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+%
+% Hardware
+%
+% SatNOGS Optical Unofficial Guide
+%
+% Copyright (C) 2022, Jeff Moe
+%
+% This document is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
+% International Public License (CC BY-SA 4.0) by Jeff Moe.
+%
+
+\section{Overview of Hardware}
+\label{sec:overview-hardware}
+Hardware considerations for a SatNOGS Optical Ground Station.
+
+Main hardware components in an optical ground station:
+
+\begin{itemize}
+ \item Lens.
+ \item Camera.
+ \item Computer.
+\end{itemize}
+
+
+Other components:
+\begin{itemize}
+ \item Ethernet cable.
+ \item USB cable.
+ \item Enclosure
+ \item Power supply.
+ \item Tripod.
+ \item Manual or tracking mount.
+ \item Power source, grid or alternative.
+ \item Internet, wifi or ethernet.
+\end{itemize}
+
+
+\section{Camera}
+
+Cameras being tested:
+
+\begin{itemize}
+ \item The Imaging Source IMX174 based.
+ \item ZWO ASI IMC174 based mono.
+ \item DSLR.
+\end{itemize}
+
+
+\section{Lenses}
+
+Lenses being tested:
+
+\begin{itemize}
+ \item Kowa 50mm f1.4 C-mount.
+ \item Canon EF 50mm f1.2 USM.
+\end{itemize}
+
+
+\section{Embedded Computer}
+Computers, such as Raspberry Pi, that can be used.
+
+\begin{itemize}
+ \item Odroid N2 --- Confirmed working.
+ \item Odroid M1 --- Testing.
+ \item Raspberry Pi 3 --- ?
+ \item Raspberry Pi 4 --- ?
+ \item Intel NUC --- ?
+\end{itemize}
+
+

src/SNOUG.tex

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 % Comment out a line to not render that chapter
 \chapterconf{Satellites}{Satellites}{Artificial Satellites}
 \chapterconf{Ground_Stations}{Ground Stations}{Earth Ground Stations}
+\chapterconf{Hardware}{Hardware}{Hardware for Optical Ground Stations}
 \chapterconf{Contact}{Contact}{Email}
 %% END MAINMATTER CHAPTERS %%%