapremiumfeature.

Yourgoal,whenusingHFD,istoadjustthefocusuntiltheHFDvalueisaslowaspossibleforasinglestarovertime.HFDwasinventedbyLarryWeberandSteveBrady.HFDisthediameterinpixelsthatcontainshalftheenergyinastarimage.Inotherwords,ifyouadduptheADUvalues(lessthebackground)insidethediameter,andoutsidethediameter,youwillgetthesamenumber.ThismeasurementgivesaverysimilaranswertoFWHM,butitismuchmorerobustinthepresenceofseeingandnoise,andcanhandleimagesthataresoout-of-focusthattheylooklike"donuts".TheHalf-FluxDiameteralsovarieslinearlywithfocusposition,exceptveryclosetobestfocus.Thismakesitveryreliable.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Full_width_at_half_maximum

StandardDeviation

Standarddeviationfocusmetriccalculatedthestandarddeviationoftheimagebasedonpixelintensities.

Yourgoal,whenusingStandardDeviation,istoadjustthefocusuntiltheStandardDeviationvalueisashighaspossibleovertime.ThisisparticularusefultofocusonverybrightobjectssuchasthemoonorwhenusingBackyardEOSindoor.

Bahtinov[Premiumonly]

TheBahtinovfocusmetricistobeusedinconjunctionwithaBahtinovMask.BahtinovfocusmetricisaPremiumfeature.


Navigation:Frame&Focus>ZoomBoxCenter>SnapImages

ActionButtons

ThisisyourmainactionbuttonstocontrolthebehaviorintheFrame&Focus.

SnapImage

WhenyouSnapanimageliveviewisautomaticallypaused.ThisistoallowthecameratotakethepictureandforBackyardEOStodisplaytheimage.IfyouwishtoresumeliveviewafterasnappedimageclicktheLiveViewbutton.

Loop

TheLoopfeatureisparticularlyusefulinFrame&Focus.CombinedwithSnap,itallowsyoutotakecontinuousimagesofXduration(inseconds)withaYpausebetweeneachimages.SettingaPausevalueofafewseconds,sayfive(5)seconds,allowsyourtoadjustfocusonyourfocuserbeforethenextfocussnapimageistake.YoumustpressAborttoendaLoopsequence.

Liveview

Youcantoggleliveviewon/offbypressingtheliveviewbutton.ThebuttonwilltoggleimagesbetweenaPAUSEandPLAYimage.Ifyou'renotsureiftheliveviewis*streaming*simplymovethecameratoconfirmandwatchthescreen.Thisoptionisonlyavailableforcameramodelswithliveview.MostcamerashavewhatCanoncalls"ExposureSimulation";itisdesignedtovarytheliveviewimagesbrightnesstocorrespondtotheexposurevaluesset.Ifyourcamerahasthe"ExposureSimulation"settinginitsmenuyoushouldmakesureisitturnedON.Ifyoucameradoesnothavethe"ExposureSimulation"settingdon'tworry,itmeansitisalwaysON.


PlanetaryImaging

PlanetaryImaging

InPlanetaryMode,BackyardEOShastheabilitytocaptureshortmovieswithyourcamerausingitsLiveViewcapabilities(thisfeatureisonlyavailableonthosecameramodelshavingLiveView),directlytoyourcomputer.ToaccessthePlanetaryImagingmodeselectthe"Planetary"buttonoption.

ThePlanetaryModeinterfacewillbedisplayedinBackyardEOSmainwindowarea.

ThePlanetarymodehastwo(2)majorareas.PlanetaryImageCenterRecordingCenter

Ifyouareimpatientandwanttorecordaplanetaryvideorightnowfollowtheseimpatientinstructions:)Impatientinstructions


Navigation:PlanetaryImaging>ImpatientInstructionstoPlanetaryImaging

ImpatientInstructionstoPlanetaryImaging

Ifyouareimpatientandwanttorecordaplanetaryvideorightnowfollowtheseimpatientinstructions:)Placeyourcameradialon"M"

Thisisanimportantstep.Ifyourcamerahasa"B"dialmodeandyouleaveiton"B"exposuresimulationwillnottakeeffectandyourrecordingwillbeoverexposed.

