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Section 6 – Accessories for your CCD Camera

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Technical Notes regarding the camera command protocol which we will make available upon

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Table of Contents3
Section 1 - Introduction5
Getting Started6
Installing the USB Drivers for the First Time6
Installing the Ccdops and the Driver Checker7
Add New Hardware Wizard for Windows XP Users8
Add New Hardware Wizard for Window 95/98/Me Users15
Add New Hardware Wizard for Windows 2000 Users20
Getting Started with CCDOPS24
To Try some Functions with Sample Images24
Capturing Images with the CCD Camera24
Introduction to CCD Cameras27
Cameras in General27
How CCD Detectors Work27
Full Frame and Frame Transfer / Interline Ccds28
Camera Hardware Architecture28
CCD Special Requirements31
Cooling31
Double Correlated Sampling Readout32
Dark Frames32
Flat Field Images32
Pixels Vs. Film Grains33
Guiding34
Electronic Imaging34
Black and White Vs. Color35
At the Telescope with a CCD Camera37
Step by Step with a CCD Camera37
Attaching the Camera to the Telescope37
Establishing a Communications Link38
Focusing the CCD Camera38
Finding and Centering the Object40
Taking an Image40
Displaying the Image40
Processing the Image41
Advanced Capabilities41
Crosshairs Mode (Photometry and Astrometry)41
Sub-Frame Readout in Focus41
Track and Accumulate42
Autoguiding and Self Guiding42
Auto Grab43
Color Imaging43
Camera Hardware45
System Components45
Connecting the Power45
Connecting to the Computer45
Connecting the Relay Port to the Telescope45
Using Mechanical Relays46
Modular Family of CCD Cameras48
Connecting Accessories to the Camera52
Battery Operation53
Advanced Imaging Techniques55
Lunar and Planetary Imaging55
Deep Sky Imaging55
Terrestrial Imaging55
Taking a Good Flat Field56
Building a Library of Dark Frames56
Changing the Camera Resolution56
Flat Fielding Track and Accumulate Images57
Tracking Functions58
Accessories for Your CCD Camera61
Water Cooling61
Tri-Color Imaging62
Camera Lens Adapters and Eyepiece Projection62
Focal Reducers62
And Lucy-Richardson Software62
SGS - Self-Guided Spectrograph62
Third Party Products and Services63
Windows Software63
Image Processing Software63
Getting Hardcopy63
SBIG Technical Support63
Common Problems65
Glossary67
Appendix A - Connector and Cables71
Connector Pinouts for the AO7/CFW8/SCOPE Port71
Connector Pinouts for the Power Jack71
Connector Pinouts for the I2C aux Port71
SBIG Tracking Interface Cable (TIC-78)72
Appendix B - Maintenance73
Cleaning the CCD and the Window73
Regenerating the Desiccant73
Appendix C - Capturing a Good Flat Field74
Technique74
Appendix D - Use and Maintenance of the Cooling Booster75
Appendix E - Third Party Vendors Supporting SBIG Products77

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