Application Independence
CCDAutoPilot works with any combination of popular camera and
telescope control software. In addition, if you are using FocusMax, a
camera rotator, and/or a dome, CCDAP2 will control those as well.
The following example illustrates the use of CCDAP2 with TheSky6,
CCDSoft5, FocusMax and an Optec Pyxis rotator:
This example shows CCDAP2 using the same hardware as above, but
controlled with MaximDL and an ASCOM driver:
The following table illustrates the software options available with
CCDAP2. These applications can be used in any combination:
|
Camera Control |
Telescope Control |
Focuser Control |
Rotator Control |
Dome Control |
| MaximDL 3* |
TheSky V5** |
FocusMax |
Optec Pxyis |
AutomaDome |
| MaximDL 4 |
TheSky V6 |
None |
RCOS TCC |
Digital Dome
Works |
| CCDSoft V5 |
ASCOM 4.0 |
|
None |
ASCOM |
| |
None |
|
|
None |
* MaximDL 3 does not support AO7 dithering
** TheSky5 does not support meridian flip and sky flats.
With the use of ASCOM drivers, your telescope can be controlled by
CCDAP2 by a variety of telescope control programs such as:
- Desktop Universe
- Starry Night Pro
- AstroArt
- And many more...
To improve your telescopes pointing accuracy, CCDAP2 is compatible
with the following pointing correction software packages:
For plate solving and automated focusing routines, CCDAP2
supports the following plate solving technology:
- CCDSoft and TheSky6
- PinPoint
