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

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

Contents

Operating Manual Page Table of Contents Technique Quick Tour IntroductionRoad Map of the Documentation Ccdops Software Ccdops for Windows or Macintosh CCD Camera Page How CCD Detectors Work Introduction to CCD CamerasCameras in General 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 Attaching the Camera to the Telescope At the Telescope with a CCD CameraStep by Step with a CCD Camera Focusing the CCD Camera Establishing a Communications Link Camera Back Focus Finding and Centering the Object Taking an ImageDisplaying the Image Processing the Image Sub-Frame Readout in Focus Crosshairs Mode Photometry and AstrometryAdvanced Capabilities 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 Building a Library of Dark Frames Changing the Camera ResolutionTaking a Good Flat Field 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 Sbig Tracking Interface Cable TIC-78 Appendix a Connector ad CablesAppendix a Connector Pinouts Figure A1 CCD Connector for TIC Mating Regenerating the Desiccant Appendix C MaintenanceCleaning the CCD and the Window Page Appendix C Capturing a Good Flat Field TechniquePage Index IBM PC Separations