
The following are screen shots of a typical session using CCDAutoPilot.

MAIN TAB
The Main tab is where you name your object, specify the tasks that
CCDAutoPilot
will perform, specify the save path for you images and optionally, a
target to image
with the option to slew your scope to the target.

STATUS TAB
The Status tab serves two purposes. One is to allow you to do a
'dry run' of you imaging session so that you can check that all you
settings
are correct as well as calculate the time required to run the session.
One you actually start the imaging session, the status screen will display
the tasks that are currently being performed.

LIGHT SET TAB
The Light Set tab is where you setup the sequence of light
frames that you will take during your imaging session. Number of
exposures,
filter type, bin-mode, exposure time and a description that will be
appended to the filenames. In addition you can specify a folder for
each row of light frames.

FOCUS/GUIDE TAB
The Focus/Guide tab allows you to set filter focus offsets for
every
filter in your filter imaging system, specify how long of a autoguide
exposure
should be taken when imaging through each filter, turn on and off
temperature
compensation, specify the star the focuser should use for focusing between
light sets, turn on and off dithering and specify how much dithering
between
exposures, and specify whether to use Unguided Dithering and Closed
Shutter
Filter Changes.

FLIP/ROTATE TAB
The Flip/Rotate Tab is where you set your options for automated
meridian flips.
Here you can specify your image scale, flip delay, guide type, optional
Pin-point
settings and plate solve exposure settings. With the use of an optional
rotator,
you can specify rotation angle.

FLATS TAB
The Flats tab allows you to easily setup an automated flat acquisition
series.
Specify you minimum and maximum exposure times, the point in the sky
flats
should be taken, number of flats per filter and bin mode, as well as
desired
ADU counts for each flat series.

DARK/BIAS TAB
Similar to the Light Set tab, the Dark
Set tab allows you
specify dark frame acquisition information. Typically, dark frames are
acquired after the light frames are complete and the telescope is in
its park position. Optionally, at the end of the Dark Set, the CCD
cooler
is turned off to preserve your cameras desiccant.

SETUP TAB
The Setup Tab is where you pick your
control programs and specify options
for fine-tuning
of file naming and FITS headers,
specification of download
times for more accurate estimation of sequence
times, user definable
information for inclusion into FITS headers, and specify applications to
run
at the end of your sequence.

OPTIONS TAB
Additional options allow you to further
customize CCDAP2 to suit
your specific needs.