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<h2>Capture</h2>
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<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts46">The Capture module is where you create sequences to capture your targets. In the typical astrophotography workflow, Capture module is used last after you finished Focusing, Aligning, and Guiding your target. Let us first define some common terms:</span></p>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts46"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps17"><span class="rvts29">Train</span></p>
<p class="rvps17"><span class="rvts29"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps17"><span class="rvts20">You can Select / Edit the train specifically for Capture module. Each module has it's own train. Visit </span><a class="rvts21" href="OpticalTrains.html">Optical trains</a><span class="rvts20"> topic for more.</span></p>
<p class="rvps17"><span class="rvts20"><br/></span></p>
<ul style="text-indent: 0px; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 0 24px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc;">
<li class="rvps2"><span class="rvts50">Presets:</span><span class="rvts48"> Specific camera and File Settings. This includes:</span></li>
</ul>
<ol style="text-indent: 0px; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 0 24px; list-style-position: outside;">
<li class="rvps2"><span class="rvts48">ROI, binning</span></li>
<li class="rvps2"><span class="rvts48">Frame type</span></li>
<li class="rvps2"><span class="rvts48">Format filter (if any) etc. </span></li>
<li class="rvps2"><span class="rvts48">You need to create a preset with your desired settings and give it a descriptive name (e.g QHY_HA_300 would refer to using QHY camera using HA filter for 300-second) exposure.</span></li>
</ol>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts48"><br/></span></p>
<ul style="text-indent: 0px; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 0 24px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc;">
<li class="rvps2"><span class="rvts50">Sequence: </span><span class="rvts48">Capture a number of images with the settings specified in a preset.</span></li>
</ul>
<ol style="text-indent: 0px; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 0 24px; list-style-position: outside;">
<li class="rvps2"><span class="rvts48">The count field in capture module specify the number of images to capture using that preset.</span></li>
<li class="rvps2"><span class="rvts48">Delay parameters is used to introduce a delay in seconds between each captured image and default to zero.</span></li>
<li class="rvps2"><span class="rvts48">A sequence is also referred to as Job</span></li>
</ol>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts65"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps3"><img width="895" height="513" alt="" style="padding : 1px;" src="lib/capture_idle.jpeg"></p>
<p class="rvps3"><span class="rvts48"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps17"><span class="rvts50">Creating a sequence</span></p>
<p class="rvps17"><span class="rvts50"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts48">To create a sequence, you should first create a new preset by tapping on the + button next to the preset dropdown box.</span></p>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts48"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps3"><img width="896" height="551" alt="" style="padding : 1px;" src="lib/add-preset1.jpg"></p>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts48"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps3"><img width="896" height="559" alt="" style="padding : 1px;" src="lib/preset1.jpeg"></p>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts48"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts48"> After filling the preset settings, you need to add a sequence</span></p>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts48"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps3"><img width="891" height="550" alt="" style="padding : 1px;" src="lib/add-sequence1.jpg"></p>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts48"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts48">Once the sequence is added, you have to tap on the Save Icon on the top-right.</span></p>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts48"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps3"><img width="891" height="558" alt="" style="padding : 1px;" src="lib/save-sequence1.jpg"></p>
<p class="rvps3"><span class="rvts46"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps17"><span class="rvts46">The default directory is under "Pictures". You can go back to previous directories by going back.</span></p>
<p class="rvps3"><span class="rvts46"></span><br/><img width="838" height="138" alt="" style="padding : 1px;" src="lib/default-dir1.jpg"></p>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts48"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts48">Sequence files are saved in "/home/stellarmate/sequences" path with respect to camera name.</span></p>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts48"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps3"><img width="837" height="185" alt="" style="padding : 1px;" src="lib/sequence-file1.jpg"></p>
<p class="rvps3"><span class="rvts46"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps17"><span class="rvts46">By selecting the sequence file, you will be able to add a sequence in your sequences and can capture your images accordingly.</span></p>
