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Colorado Space Grant Consortium

Gateway To Space ASEN / ASTR 2500 Class #18. T-23. Colorado Space Grant Consortium. One minute:. Today:. Announcements One Minute Reports Mid semester Team Evaluation Due Camera Programming Rest of Launch Vehicles Next Classes - Orbits. Announcements:.

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Colorado Space Grant Consortium

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  1. Gateway To Space ASEN / ASTR 2500 Class #18 T-23 Colorado Space Grant Consortium

  2. One minute:

  3. Today: • Announcements • One Minute Reports • Mid semester Team Evaluation Due • Camera Programming • Rest of Launch Vehicles • Next Classes - Orbits

  4. Announcements: - Design Document Rev A/B back today end of class - Questions directly to Jennifer - She will meet with you about her comments and suggestions - When meeting with her, consider that you are meeting with me

  5. Critical Design Review: Day 1 -

  6. Critical Design Review: Day 2 -

  7. One Minute Reports: - What launch vehicle took the Mars Rover to Mars? - Why was China putting that guy in space more important than the X-prize? - What other countries have real serious space programs? - Sea Launch – Private or government? - Cost/kg lower because of Russia/China labor costs? - What is your favorite old rocket? - What made the Saturn V carry so much cargo? - What are some of the reasons rockets blew up? - Do you think Saturn V was a better a launch vehicle to transport humans?

  8. One Minute Reports: - Why didn’t they pass down the knowledge for the Saturn V? - Which country is the US most likely to work with in the future (space-wise)? - What direction do you think we should take (Augustine report)? - Should we watch the Right Stuff? - Don’t the engineer know that they don’t have enough thrust? - Space elevator replace rockets? - Where do you get to eat under a Saturn V? -

  9. Camera Programming Class #18 Colorado Space Grant Consortium

  10. Canon A570 IS Mods: • The following instructions will walk you through the steps needed to change the firmware on this camera to take picture every 20 seconds

  11. Canon A570 IS Mods: • The CHDK code was originally written by Rick von Glahn from Edge of Space Sciences (EOSS) • These steps are performed with the camera modified to turn on and off with a external switch • The steps to modify the hardware of the camera are contained in a different presentation • 2GB can hold ~ 566 pictures

  12. Canon A570 IS Mods: • This mod uses CHDK to add autonomy to a digital camera without the use of a timing circuit or further modifications to the camera • CHDK is firmware enhancement • It only works with Canon digital cameras • Please see the following website for much more information http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/CHDK

  13. Canon A570 IS Mods: • http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/CHDK

  14. Canon A570 IS Mods: • Take your camera out of the box

  15. Canon A570 IS Mods: • Insert the batteries

  16. Canon A570 IS Mods: - Turn on camera by touching two wires together

  17. Canon A570 IS Mods: - Set the date and time - Power off the camera by touching the two wires together again

  18. Canon A570 IS Mods: 2. • Insert SD card and close battery cover • (not all SD cards support this mod) 1. 3. 4. 5.

  19. Canon A570 IS Mods: • Set Camera to “AV” mode

  20. Canon A570 IS Mods: • Turn on camera by touching two wires together

  21. Canon A570 IS Mods: • Press the “MENU” button and format the card – Use the “Low Level Format” setting 1. 2.

  22. Canon A570 IS Mods: • Press the “MENU” button and format the card – Use the “Low Level Format” setting 3. 4.

  23. Canon A570 IS Mods: • Press the “MENU” button and format the card – Use the “Low Level Format” setting 5. 6.

  24. Canon A570 IS Mods: • Power off camera and remove the SD Card 1. 2.

  25. Canon A570 IS Mods: • Connect the SD card to your computer 1. 2.

  26. Canon A570 IS Mods: • The files we are going to copy to the SD card contain a script (macro) that will take pictures about every 20 seconds after an initial boot up.

  27. Canon A570 IS Mods: • Open the “cu_gateway_fall_2009.bas” file 1.

  28. Canon A570 IS Mods: • Open the “cu_gateway_fall_2009.bas” file 2. 3.

  29. Canon A570 IS Mods: • Open the “cu_gateway_fall_2009.bas” file 4. 5.

  30. Canon A570 IS Mods: • Open the “cu_gateway_fall_2009.bas” file 6.

  31. Canon A570 IS Mods: • Save the “cu_gateway_fall_2009.bas” file

  32. Canon A570 IS Mods: • Copy the CHDK folder structure and files to the SD card

  33. Canon A570 IS Mods: • Switch the play/record button on the camera to “play”

  34. Canon A570 IS Mods: • Insert SD card and power the camera on. 1. 2. 3.

  35. Canon A570 IS Mods: • Press the “MENU” button and press the left on the circle button until the “play” symbol is highlighted 1. 3. 2.

  36. Canon A570 IS Mods: • Press up on the circle button and highlight “Firm Update” 1. 2.

  37. Canon A570 IS Mods: • Select “OK” and press “SET” 1. 2.

  38. Canon A570 IS Mods: • Camera should now be running the CHDK firmware. • May be default script or Gateway script.

  39. Canon A570 IS Mods: • Press the shutter button to stop the script but leave the camera on

  40. Canon A570 IS Mods: • Switch the play/record button on the camera to “record”

  41. Canon A570 IS Mods: • You should see “Default Script” and “<ALT>” in the bottom of the screen

  42. Canon A570 IS Mods: • With “<ALT>” showing, press the “MENU” button

  43. Canon A570 IS Mods: • - “<ALT>” will be replaced by “<CNF>”

  44. Canon A570 IS Mods: • - Use the control pad to move the cursor down to "Debug parameters" and click "SET" to select this option.

  45. Canon A570 IS Mods: • Move the cursor down to "Make card bootable...“ • Press "SET" to select this option then select back and press “SET” again

  46. Canon A570 IS Mods: • Nothing should happen. This is OK • Power off camera.

  47. Canon A570 IS Mods: • Remove the SD card and slide switch to “LOCKED” Even though the card is in the “LOCKED” position it will be able to be written to via the CHDK firmware.

  48. Canon A570 IS Mods: • Insert locked SD card and make sure the camera is in “RECORD” mode • Power on the camera • If the script that runs is the Gateway 2009 script than you can skip to end of these steps

  49. Canon A570 IS Mods: • Insert locked SD card and make sure the camera is in “RECORD” mode • Power on the camera • “Default Script” and the “<ALT>” should be visible • Press the shutter button to stop script

  50. Canon A570 IS Mods: • With “<ALT>” showing, click on the menu to get to the “<CNF>” screen.

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