SbigControl - New Release V1.3 Rev.1c - November 2016

This brand new software is a low cost alternative control program for your SBIG astronomic camera

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Features

 

Free Update - Lifelong

 

 

Supports Adaptive Optics AO and also AO-X (some other programs do not support it)

 

Sequence – you can define your full imaging program of an object for a night and let it work automatically

 

Re-find guide star – if a guide star is lost, sbigControl can find it again automatically

 

 

Dithering

 

Automatic save of images in an automatic created folder structure

 

Automatic change of guiding exposure time during guiding, if star brightness changes

 

 

Automatic find of optimal Flatfield exposure time

 

Open shutter during guiding without imaging (most software turns the shutter permanently)

 

Selectable acoustic alarm for end of image, end of sequence or error condition

 

 

Log file for imaging, with time stamps and much more data

 

Many user changeable parameters to customize the software for your needs

 

Support of ASCOM focuser (auto-focus), rotator and telescope mount

 

 

Download DSS or STSCI image of your target in the size of your chip to get an idea of the target area

 
 

Easy to use

SbigControl is developed by a user (me) who has worked over the last12 years with Sbig cameras

 

 

Much more features, please test it!

 

SbigControl

 

System requirements

 

 

Windows 7 with .Net Framework 4.5 or Windows 8 (8.1), 32 or 64 Bit (.Net, look at Downloads)

 

 

Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2013 (look at Downloads)

 

 

Sbig driver (look at http://www.sbig.com)

 

 

ASCOM 6.1 or higher (look at http://ascom-standard.org)

 

 

min. 2GB memory

 

 

min. 1024 x 768 pixel screen better more

 

Free download of demo software with complete functionality (except saving images). Look at Downloads

Contact me: ms@astrophoto.at