Win245 Features:

• Point and Click graphical user interface based on Microsoft Windows 3.1.
• Native Cookbook PA and P1 file formats supported.
• Support for the LDC modification.
• Automatic Reset drift subtraction.
• Support for the native 755x242 readout mode of the TC245.
• Multiple buffers for Darkframes, Flatfields, and Images.
• Support for the Chesser Shutter (Details included) and DACO Shutter.
• Enhanced FITS support.
• Automatic logging of Object information for LX200 users.
• Automatic logging of User Information such as Telescope, Instrument, Observer, Observatory.
• Automatic logging of the Time, Date and Exposure length.
• Automatic logging of Reset drift subtraction value.
• Automatic logging of Image Calibration History.
• Autosave Darkframes, Flatfields and Images.
• Automatic Image Calibration.
• Save either Raw or Calibrated images.
• Enhanced multiple exposure mode with the ability to save calibrated images with full object description and data logging.
• Enhanced Telescope Control.
• LX200 Control.
• Autoguiding for the Cookbook telescope interface and the LX200 serial interface (with no additional hardware).
• Focus motor control for the Cookbook telescope interface and LX200 serial interface.
• Slow motion control for the Cookbook telescope interface and LX200 serial interface.
• Single button centering for any point in the Find/Focus display.

NOW VERSION 2 IS HERE!

All the features of Version 1.05 PLUS...

• Faster Processing Times.
• Faster Screen Draws.
• True Millisecond resolution integrations for Planetary imaging.
• Universal and Sidereal Clocks.
• Automatic logging of Universal Time in the FITS Header.
• Automatic logging of Universal Date in the FITS Header.
• Universal Time at the Beginning of the exposure is saved to facilitate Astrometry.
• Auto Saving of Master Darkframes and Master Flatfields.
• Automatic loading of Darkframes and Flatfields into the appropriate buffers.
• Adjustable Autoscale Range Control.
• Status Bar with flying cursor.
• Set Default FITS extension to either *.FTS or *.FIT.
• FITS Header Display.
• Negative Image Display in both the Find/Focus and Integration Dialogs.
• Automatic Average Dark Current Subtract in the Find/Focus Dialog.
• Fast Mouse and Keyboard response option in the Find/Focus Dialog.

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