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Santa Barbara Instrument Group STL-4020M Operating Manual (83 pages)

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Table of Contents
3
Section 1 - Introduction
6
Getting Started
7
Installing the USB Drivers for the First Time
24
- Establish Communications with CCDOPS
  24
- Capturing Images with the CCD Camera
  25
2 Introduction to CCD Cameras

27
- Cameras in General
  27
- How CCD Detectors Work
  27
  - Full Frame and Frame Transfer / Interline Ccds
    28
- Camera Hardware Architecture
  28
- CCD Special Requirements
  31
  - Cooling
    31
  - Double Correlated Sampling Readout
    31
  - Dark Frames
    32
  - Flat Field Images
    32
  - Pixels Vs. Film Grains
    32
  - Guiding
    34
- Electronic Imaging
  34
- Black and White Vs. Color
  35
3 At the Telescope with a CCD Camera

37
- Step by Step with a CCD Camera
  37
- Attaching the Camera to the Telescope
  37
- Establishing a Communications Link
  37
- Focusing the CCD Camera
  38
- Finding and Centering the Object
  39
- Taking an Image
  39
- Displaying the Image
  40
- Processing the Image
  40
- Advanced Capabilities
  40
  - Crosshairs Mode (Photometry and Astrometry)
    40
  - Sub-Frame Readout in Focus
    41
  - Track and Accumulate
    41
  - Autoguiding and Self Guiding
    42
  - Auto Grab
    43
  - Color Imaging
    43
4 Camera Hardware

45
- System Components
  45
- Connecting the Power
  45
- Connecting to the Computer
  45
- Connecting the Relay Port to the Telescope
  45
  - Using Mechanical Relays
    46
- Modular Family of CCD Cameras
  48
- Connecting Accessories to the Camera
  52
- Battery Operation
  52
5 Advanced Imaging Techniques

53
- Lunar and Planetary Imaging
  53
- Deep Sky Imaging
  53
- Terrestrial Imaging
  53
- Taking a Good Flat Field
  54
- Building a Library of Dark Frames
  54
- Changing the Camera Resolution
  54
- Flat Fielding Track and Accumulate Images
  55
- Tracking Functions
  56
6 Accessories for Your CCD Camera

59
- Water Cooling
  59
- Tri-Color Imaging
  59
- Camera Lens Adapter
  60
- Focal Reducers
  60
- Flat Field Correctors
  60
- Third Party Products and Services
  60
  - Windows Software
    60
  - Image Processing Software
    60
  - Getting Hardcopy
    60
- SBIG Technical Support
  61
7 Common Problems

63
8 Glossary

64
Appendix A - Connector and Cables

69
Appendix B - Maintenance

71
- Cleaning the CCD and the Window
  71
- Regenerating the Desiccant
  71
Appendix C - Capturing a Good Flat Field

72
- Technique
  72
- C.1. Technique
  72
Appendix D - Camera Specifications

73
Appendix E - Third Party Vendors Supporting SBIG Products

78
- Index
  81

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Santa Barbara Instrument Group STL-4020M Operating Manual (83 pages)

Table of Contents

2 Introduction to CCD Cameras

3 At the Telescope with a CCD Camera

4 Camera Hardware

5 Advanced Imaging Techniques

6 Accessories for Your CCD Camera

7 Common Problems

8 Glossary

Appendix A - Connector and Cables

Appendix B - Maintenance

Appendix C - Capturing a Good Flat Field

Appendix D - Camera Specifications

Appendix E - Third Party Vendors Supporting SBIG Products

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