AccessthePlanetaryImagingmode

PlacetheZoomRectangle

PlacetheZoomRectangleovertheareayouwanttorecord.TomovetheZoomRectangle,double-clickontheimageusingyourmousetounlockit.Thenmoveyourmouse,theZoomRectangleshouldfollow.Double-clickagaintolockitsposition.

UseIn-Camera5xZoom

UsetheIn-Camera5xzoom.Forhigh-resolutionplanetaryrecordings,thebestmethodtorecordvideosistohaveaccesstothefullresolutionofthecameraat1:1pixelresolution.TheIn-Camera5xzoomprovidesjustthat;meaning1pixelonthesensor=1pixelinyourimage.Notransformationmeansnoimagequalitylost.

PlanetaryCapturePlan

Setyourdesiredshutterspeed,usuallyaround1secondorlessbecauseplanets(andmoon)areverybright.SetyourdesiredISO.Ifyouhavealensconnectedyoumayalsosettheaperture.Nameyourtarget,Marsinthisexample.Thisnamewillappearifyourfilename.Setthenumberifframesyouwanttorecord.Thedefaultis100.Youshouldnotsetthisvaluetohigh.AnythingmorethanafewthousandframeswillresultinverylargeAVIfilesandthetimetocreatetheAVIfilewillalsobelong.

IMPORTANT:MostcamerashavewhatCanoncalls"ExposureSimulation";itisdesignedtovarytheliveviewimagesbrightnesstocorrespondtotheexposurevaluesset.

StartRecording

Clickthe"Record"buttontostartyouplanetaryrecordingsession.


Navigation:PlanetaryImaging>PlanetaryImageCenter

PlanetaryImageCenter

ThePlanetaryImageCenterisprimarilyanareawhereyourliveviewimagesaredisplayedandrecordedintoanAVIfile.

ImageEffect


ImageZoomFullScreenPresentationIn-Camera5xZoom


Navigation:PlanetaryImaging>PlanetaryImageCenter>ImageZoom

ImageZoom


ZoomtoFit(default)


Zoomto100%


In-Camera5xand10xZoom

PleaseIn-Camera5xZoomfortheimportanceofthiseffectinplanetaryrecordings.


Navigation:PlanetaryImaging>PlanetaryImageCenter>FullScreenPresentation

DualMonitors



Navigation:PlanetaryImaging>PlanetaryImageCenter>In-Camera5xZoom

In-Camera5xand10xZoom

In-Camera5xZoomplaysanimportantroleinplanetaryrecordings.

5xZoom

Forhigh-resolutionplanetaryrecordings,thebestmethodtorecordvideosistohaveaccesstothefullresolutionofthecameraat1:1pixelresolution.TheIn-Camera5xzoomprovidesjustthat;meaning1pixelonthesensor=1pixelinyourimage.Notransformationmeansnoimagequalitylost.

10xZoom

The10xzoomisa2xdigitalzoomoverthe5xzoom;whichresultsina10xzoomoverall.Thepixelresolutionis2:1andnotidealforplanetaryrecordings.However,ifyouobtaingoodresultdon'tletthisstopyourfromusingit.


Navigation:PlanetaryImaging>PlanetaryCapturePlan

PlanetaryCapturePlan

BackyardEOSusesyourcameraliveviewstreamtorecordplanetaryAVI's.MostcamerashavewhatCanoncalls"ExposureSimulation";itisdesignedtovarytheliveviewimagesbrightnesstocorrespondtotheexposurevaluesset.Ifyourcamerahasthe"ExposureSimulation"settinginitsmenuyoushouldmakesureisitturnedON.Ifyoucameradoesnothavethe"ExposureSimulation"settingdon'tworry,itmeansitisalwaysON.

Shutter

Theshutterpulldownlistsallpossibleshutterspeeds.DonotuseBULBforplanetary.ThisisbecauseinBULBmodethecameraliveviewexposuresimulationisnotactive.Placethecameradialto"M"andselectaTVvalueshutterspeedoflessthan2seconds;thisiswhereexposuresimulationworksbest.Aperture

Thispulldownisonlyenabledwhenalensisconnectedandrecognized.

ISO

ThispulldowncontainsallISOyourcamerasupports.WhiteBalance&WhiteBalanceTemperature

Thisisonlysupportedonselectmodels.

