(READ ONLY)     Allsky Settings for   ZWO ASI224MC
Daytime settings
 Activate to take daytime images.
 Activate to save daytime images.
Only applies if Daytime Capture is enabled.
 Activate to enable daytime auto-exposure.
Maximum daytime Auto-Exposure time in milliseconds (1000ms = 1 sec).
Only applies if daytime Auto-Exposure is enabled.
Manual exposure time in milliseconds (1000ms = 1 sec). Can be a fraction.
If using daytime Auto-Exposure, this number is used as a starting point.
The target mean brightness level when Auto-Exposure is on. 1.0 is pure white.
Best used when Auto-Exposure and Auto-Gain are on.
0 disables this auto-exposure mode.
When using Mean Target this specifies how close to the target the brightness should be.
Deprecated. Use Mean Target instead.
Changes the amount of light in the image. Higher numbers are brighter.
Delay between daytime images in milliseconds (1000ms = 1 sec).
 Activate to enable dayime Auto-Gain.
Maximum gain when using Auto-Gain.
Manually sets the light sensitivity of the camera.
A high number returns a brighter image but more noise too. Can normally leave at the minimum value for daytime.
Binning level. 1x1 = OFF.
 Sets Auto White Balance.
Red component for the white balance.
When using Auto White Balance, this number is a starting point.
Blue component for the white balance.
When using Auto White Balance, this number is a starting point.
When starting Allsky during the day, skip up to this many frames while the software gets to the correct exposure.
Only applies if daytime Auto-Exposure is on.
Nighttime settings
 Activate to enable nighttime auto-exposure.
Maximum nighttime Auto-Exposure time in milliseconds (1000ms = 1 sec).
Only applies if nighttime Auto-Exposure is enabled.
Manual exposure time in milliseconds (1000ms = 1 sec). Can be a fraction.
If using nighttime Auto-Exposure, this number is used as a starting point.
The target mean brightness level when Auto-Exposure is on. 1.0 is pure white.
Best used when Auto-Exposure and Auto-Gain are on.
0 disables this auto-exposure mode.
When using Mean Target this specifies how close to the target the brightness should be.
Deprecated. Use Mean Target instead.
Changes the amount of light in the image. Higher numbers are brighter.
Delay between nighttime images in milliseconds (1000ms = 1 sec).
 Activate to enable nighttime Auto-Gain.
Maximum gain when using Auto-Gain.
Manually sets the light sensitivity of the camera.
A high number returns a brighter image but more noise too.
Binning level. 1x1 = OFF.
 Activate to enable Auto White Balance (camera adjusts color).
Red component for the white balance.
When using Auto White Balance, this number is a starting point.
Blue component for the white balance.
When using Auto White Balance, this number is a starting point.
When starting Allsky at night, skip up to this many frames while the software gets to the correct exposure.
Only applies if nighttime Auto-Exposure is on.
Both daytime and nighttime settings
Configuration file to use for settings.
Adds about 1/10 the specified number to every pixel to brighten everything.
How much of a calculated exposure change should be made during Auto-Exposure?
Lower numbers smooth out changes but take longer to react to brightness changes.
Number of minutes over which to increase or decrease the gain when switching between day and night.
This helps smooth brightness differences. Only works if nighttime Auto-Gain is off. 0 disables transitions.
Image width in pixels. 0 = max sensor width.
Image height in pixels. 0 = max sensor height.
'auto' uses color if possible, otherwise the best mono mode supported.
RAW16 only works with PNG extension.
JPG quality: 0-100. Higher numbers produce larger, clearer files.
PNG compression: 0-9. Higher numbers produce smaller files but take longer to save.
 Automatically set the USB bandwidth.
USB bandwidth.
If you get ASI_ERROR_TIMEOUT errors in the log file, try changing this number.
Extensions allowed: .jpg or .png.
WARNING: saving a .png file can take 10 or more seconds so be sure the time between successive images is long enough. To measure how long it takes your Pi to save a .png file, set the Debug Level to 4 and look in the log file.
Flips the image along an axis.
 Activate to display notification images, e.g., 'Camera is off during the day'.
While these messages appear in the WebUI and Allsky Website, they are not saved so don't appear in timelapse, startrails, or keograms.
 Activate to have the delays between images be a consistent length.
The time between the start of exposures will always be (max exposure + delay).
