The APT Settings dialog box is accessible from Tools tab or with Alt+S shortcut.
The advanced settings tab contains the options that are not changed very frequently, but in the same time allow to configure important or handy features on APT.
Plans Start Delay
Defines how many seconds to wait after click on the Start button, before plan execution begins.
Defines the minimum free space than is needed on the PC disk when APT starts. If the free space is lower a notification message will be displayed. Set a value bigger than the average disk space you use per whole night session!
Defines the delay to be used for exposure end when the audio trigger is used. The value depends on the cable implementation. For more information see EOS Shutter Cables.
Defines the factor that is used by the Automatic Histogram stretching in EOS Histogram mode. The values are between 0.00 and 1.00. The bigger value means more aggressive stretching. Default value - 0.65.
On session start APT creates a folder for the current date and stores all the images in this folder or in sub folders (depending on the selected grouping options). If you want to keep the images strictly separated by date, enable this option to create a new folder after midnight.
If enabled an images storing folder for new date will be created after midday. Helps to separate correctly the images from sequenced nights. For example the nights Fri-Sat, Sat-Sun, Sun-Mon will have overlapping dates mix the images from the previous and next nights. Enabling the option will generate 3 corresponding folders for the nights separated by the midday of Saturday and Sunday.
When selected you will be able to define the duration for exposures in Flat and Bias plans. When it is unchecked, In EOS mode the Flat plans will use the AV dial mode and will leave the camera to select the exposure; Bias plans will use the shortest supported by the camera exposure. In CCD/CMOS mode the Bias plans will use the shortest supported by the camera exposure.
When enabled upon starting APT will try to make connection to Canon EOS or Nikon camera (if it is in DSLR mode). Disable this if you want to manage the connection to the camera manually.
When enabled APT will make on fly conversion of the EOS raw files into TIFF format. The original file will not be deleted. The TIFF file is without ICC profile and compression.
When enabled APT will ask to enter Object Name on every start of an imaging plan. It is useful reminder when object name is part of the file naming or grouping.
Note: Do not use this option of you use the #NextPlan command or your automation will not work unattended!
When enabled APT will try to determine the focal length of the attached to the Canon EOS or Nikon camera lens. If focal length is found it will be stored in Tools tab Focal Length field for automatic usage from PointCraft and Object Calculator.
Disable it if you are getting false readings when the camera is attached to a telescope.
Enables/Disables the broadcasting APT status to Linatico's GNS - Good Night System in order to track the events on your smart phone and get alarm if something goes wrong.