TargetName

Hereyoucannameyourtarget;usuallytheplanetyourareimaging.Thetargetnamewillappearinyourfilename.

ImageCount

Thisisthenumberofframesyouwantinyourplanetaryrecording.Somestackingsoftwarewill/mayhavedifficultiesinloadingAVIfileslargerthan2GB.ThisisnotaBackyardEOSlimitation.Ourrecommendationtopreventpotentialissuesistolimiteachplanetaryrecodingtomaximumof2000frames.Ifyouwanttorecordmoreframesyoucanusetheloopfeature.Sayyouwant6000frames.Settheimagecountto2000andthensettheloopto3.Youwillendupwith3AVIfilesof2000frameseach.

Loop(optional)

UsethefieldtosetthenumberofrecordingAVI'syouwanttorecord.

Pause(optional)

Usethisfieldifyouwantapause(inseconds)betweenlooprecordings.


Navigation:PlanetaryImaging>

PlanetaryRecording

PlanetaryRecording

OnceyouhavecompletedsettingyourPlanetaryCapturePlanyouarereadytostartyourAVIrecording.

UsetheIn-Camera5xzoom.Forhigh-resolutionplanetaryrecordings,thebestmethodtorecordvideosistohaveaccesstothefullresolutionofthecameraat1:1pixelresolution.TheIn-Camera5xzoomprovidesjustthat;meaning1pixelonthesensor=1pixelinyourimage.Notransformationmeansnoimagequalitylost.

RecordingProcess

Theplanetaryrecordingprocesshasafewautomatedsteps.WhenyoustartarecordingBackyardEOSwilltakeafewsecondstocalculatethespeed,inframespersecond,inwhichyourcameracandeliverliveviewimages.Thisisalsodependentanyourcomputer'sabilitytoprocessliveviewimages.Atypicalvalueherewouldbeanywherebetween18and24framespersecond.OneexceptionistheT4i;sadlythismodelisnotcapableofmorethan10framespersecond.

Oncetheframespersecondhasbeenestablish(usuallywithin5or6seconds)theplanetaryrecordingtakesplace.Theprogresswheelwilldisplayacounterfrom1toyoursetnumberofframesyousaidyouwantedtorecord.OncethetotalnumberofframehasbeencapturedtheprogresswheelwillstopspinningandyourimageswillbeencodedintoaAVIfile.PleaserefertoBackgroundProcesses-PlanetaryAVIEncodingformoreinformationonthisprocess.

AVI+JPG

BackyardEOSwillcreateandAVIfileandwillalsoretainallindividualJPGimageframesforsafetymeasureintheeventtheAVIgetscorruptedandcannotbeopeninyourstackingsoftware.KeepingtheindividualJPGimagesisoptional(defaultisON)andcanbeturnedoff.YoucanoptoutofkeepingtheindividualJPGimagesbyuncheckingthe"KeepPlanetaryJPGImages"intheSettingdialog.TheAVIandtheJPGaretheexactsamequalitysothereisnodifferencestackingtheAVIortheindividualJPGimages.InfacttheAVIisjustacontainerfilecomprisedofalltheindividualJPGimages.


DriftAlignment

DriftAlignment

ToaccesstheDriftAlignmentmodeselectthe"DriftAlign"buttonoption.

TheDriftAlignmentModeinterfacewillbedisplayedinBackyardEOSmainwindowarea.

TheDriftAlignmentModehastwo(2)majorareas.DriftAlignmentImageCenterRecordingCenter


Navigation:DriftAlignment>DriftAlignmentImageCenter

DriftAlignmentImageCenter

TheDriftAlignmentCenterisprimarilyanareawhereyourliveviewimagesaredisplayedforaligningyourmount.Thisfeatureisnotautomated.Itspurposeistoallowyoutousethecameraliveviewfunctionasanilluminatedeyepiecetoperformyourdriftalignmentprocedureasyounormallywould.Usingthecameraasilluminatedeyepieceensuresthatnomovementoccursbetweenswappingthetheilluminatedeyepieceforyourimagingcamerabecauseinthiscasetheyarethesame.