Determines the format of the displayed time. Run 'man 3 strftime' to see the options.
Camera latitude - a number with a sign (-90 to +90) or a positive number with direction (N or S), for example: 60.7N.
Camera longitude - a number with a sign (-180 to +180) or a positive number with a direction (E or W), for example: 135.05W.
Altitude of the Sun in degrees relative to the horizon at which to switch between day and night.
 Activate to capture dark frames, which are used to decrease noise.
Continues taking dark frames until Allsky is restarted.
 Enables dark frame subtraction if you have dark frames.
Your locale, used to determine what the thousands and decimal separators are.
Type locale at a command prompt to see your choices.
 Activate to use a newer auto-exposure algorithm at night. Initial testing indictes the images taken during the day-to-night transition as well as at night have better exposures.
If you use this, please add a Discussion item describing your results - good or bad. We need the feedback.
Size of the histogram box (X and Y in pixels) and offset from left and top (0-100 percent). Sizes must be even numbers.
Debug level. 0 is errors only. 4 is for Allsky developers use.
 Activate to use the Allsky version 0.8 exposure method which decreases sensor temperature. If you see ASI_ERROR_TIMEOUTs in the log file, deactivate this.
 Determines if you need to login to the WebUI or not.
If your Pi is accessible on the Internet, do NOT turn this off!!.
Image overlay settings
Determines how image overlays are done.
module supports a visual editor.
When set to module, the overlay settings below do NOT apply.
 Activate to display the time an image was taken on the overlay.
 Activate to display the camera sensor temperature on the overlay.
Unit(s) to display temperature in.
 Activate to display the exposure length on the overlay.
If Auto-Exposure is set, '(auto)' will appear after the exposure time.
 Activate to display the camera gain on the overlay.
If Auto-Gain is set, '(auto)' will appear after the gain value.
 Activate to display the Brightness number you set on the overlay.
 Activate to display the USB Bandwidth number on the overlay.
This is primarily for troubleshooting.
 Activate to display the calculated mean image brightness on the overlay.
 Activate to show an outline of the histogram box, useful for determining what the 'Histogram Box' numbers should be.
 Activate to display a focus metric to help you focus the camera.
This is only usefull while focusing.
Text that appears below the optional time with the same color and size.
Extra Text File (enter full path to the file).
Leave blank if NOT using an extra text file.
The maximum age of the Extra Text File in seconds.
After this time the contents of the file will no longer be displayed. Set to 0 to always display.
The line height of the text in pixels. If increasing the font size causes the text to overlap then increase this number.
Text will begin this many pixels from the left.
Text will begin this many pixels from the top.
Font name for the text overlay. Used for both large and small text.
Blue, Green, and Red (BGR) values of text color.
NOTE: When using RAW 16 only the first two numbers are used i.e., 255 128 0.
BGR value of text color.
NOTE: When using RAW 16 only the first two numbers are used i.e., 255 128 0.
Choose between smooth font lines (antialiased), 8-pixel, or 4 pixel connectivity (harder edges).
Text Font Size. The time, if displayed, will use this size; other text displayed will be about 20% smaller.
How thick the text line should be.
 Adds a black outline to the text overlay to improve contrast.
Allsky Map and Website Settings
 Activate to add a link to the Allsky Website to display the settings on this page.
Only applies if you have a local or remote Allsky Website.
 Activate to have your camera appear on the Allsky Map .
The URL of your Allsky Website, for example: https://www.thomasjacquin.com/allsky.
If your camera is not accessible on the Internet, leave this field empty.
Must begin with http or https.
The URL of the image on your Allsky Website, for example: https://www.thomasjacquin.com/allsky/image.jpg.
Right-click on the image and select Copy Image Address.
If your camera is not accessible on the Internet, leave this field empty.
Must begin with http or https.
The location of your camera, for example: Whitehorse, YT.
No need to enter country since it'll be obvious looking at the map.
This setting and the remaining ones also appear on the Allsky Website, if installed.
The owner of the camera. It can be your name or an association or observatory, etc.
The type and model of your camera, for example: ZWO 224MC or RPi HQ.
The lens you're using on your camera, for example: Arecont 1.55.
The computer running your allsky camera, for example: Raspberry Pi 3, 4 GB.
Camera Type
The type of camera you are using.
Select Refresh to reset the Camera Type and Model.
The model of camera you are using.
To change it, change the Camera Type above.