Polaroid ST-8E, ST-9E, ST-7E manual Separations

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	Index
separations, 19	zoom, 18
setup, 15
SGS-Self Guided Spectrograph, 41
sharpen, 19
shutter, 8
signal to noise ratio, 22, 29
sky background, 5, 20
smoothing, 19
snapshot, 23
software, 26, 41
spectral range, 5
spectrograph, 41
Status Window, 16
Link field, 16
stellar magnitude, 19
stellar temperature, 19
super pixel, 19
taking images, 18
TE cooler, 8
TE Cooler, 7
TE Cooler (def), 48
Technical Support, 42
telescope, 10, 15, 18, 20
Telescope connector, 49
telescope hand controller, 18, 20, 23, 24
temperature regulation, 9, 18, 27
thermistor, 9
TIC, 49
TIC-78, 24
TIFF format (def), 48
Track and Accumulate (def), 48
Track and Accumulate Command, 20, 33,
37
Track and Accumulate mode, 23, 35
Track Command, 37
track list, 35
Track List (def), 48
track mode, 23
tracking interface cable (TIC), 24, 49
Tracking Parameters Command, 37
Tri-Color (def), 48
tri-color images, 40
T-Thread, 40
vane, 27
vignetting, 10, 19
Vignetting (def), 48
Windows, 41

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Contents Operating Manual Page Table of Contents Technique Introduction Road Map of the DocumentationQuick Tour Ccdops for Windows or Macintosh Ccdops SoftwareCCD Camera Page Introduction to CCD Cameras Cameras in GeneralHow 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 At the Telescope with a CCD Camera Step by Step with a CCD CameraAttaching the Camera to the Telescope Establishing a Communications Link Focusing the CCD CameraCamera Back Focus Processing the Image Finding and Centering the ObjectTaking an Image Displaying the ImageCrosshairs Mode Photometry and Astrometry Advanced CapabilitiesSub-Frame Readout in Focus Autoguiding and Self Guiding Track and AccumulateColor Imaging Auto GrabAt the Telescope with a CCD Camera Camera Hardware Connecting the PowerConnecting to the Computer Connecting the Relay Port to the TelescopeUsing 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 Terrestrial Imaging Advanced Imaging TechniquesLunar and Planetary Imaging Deep Sky ImagingChanging the Camera Resolution Taking a Good Flat FieldBuilding a Library of Dark Frames Flat Fielding Track and Accumulate Images Tracking Functions Advanced Imaging Techniques Page Cooling Booster Accessories for your CCD CameraAO-7 and Lucy-Richardson Software Tri-color ImagingCamera Lens Adapters and Eyepiece Projection Focal ReducersImage Processing Software Third Party Products and ServicesSGS Self-Guided Spectrograph Windows SoftwareSbig Technical Support Common Problems Common Problems Common Problems Page Glossary STV Glossary Glossary Appendix a Connector ad Cables Appendix a Connector PinoutsSbig Tracking Interface Cable TIC-78 Figure A1 CCD Connector for TIC Mating Appendix C Maintenance Cleaning the CCD and the WindowRegenerating the Desiccant Page Technique Appendix C Capturing a Good Flat FieldPage Index IBM PC Separations