ImageEffect


TheImageEffectsare:ImageZoomFullScreenPresentationMaskFramingCrosshair


Navigation:DriftAlignment>DriftAlignmentImageCenter>ImageZoom

ImageZoom


ZoomtoFit(default)


Zoomto100%



Navigation:DriftAlignment>DriftAlignmentImageCenter>FullScreenPresentation

DualMonitors



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MaskFraming

MaskFraming

TheMaskFramingfeatureoverlaysthecurrentimagingsessionwithanimagefromapreviousimagingsession.Thepurposeofallowyouloadandoverlayapreviousdriftrecordingimageandseethedifferencebetweenadjustments.Thisisofferedasaconvenienceonly.Toaccessthisfeaturepressthe"Mask"iconbutton;theMaskFramingcontrolwillappear.

Thefeatureoffersfullcontrolovertheopacityoftheeclipsedimageandalsoallowsyoutofliptheeclipsedimageforpost-meridianimageframing.

Load

Selecttheloadiconbuttontoloadanimagefromapreviousimagingsessionorpostmeridianflip.

Opacity

OnceyouhaveloadedanimagefromaprevioussessionusingitwillbeoverlaidontopofthecurrentimageintheImageCenter.Youcanusetheopacityslidertosee'more'or'less'ofthemaskframingeffect.

Nudgeyourtelescopeusingthehandcontrol,aplanetariumsoftware,ortheASCOMTelescopecontrolinBackyardEOStomovewhereyourcameraiscurrentlypointingattoalignyourcurrentsessionagainsttheoneusedfromyourloadedimage.

Rotate

Ifyouaretryingtoframeyourcurrentsessionagainstonepostmeridianflipselecttherotatebuttonicon;thiswillrotatetheimage180degreesfromitscurrentposition.

WhenMaskFramingisclicked,theMaskFramingsettingsadjustmentdialogisdisplayedintheupperrightcorneroftheImageCenter.TheellipsesImagebuttononthefarrightdisplaysaWindowsFileExplorerdialogwhenclicked,toallowyoutonavigatetothedesiredimageandselectit.BackyardEOSloadstheselectedimageintotheImageCenterwindow.


Navigation:DriftAlignment>DriftAlignmentImageCenter>Crosshair

Crosshair

Thisiconbuttonisatoggleon/offbutton.Itshowsorhidethecrosshairreticle.

ThecrosshairinDriftAlignmentModecanbealteredin2ways;size/anglesandposition.

Size&Angle

ThecrosshairinDriftAlignmentcanbespreadout/inandrotatedtomatchtheRAandDECaxisofyourtelescopesetup.

Position

Thecrosshaircanberepositionedifyouhavedifficultycenteringyourstar.WARNING:Itisalwaysrecommendedthatyouuseyourtelescopemounthandcontroller(orsoftware)tocenteryourstarintheimageframe.ThisfeatureisonlysomewhatusefulforusersusingaVixenPolarietypemountwiththeircamera.UsingaPolarieischallengingenoughandgettingastarinthefieldofviewisdifficultenough...sotheseuserscanmovethecrosshairtothestarinsteadofmovingthestartothecrosshair.DriftAlignmentworksbestwhenthecrosshairremaininthecenter.


http://www.vixenoptics.com/mounts/polarie.html

Navigation:DriftAlignment>

RecordingCenter

DriftAlignmentRecording

Onceyouhavesuccessfullypositionedastaronthecrosshairyouarenowreadytorecordthedrift.Contrarytosomebelief,DriftAlignmentRecordingdoesnorcreateanAVImoviefilelikeaPlanetaryRecording.DriftAlignmentRecordingwillrecord(stack)intoasingleimagealltheliveviewframescapturedduringtherecording.Theresultwillbeasingleimageshowthedistinctdriftofastaragainstthecrosshair.TherecordedimageissavedasasingleJPGimagefileinyourdownloadfolder.Defaultis"MyPictures\BackyardEOS\".

Liveview

Youcantoggleliveviewon/offbypressingtheliveviewbutton.ThebuttonwilltoggleimagesbetweenaPAUSEandPLAYimage.Ifyou'renotsureiftheliveviewis*streaming*simplymovethecameratoconfirmandwatchthescreen.


