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Cool the CCD
To set the CCD cooling temperature you must first turn Cooling on by clicking the “Coole
On” button just to the left of the Connect button. After turn
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ing cooling on, the Camera
Control window will look like this:
The camera will immediately begin cooling the CCD to achieve the current setpoint
temperature. To select a different setpoint temperature, click the “Cooler” button at the
bottom left of the Main CCD Camera field. That will open the “Set Camera Cooler” window
on top of the Camera Control window.
Enter a new temperature in the Setpoint field and click OK.
The camera will automatically select the right amount of power to apply to the coolers to
drive the CCD to the correct temperature. The Main CCD Camera field will show the CCD
temperature setpoint, the current CCD temperature and the amount of power being applied
to the CCD. The camera should reach the setpoint temperature and stabilize within 5 to 10
minutes depending on conditions and the amount of cooling required.