CCD Control Plug-ins

CCD Control Plug-ins

For MSB Astroart 3.0 under Windows XP, 2000, Me, 98.
Copyright 1998-2004 MSB Software. All rights reserved.

Version 1.00 for the Yankee Trifid CCD cameras.

LICENSE

This driver is copyrighted freeware. This means that this driver can be freely copied, but not sold or used as a separate product. This driver should be used only with Astroart software, by the owner of the Astroart license.
This driver is provided "AS IS". It's not guaranteed that it will work properly on all PCs and all CCD cameras and related hardware. This driver and its documentation are provided without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including the fitness for every purpose. In no event shall MSB software be liable to you for any special, consequential, indirect, or similar damages, including any lost profits or lost data arising out of the use or inability to use this product even if MSB software has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Some jurisdictions do not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation may not apply to you. In no case shall the MSB software liability exceed the purchase price for the product. MSB Software will help to solve the most common problems related to the setup of this driver and the host PC, but it's not guaranteed that this driver is able to work on all systems.
If you don't accept these terms don't install the driver in the system.

INSTALLATION

Before installing this plugin it is required to install the Trifid drivers, which can be downloaded from the Yankee web site: www.YankeeRobotics.com
Remember also that this driver requires the Astroart CCD Interface 3.30, available at our web site.
To install the driver copy the file d_yankee.dll into the Astroart folder.

SETUP

Start Astroart and click CCD Camera from the menu Tools / Plug-ins.
The first command to perform is the CCD Check clicking the Connect button; if it fails check all hardware connections; verify also the Yankee drivers are installed correctly testing the camera with the bundled software.

CCD Pixels: Write here how many pixels your camera has.
Temperature: Write here the desidered setpoint and click the "Set" button. If you want to display the temperature in real-time click the "Display" checkbox.

HISTORY