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Announcement
CCDOPS v. 5 incorporated in
CCDSoft Version 5
January 12, 2001

For some time SBIG has been soliciting suggestions from our users for improvements to CCDOPS software. Although CCDOPS is by most accounts the best camera control software available for free with an astronomical camera, we wanted more and so apparently do our users. It quickly became apparent to us that we needed an entirely new software package that offered much more than camera control. We wanted better image processing functions, better astrometry functions, ability to display multiple images, ability to autoguide throughout a color grab sequence or auto grab sequence, better calibration and autoguiding routines, etc. Because of our close association with Software Bisque over the years, we approached them to write our new software. Fortunately for SBIG (and for SBIG users) it just so happened that Software Bisque was also getting ready to make some major improvements to their CCDSoft software package about the same time. SBIG and Software Bisque decided to pool resources and jointly produce one software package that will have both the improved camera control functions that we wanted in CCDOPS version 5 plus the improved image processing and analysis functions that Software Bisque wanted in the next major upgrade to CCDSOFT. The result is CCDSoft version 5.

It should be noted that the Beta version does not have some of the features that we are planning to include simply due to the time constraints. For instance, some features that we are planning to implement in future updates include the following: scripting capability, AO-7 support, simultaneous ST-4 autoguiding support, STV support, FWHM indicator in focus mode, frequency content (sharpness) indicator in focus mode as well as other features and functions. These updates will be provided for free to registered users. The final release version of CCDSoft version 5 will list for $349.00 from Software Bisque, but an upgrade for $99 will be available to anyone with a previous version of CCDSoft or CCDOPS ver 4.xx. CCDSoft version 5 will be included for free with all SBIG cameras beginning in April, 2001, but anyone who purchased an SBIG camera since January 1, 2001, may, upon presentation of proof of purchase, request a copy at no charge.

Here is the Beta Release information from Software Bisque:

Santa Barbara Instrument Group and Software Bisque have jointly developed CCDSoft version 5.
CCDSoft version 5 will be provided free of charge with all SBIG CCD cameras sold after January 1, 2001.

We would like your comments and feedback on this new release. Click on the link below if you are interested in beta testing CCDSoft version 5.

The CCDSoft beta version will on be supported only on the 'CCDSoftV5' eGroups newsgroup. If you have problems, questions, or requests related to CCDSoft version 5, please visit www.egroups.com and subscribe to the CCDSoftV5 newsgroup. We really appreciate your input!

Things to consider before downloading the CCDSoft beta release:

The CCDSoft Beta is only supported on the eGroups forum. Please do not contact SBIG or Software Bisque directly with questions about this product.
CCDSoft version 4 and version 5 can be installed to one computer.
CCDSoft beta version 5 expires March 31, 2001.
SBIG parallel port cameras (only) are supported in this release.
The SBIG Adaptive Optics (AO) device is not supported in this release.
Scripting is not supported in this release (but will be supported in a future release).
If you already own TheSky version 5 and want to use the integrated TheSky/CCDSoft features, please download the latest release of TheSky.

Camera Control Features:

Multi-threaded camera kernel (perform image processing, for example, while acquiring CCD images).
Modeless, 'tabbed' camera control window is always available.

CCDSoft's Camera Control Window: Setup Tab

Camera control Color tab for acquiring color CCD images. Take any number of LRGB images — with any number of Luminance, Red, Green, and Blue channels, all while autoguiding. For example, automatically acquire the data for a series of 3 LRGB images composed of 6 L channel images, 4 R, 5 G and 10 B images. The file name of the automatically saved image contains the color channel information.

CCDSoft's Camera Control Window: Color Tab

Intuitive control of Autoguider.
Continuously autoguide while collecting images (take multiple exposures - LRGB channels, etc.).
Autoguider treated equal to Imager.The software does not impose upon you what can do with the Autoguider as compared to the Imager.
It is possible to have your autoguided images being reduced while autoguiding (useful when autoguiding on a really faint, faint, object and you need to apply a 20+ dark frames).
All of the Imager's options are accessible for Autoguiding.
Easily “Take Image” with Autoguider.
Easily focus the Autoguider.

CCDSoft's Camera Control Window: Autoguide Tab

Camera control is integrated with Image Reduction 'groups' (images can be reduced during acquisition — post acquisition reduction is also possible).
“Hold down” relay buttons to move (slew) your telescope.
Camera status is always displayed on the Camera Control window and status contains detailed status descriptions.
Image Reduction groups — save n number of different groups of reduction frames (bias, dark, or flat frames).
Temperature is always displayed for both the Imager and Autoguider.
Easily switch between Autoguider/Imager control.
All autoguiding functions available to Imager and all Image

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