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  Software development kit

Version 3.2
This SDK (software development kit) makes possible to write your own image filters, CCD drivers, telescope drivers and to control Astroart from other software.

  AA_SDK.zip   440 Kb

 
Includes some samples plug-ins and complete documentation compatible with:

  1. Visual C++
  2. C++ Builder
  3. LCC (free compiler)
  4. Visual Basic
  5. Delphi

Sample CCD driver made with:

  1. Visual C++
  2. Delphi
 
  Astroart 2.0/3.0

Support
The plug-ins developed for these versions of Astroart are still available from:

  Astroart 2.0
  Astroart 3.0
 
  Plug-ins

A "plug-in" is an external module (DLL) that extends an application. Since they are designed for astronomical imaging, these plug-ins are usually image filters or file loaders.
 

RAW digital photos - Version 4.50 - 170 kb
 
This update supports new RAW file formats of DSLRs released until June 2010.
  Download

Autofocus - Version 1.20 - 320 kb
 
Autofocus and focuser control for all ASCOM-compatible focusers. Requires the ASCOM platform 4.1 or 5.0 and the CCD Panel 3.80 or 4.X.
  Download

Tom Van den Eede plug-in suite - Version 1.0 - 30 kb
 
By Tom Van den Eede. White balance, very useful for color-synthesized images (color CCD cameras, DSLRs, etc.) FOV Calculator, Deinterlace.
  Download

Auto Balance + Verb Interface - Version 1.0 - 130 kb
 
By Patrick Mergan. A plugin to automatically balance the colors of an image. The zip archive contains also the description of a new interface (VERB interface) to connect a PC to the ST-4 input (CCD input) of any telescope for autoguiding.
  Download

DSS Viewer - Version 1.01 - 240 kb
 
Digital Sky Survey viewer. The plug-in works as a client for the program "HNS_Real" by Han Kleijn, available at: www.hnsky.org/hns_real.htm.
  Download

Chris Icough's filters & batch processing - Version 1.9 - 950 Kb
 
By Chris Icough. Many interesting tools: Artificial Flat Field, Smart Star Bloat Filter and Planetary Batch Processing, Star Removal, Selective Blurring and Sharpening, Wavelet Sharpening, Colour Adjustment.
  Link

Deconvolution - Version 1.0 - 200 kb
 
By Dr. Robert Vanderbei. A Richardson-Lucy deconvolution filter which uses a PSF that varies from place to place in the image. The plugin can be used to correct the effects of coma and field curvature.
  Link

De-Interlace - Version 1.0 - 20 kb
 
y Dr. Robert Vanderbei. An automatic filter which corrects interlaced images (affected by horizontal stripes). Very useful for MX cameras.
  Link

De-Interlace2- Version 2.0 - 220 kb
 
A filter that corrects vignetting and gradient of the sky background, caused for example by light pollution. It is also possible to create a synthetic flat field from the image.
  Download

Gradient removal - Version 1.1 - 100 kb
 
A filter that corrects vignetting and gradient of the sky background, caused for example by light pollution. It is also possible to create a synthetic flat field from the image.
  Download

Watch dog - Version 1.00 - 150 kb
 
By Mauro Facchini. The Watch Dog monitors a directory (also remote) and imports into Astroart any new file that is written. This is very useful to interface Astroart with other CCD software, also from MS-DOS or networks.
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Skymap driver - Version 1.005 - 200 kb
 
By Al Testani. A special driver for the planetarium SkyMap™ which lets you share a serial port between it and Astroart. Doing so it's possible to use SkyMap to control the telescope and Astroart to autoguide an exposure, connecting just one cable from the PC to the telescope.
  Download

PCFocus - Version 1.1 - 520 kb
 
A plug-in for the motorized focuser "PCFocus", distributed by Adirondack Video Astronomy and True Technology. Copyright(C) 2001 Aquest, Inc.
  Download

GS Tools - Version 1.2 - 300 kb
 
By Dr. Ivo Dostal. A set of very interesting plug-ins from Czech Republic for astrometry, photometry, palette creation, H-compressed FITS and more.
  Link

Fractals & FOV calculator - Version 1.0 - 200 kb
 
By Steve Hill. Two tools to synthesize fractals (Mandelbrot) and to calculate the field of view of a given CCD/Telescope.
  Link

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