Hi Group, I placed an order for a KIWI last week but have a couple of questions. Most laptops no longer have DB9 serial interfaces. These have been replaced...
Hank, yes, you could have asked me some of these questions as they are not technical in nature. regarding the garmin 18 vs the 18x: garmin is offering both...
who remembers the name of the software (and where is it available) that will capture GPS data and plot scatter diagrams of the location data points? if i had...
Hi Vince, Do you mean Visual GPS? or was that virtual. I think Kiwi Geoff wrote it. I have that somewhere on my laptop and can forward it to you if you like....
When I video record partial lunar eclipse on August 16. after about 2 hours recording I notice the Kiwi OSD time display seems few minutes behind. I press the...
I direct you to: http://www.geocities.com/kiwi_36_nz/kiwi_osd/kiwi_osd.htm where there is a write up about this situation. if the "ERROR: USE FIELD COUNT" is...
Mr W. C. Yue wrote ... Thank you for describing the situation so carefully - I think we can isolate the fault quite well for you. After KIWI OSD starts time...
Dear Geoff, Thank you for your reply. The problem is I turned off the video camera several times during lunar eclipse for more than 256 sec. It is not the...
I use the LOW 4.0 software to alert the next coming occultation event during lunar eclipse and found out the computer time clock (sync with time signal) was...
Hi Vince, I got my new Kiwi and the first power up I had my old Garmin plugged into it because it was right there. The screen stayed "missing rs232 or 1pps" or...
Steve, i'll contact you offline about this. it is probably a firmware issue, but resetting the configuration is a stopgap solution. did you verify (using a...
Hi Everybody ! I am a new user of Kiwi OSD version 41. I would need help using this VTI. First of all, I use a WATEC120N PAL as electronic detector and SONY...
Mr. Delmotte, This is Vince, the owner of PFD Systems. How did you acquire the OSD unit? i searched my sales records and could not find your name listed. Did...
Vince, Thanks a lot for your fast reply :-) ! I bought my OSD in MecAstronic (www.mecastronic.com), a french dealor of amateur astronomy devices. I think...
Bonjour Xavier, ... Yes, it is interesting to view the page: http://www.mecastronic.com/video_datation.htm ... That is the correct GPS to use. However if you...
Xavier, Could i ask you to join the group? it is easier to post your messages as i don't have to authorize them each time you post. as for your question... try...
Vince,
> Could i ask you to join the group? it is easier to post your messages
> as i don't have to authorize them each time you post.
Ok I thought I have...
Xavier, I just checked and you are already a member of the group, so you don't need to apply again. your messages are being moderated for some reason. are you...
Hi Everybody ! Early this morning, I modified a parameter in my serial port and I could transfer data from my pc to the gps. And then, I test the OSD connected...
... I'm pleased to hear that you finally got to communicate with the GPS18 with your computer Xavier. ... Yes, this proves to me that your wiring and the GPS...
Has anyone had any experience with the Hauppauge USB Live frame grabber? It costs $50 USD and seems to come with software that would allow file conversion. I...
Michael, using an external video grabber there are two important things to consider. 1.) the single video field resolution in time (as mentioned by you) 2.)...
I noticed that some KIWI-OSD users use a PC-164 camera and others use a WATEC camera. What's the difference between the two, in terms of features and price? ...
They both are quite sensitive CCD video cameras. The WATEC 902H2 Ultimate has a bigger chip, manual gain controls, is slightly more sensitive and costs more....
Hello all, I was looking at some of the details of the Kiwi-OSD, GPS and composite video signals, and have some questions (after searching in the previous...
G'day Jerry, ... Your question brought back memories of my observation of the implementation of the 2006 leap second and prompted me to have another look at...
Ooops... too many minutes... should read... - the Deluo GPS inserts the leap second at 23:59:50 and at 23:59:52 KIWI OSD reports an integrity error, by...
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