HP ACC2 Aurora - Manual (Page 4)

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CHAPTER 1 PRECAUTIONS:
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The camera contains a light sensitive image intensifier and
is easily damaged by to much light. It has to be operated in
darkness.
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When mounting / removing the camera the shorting plug must
immediately be added to the backside of the camera, when the
thick cable to the camera is removed.
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The user should read the first 7 pages (i.e. until hardware
overview) of the document : "All-Sky Imaging System for
University of Oslo", Keo Consultants, 12/5/95.
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The PC clock is automatically updated every 5 minutes by the
Norwegian Polar Research Institutes Network Time Server. The
Tardis95 program must be running in the background. The
program starts automatically when Windows starts, and a icon
is shown on the toolbar. The ACC2 program has also support
for a GPS clock. If the Garmin GPS 12XL Receiver is used the
date and time is received from this device. If not the date
and time is captured from the PC clock. If either the Network
Time Server or the GPS receiver is available, the PC clock
must manually be corrected to UTC time every day.
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The data is stored at x:\data\images directory. This
directory must exist, (x: is d: at the Unis/UiO camera no 1.)