Version 2.60 for the HISIS 22¹⁶, 23, 24, 33, 38, 44 CCD Cameras.

This driver is copyrighted freeware. This means that this driver can be freely copied, but not sold or used as a separate product. This driver should be used only with Astroart software, by the owner of the Astroart license.
This driver, its documentation and the gwiopm.sys driver (created by Graham Wideman) are provided "AS IS". It's not guaranteed that they will work properly on all PCs and all CCD cameras and related hardware. This driver and its documentation are provided without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including the fitness for every purpose. In no event shall MSB software be liable to you for any special, consequential, indirect, or similar damages, including any lost profits or lost data arising out of the use or inability to use this product even if MSB software has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Some jurisdictions do not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation may not apply to you. In no case shall the MSB software liability exceed the purchase price for the product. MSB Software will help to solve the most common problems related to the setup of this driver and the host PC, but it's not guaranteed that this driver is able to work on all systems.
If you don't accept these terms don't install the driver in the system.

To install this CCD plug-in copy the file d_hisis.dll and gwiopm.sys into the Astroart directory. Under Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 Astroart must be launched with administrator privilege.

Start Astroart and click CCD Camera from the menu Tools / Plug-ins, then click "Setup CCD"
The first option to select is the parallel port address of your PC, this is usually 378H, sometimes 3BCH or 278H. The parallel port address can be read or configured in the BIOS of the PC.

• Temperature: Write here the desidered setpoint and click the "Set" button. If you want to display the temperature in real-time click the "Display" checkbox.
• Defrost: Enables or disable the heating to prevent frost no the camera glass.
• Buzzer: Enables or disable the sounds from the CCD camera during the control.

2000/09/15, 1.00: The first complete release.
2001/02/31, 2.00: Compatible with Astroart 2.0
2002/02/04, 2.50: Window NT/2000/XP compatible.
2010/07/21, 2.60: Improved compatibility with XP/Vista/7.

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