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

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

Contents

Operating Manual Page Table of Contents Technique Introduction Road Map of the DocumentationQuick Tour Ccdops Software Ccdops for Windows or Macintosh CCD Camera Page Introduction to CCD Cameras Cameras in GeneralHow CCD Detectors Work Full Frame and Frame Transfer CCDs Camera Hardware Architecture CCD System Block Diagram CCD Special Requirements Cooling Double Correlated Sampling Readout Dark Frames Flat Field Images Pixels vs. Film Grains Guiding 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 Focusing the CCD Camera Establishing a Communications Link Camera Back Focus Finding and Centering the Object Taking an ImageDisplaying the Image Processing the Image Crosshairs Mode Photometry and Astrometry Advanced CapabilitiesSub-Frame Readout in Focus Track and Accumulate Autoguiding and Self Guiding Auto Grab Color Imaging At the Telescope with a CCD Camera Connecting the Power Connecting to the ComputerConnecting the Relay Port to the Telescope Camera Hardware Using Mechanical Relays Push to Make Switch Modification Modular Family of CCD Cameras Joystick Modification System Features 20.6x sizeum Focal length cm Camera Hardware Connecting the older model CFW-6 filter wheel to the Camera Battery Operation Page Advanced Imaging Techniques Lunar and Planetary ImagingDeep Sky Imaging Terrestrial Imaging Changing 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 Accessories for your CCD Camera Cooling Booster Tri-color Imaging Camera Lens Adapters and Eyepiece ProjectionFocal Reducers AO-7 and Lucy-Richardson Software Third Party Products and Services SGS Self-Guided SpectrographWindows Software Image Processing Software Sbig 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 Appendix C Capturing a Good Flat Field TechniquePage Index IBM PC Separations