Hardware Control

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# 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. It uses the Instrument Neutral Distributed Interface (INDI) protocol.

- INDI is an instrument-neutral distributed interface for operating any remote device over a reliable byte stream interface. There is an active group writing an expanding list of drivers for astronomy related equipment including telescopes and cameras at sourceforge.net.

- Talon, formerly OCAAS, is a complete observatory control and astronomical analysis system for Linux.

- XEphem has the capability to control several telecopes and other devices using the Instrument Neutral Distributed Interface (INDI) protocol.

## 6.2. CCD Camera Control

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

- Finger Lakes 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.

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