camera_options_ZWO.json

[
{
"name":"",
"default":"",
"description":"Daytime settings",
"label":"",
"type":"header",
"advanced":0
},
{
"name":"dayautoexposure",
"default":1,
"description":"Activate to enable daytime auto-exposure.<br>NOTE: since daytime exposures are short, there is no daytime max auto-exposure.",
"label":"Auto-Exposure",
"type":"checkbox",
"advanced":1
},
{
"name":"dayexposure",
"default":0.5,
"description":"Daytime manual exposure time in ms (1000ms = 1 sec). Can be a fraction.<br>If using auto-exposure, this number is used as a starting point.",
"label":"Manual Exposure",
"type":"text",
"advanced":1
},
{
"name":"daybrightness",
"default":100,
"description":"50 - 160. Changes the amount of light in the image.<br>Low value = dark; high value = bright. Only works with auto-exposure.",
"label":"Auto-Exposure Brightness",
"type":"number",
"advanced":0
},
{
"name":"daydelay",
"default":5000,
"description":"Delay between daytime images in milliseconds. 1000ms = 1 sec.",
"label":"Delay",
"type":"number",
"advanced":0
},
{
"name":"daybin",
"default":1,
"description":"1 = binning OFF (1x1), 2 = 2x2 binning, 4 = 4x4 binning.<br>Check available binning modes for your camera.",
"label":"Binning",
"type":"select",
"options": [
	{"value": 1, "label": "1x1"},
	{"value": 2, "label": "2x2"},
	{"value": 4, "label": "4x4"}
],

"advanced":1
},

{
"name":"",
"default":"",
"description":"Nightime settings",
"label":"",
"type":"header",
"advanced":0
},
{
"name":"nightautoexposure",
"default":1,
"description":"Activate to enable nightime auto-exposure.",
"label":"Auto-Exposure",
"type":"checkbox",
"advanced":0
},
{
"name":"nightmaxexposure",
"default":20000,
"description":"Maximum nightime auto-exposure time in ms (1000ms = 1 sec).<br>Only applies if 'Auto-Exposure' is enabled.",
"label":"Max Auto-Exposure",
"type":"number",
"advanced":0
},
{
"name":"nightexposure",
"default":10000,
"description":"Manual nightime exposure time in ms (1000ms = 1 sec).<br>If using auto-exposure, this number is used as a starting point.",
"label":"Manual Exposure",
"type":"number",
"advanced":0
},
{
"name":"nightbrightness",
"default":100,
"description":"50 - 160. Changes the amount of light in the image.<br>Low value = dark; high value = bright. Only works with auto-exposure.",
"label":"Auto-Exposure Brightness",
"type":"number",
"advanced":0
},
{
"name":"nightdelay",
"default":10,
"description":"Delay between nighttime images in milliseconds (1000ms = 1 sec).",
"label":"Delay",
"type":"number",
"advanced":0
},
{
"name":"nightautogain",
"default":0,
"description":"Activate to enable nightime auto-gain.",
"label":"Auto-Gain",
"type":"checkbox",
"advanced":1
},
{
"name":"nightmaxgain",
"default":200,
"description":"Upper gain limit when using auto-gain.",
"label":"Max Gain",
"type":"number",
"advanced":1
},
{
"name":"nightgain",
"default":50,
"description":"Manually set the gain (light sensitivity).<br>Starts at 0. A high value returns a brighter image but more noise too. Not used for daytime (is 0).",
"label":"Gain",
"type":"number",
"advanced":0
},
{
"name":"gaintransitiontime",
"default":30,
"description":"Number of <b>minutes</b> over which to increase or decrease the gain when going from day-to-night or night-to-day images.<br>This helps smooth brightness differences.  Only works if nighttime Auto-Gain is off. 0 disables transitions.",
"label":"Gain Transition Time",
"type":"number",
"advanced":1
},
{
"name":"nightbin",
"default":1,
"description":"1 = binning OFF (1x1), 2 = 2x2 binning, 4 = 4x4 binning.<br>Check available binning modes for your camera.",
"label":"Binning",
"type":"select",
"options": [
	{"value": 1, "label": "1x1"},
	{"value": 2, "label": "2x2"},
	{"value": 4, "label": "4x4"}
