Point Grey Grasshopper USB3 IMX174 Advice please

[riklaunim]

16 bit mode will be slower and will force SER. For planetary use small subframe (ROI) to record fast.

[Ewan]

1 minute ago, riklaunim said:

16 bit mode will be slower and will force SER. For planetary use small subframe (ROI) to record fast.

Cheers Rik, yep sussed that now flicking between the two bit depths.

I guess I shall order the SSD & cloning caddy.

[Ewan]

1024 x 768 = 223Fps, that's a lot better.

Thanks so far guys its been very helpful.

[riklaunim]

Note that exposures in general won't be short enough to allow more than like 100-120 FPS

[Ewan]

7 minutes ago, riklaunim said:

Note that exposures in general won't be short enough to allow more than like 100-120 FPS

Yup but looks like it's going to be a lot better than my DMK was.

This is a better log file.

 

FireCapture v2.5 beta Settings
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Observer=Ewan Hobbs
Scope=152mm TecnoSky
Camera=Grasshopper3 GS3-U3-23S6M
Filter=L
Profile=Mars
Diameter=14.62"
Magnitude=-1.15
CM=67.7°  (during mid of capture)
Filename=Mars_231054.ser
Date=200416
Start=231050.147
Mid=231054.641
End=231059.136
Start(UT)=221050.147
Mid(UT)=221054.641
End(UT)=221059.136
Duration=8.989s
Date_format=ddMMyy
Time_format=HHmmss
LT=UT
Frames captured=1104
File type=SER
Binning=no
Bit depth=16bit
ROI=1024x768
ROI(Offset)=0x0
FPS (avg.)=122
Shutter=0.999ms
Gain=0 (0%)
Gamma=1206
Sharpness=1024 (off)
AutoExposure=off
Mode7=on
AutoHisto=75 (off)
Exposure=1
FPS=384.11
Brightness=118
SoftwareGain=10
Histogramm(min)=115
Histogramm(max)=124
Histogramm=3%
Noise(avg.deviation)=n/a
Limit=10 Seconds
Sensor temperature=60.4 °C

[Ewan]

Have now got the Samsung 1TB EVO SSD to go in the lappy, while it's at the shop to be fitted (no little panel on this laptop to do an easy swap over or for ram) I have asked if it's possible for the RAM to be upgraded to 16Gb as well.

All we need now is some sun

[Physopto]

I have two of the Samsung 1TB Pro EVO SSDs. One in a Samsung I3  Laptop and one in a water cooled 4 core Q6700 PC I built several years ago. The PC start time reduced from over 5 minutes down to 50 seconds and the laptop did some thing similar. Power usage is reduced as well, important in the laptop. Hope you see similar results.

Derek