Polaroid ST-8E, ST-9E, ST-7E manual Operating Manual

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Operating Manual

CCD Camera Models ST-7E, ST-8E and ST-9E

Santa Barbara Instrument Group

1482 East Valley Road • Suite 33

PO Box 50437

Santa Barbara, CA 93150

Phone (805) 969-1851 ∙ Fax (805) 969-4069

Web:<www.sbig.com> ∙ Email:<sbig@sbig.com>

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Contents Operating Manual Page Table of Contents Technique Road Map of the Documentation IntroductionQuick Tour Ccdops for Windows or Macintosh Ccdops SoftwareCCD Camera Page Cameras in General Introduction to CCD CamerasHow CCD Detectors Work Camera Hardware Architecture Full Frame and Frame Transfer CCDsCCD System Block Diagram Cooling CCD Special RequirementsDark Frames Double Correlated Sampling ReadoutPixels vs. Film Grains Flat Field ImagesGuiding Electronic Imaging Black and White vs. Color Page Step by Step with a CCD Camera At the Telescope with a CCD CameraAttaching the Camera to the Telescope Establishing a Communications Link Focusing the CCD CameraCamera Back Focus Taking an Image Finding and Centering the ObjectDisplaying the Image Processing the ImageAdvanced Capabilities Crosshairs Mode Photometry and AstrometrySub-Frame Readout in Focus Autoguiding and Self Guiding Track and AccumulateColor Imaging Auto GrabAt the Telescope with a CCD Camera Connecting to the Computer Connecting the PowerConnecting the Relay Port to the Telescope Camera HardwareUsing Mechanical Relays Push to Make Switch Modification Joystick Modification Modular Family of CCD CamerasSystem Features 20.6x sizeum Focal length cm Camera Hardware Connecting the older model CFW-6 filter wheel to the Camera Battery Operation Page Lunar and Planetary Imaging Advanced Imaging TechniquesDeep Sky Imaging Terrestrial ImagingTaking a Good Flat Field Changing the Camera ResolutionBuilding a Library of Dark Frames Flat Fielding Track and Accumulate Images Tracking Functions Advanced Imaging Techniques Page Cooling Booster Accessories for your CCD CameraCamera Lens Adapters and Eyepiece Projection Tri-color ImagingFocal Reducers AO-7 and Lucy-Richardson SoftwareSGS Self-Guided Spectrograph Third Party Products and ServicesWindows Software Image Processing SoftwareSbig Technical Support Common Problems Common Problems Common Problems Page Glossary STV Glossary Glossary Appendix a Connector Pinouts Appendix a Connector ad CablesSbig Tracking Interface Cable TIC-78 Figure A1 CCD Connector for TIC Mating Cleaning the CCD and the Window Appendix C MaintenanceRegenerating the Desiccant Page Technique Appendix C Capturing a Good Flat FieldPage Index IBM PC Separations