<p class="rvps17"><span class="rvts46"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps3"><img width="882" height="552" alt="" style="padding : 1px;" src="lib/sequence-complete1.jpeg"></p>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts48"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts48"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts50">Capture Presets</span><span class="rvts48"> has the following structure:</span></p>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts48"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts48"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps3"><img width="869" height="539" alt="" style="padding : 1px;" src="lib/preset2.jpg"></p>
<p class="rvps3"><span class="rvts48"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps3"><span class="rvts48"><br/></span></p>
<ol style="text-indent: 0px; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 0 24px; list-style-position: outside;">
<li class="rvps2"><span class="rvts48">Preset name</span></li>
<li class="rvps2"><span class="rvts48">Frame Type</span></li>
<li class="rvps2"><span class="rvts48">Exposure</span></li>
<li class="rvps2"><span class="rvts48">Binning</span></li>
<li class="rvps2"><span class="rvts48">Format</span></li>
<li class="rvps2"><span class="rvts48">Encode</span></li>
<li class="rvps2"><span class="rvts48">Filter</span></li>
<li class="rvps2"><span class="rvts48">Temperature</span></li>
<li class="rvps2"><span class="rvts48">Gain/ISO</span></li>
<li class="rvps2"><span class="rvts48">Offset</span></li>
</ol>
<p class="rvps3"><span class="rvts48"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps3"><span class="rvts48"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts48">After creating your presets, you can now tap on the preset dropdown in order to select the preset you want, and then tap on Add to Sequence, so the sequence can be added to the sequence list.</span></p>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts48">In the below example, you can see that there are 3 different jobs in the sequence list as shown by the filter in the beginning of each one. (red, green, and blue)</span></p>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts48"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts48">Sequences have the following structure, displayed through icons for simplicity:</span></p>
<ul style="text-indent: 0px; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 0 24px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc;">
<li class="rvps2"><span class="rvts48">Top row</span></li>
</ul>
<ol style="text-indent: 0px; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 0 24px; list-style-position: outside;">
<ol style="text-indent: 0px; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 0 48px; list-style-position: outside;">
<li style="margin-left: 0px" class="rvps19"><span class="rvts48">Job Number</span></li>
<li style="margin-left: 0px" class="rvps22"><span class="rvts48">Job Progress Bar</span></li>
<li style="margin-left: 0px" class="rvps22"><span class="rvts48">Count Progress</span></li>
<li style="margin-left: 0px" class="rvps22"><span class="rvts48">Delete Job</span></li>
</ol>
</ol>
<p class="rvps22"><span class="rvts48"><br/></span></p>
<ul style="text-indent: 0px; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 0 24px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc;">
<li style="margin-left: 0px" class="rvps19"><span class="rvts48">Bottom row</span></li>
</ul>
<ol style="text-indent: 0px; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 0 24px; list-style-position: outside;">
<ol style="text-indent: 0px; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 0 48px; list-style-position: outside;">
<li style="margin-left: 0px" class="rvps22"><span class="rvts48">Filter</span></li>
<li style="margin-left: 0px" class="rvps22"><span class="rvts48">Frame Type</span></li>
<li style="margin-left: 0px" class="rvps22"><span class="rvts48">Binning</span></li>
<li style="margin-left: 0px" class="rvps22"><span class="rvts48">Exposure</span></li>
<li style="margin-left: 0px" class="rvps22"><span class="rvts48">Gain/ISO</span></li>
<li style="margin-left: 0px" class="rvps22"><span class="rvts48">Offset</span></li>
</ol>
</ol>
<p class="rvps17"><span class="rvts48"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps3"><img width="886" height="507" alt="" style="padding : 1px;" src="lib/capture_idle.jpeg"></p>
<p class="rvps3"><span class="rvts48"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts48">After adding the sequences, tap on the </span><span class="rvts50">Play</span><span class="rvts48"> button under the Progress header to start the sequence.</span></p>
<p class="rvps3"><span class="rvts65"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps3"><img width="631" height="397" alt="" style="padding : 1px;" src="lib/smapp_capture_capturing.jpeg"></p>
<p class="rvps3"><span class="rvts48"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts48">During the capture, a soft "ding" sound will be played for each capture (you can turn on sounds by switching from Ekos Tab to Settings Tab and then toggling sounds on). After the capture is complete, you will see a notification message that says "CCD capture completed" and a "complete" sound will be played. In the case of the capturing process eing aborted for any reason, an "error" sounds will be played, and a notification message will be shown.</span></p>
<p class="rvps3"><span class="rvts48"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps3"><img width="902" height="516" alt="" style="padding : 1px;" src="lib/capture_complete.jpeg"></p>
<p class="rvps3"><span class="rvts46"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps3"><span class="rvts46"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps17"><span class="rvts66">Delay control:</span></p>
<p class="rvps17"><span class="rvts66"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps17"><span class="rvts46">Delay in seconds between image captures.</span></p>
