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        "totitle": "ASCOM.DSLR",
        "*": "<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-lineno\" id=\"mw-diff-left-l1\" >Line 1:</td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-lineno\">Line 1:</td></tr>\n<tr><td class='diff-marker'>\u2212</td><td class='diff-deletedline'><div><del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">&lt;strong&gt;MediaWiki has been installed</del>.<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">&lt;/strong&gt;</del></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td class='diff-addedline'><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">== ASCOM for DSLR Cameras ==</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\">\u00a0</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td class='diff-addedline'><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">Voyager supports DSLR cameras via TheSkyX and Maxim DL</ins>.</div></td></tr>\n<tr><td class='diff-marker'>\u00a0</td><td class='diff-context'></td><td class='diff-marker'>\u00a0</td><td class='diff-context'></td></tr>\n<tr><td class='diff-marker'>\u2212</td><td class='diff-deletedline'><div><del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">Consult the [</del>https://<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">www</del>.<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">mediawiki.org</del>/<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">wiki</del>/<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">Special:MyLanguage/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software</del>.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td class='diff-addedline'><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">Voyager also supports ASCOM drivers, and there is an open source ASCOM driver for DSLR cameras on Github:\u00a0 </ins>https://<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">github</ins>.<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">com</ins>/<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">vtorkalo</ins>/<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">ASCOM</ins>.<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">DSLR</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td class='diff-marker'>\u00a0</td><td class='diff-context'></td><td class='diff-marker'>\u00a0</td><td class='diff-context'></td></tr>\n<tr><td class='diff-marker'>\u2212</td><td class='diff-deletedline'><div>== <del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">Getting started </del>==</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td class='diff-addedline'><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">This open source ASCOM DSLR driver supports some Canon and Nikon cameras natively using an SDK, and also supports Canon cameras via [https://www.otelescope.com/ O'Telescope's BackyardEOS] commercial product.</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td class='diff-marker'>\u2212</td><td class='diff-deletedline'><div><del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">* [</del>https://<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">www.mediawiki</del>.org/<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">wiki/Special</del>:<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">MyLanguage/Manual:Configuration_settings Configuration settings list]</del></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td class='diff-addedline'><div>\u00a0</div></td></tr>\n<tr><td class='diff-marker'>\u2212</td><td class='diff-deletedline'><div><del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">* [</del>https://<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">www.mediawiki</del>.<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">org</del>/<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">wiki</del>/<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">Special</del>:<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">MyLanguage/Manual</del>:<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">FAQ MediaWiki FAQ</del>]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td class='diff-addedline'><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">'''We tried using the driver to connect using the native SDK, but were not successful.'''</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td class='diff-marker'>\u2212</td><td class='diff-deletedline'><div><del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">* </del>[<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">https</del>:<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">//lists</del>.<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">wikimedia</del>.<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki</del>-<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">announce MediaWiki release mailing list</del>]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td class='diff-addedline'><div>\u00a0</div></td></tr>\n<tr><td class='diff-marker'>\u2212</td><td class='diff-deletedline'><div><del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">* </del>[<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">https</del>:<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">//www</del>.<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">mediawiki</del>.<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">org/wiki/Special</del>:<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">MyLanguage/Localisation</del>#<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">Translation_resources Localise MediaWiki for </del>your <del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">language</del>]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td class='diff-addedline'><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">However, we were successful using Voyager talking to the ASCOM.DSLR driver talking to BackyardEOS.\u00a0 Here's how we set it up.</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td class='diff-marker'>\u2212</td><td class='diff-deletedline'><div><del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">* </del>[<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">https</del>:<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">//www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special</del>:<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">MyLanguage/</del>Manual<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">:Combating_spam Learn how to combat spam on your wiki</del>]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td class='diff-addedline'><div>\u00a0</div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\">\u00a0</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td class='diff-addedline'><div>== <ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">Setting up a Canon DSLR using the Open Source ASCOM Driver and BackyardEOS </ins>==</div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\">\u00a0</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td class='diff-addedline'><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">'''We didn't write the open source ASCOM driver and it has not been updated in a while.\u00a0 The following is for your information only - we can't answer support questions about it and you must use at your own risk.'''