
SAMPLE SCREEN SHOTS
The following are screen shots of a typical session using CCDAutoPilot.

MAIN TAB
The Main tab is where you name your object, specify the tasks that
CCDAutoPilot
will perform, specify the save path for you images and any external
application or
script
that should run at the end of your imaging session.

STATUS TAB
The Status tab serves two purposes. One is to allow you to do a
'dry run' of you imaging session so that you can check that all you
settings
are correct as well as calculate the time required to run the session.
One you actually start the imaging session, the status screen will display
the tasks that are currently being performed.

LIGHT SET TAB
The Light Set tab is where you setup the sequence of light
frames that you will take during your imaging session. Number of
exposures,
filter type, bin-mode, exposure time and a description that will be
appended to the filenames. In addition you can specify a folder for
each row of light frames.

FOCUS/GUIDE TAB
The Focus/Guide tab allows you to set filter focus offsets for
every
filter in your filter imaging system, specify how long of a autoguide
exposure
should be taken when imaging through each filter, turn on and off
temperature
compensation, specify the star the focuser should use for focusing between
light sets, turn on and off dithering and specify how much dithering
between
exposures, and specify whether to use Unguided Dithering and Closed
Shutter
Filter Changes.

DARK SET TAB
Similar to the Light Set tab, the Dark
Set tab allows you
specify dark frame acquisition information. Typically, dark frames are
acquired after the light frames are complete and the telescope is in
its park position. Optionally, at the end of the Dark Set, the CCD
cooler
is turned off to preserve your cameras desiccant.

OPTIONS TAB
The Options tab allows for fine-tuning
of file naming and FITS headers,
specification of download times for more accurate estimation of sequence
times, user definable information for inclusion into FITS headers, and
load
and save profiles encapsulating all the options in the above screens.