],
"advanced":0
},


{
"name":"",
"default":"",
"description":"Both daytime and nightime settings",
"label":"",
"type":"header",
"advanced":0
},
{
"name":"width",
"default":0,
"description":"Image width in pixels. 0 = max width.",
"label":"Image Width",
"type":"number",
"advanced":0
},
{
"name":"height",
"default":0,
"description":"Image height in pixels. 0 = max height.",
"label":"Image Height",
"type":"number",
"advanced":0
},
{
"name":"type",
"default":99,
"description":"Choose between auto, color (RGB24) or grayscale (RAW8 or RAW16 for mono cameras, Y8 for color cameras).<br>16 bits only works with PNG extension. 'auto' tries color first, then RAW16, then RAW8.",
"label":"Image Type",
"type":"select",
"options": [
	{"value": 99, "label": "auto"},
	{"value": 0, "label": "RAW8"},
	{"value": 1, "label": "RGB24"},
	{"value": 2, "label": "RAW16"},
	{"value": 3, "label": "Y8"}
],
"advanced":1
},
{
"name":"gamma",
"default":50,
"description":"0 to 100. Changes the difference between light and dark areas.<br>A high value increases contrast. <i>Not supported on all cameras</i>.",
"label":"Gamma",
"type":"number",
"advanced":0
},
{
"name":"offset",
"default":"0",
"description":"From 0 to a camera-specific upper value. Adds about 1/10 the specified value to every pixel.",
"label":"Brightness (offset)",
"type":"number",
"advanced":1
},
{
"name":"autowhitebalance",
"default":0,
"description":"Sets Auto White Balance.",
"label":"Auto White Balance",
"type":"checkbox",
"advanced":0
},
{
"name":"wbr",
"default":53,
"description":"Red component for the white balance.<br>When using auto white balance, this number is a starting point.",
"label":"Red Balance",
"type":"number",
"advanced":0
},
{
"name":"wbb",
"default":90,
"description":"Blue component for the white balance.<br>When using auto white balance, this number is a starting point.",
"label":"Blue Balance",
"type":"number",
"advanced":0
},
{
"name":"quality",
"default":95,
"description":"Range for a PNG image: 0-9. Range for a JPG image: 0-100.<br>Higher numbers produce larger, clearer files.",
"label":"Quality",
"type":"number",
"advanced":0
},
{
"name":"autousb",
"default":1,
"description":"Automatically set the USB bandwidth.",
"label":"Auto USB Bandwidth",
"type":"checkbox",
"advanced":1
},
{
"name":"usb",
"default":80,
"description":"USB bandwidth.  Values between 40-100.<br>If you get ASI_ERROR_TIMEOUT errors in the log file, try chaning this value.",
"label":"USB Bandwidth",
"type":"number",
"advanced":1
},
{
"name":"filename",
"default":"image.jpg",
"description":"No whitespaces in filename. Extensions allowed: .jpg or .png.<br>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 3 and look in the log file.",
"label":"Filename",
"type":"text",
"advanced":1
},
{
"name":"flip",
"default":0,
"description":"Select a flipping option if you want to reverse the image along an axis.",
"label":"Flip",
"type":"select",
"options": [
	{"value": 0, "label": "No flipping"},
	{"value": 1, "label": "Horizontal"},
	{"value": 2, "label": "Vertical"},
	{"value": 3, "label": "Both"}
],
"advanced":0
},


{
"name":"",
"default":"",
"description":"Image overlay settings",
"label":"",
"type":"header",
"advanced":0
},
{
"name":"showTime",
"default":1,
"description":"Activate to display the time on the overlay.<br>Combine with Text X and Text Y for placement of ALL overlay options.",
"label":"Time",
"type":"checkbox",
"advanced":0
},
{
"name":"timeformat",
"default":"%Y%m%d %H:%M:%S",
"description":"Determines the format of the displayed time. Run 'man 3 strftime' to see the options.",
"label":"Time Format",
"type":"text",
"advanced":0
},
{
"name":"showTemp",
"default":1,
"description":"Activate to display the camera sensor temperature on the overlay.",