<p class="rvps3"><span class="rvts46"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps3"><img width="892" height="626" alt="" style="padding : 1px;" src="lib/delay_control.jpg"></p>
<p class="rvps3"><span class="rvts48"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps17"><span class="rvts50">Filter Settings</span></p>
<p class="rvps17"><span class="rvts50"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts48">You can edit filters by tapping on the </span><span class="rvts50">Filter </span><span class="rvts48">button. The filter settings page will open and allow you to edit filter settings for each filter of the filter wheel selected in the dropdown menu.</span></p>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts48"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts63">Configure settings for each filter individually:</span></p>
<ul style="text-indent: 0px; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 0 24px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc;">
<li class="rvps2"><span class="rvts62">Name</span><span class="rvts63">: Filter Name</span></li>
<li class="rvps2"><span class="rvts62">Exposure</span><span class="rvts63">: Set exposure time used when performing focus under this filter. By default, it is set to 1 seconds.</span></li>
<li class="rvps2"><span class="rvts62">Offset</span><span class="rvts63">: Set relative offsets. Ekos will command a focus offset change if there is a difference between the current and target filter offsets. For example, given the values in the example image to the right, if the curernt filter is set to </span><span class="rvts64">Red</span><span class="rvts63"> and next filter is </span><span class="rvts64">Green</span><span class="rvts63">, then Ekos shall command the focuser to Focus In by +300 ticks. Relative positive focus offsets denote Focus Out while negative values denote Focus In.</span></li>
<li class="rvps2"><span class="rvts62">Auto Focus</span><span class="rvts63">: Check this option to initial AutoFocus process whenever the filter is changed to this filter.</span></li>
<li class="rvps2"><span class="rvts62">Lock Filter</span><span class="rvts63">: Set which filter should be set and </span><span class="rvts64">locked</span><span class="rvts63"> when performing autofocus for this filter.</span></li>
</ul>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts63"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts63">Let's take an example. Suppose the capture sequence is running and the current filter is </span><span class="rvts64">Green</span><span class="rvts63">, so the relative already offset is set to +300. The next image in the sequence uses Hydrogen Alpha (H_Alpha) so before Ekos captures the next frame, the following actions take place:</span></p>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts63"><br/></span></p>
<ul style="text-indent: 0px; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 0 24px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc;">
<li class="rvps2"><span class="rvts63">Since Lumonisity is specified as the locked filter and auto-focus is checked, the filter is changed to Lumonosity</span></li>
<li class="rvps2"><span class="rvts63">A focus offset is -300 is applied since the prior filter </span><span class="rvts64">Green</span><span class="rvts63"> was moved +300 previously.</span></li>
<li class="rvps2"><span class="rvts63">Auto Focus process is initiated.</span></li>
<li class="rvps2"><span class="rvts63">Once Auto Focus is complete, the filter is changed to H_Alpha.</span></li>
<li class="rvps2"><span class="rvts63">A focus offset of -1200 is applied.</span></li>
<li class="rvps2"><span class="rvts63">Capture sequence is resumed.</span></li>
</ul>
<p class="rvps17"><span class="rvts48"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps3"><img width="885" height="619" alt="" style="padding : 1px;" src="lib/capture_filter_settings1.jpg"></p>
<p class="rvps3"><span class="rvts48"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts48">To edit a filter, tap on it on the panel on the right-side of the page. All of its details will be filled in the panel on the left-side to be edited.</span></p>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts48"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts48">After you edit the filter, tap on the </span><span class="rvts50">Save</span><span class="rvts48"> button to save the filter settings. The panel on the right-side will shown the new settings for the filter you just edited.</span></p>
<p class="rvps17"><span class="rvts48"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps3"><img width="880" height="618" alt="" style="padding : 1px;" src="lib/capture_filter_settings_edited.jpg"></p>
<p class="rvps3"><span class="rvts48"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps17"><span class="rvts48"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps3"><span class="rvts48"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps17"><span class="rvts50">Calibration Settings </span><img width="19" height="19" alt="" style="padding : 1px;" src="lib/smapp_calibration_settings_icon.jpg"></p>
<p class="rvps17"><span class="rvts48"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps3"><img width="881" height="622" alt="" style="padding : 1px;" src="lib/calibration-settings.jpg"></p>
