Comments on: Self Guiding with SBIG Camera http://www.alberts-astro.com/AP_Blog/2009/11/20/ Tidbits from a novice AP Wingnut Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:37:59 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: admin http://www.alberts-astro.com/AP_Blog/2009/11/20/comment-page-1/#comment-3461 admin Tue, 29 Nov 2011 07:44:01 +0000 http://alberts-astro.com/AP_Blog/?p=20#comment-3461 CCDSoft is camera control & image capture software from Software Bisque. If you're using CCDops then you're using an SBIG camera right? I ask because, I received a "lite" (or maybe previous version) of CCDSoft with both my cameras. I bought them used, but the software was obviously included with the cameras when new. Hopefully you already have it. In my opinion, CCDSoft has more features and is easier to use than CCDOps. The biggest improvement for me is the easy way you can switch between getting your guider set up, and then the imaging chip, and you can watch both continuously while taking the images. Although CCDops is very capable, if you have a copy of CCDSoft you should try it... you'll like it. al CCDSoft is camera control & image capture software from Software Bisque. If you’re using CCDops then you’re using an SBIG camera right? I ask because, I received a “lite” (or maybe previous version) of CCDSoft with both my cameras. I bought them used, but the software was obviously included with the cameras when new. Hopefully you already have it.

In my opinion, CCDSoft has more features and is easier to use than CCDOps. The biggest improvement for me is the easy way you can switch between getting your guider set up, and then the imaging chip, and you can watch both continuously while taking the images.

Although CCDops is very capable, if you have a copy of CCDSoft you should try it… you’ll like it.

al

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.alberts-astro.com/AP_Blog/2009/11/20/comment-page-1/#comment-3458 Stephanie Tue, 29 Nov 2011 04:39:48 +0000 http://alberts-astro.com/AP_Blog/?p=20#comment-3458 Hello, Thanks for the post about using CCDOps and the self guiding feature. I am also currently just learning how to use this feature as well, and have experienced the same problem with not being able to use the autograb functions. What is CCDSoft? I'm new to astronomical software, and have never heard of it before. Is it more software from SBIG? Please feel free to email me if that would be easier. Hello,
Thanks for the post about using CCDOps and the self guiding feature. I am also currently just learning how to use this feature as well, and have experienced the same problem with not being able to use the autograb functions. What is CCDSoft? I’m new to astronomical software, and have never heard of it before. Is it more software from SBIG? Please feel free to email me if that would be easier.

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