S.B.I.G. Application Notes, Drawings, and Drivers

The Application Notes are available in 2 formats. There is a small group of HTML files and a larger group of Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF) files with some overlap. The advantage to HTML is that you can view them with the browser you're using right now. Unfortunately it takes a long time to convert the Application Notes to HTML format thus the push for the PDF versions. The advantage of Adobe Acrobat and the PDF files is that you can get free versions of Acrobat for the Macintosh, PC and some Unix workstations from Adobe and the PDF format is as close to universal as it gets. We are sure you'll have plenty of comments about that so do not be shy and let us know!

HTML Application Notes

• ST-4 Command Codes
  This Application Note describes the ST-4 Command code set.
• CCD Image File Format
  This Application Note describes the image file format used by the CCD software on the PC and Macintosh to save images from the ST-4 camera.
• CCDOPS Image File Format
  This Application Note describes the image file format used by the CCDOPS software on the PC and Macintosh to save images from the ST-4X, ST-5, ST-6, ST-7 and ST-8 cameras.
• CCDOPS Version 3 New Features
  This Application Note describes the new features that were added to CCDOPS Version 3.

Adobe Acrobat PDF Application Notes

• CCDOPS Manual.
  This Adobe PDF format manual describes all the new features in CCDOPS version 3.5. You can also buy the printed version of this from SBIG for $10.
• ST-4 Command Codes
  This Application Note describes the ST-4 Command code set.
• ST-4/CCD PC Image File Format
  This Application Note describes the image file format used by the CCD software on the PC to save images from the ST-4 camera.
• ST-4/CCD Mac Image File Format
  This Application Note describes the image file format used by the CCD software on the Macintosh to save images from the ST-4 camera.
• ST-4 Version 4B ROM
  This Application Note describes the the latest ST-4 ROM, Version 4B, which has enhanced functionality with Losmandy mounts.
• CCDOPS Image File Format
  This Application Note describes the image file format used by the CCDOPS software on the PC and Macintosh to save images from the ST-4X, ST-5, ST-6, ST-7 and ST-8 cameras.
• Universal CPU Command Codes
  This Application Note describes the command code structure for the Universal CPU used in the ST-4X, ST-5 and ST-6 cameras.
• Parallel Port Driver
  This Application Note describes the Parallel Port Driver for interfacing to ST-7, ST-8 and PixCel255 cameras with custom PC software. You might also want to download the driver pardrv.zip (for PC) or pardrv.hqx (for Macintosh) which contain a .H file and library file for including with your projects.
• Making Photometric and Astrometric Measurements
  This Application Note describes how to use the CCD and CCDOPS software for making Astrometric and Photometric measurements.
• Flat Fielding Track and Accumulate Images
  This Application Note describes how to flat field correct Track and Accumulate images.
• Replacing the Desiccant in the ST-6
  This Application Note describes how to replace the desiccant in your ST-6 camera.
• Supporting the CFW-6A/CFW-8 in Software
  This Application Note describes how to control the CFW-6A or CFW-8 motorized filter wheel in custom software.
• Hardware Interface to CFW-8
  This Application Note describes the hardware interface to the CFW-8 for those users interested in interfacing the CFW-8 to non-SBIG products.
• Using an ST-6 for Drift Scan Imaging
  This article, written by Glen Gombert and Matt Longmire, describes how Glen used his ST-6 for Drift Scan Imaging and describes the software he wrote to do such.

Adobe Acrobat PDF Drawings

• Custom Parallel Cable.
  This Adobe PDF format drawing shows how you can make a custom length cable for the ST-7/8 or PixCel cameras.
• ST-6 Vignetting
  This drawing shows the various apertures within an ST-6 that affect the vignetting of the system.
• ST-7/8 Physical Dimensions
  This drawing shows the dimensions of the ST-7/8 cameras. Note these cameras have all the electronics integrated into the head and do not have a separate CPU.
• ST-7/8 Focal Plane
  This drawing shows the size and spacing of the ST-7/8 focal plane elements.
• ST-7/8 with a CFW-8
  This drawing shows the dimensions of an ST-7/8 with a CFW-8 used in "direct connect" mode where the CFW-8 is attached directly to the front of the ST-7/8.
• Connecting a CFW-8 to the SBIG Cameras
  This drawing shows how the CFW-8 attaches to the various SBIG cameras and the CFW-8 accessories available.