</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\">\u00a0</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td class='diff-addedline'><div>\u00a0</div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\">\u00a0</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td class='diff-addedline'><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\"># You must have the ASCOM platform 6.x or greater installed: &lt;nowiki&gt;</ins>https://<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">ascom-standards</ins>.org<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">&lt;</ins>/<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">nowiki&gt;</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\">\u00a0</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td class='diff-addedline'><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\"># Get the ASCOM.DSLR driver and install it. Go to Github</ins>: <ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\"> </ins>https://<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">github</ins>.<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">com</ins>/<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">vtorkalo</ins>/<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">ASCOM.DSLR and click the Clone or download button, then Download ZIP</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\">\u00a0</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td class='diff-addedline'><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\"># [[File:Github-ascom-dslr.jpg]]</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\">\u00a0</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td class='diff-addedline'><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\"># Unzip the downloaded file , navigate to the ASCOM.DSLR-master folder and double click DSLR.Camera.Setup.exe to install the ASCOM.DSLR driver</ins>:</div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\">\u00a0</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td class='diff-addedline'><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\"># [[File</ins>:<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">Run-dslr-setup.jpg</ins>]<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">]</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\">\u00a0</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td class='diff-addedline'><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\"># If you are using BackyardEOS, you will have to purchase the premium edition which as of this writing is $50.\u00a0 Following the instructions that come with that program, install and configure your camera and get it working with BackyardEOS before proceeding.</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\">\u00a0</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td class='diff-addedline'><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\"># In BackyardEOS's settings, check the box to Enable TCP Server, write down the port number, click Save.</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\">\u00a0</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td class='diff-addedline'><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\"># [</ins>[<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">File</ins>:<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">Byeos-enable-tcp.jpg]]</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\">\u00a0</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td class='diff-addedline'><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\"># Exit and restart BackyardEOS.\u00a0 Your Windows firewall will ask if it's OK to let BackyardEOS through - allow it</ins>.</div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\">\u00a0</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td class='diff-addedline'><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\"># Start Voyager</ins>. <ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\"> In the Setup workspace, click the Camera button and then choose ASCOM Camera from the Camera drop-down menu:</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\">\u00a0</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td class='diff-addedline'><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\"># [[File:Dslr-ascom</ins>-<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">setup.jpg]</ins>]</div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\">\u00a0</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td class='diff-addedline'><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\"># Select ASCOM Camera Driver for DSLR in the ASCOM Camera Chooser menu, then click Properties:</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\">\u00a0</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td class='diff-addedline'><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\"># [</ins>[<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">File</ins>:<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">Ascom-chooser-dslr.jpg]]</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\">\u00a0</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td class='diff-addedline'><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\"># Select BackyardEOS as the connection method</ins>. <ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\"> Use the port number you wrote down when you enabled it in BackyardEOS in step 7 above</ins>. <ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\"> Choose your image mode and ISO, and click OK</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\">\u00a0</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td class='diff-addedline'><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\"># [[File</ins>:<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">DSLR-setup-properties.jpg]]</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\">\u00a0</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td class='diff-addedline'><div># <ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">Click OK in the ASCOM Chooser</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\">\u00a0</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td class='diff-addedline'><div>\u00a0</div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\">\u00a0</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td class='diff-addedline'><div>\u00a0</div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\">\u00a0</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td class='diff-addedline'><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">You should be able to take pictures with Voyager using </ins>your <ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">Canon DSLR camera, connected via BackyardEOS and the open source ASCOM driver.</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\">\u00a0</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td class='diff-addedline'><div>\u00a0</div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\">\u00a0</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td class='diff-addedline'><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">[[Category:Setup]</ins>]</div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\">\u00a0</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td class='diff-addedline'><div>[<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">[Category</ins>:<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">All]]</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\">\u00a0</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td class='diff-addedline'><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">[[Category</ins>:Manual<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">|Zb]</ins>]</div></td></tr>\n"
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