<p class="rvps17"><span class="rvts50"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts50">Note</span><span class="rvts48">: You can only edit calibration settings for capture jobs that have the frame type as Bias (B), Dark (D), or Flat (F).</span></p>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts48"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts63">For Flat Field frames, you can set calibration options in order to automate the process. The calibration options are designed to facilitate automatic unattended flat field frame capture. It can also be used for dark and bias frames if desired. If your camera is equipped with a mechanical shutter, then it is not necessary to set calibration settings unless you want to close the dust cover to ensure no light at all passes through the optical tube. For flat fields, you must specify the flat field light source, and then specify the duration of the flat field frame. The duration can be either manual, or based on ADU calculations.</span></p>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts63"><br/></span></p>
<ol style="text-indent: 0px; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 0 24px; list-style-position: outside;">
<li class="rvps2"><span class="rvts63">Flat Field Source</span></li>
</ol>
<ul style="text-indent: 0px; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 0 24px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc;">
<ul style="text-indent: 0px; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 0 48px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;">
<li class="rvps2"><span class="rvts62">Manual</span><span class="rvts63">: The flat light source is manual.</span></li>
<li class="rvps2"><span class="rvts62">Dust Cover with Built-In Flat Light</span><span class="rvts63">: If using a dust cover with built-in light source (e.g. FlipFlat). For dark and bias frames, close the dust cap before proceeding. For flat frames, close the dust cap and turn on the light source.</span></li>
<li class="rvps2"><span class="rvts62">Dust Cover with External Flat Light</span><span class="rvts63">: If using a dust cover with external flat light source. For dark and bias frames, close the dust cap before proceeding. For flat frames, open the dust cap and turn on the light source. The external flat light source location is presumed to be the parking location.</span></li>
<li class="rvps2"><span class="rvts62">Wall</span><span class="rvts63">: Light source is a panel on the observatory wall. Specify the Azimuth and Altitude coordinates of the panel and the mount shall slew there before capturing the flat field frames. If the light panel is controllable from INDI, Ekos shall turn it on/off as required.</span></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts63"><br/></span></p>
<ol style="text-indent: 0px; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 0 24px; list-style-position: outside;">
<li value="2" class="rvps2"><span class="rvts63">Flat Field Duration</span></li>
</ol>
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<ul style="text-indent: 0px; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 0 48px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;">
<li class="rvps2"><span class="rvts62">Manual</span><span class="rvts63">: Duration is as specified in the Sequence Queue.</span></li>
<li class="rvps2"><span class="rvts62">ADU</span><span class="rvts63">: Duration is variable until specified ADU is met.</span></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts63"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts63">Before the calibration capture process is started, you can request Ekos to park the mount and/or dome. Depending on your flat source selection above, Ekos will use the appropiate flat light source before starting flat frames capture. If ADU is specified, Ekos begins by capturing a couple of preview images to establish the curve required to achieve the desired ADU count. Once an appropiate value is calculated, another capture is taken and ADU is recounted until a satisfactory value is achived.</span></p>
<p class="rvps17"><span class="rvts50"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps3"><span class="rvts48"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps3"><span class="rvts63"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps17"><span class="rvts62">Limit Settings </span><img width="24" height="24" alt="" style="padding : 1px;" src="lib/smapp_limit_settings_icon.jpg"></p>
<p class="rvps17"><span class="rvts48"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps3"><img width="878" height="500" alt="" style="padding : 1px;" src="lib/limit-settings.jpeg"></p>
<p class="rvps3"><span class="rvts48"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps3"><span class="rvts48"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts63">Limit settings are applicable to all the images in the sequence queue. When a limit is exceeded, Ekos shall command the appropiate action to remedy the situation as explained below.</span></p>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts63"><br/></span></p>
<ul style="text-indent: 0px; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 0 24px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc;">
<li class="rvps2"><span class="rvts62">Guiding Deviation</span><span class="rvts63">: If checked, it enforces a limit of maximum allowable guiding deviation for the exposure, if autoguiding is used. If the guiding deviation exceeds this limit in arcseconds, it aborts the exposure sequence. It will automatically resume the exposure sequence again once the guiding deviation goes below this limit.</span></li>
<li class="rvps2"><span class="rvts62">Autofocus if HFR exceeds a value</span><span class="rvts63">: If autofocus is enabled in the focus module and at least one autofocus operation was completed successfully, you can set the maximum acceptable HFR value. If this option is enabled then between consecutive exposures, the HFR value is recalculated, and if found to exceed the maximum acceptable HFR value, then an autofocus operation is automatically triggered. If the autofocus operation is completed successfully, the sequence queue resumes, otherwise the job is aborted.</span></li>
