SBIG STC-428-OEM CAMERA
USER’S MANUAL
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2.2 Basic Imaging Procedure
After setting up the STC-428-OEM camera as stated in
, the
Expose
tab in the
Camera Control
window
allows you to set the exposure parameters and initiate imaging. This procedure
details the basic approach to imaging with an STC-428-OEM camera.
NOTE:
You can change the file format used to save your images from the default FITS
format to the 16-bit TIFF format. From the main menu click
File
then
Settings
.
Click on the
Files
tab and enable the TIFF checkbox. All header information is
maintained as TIFF flags, so nothing else changes.
1.
Click the
Expose
tab. The form displays the following:
2.
Click the
Options
menu and select
Camera Settings
. Applicable settings for
the STC-428 camera include:
•
Use Ext. Trigger
(This is not selected by default. Refer to
Trigger In/Trigger Out
function.)
•
Fan Speed
drop-down list
•
Auto Fan Speed
•
Enable Status LED
(used to disable the LED on the camera)
•
Subexposure Duration
for details)
Configure the parameters as required and click
OK
to accept.
