Polaroid ST-8E manuals

Polaroid ST-8E User Manual (63 pages)

Brand: Polaroid | Category: Video surveillance systems | Size: 0.18 MB |

English

Table of contents

Operating Manual

1

1. Introduction

5

1.2. Quick Tour

5

1.2.1. CCDOPS Software

6

1.2.2. CCD Camera

7

2.1. Cameras in General

9

2.2. How CCD Detectors Work

9

2.4. CCD Special Requirements

12

2.4.1. Cooling

12

2.4.3. Dark Frames

13

2.4.4. Flat Field Images

14

2.4.5. Pixels vs. Film Grains

14

2.4.6. Guiding

15

2.5. Electronic Imaging

16

3.4. Focusing the CCD Camera

20

Back Focus Distance

21

Diffuser

21

3.6. Taking an Image

22

3.7. Displaying the Image

22

3.8. Processing the Image

22

3.9. Advanced Capabilities

23

3.9.3. Track and Accumulate

24

3.9.5. Auto Grab

25

3.9.6. Color Imaging

25

4. Camera Hardware

27

4.1. System Components

27

4.2. Connecting the Power

27

4.4.1 Using Mechanical Relays

28

0.01 second

31

0.001 second

31

4.7 Battery Operation

35

5.2. Deep Sky Imaging

37

5.3. Terrestrial Imaging

37

5.4. Taking a Good Flat Field

38

5.8. Tracking Functions

40

6.1. Cooling Booster

43

6.2. Tri-color Imaging

44

6.4. Focal Reducers

44

6.7.1. Windows Software

45

6.7.3. Getting Hardcopy

45

6.8. SBIG Technical Support

46

7. Common Problems

47

Section 7 - Common Problems

49

8. Glossary

51

B. Appendix C - Maintenance

57

C.1. Technique

59

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