User guide

4. T A K I N G I M A G E S
Launch MaxIm LE 39
Camera Control Window 40
Cool the CCD 42
Focusing with MaxIm LE 43
Take a single image 44
View the image in MaxIm LE 45
Take a series of images 45
Image Calibration 47
Dark Frames 48
Bias Frames 48
Flat Fields 48
Flat Darks 49
Manual Image Calibration 49
Subtract Dark Frames 49
Scale by Flat Fields 51
Automatic Calibration in MaxIm LE 52
Calibrate Images in MaxIm LE 56
Combine Frames in MaxIm LE 57
Binning 60
Using the internal Color Filter Wheel 63
Shutting down your camera 64
Controlling with other software 64
5. G U I D I N G
Autoguider support in MaxIm LE 65
Using an AutoGuider 65
Using a QSI Camera as an AutoGuider 69
6. A C C E S S O R I E S
T-mount adapter 71
2” nosepiece 71
1 ¼” nosepiece 71
C-mount adapter 71
SLR lens adapter 72
Liquid heat exchanger 72
Recirculating pump 72
Color filter wheel 72
7 . C A R E & M A I N T E N A N C E
Cleaning the exterior 73
Installing or removing color filters 73
Installing or removing 31mm color filters 74
Installing the 8-position CFW 75
Cleaning the color filters 75
Cleaning the CCD cover glass 76
Updating the Firmware 76
Recharging the desiccant 78
Technical support 79
7. A P P E N D I C E S
Appendix A – 500 Series Specifications 80
Appendix B – Warranty 85