Contents
- Index
What's New
Here's a partial list of what's new in version 4.
Functionality
Automatic RGB Measurement, sometimes called G2V calibration
Automatic guide star exposure
Automatic measurement of camera gain, read noise and sky glow
Sub-Exposure Calculator
Heuristic (Learning) system for time variable events
Tools added for better run time estimates and planning of light frames and dark frames.
Improved sky flat acquisition efficiency
Automatic dome flats at park
Support for Maxim's MicroGuide
Automatic AO bump calibration in Maxim, both self-guided and off-axis guided
Selectable tolerance for pointing corrections
Temperature sensitive focusing control
Suggested dither amounts based on system settings
Network support for Cloud Sensors
From FIT function uses FITS data if present
User Interface
Target list now contains calibration frame programming
System profile now contains all system settings
Double-click on system profile to launch CCDAutoPilot
On-the-fly editing of data acquisition settings while run is in progress
More robust user interface and fault tolerant code to prevent bad entries
Greatly expanded help system with Imaging Strategies section
Professional Edition Features
Color combine ratio calculations per target
Input file for controlling CCDAutoPilot by external programs
Email/SMS notification of key session and weather events