NINA? Where to START! . . . Installing and Exploring NINA

In this video we install NINA and then do a quick run through of the features and functions of the application, as well as learning how to navigate through this powerful application. From installing the software to understanding its key features, this video is your gateway to beginning to understand and eventually master NINA. My goal is to produce a series of videos on my use of NINA and how to quickly and easily configure NINA to get the most out of it. These videos are primarily aimed at those who are new to NINA or just considering NINA as a possibility moving over from APT or Sharp Cap, or any other image acquisition software. Come along and let's begin our journey with NINA!

0:00 Introduction
2:23 Where to Download NINA?
5:40 Installing NINA
6:54 NINA Interface and Navigation
8:01 The Equipment Tab Overview
12:11 Sky Atlas Tab Overview
12:27 Framing Tab Overview
13:30 Sequencer Tab Overview
14:09 Imaging Tab Overview
19:12 Plugin Tab Overview
21:17 Wrap Up and What's Next

My Astrophotography Gear
Mount: Skywatcher EQ6-R Pro and Celestron branded LosmandyG-11 (being rebuilt)
Pier: Homemade pier, yeah!
Telescope (wide angle): Apertura 75Q, F/5.4, 405mm FL
Telescope (long): Third Planet Optics (TPO) 10" Newtonian F/4, 1000mm FL
Telescope (A bit longer): Third Planet Optics 6" RC f/9 1370mm FL
Guide Scope: Skywatcher Evoguide 50mm ED, F/4.8, 242mm FL
Guide Camera: Player One Neptune-M (IMX178 sensor, monochrome)
Guide Camera: ZWO ASI 290MM Mini
Astro Camera Monochrome: ZWO ASI 2600MM Pro
Astro Camera Color: OGMA AP26CC
Filter Wheel: ZWO EFW 2" 7 position and ZWO EFW 2" 5 position
Rotator: Pegasus Astro Falcon Rotator
Focuser: ZWO EAF (on each scope)
Power: Pegasus Pocket Powerbox Advance Gen 2 and Pegasus Pocket Powerbox Micro
Flat Panels: Deep Sky Dad Motorized Flat Panel, Wanderer 190mm motorized Flat Panel, Pegasus Astro Flatmaster 150, and a homemade one for my 10" Newtonian
Software Control PC: Mele Quieter 3 and Mele 3 Overclock C

My Astrophotography Software
Mount control software: Green Swamp Server (controls EQ6r Pro mount)
Mount control software: Gemini 2 (controls G-11 mount)
Pegasus Astro device management software: Pegasus Astro Utility Platform (controls all of my Pegasus Astro devices)
ASCOM 6.6 Platform
Acquisition software: NINA (lastest version)
Guiding software: Phd2 (latest version)
Planetarium software: Stellarium (latest version)
Plate solving software: ASTAP
Plate solving software: Plate Solve 2 and Plate Solve 3 from Planewave