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WeatherCenter

TheWeatherCentercapableofreportingoncurrentweathercondition,humiditylevel,anddewpoint.Thisinformationisalsoaddedtoyourimagefileexifdataforfuturereference.<<INSERTIMAGEHERE>>Theweathercentersupportstree(3)sourcestogathercurrentweatherconditions.TEMPerHUMYahooWOEIDTextFile


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SerialCable

SerialCable

InsomecasesthecamerasuppliedUSBcableisnotsufficienttoaccessfewlimitedcamerafunctions.

BULB

IfyouhaveaDIGICIIcameramodelsuchas5D,20D,20Da,30D,or350DyouneedaserialcabletotakeBULBimages.WithoutaserialcableyouarelimitedtoTVimagesuptoamaximumof30seconds.

MirrorLock

MirrorLockovercamerasuppliedUSBcableissupportedforallDIGICIVornewercameramodels.ForallothermodelsaserialcableisrequiredtoaccesstheMirrorLockfunction.

ConfiguringyourSerialCable

ToconfigureyourserialcableyouneedtoaccesstheImagingscreen;selectyourcablefromtheCableSupportpulldown.ToconfirmifBackyardEOScanuseyourconfiguredcableclickthe"Test"button.Ifitisproperlyconfiguredyoushouldhearthecamerashuttergooff.IfyouhaveaShoestringAstronomyDSUSBselectthatoptionfromthepulldownmenu.IfyouhavearegularCOMserialcableitisatrialanderrortofindoutwhichCOMportWindowshasassignedtoyourcable.TryCOM1andpresstheTestbutton,thenCOM2,etc...untilyouheartheshuttergooffandwhenitdoesitmeansyouhavefoundtheCOMportWindowshasassignedtoyoucable;usethatCOMportinBackyardEOS.

WherecanIgetaSerialCable?

BackyardEOShasbeentestedwithShoestringAstronomyDSUSBcables,HapGriffin'sserialcables,andPierro-Astroserialcables.Genericandhome-brewedcablesshouldalsoworkifwiredproperly.


http://www.store.shoestringastronomy.com/products_ds.htm

http://www.hapg.org/astrocables.htm

http://www.pierro-astro.com/ControleAPN.html

http://www.pierro-astro.com/ControleAPN.html

DitheringwithPHD

DitheringwithPHD

Ditheringistheprocessofmovingtheimage’slocationacrossimages.TheresultisthatthenoisegeneratedbythecamerawillbeindifferentlocationforALLofyourimages.Whenyoustackyourimages,thenoisewillbetakenoutmoreefficientlybecauseit'sneveratthesamelocation.Withoutdithering,youendupstackingyournoiseanddarksubtractioncanonlydosomuch.BackyardEOSsendsasignaltoPHDtotellittomovethe"lockposition"(thepositionofthecrosshairinPHD)byasmall,randomamount.OncePHDhasmovedthestarandreestablishedstableguidinginthenewlocation,BackyardEOSwillresumeimaging.BackyardEOSautomaticallyignoresditheringfor*all*imagetypesotherthanLIGHT.Soit'sokaytoleaveitonasitwon'tditherforimagesoftypeDARK,FLAT,DARK_FLAT,andBIAS.ThereisamisconceptionsometimesthatBackyardEOSdithers...itdoesnot.ItinstructPHDtoditherandinturnPHDinstructBackyardEOSwhenditheriscomplete.YouneedtobeguidingasyounormallywouldinPHDfordithering.Ifyouarenotguidingyoucannotdither.

InPHD…

FollowtheseinstructionsinPHDtoenabledithering.1)StartPHDasyouwouldnormallydo.YoumusthavePHDv1.8.6orlater.2)Checkthe‘EnableServer’optioninPHDunderthe‘Tools’menu.PHDwillrememberthissettingsoyouonlyhavetodothisonce.3)AcceptallWindowsFirewallwarnings

InBackyardEOS...

EnablePHDditheringinBackyardEOS.YoudothisbyclickingthePHDbuttonintheImagingMode.

YouarenowallsetupforditheringbetweenimagesusingBackyardEOS.


PlateSolvingwithAstroTortilla

PlateSolvingwithAstroTortilla[PremiumOnly]

FollowthesestepstoconfigurebothBackyardEOSandAstroTortillaforplatesolving.InBackyardEOS...

