Flat Device
Flat panels, flip flats, sky flats
This table shows the options supported for taking flat files, which are used to calibrate your images.
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| Product | Alnitak | Gemini SnapCap | Tecnosky TecnoCap | Arduino Flat Device | Automatic Sky Flats [1] | Automatic Panel Flats [1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACP | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| CCD Commander [4] | S | S | S | S | Y | Y |
| CCD AutoPilot [4][5] | Y | S | S | S | Y | Y |
| Maxim DL | Y | S | S | S | N | N |
| Prism | S | S | S | S | Y | Y |
| Sequence Generator Pro | Y | Y | M | M | N | N |
| TheSkyX | M | M | M | M | N | N |
| Voyager | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y |
M = Manual – you must manually set up your flat device
S = Supported by Script – your flat device needs a way to control it via a script you write and the script is called by the imaging program
Y = Direct support builtin to the software
- Automatically adjusts exposure length so mean ADU of sky flat file is within a specified tolerance of a desired value