MaxIm DL Maxim DL guide (also see the manual in 705B)

Be careful:
Only click the Cooler Off button after the CCD has warmed up.
Don't click the Disconnect when the cooler is on.
Don't unplug the CCD power.

Important Menu Items:

File - Settings
:  Change to Unsigned Number Format?
File - Setup Header:  Change variables that are written to the fits header.

View - CCD Control Window: 

Setup:       Connect, Cooler On, Warm Up, Disconnect
Focus:       Used to continually display images
Sequence:  Save a batch of images
Settings:    define a subframe or binning
Expose:     Type=Light, Bias, Dark
                  Set exposure time and delay

View - Screen Stretch Window:

View - Information Window:


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