PixCel™ Infrared configuration


Release notes - README

Contents


Chapter 0 - INFRARED

Installation

Operation

Infrared controls

Observing controls

FITS files

Data logging

Remote operation

Configuration options

The two astromomers

Chapter 1 - Installation

What's in the box!...

Warning : Anti static precautions

Minimum requirements of your computer system

Installation of the PCI interface card

Installation of the AT link interface card

Connection & Cabling of your AstroCam system

Software Installation


Chapter 2 - Operating the Software

Getting Started

Quick tour of the PixCel window

Using the 'pull down' main menu bar

Using the software toolbar

Camera control tabs

Using the view and navigation toolbar

Using the status bar

View areas :

Image view

Plot view

Histogram view

Pixel values

User values


Chapter 3 - Operating the Camera

Camera mode

Sequence mode


Chapter 4 - Controls reference

Pull down main menu

File

Edit

View

Acquire

Analyse

Hardware

Help

Software toolbar

View & navigation toolbar

Status bar


Chapter 5 - Tutorials

Controlling how your image looks

Mapping

Zoom In/Out

Selecting another image from the Sequence

Statistics

Toolbar configuration

Copying to the clipboard

Printing

Properties

Loading files

Saving to disk

Saving and exporting an image in DIB,TIF, FITS or Prisma format

Saving a sequence

Open an existing sequence

Exporting an image from a sequence

Reviewing a sequence

Viewing and modifying the current selections

 

Chapter 6 - Miscellaneous

Key features

Glossary

 

Appendix A - Specification

Specification

Minimum requirement of your computer system

Recommended PC configuration

 

Appendix B - Using TWAIN in PixCel software

 

Appendix C - Technical support & warranty

Hardware warranty

Software warranty and technical support hotline

 

Appendix D - Troubleshooting & Maintenance

Troubleshooting

Maintenance - camera head