6. Hardware Control

More folks are using Linux to control equipment. Users range from amateur astronomers in the field to professional observatories.

6.1. Telescope Control

• KTelescope is a robust Client/Server control library for Meade's LX200 based telescopes. Is uses the Instrument Neutral Distributed Interface (INDI) protocol.

• XEphem has the capability to communicate with a telescope control daemon process.

6.2. CCD Camera Control

• Apogee Instruments Inc supports their line of professional CCD cameras under Linux.

• Finger Lates Instrumentation Manufacturer of CCD cameras and filter wheels and include drivers for Linux.

• SBIG offers some assistance with operating their ST7 and ST8 CCD cameras under Linux.

• CCD Astronomy on Linux These pages describe a number of facets of using astronomical CCD cameras for image acquisition and processing under Linux.

• Gccd is a gnome-based CCD camera and filter wheel control program.