"label":"Show Temperature",
"type":"checkbox",
"advanced":0
},
{
"name":"temptype",
"default":"C",
"description":"Unit(s) to display temperature in.",
"label":"Temperature Units",
"type":"select",
"options": [
	{"value": "C", "label": "Celcius"},
	{"value": "F", "label": "Fahrenheit"},
	{"value": "B", "label": "Both"}
],
"advanced":0
},
{
"name":"showExposure",
"default":1,
"description":"Activate to display the exposure length on the overlay.<br>If Auto-Exposure is set, '(auto)' will appear after the exposure time.",
"label":"Show Exposure",
"type":"checkbox",
"advanced":0
},
{
"name":"showGain",
"default":1,
"description":"Activate to display the camera gain on the overlay.<br>If Auto-Gain is set, '(auto)' will appear after the gain value.",
"label":"Show Gain",
"type":"checkbox",
"advanced":0
},
{
"name":"showBrightness",
"default":1,
"description":"Activate to display the Brightness value on the overlay.",
"label":"Show Brightness",
"type":"checkbox",
"advanced":0
},
{
"name":"showUSB",
"default":0,
"description":"Activate to display the USB Bandwidth value on the overlay.<br>This is mostly for testing.",
"label":"Show USB",
"type":"checkbox",
"advanced":1
},
{
"name":"showHistogram",
"default":0,
"description":"Activate to display the histogram mean on the overlay.<br>This is mostly for testing.",
"label":"Show Histogram",
"type":"checkbox",
"advanced":1
},
{
"name":"text",
"default":"",
"description":"Text that appears below the optional time with the same color and size.",
"label":"Text Overlay",
"type":"text",
"advanced":0
},
{
"name":"extratext",
"default":"",
"description":"Extra Text File (enter full path to the file).<br>Leave blank if NOT using an extra text file.",
"label":"Extra Text File",
"type":"text",
"advanced":0
},
{
"name":"extratextage",
"default":0,
"description":"The maximum age of the extra text file in seconds.<br>After this time the contents of the file will no longer be displayed. Set to 0 to always display.",
"label":"Max Age Of Extra",
"type":"number",
"advanced":0
},
{
"name":"textlineheight",
"default":30,
"description":"The line height of the text in pixels. If increasing the font size causes the text to overlap then increase this value.",
"label":"Line Height",
"type":"number",
"advanced":0
},
{
"name":"textx",
"default":15,
"description":"Text placement horizontal from LEFT in pixels.",
"label":"Text X",
"type":"number",
"advanced":0
},
{
"name":"texty",
"default":35,
"description":"Text placement vertical from TOP in pixels.",
"label":"Text Y",
"type":"number",
"advanced":0
},
{
"name":"fontname",
"default":"0",
"description":"Font name for the text overlay. Used for both large and small text.",
"label":"Font Name",
"type":"select",
"options": [
	{"value": 0, "label": "Simplex"},
	{"value": 1, "label": "Plain"},
	{"value": 2, "label": "Duplex"},
	{"value": 3, "label": "Complex"},
	{"value": 4, "label": "Triplex"},
	{"value": 5, "label": "Complex Small"},
	{"value": 6, "label": "Script Simplex"},
	{"value": 7, "label": "Script Complex"}
],
"advanced":0
},
{
"name":"fontcolor",
"default":"255 255 255",
"description":"Blue, Green, and Red (BGR) values of text color. 0 to 255 for each channel.<br>NOTE: When using RAW 16 only the first two values are used i.e., 255 128 0.",
"label":"Font Color",
"type":"text",
"advanced":0
},
{
"name":"smallfontcolor",
"default":"0 0 255",
"description":"BGR value of text color. 0 to 255 for each channel.<br>NOTE: When using RAW 16 only the first two values are used i.e., 255 128 0.",
"label":"Small Font Color",
"type":"text",
"advanced":0
},
{
"name":"fonttype",
"default":0,
"description":"Choose between smooth font lines (antialiased), 8-pixel, or 4 pixel connectivity (harder edges).",
