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Project overview

The goal of the DVTI camera is to develop a digital video camera targeted at observing star occultations, with the following attributes:

• precise GPS timestamp
• highly sensitive monochrome image sensor
• price as low as possible

The development team consists of Stefan Meister and Andreas Schweizer.?

To reach the goal of a low price, we plan to initiate a Kickstarter campain later in 2019 so that components can be manufactured and bought at reasonable prices. In addition, as we develop the camera in our spare time, the time for R&D won't add to the camera price.

More information is available in the .

Project timeline

The current planning contains the following project phases:

• proof-of-concept (modification of an existing camera ASI120MM, by adding an external digital time inserter module) - completed
• prototype version 1 (standalone camera, based on an On Semi AR0130CSSM sensor) - completed
• firmware development and testing for prototype version 1 - ongoing
  • On the host side, we'd like to provide an ASCOM video driver for the camera.
  • It should be possible to save SER and ADV files, the latter with GPS timestamps in the metadata.
• Prototyp Version 2 (standalone camera, based on community feedback and experience with prototype version 1) - onging
  • Prototype V2 will be implemented in 2 phases because it contains a large number of new components (USB-C, microSD, new GPS module, RAM, new FPGA, RF switch and so on). Phase 1 consists of a bigger PCB with all components in place for easier debugging. In phase 2, the design will be adjusted and condensed.
• firmware development and testing for prototype version 2 - not started
• release candidate - not started
• kickstarter campain - not started

Contact

If you have any questions or feedback for the project, feel free to send us a message (Messages button at the left side of the screen).

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