<li class="rvps2"><span class="rvts62">Autofocus if change in temperature exceeds a value</span><span class="rvts63">: If autofocus is enabled in the focus module and at least one autofocus operation was completed successfully, you can set the maximum acceptable change in temperature value. If this option is enabled then between consecutive exposures, the change in temperature value is recalculated, and if found to exceed the maximum acceptable change in temperature value, then an autofocus operation is automatically triggered. If the autofocus operation is completed successfully, the sequence queue resumes, otherwise the job is aborted.</span></li>
<li class="rvps2"><span class="rvts62">Refocus every x minutes</span><span class="rvts63">: you can set your focuser to refocus every </span><span class="rvts62">x</span><span class="rvts63"> minutes. (where </span><span class="rvts62">x </span><span class="rvts63">is the amount minutes input by the user)</span></li>
</ul>
<p class="rvps17"><span class="rvts62"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps3"><span class="rvts48"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps3"><span class="rvts62"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps17"><span class="rvts62">File Settings </span><img width="24" height="25" alt="" style="padding : 1px;" src="lib/smapp_file_settings_icon.jpg"></p>
<p class="rvps17"><span class="rvts48"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps3"><img width="866" height="546" alt="" style="padding : 1px;" src="lib/file-settings1.jpg"></p>
<p class="rvps3"><span class="rvts48"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps17"><span class="rvts62"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts63">Settings for specifying where captured images are saved to, and how to generate unique file names.</span></p>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts63"><br/></span></p>
<ul style="text-indent: 0px; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 0 24px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc;">
<li class="rvps2"><span class="rvts62">Directory</span><span class="rvts63">: Local directory to save the sequence images to.</span></li>
<li class="rvps2"><span class="rvts62">Format:</span><span class="rvts67"> </span><span class="rvts63">Format is used to define the image file names by the use of placeholder tags.</span></li>
</ul>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts63"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps3"><img width="856" height="518" alt="" style="padding : 1px;" src="lib/filesettings_placeholder.jpg"></p>
<p class="rvps3"><span class="rvts63"><br/></span></p>
<ul style="text-indent: 0px; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 0 24px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc;">
<li class="rvps2"><span class="rvts62">Suffix</span><span class="rvts63">: Number of digits used to append the sequence number to the filename</span></li>
</ul>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts63"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps3"><img width="856" height="520" alt="" style="padding : 1px;" src="lib/filesettings_suffix.jpg"></p>
<ul style="text-indent: 0px; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 0 24px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc;">
<li class="rvps2"><span class="rvts62">Preview</span><span class="rvts63">: Path of your filename</span></li>
</ul>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts63"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts63">You can now also unmount your USB device by pressing "Unmount" button next to your external storage device.</span></p>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts68"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps3"><img width="849" height="532" alt="" style="padding : 1px;" src="lib/mount1.jpg"></p>
<p class="rvps17"><span class="rvts62"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps3"><span class="rvts48"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps3"><span class="rvts63"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps17"><span class="rvts63">You can also set the directory path of your USB device (if attached). If USB device is connected, then External Storage devices are visible.</span><br/><span class="rvts63">By selecting on of them, will set the Directory path of it.</span></p>
<p class="rvps17"><span class="rvts63"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps3"><img width="844" height="521" alt="" style="padding : 1px;" src="lib/external-devices3.jpg"></p>
<p class="rvps3"><span class="rvts63"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps3"><img width="842" height="525" alt="" style="padding : 1px;" src="lib/external-device-path4.jpg"></p>
<p class="rvps3"><span class="rvts46"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps3"><span class="rvts46"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps17"><span class="rvts66">Limit settings:</span></p>
<p class="rvps17"><span class="rvts66"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps17"><span class="rvts46">Limit settings are application to all the images in the sequence queue. When a limit is exceeded, Ekos shall command the appropriate action to remedy the situation.</span></p>
<p class="rvps17"><span class="rvts46"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps3"><img width="841" height="525" alt="" style="padding : 1px;" src="lib/limit-settings.jpeg"></p>
<p class="rvps3"><span class="rvts50"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps3"><span class="rvts50"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps17"><span class="rvts48"></span><span class="rvts6"></span></p>
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