"label":"Font Smoothness",
"type":"select",
"options": [
	{"value": 0, "label": "Antialiased"},
	{"value": 1, "label": "8 connected"},
	{"value": 2, "label": "4 connected"}
],
"advanced":0
},
{
"name":"fontsize",
"default":7,
"description":"Text Font Size. The time, if displayed, will use this size; other text displayed will be about 20% smaller.",
"label":"Font Size",
"type":"number",
"advanced":0
},
{
"name":"fontline",
"default":1,
"description":"Text Font Line Thickness.",
"label":"Font Weight",
"type":"number",
"advanced":0
},
{
"name":"outlinefont",
"default":0,
"description":"Adds a black outline to the text overlay to improve contrast.",
"label":"Use Outline Font",
"type":"checkbox",
"advanced":0
},


{
"name":"",
"default":"",
"description":"Other settings",
"label":"",
"type":"header",
"advanced":0
},
{
"name":"notificationimages",
"default":1,
"description":"Activate to display notification images, e.g., 'Camera is off during the day'.",
"label":"Notification Images",
"type":"checkbox",
"advanced":0
},
{
"name":"coolerEnabled",
"default":0,
"description":"Activate to use cooling (works only on cooled cameras).",
"label":"Cooling",
"type":"checkbox",
"advanced":0
},
{
"name":"targetTemp",
"default":0,
"description":"Sensor's target temperature <i>when cooler is enabled</i> (degrees Celsius).",
"label":"Target Temp.",
"type":"number",
"advanced":0
},
{
"name":"latitude",
"default":"60.7N",
"description":"Latitude of the camera. Needs a number (0 to 90) and direction (N or S). Ex: 60.7N.",
"label":"Latitude",
"type":"text",
"advanced":0
},
{
"name":"longitude",
"default":"135.05W",
"description":"Longitude of the camera. Needs a number (0 to 180) and direction (E or W). Ex: 135.05W.",
"label":"Longitude",
"type":"text",
"advanced":0
},
{
"name":"angle",
"default":"-6",
"description":"Altitude of the Sun in degrees relative to the horizon at which to switch between day and night.",
"label":"Angle",
"type":"text",
"advanced":0
},
{
"name":"histogrambox",
"default":"500 500 50 50",
"description":"Size of the histogram box (X and Y in pixels) and offset from left and top (0-100 percent). Sizes must be even numbers.",
"label":"Histogram Box",
"type":"text",
"advanced":1
},
{
"name":"showhistogrambox",
"default":0,
"description":"Enable to show an outline of the histogram box, useful for determining what the 'Histogram Box' numbers should be.",
"label":"Show Histogram Box",
"type":"checkbox",
"advanced":1
},
{
"name":"darkframe",
"default":0,
"description":"Activate to capture dark frames. This mode hides text and time overlays.<br>Will continually take dark frames until restarted.",
"label":"Dark Frame",
"type":"checkbox",
"advanced":0
},
{
"name":"locale",
"default":"en_US.UTF-8",
"description":"Your locale, used to determine what the thousands and decimal separators are.<br>Type 'locale' at a command prompt to see your choices (use the LC_NUMERIC entry).",
"label":"Locale",
"type":"text",
"advanced":0
},
{
"name":"debuglevel",
"default":0,
"description":"Debug level, 0 is lowest level.",
"label":"Debug Level",
"type":"select",
"options": [
	{"value": 0, "label": "0"},
	{"value": 1, "label": "1"},
	{"value": 2, "label": "2"},
	{"value": 3, "label": "3"},
	{"value": 4, "label": "4"}
],
"advanced":0
},
{
"name":"newexposure",
"default":0,
"description":"Activate to use the version 0.8 exposure method which decreases sensor temperature.  If you see ASI_ERROR_TIMEOUTs in the log file, deactivate this.",
"label":"Version 0.8 Exposure",
"type":"checkbox",
"advanced":1
},
{
"name":"alwaysshowadvanced",
"default":0,
"description":"Activate to always show the advanced options.",
"label":"Always Show Advanced",
"type":"checkbox",
"advanced":1
}
]