Thomas Juerges wrote:

Yes, you are right. There is only a small but: They have implemented not
as much as they should have done. Some features are still missing as
a function to be called for repetitive exposures or reading out the
ambient temperature sensor as it is possible for ccd temperature. Although
it is not a big problem to put the needed functionality into the library
code.

That's too bad. I must say that I'm a little annoyed that the driver source
code isn't available. They have a binary-only module, which limits the
architecture and kernel compatability of their cameras. Since my development
computer is a dual Opteron, I can't load the driver.

Starlight Xpress cameras are extremely well supported under Linux; I tested
the HX916 support and wrote my own camera control software in Perl/PDL. I'd
like to be able to do the same sort of thing with SBIG cameras.

Dave

David Whysong
DWhysong (at) physics (dot) ucsb (dot) edu