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Operating Manualfor theModel ST-5CAdvanced CCD CameraSanta Barbara Instrument Group

Section 1 - Introduction to CCD CamerasPage 6The typical CCD astronomer is taking images of faint galaxies and nebulae. Whileexposures are long, you

Section 1 - Introduction to CCD CamerasPage 7whereby data from the image area, after completing the exposure, is rapidly shifted into thestorage area

Section 1 - Introduction to CCD CamerasPage 8CCD has a full well capacity of 50,000 electrons and a read noise of 30 electrons RMS giving adynamic ran

Section 1 - Introduction to CCD CamerasPage 9The TC255 CCD used in your camera is made using Texas Instrument's Virtual Phasetechnology that give

Section 1 - Introduction to CCD CamerasPage 10The ST-5C camera is a two piece system consisting of an Optical Head and a CPU. The OpticalHead houses

Section 2 - The First Day with the CameraPage 112. The First Day with the CameraThis section takes you step-by-step through your first use of the soft

Section 2 - The First Day with the CameraPage 122.1.2. Getting Acquainted with CCDOPS SoftwareUpon entering CCDOPS a warning (referred to as an Alert)

Section 2 - The First Day with the CameraPage 13box to the DEMO.SLD script which we created for you and hit Enter. Now you are presentedwith more cho

Section 2 - The First Day with the CameraPage 14Lunar/Planetary and Medium settings. Hit Enter. A sharpened image of Jupiter comes up andnotice how

Section 2 - The First Day with the CameraPage 15CPU. Connect the other end of the parallel cable into your computer's Parallel port (printerport

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Section 2 - The First Day with the CameraPage 16brings up more advanced crosshair commands. Hit Esc twice to view just the image. This iswhat you wi

Section 2 - The First Day with the CameraPage 17and may be incorrect. Refer to the CCDOPS manual and the Telescope Setup and EditParameters commands f

Section 2 - The First Day with the CameraPage 18RA (X)DEC (Y)telescopecordchipFigure 2.3 - Camera OrientationIf you haven't done so already, pow

Section 2 - The First Day with the CameraPage 19To position the planet frame with the mouse, click and drag the upper-left and lower-right corners of

Section 2 - The First Day with the CameraPage 20below, “Advanced Imaging Techniques” will also give you some good insight into how toeffectively use y

Section 3 - Advanced TopicsPage 213. Advanced Imaging TechniquesThe following sections describe some of the advanced uses of CCD cameras. While you m

Section 3 - Advanced TopicsPage 22Color imaging places some interesting requirements on the user that bear mentioning.First, many color filters have s

Section 4 - GlossaryPage 234. GlossaryAntiblooming Gate - When a CCD pixel has reached its full well capacity, electrons caneffectively spill over int

Section 4 - GlossaryPage 24Frame Transfer CCDs - Frame Transfer CCDs are CCDs that have a metal mask over someportion (usually half) of the pixel arra

Section 4 - GlossaryPage 25photoelectrons generated in the CCD for a 0th magnitude star per second per squareinch of aperture.Saturation - Saturation

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Section 5 - Hints and TipsPage 275. Hints and TipsThis section contains hints and tips to get the most use out of your camera and software. Thereis a

Section 5 - Hints and TipsPage 28Q. Can I write my own software for the camera? A. Appendix B describes the file format used tosave images. You can

Section 5 - Hints and TipsPage 29the field of view and shorten the exposure times. Do not underestimate the benefits of focalreducing your f/10 SCT s

Section 5 - Hints and TipsPage 30• Images will always look better when displayed on a video monitor, however, an activematrix LCD display is pretty cl

Section 5 - Hints and TipsPage 31in the CCD camera view. The chip is only .1 x .13 inch in size and 90 degree diagonals arenever rotationally collima

Appendix A - SpecificationsPage 33A. Appendix A - SpecificationsThis appendix lists the specifications for the SBIG ST-5C AdvancedCCD camera.CCD Texas

Appendix A - SpecificationsPage 34A.1 Telescope Port1 2 3 4 5 61 = +RA (Right)2 = +DEC (Up)3 = -DEC (Down)4 = -RA (Left)5 = Ground6 = No ConnectFigure

Appendix B - MaintenancePage 35B. Appendix B - MaintenanceThis appendix describes the maintenance items you should know about with your CCD camerasyst

iiB. Appendix B - Maintenance ...35B.1. Replacing t

Appendix B - MaintenancePage 36from upright a stream of cold liquid (the propellant) will issue forth ratherthan the burst of air.2. In lieu of canned

Index37A/D converter ...7antiblooming...7, 23Antibloom

Index38TC255 ...1, 9TE cooler...4, 10TE Cool

IntroductionPage 1Congratulations and thank you for buying the SBIG ST-5C Advanced CCD Camera. Thiscamera offers incredible performance in a small pa

IntroductionPage 2useful hints and tips for using the camera. Again, this is a good section to readonce you have had a little time with the camera.•

Section 1 - Introduction to CCD CamerasPage 31. Introduction to CCD CamerasThe CCD (charge coupled device) is very good at the most difficult astronom

Section 1 - Introduction to CCD CamerasPage 4encoded and stored in a computer to be reconstructed and displayed on atelevision monitor."2X=1 X=MY

Section 1 - Introduction to CCD CamerasPage 5the temperature at a user determined value for long periods. As a result, exposures up to anhour long a