·StartBackyardEOS·GotoSettings.·Inthe"3rdpartyintegration"sectioncheck"Enable3rdpartyintegration".·RestartBackyardEOS.·AcceptallWindowsfirewallwarnings.

InAstroTortilla...

·StartAstroTortilla.·Select"BackyardEOS"asyourcameracontrol.·Settheexposureduration(inseconds).

·Clickoncamerasetup,settheISOdesired.·Click"CaptureandSolve"tostarttheplatesolvingprocess.·RefertoAstroTortilladocumentationforproperATsettings.

Youarenowplatesolving!


BackgroundProcesses

BackgroundProcesses

BackyardEOShasabuilt-inbackgroundprocessingenginetoperformlongrunningandCPUintensivetasks.Havingtheseprocessesruninthebackgroundallowstheuserinterfacetobemoreresponsive.ThefollowinglongrunningprocessesandCPUintensivetasksareallperformedinabackground.ImageDownloadingPlanetaryAVIEncoding

FrequentlyAskedQuestions?

CanIclosetheapplicationwhilethequeuestillhasactivetasks?CanIclosemycomputerwhilethequeuestillhasactivetasks?

BackgroundWorkerProcess

ThebackgroundworkerprocesscanbeseeninWindowsTaskManagerasaseparateprocessfromBackyardEOSitself.ThebackgroundprocesswillautomaticallyshutitselfdownwhenBackyardEOSisclosedorwhenithasbeen60minutessinceislastreceivedatasktoperformed.IfyoucloseBackyardEOSwhiletasksarestillinthequeuebeingprocessedthebackgroundworkerwillremainactiveandwillcontinuetoprocessallimagesinthequeue...thenitwillautomaticallyshutitselfdown.ThisiswhyyoucansafelycloseBackyardEOSandbeconfidentthatallyouimageswillbeprocessedjustthesame.IfBackyardEOSrequiresanewinstanceitwillautomaticallycreateone.Thisisallhandleautomaticallyandyouhavenothingtodohere.


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ImageDownloading

Whenimagesarebeingtakenduringanimagecapturesessionruntheyaredownloadedandthenputintoaqueueforprocessing.Youcanwitnessthisbytheblinkingnumberinthecamerainformationcenter.

Thisnumberrepresentsthetotalnumberofimagesinthequeuebeingprocessed,orwaitingtobeprocessed.Processingimagesusuallytakes10to15secondsbutitcantakeasmushas30to45secondsonslowercomputers.Youcanstartasecondimagecapturesessionrunevenifyouhaveseveralimagesinthequeue.BecausethesetasksareperformedinalowprioritybackgroundprocesstheBackyardEOSuserinterfaceremainsresponsive.Whentheprocessiscomplete,yourimagefiles,RAWand/orJPG,willbecopiedinyourdownloadfolder.Thedefaultlocationis"MyPictures\BackyardEOS\".


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PlanetaryAVIEncoding

PlanetaryAVIEncoding

WhenaplanetaryrecordingiscompleteBackyardEOSthenstartsabackgroundprocesstoencodetheindividualimagesgatheredduringtherecordingtocreateasingleAVIfile.AbackgroundworkerprocesstakesovertoperformAVIencoding.Youcanwitnessthisbytheblinkingnumberinthecamerainformationcenter.

ThisnumberrepresentsthetotalnumberofAVIencodingprocessesqueuebeingprocessed,orwaitingtobeprocessed.AVIencodingcanbealongprocess.Incantakeseveralminutestocompleteifyouhavecapturedthousandsofframesduringyourrecordingorifyourcomputerisold.Bepatient,thevideoencodedAVIwilleventuallyshowupinyourdownloadfolderoncethisiscomplete.Youcanstartasecondrecordingevenifthefirstoneisnotdonebeingencoded.BecausetheencodingisperformedinalowprioritybackgroundprocesstheBackyardEOSuserinterfaceremainsresponsiveandtakeperformadditionalrecordingwithverylittleperformanceimpact.WhenaPlanetaryRecordingiscomplete,yourAVIandindividualJPGimages(isconfigured)willbecopiedinyourdownloadfolder.Thedefaultlocationis"MyPictures\BackyardEOS\Planetary\".



Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

Mycamerakeepsdisconnectingfornoreason


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Mycamerakeepsdisconnectingfornoreason.

Allcameradisconnectarehardwarerelated.TheyarealwaystracedbacktoabadUSBcable,badconnection,badUSBhub,toomanydevicesconnectedonthesameUSBcable/HUB,USBcabletoolong,etc.TofindtherootcauseyouneedtoconnectthecameradirectlytoyourPCwithaUSBcableless6feet,useranewcableifpossible,andworkyourwayupuntilyoufindtheconnection/devicethatisgivingyougrief.CameradisconnectwillalsooccuriftheUSBcableissaturatedwithdataatanygiventime.Soifyouhave-all-yourdevicesconnectedtoahubandthehubintoasingleUSBportonthecomputersoonerorlaterthecablewillbeoversaturatedwithdataandthecamerawilldisconnect.Almost-all-reportedcameradisconnectfallsintothiscategory.


FrequentyAskedQuestions

FrequentlyAskedQuestions

Herearesomefrequentlyaskedquestionswegetonaregularbasis.

License/Purchase/Trial

CanIusethesameLicenseKeyonmorethanonecomputer?DoyouhaveanEndUserLicenseAgreement(EULA)?Isthisafreeware?Isthereafreetrial?Idon'thaveaPayPalaccount,can'tuseusemycreditcard?

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License/Purchase/Trial

CanIusethesameLicenseKeyonmorethanonecomputer?DoyouhaveanEndUserLicenseAgreement(EULA)?Isthisafreeware?Isthereafreetrial?Idon'thaveaPayPalaccount,can'tuseusemycreditcard?


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IsBackyardEOSafreeware?

No.BackyardEOSiscommercialsoftware.YouneedtopurchaseaLicenseKeytohaveaccesstoitsfeaturesbeyondthefreetrialperiod.PleasevisitourContactUssectionformoreinformationonhowtopurchaseBackyardEOS.


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Isthereafreetrial?

Yes.Afree,noobligation,30-dayfreetrialisavailable.PleasevisitourContactUssectionformoreinformationonhowtorequestyourBackyardEOSfreetrial.


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Idon'thaveaPayPalaccount,canIuseusemycreditcard?

Yes.Topaybycreditcardyouneedtoselect"Don'thaveaPayPalaccount?"onthePayPalpage;thetransactionwillstillbeprocessedbyPayPalbutwillgodirectlyonagainstyourcreditcardwithouthavingtocreateaPayPalaccount.


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CanIusethesameLicenseKeyonmorethanonecomputer?

Yes.Aspersection2oftheEULAyoumayinstallanduseBackyardEOSonanothercomputer,butitshouldnotbeinuseonmorethanonecomputeratatimeunlessyoupurchaseadditionallicenses.Youmaymakeback-upcopiesforarchivalpurposes.Youmaynottransferyourlicensetoanotherparty.


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DoyouhaveanEndUserLicenseAgreement(EULA)?

DoyouhaveanEndUserLicenseAgreement(EULA)?

Yes.YoucanreadthefullEndUserLicenseAgreementhere.


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General

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Navigation:FrequentyAskedQuestions>General>CanIclosetheapplicationwhilethequeuestillhasactivetasks?

CanIcloseBackyardEOSwhilethequeuestillhasactivetasks?

Yes.ThebackgroundprocessesinBackyardEOSversion3.1.0runsinaseparateWindowsprocesscompletelyindependentfromtheuserinterface.


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CanIclosemycomputerwhilethequeuestillhasactivetasks?

No.ThebackgroundprocessesinBackyardEOSversion3.1.0runsinaseparateWindowsprocessandrequiresthatyourcomputerremainsONuntilallimagesareprocesses.

YoucanclosetheBackyardEOSapplicationsafelybutyoushouldnotcloseyourcomputeruntilallyouimagesarecopiedinyourdownloadfolder.SeethisQ&Aformoreinformationwhy.


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TrialRequestForm

Youcanrequestyourfreetrialatwww.otelescope.com.

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Purchase

Youcanplaceyourorderatwww.otelescope.com/purchase.aspx.

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