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102 lines
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TeX
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% SatNOGS Optical Unofficial Guide
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% Copyright (C) 2022, Jeff Moe
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% This document is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
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% International Public License (CC BY-SA 4.0) by Jeff Moe.
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\section{Overview of Hardware}
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\label{sec:hardware-overview}
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Hardware considerations for a SatNOGS Optical Ground Station.
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Main hardware components in an optical ground station:
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\begin{itemize}
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\item Lens.
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\item Camera.
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\item Computer.
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\end{itemize}
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Other components:
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\begin{itemize}
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\item Ethernet cable.
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\item USB cable.
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\item Enclosure
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\item Power supply.
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\item Tripod.
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\item Manual or tracking mount.
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\item Power source, grid or alternative.
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\item Internet, wifi or ethernet.
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\end{itemize}
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\section{Camera}
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\label{sec:hardware-camera}
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Cameras being tested:
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\begin{itemize}
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\item The Imaging Source IMX174 based.
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\item ZWO ASI IMC174 based mono.
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\item DSLR.
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\end{itemize}
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\fbox{
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\parbox{\linewidth}{
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\textcolor{red}{NOTICE:} \\
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ZWO/ASI cameras require proprietary non-libre software on host computer.
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}
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}
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\section{Lenses}
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\label{sec:hardware-lenses}
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Lenses being tested:
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\begin{itemize}
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\item Kowa 50mm f1.4 C-mount.
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\item Canon EF 50mm f1.2 USM.
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\end{itemize}
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\section{Embedded Computer}
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\label{sec:hardware-computer}
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Computers, such as Raspberry Pi, that can be used.
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\begin{itemize}
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\item Odroid N2 --- Confirmed working.
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\item Odroid M1 --- Testing.
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\item Raspberry Pi 3 --- ?
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\item Raspberry Pi 4 --- ?
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\item Intel NUC --- ?
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\end{itemize}
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\subsection{Comparison}
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Comparing embedded computers for SatNOGS Optical.
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\begin{center}
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\hspace*{-1.5cm}\begin{tabular}{||c c c c c||}
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\hline
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Make & Model & Architecture & Max RAM & eMMC \\ [0.5ex]
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\hline\hline
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Odroid & N2 & ARM64 & 4 GB & Yes \\
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\hline
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Odroid & M2 & ARM64 & 8 GB & Yes \\ [1ex]
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\hline
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\end{tabular}
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\end{center}
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\section{Example Tracking Ground Station}
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\label{sec:hardware-tracking-ground-station}
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This is an example of a tracking ground station.
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It is a prototype, so there are lots of mis-matched,
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overbuilt/underbuilt parts.
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