CCDAutoPilot Version 2.5

NGC 7331 (c) Robert Gendler 2005

CCDAutoPilot provides astrophotographers the tools to fully automate an evenings imaging session. Its advanced features will help you acquire better data and produce better images.

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CCDAutoPilot controls your Telescope, CCD Camera, Focuser, Rotator, Dome and Software to permit unattended deep-sky astrophotography. Its advanced features will improve the quality of your images and product the best results from your imaging session.

WHAT'S NEW IN VERSION 2.5

• In addition to an improved user interface, many internal changes have been made to improve reliability to obtain the best results your equipment can achieve, with or without your presence.
• Meridian flip accuracy is increased with more options to allow mounts with varying precision achieve a successful flip.
• Through Automatic Guide Star Recovery™, CCDAutoPilot will do everything possible to get your guiding back and on target without intervention. If passing clouds interrupt guiding, attempts will be made to restart guiding as soon as conditions allow.
• Twilight flats can now be obtained with or without disabling mount tracking. It mount tracking is on, a dither routine is used to support successful median combine to remove errant stars. Through CCDAutoPilot's exclusive rotator control of all popular camera rotators, flats can be taken either at the current position or rotated 180°. Automatic bias compensation now makes flats more accurate. An improved automatic exposure routine maximizes the number of flats you can obtain in the available twilight interval. Artificial light source flats such as screens and light boxes will give more consistent and accurate results as well.
• Many unique user requests have been included and integrated into the User Interface in a logical and consistent manner.
• A completely rewritten and searchable Help system is now included.

CCDAutoPilot FEATURES:

• Application Indepennce
• Fully Automated Meridian Flip
• Focus on stars outside the FOV of your CCD Camera
• Automated Flat Frame Acquisition
• Multi-Night Target Imaging
• Support for Pyxis and RCOS PIR Rotators
• Support for One-shot Color CCD Cameras
• Periodic Focusing Routines
• Improved Logging and Reporting Features
• Improved User Interface
• Advanced Image Acquisition Sequences
• Guided and Unguided Dithering
• Automatic Focusing
• Pause/Resume Functions
• Programmable Filter Focus Offsets 
• Programmable Auto Guide Exposures
• Telescope Tracking and Parking Control
• CCD Cooler Control
• Runs External Applications and Scripts
• Full Dome Control
• Reusable Profiles

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