Gene N created a new topic ' RPICAM v2 NOIR Binning experiment' in the forum. 1 year ago

Wanted to see how much affect binning the v2 NOIR to 2x2

Images shot through a 30mm x 120mm mini guide scope from my highly light polluted skies

File changes required
diff mmalcamera.cpp mmalcamera.cpp.orig
41,42c41
< // selectSensorConfig(0 /* What ever 0 means */);
< selectSensorConfig(4 /* What ever 0 means */); // Mode 4 = bin 2x2
---
> selectSensorConfig(0 /* What ever 0 means */);

diff raw10tobayer16pipeline.cpp raw10tobayer16pipeline.cpp.orig
76,77c76
< // assert(raw_width == 4128 || raw_width == 3264);
< assert(raw_width == 4128 || (raw_width == 3264 || raw_width == 2080)); // v2 Mode 4 raw_width = 2080
---
> assert(raw_width == 4128 || raw_width == 3264);
80,83c79,80
< // assert(xRes == 3280 || xRes == 2592);
< // assert(yRes == 2464 || yRes == 1944);
< assert(xRes == 3280 || (xRes == 2592 || xRes == 1640)); // v2 Mode 4 width = 1640
< assert((yRes == 2464 || yRes == 1944) || yRes == 1232); // v2 Mode 4 height = 1232
---
> assert(xRes == 3280 || xRes == 2592);
> assert(yRes == 2464 || yRes == 1944);

Plate solve result:
Mode 0:

Solved in 12 seconds , offset 45.56' , FOV 98.78x74.21' , 1.81"/pixel
06:24:52 Center, apparent coord. RA=01h28m01s DEC=+03d24m12s PA=208.1, J2000 RA=01h26m51s Dec=+03d17m07s

Mode 4:
Solved in 6 seconds , offset 22.39' , FOV 98.55x74.04' , 3.61"/pixel
18:06:53 Center, apparent coord. RA=01h26m16s DEC=+03d33m42s PA=214.0, J2000 RA=01h25m05s Dec=+03d26m35s

Image are near NGC520

Mode 0 no bin 10 second exposure, 16 set for GAIN



Mode 4: 2X bin 10 second exposure 16 set for GAIN



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