I wanted to share a project I've been work'n on for a couple of day or two. After coming across SETnC software ( Eclipse photography software, but only works with Canon DSLRs ), I wished for a similar way of sequencing Eclipse images on actual astronomy cameras.
So, I created...
SharpCap Eclipse Sequence Generator
Now With Voice Prompts throughout the Eclipse!!!
A few notes:
- Requires SharpCap Pro version 4.1.11922 or newer!
- The generator is hosted on GitHub, and source code is available at linuxkidd/SharpCap-Eclipse-Sequencer.
- The generator is 100% HTML, CSS and Javascript and runs completely in the browser - no server side execution occurs.
- I generated the Sequencer output based on the documentation, but I could have misread something, or there may be bugs which I've not hit.
Please feel free to provide any suggestions, problems found, constructive feedback, etc.
Change Log
- Changed the time entry to allow copy/paste, in 24 hour HH:MM:SS format.
- Save and Restore the camera settings after sequence execution.
- Added the 'ARRANGE FILES IN ONE FOLDER' instruction.
- Update the target name throughout the execution:
PartialPreEclipse, BailysBeadsPreEclipse, FullEclilpse, BailysBeadsPostEclipse, PartialPostEclipse - I added URL encoding of the parameters so it's a bit easier to come back and re-work your collection plans.
NOTE: This only remembers / re-populates all the top stuff ( above the collection plans ). Times, Camera parameters, Intervals and output File Format. - Also, the URL used to generate the sequence, including the hashed parameters is written as a comment at the top of the generated sequence.
- Based on the pre-release version available here, I have updated the generator to use the new `PAD DURATION` instruction.
- Added a 5 frame delay between collection plan steps.
- Added an option to trigger the collection plan iterations at an even percentage of partial phase. More details in this update post.
- Added the additional "Partial Eclipse Count" values as discussed in post #94
- Added additional "Baily's Beads Interval" values.
- Added a 'Tips' section at the top.
- Added ability to set resolution per step in collection plan.
- Changed to 'LATER THAN' vs 'AFTER' for 'LOOP UNTIL' ( per this post )
- Set maximum of 2 seconds delay between 'Collection Plan' steps
- Fixed 'Put on filters' alert timing to be -after- Baily's Beads
- Added C{1..4} tags to the time entry fields.
- Add user specifiable inter-loop delay to Baily's and Totality Collection ( see the header for their respective collection plan )
- Add parameters and pseudo-code to the top of the plan for easier understanding of what to expect during execution.
- Change to using the Browser's "local storage" for tracking all plan and parameter changes - Future loading of the page will restore your previous config so you can easily pick up where you left off.
- Added the PowerShell companion script, originally submitted by Scott Sousa, please see the 'Instructions' tab on the Sequence Generator for how to use it.
Thanks!
linuxkidd