5 May 2009
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The protocol files in this directory are for use with scientific and
astronomical CCD cameras manufactured by Santa Barbara Instruments Group (SBIG).
They depend on the proprietary library that is in the libsbig directory of this
version of xmccd.

The software has been tested with several different models of SBIG cameras
including the ST7, ST8, ST9, ST10, STL1001, and STL6303; it supports the SBIG
filterwheels for these cameras.  We expect that the software will work with any
current SBIG camera.  

The new STX camera offers both USB and ethernet interfaces.  Since we do not
have one to test at this time, it is possible that it will require a
modification to the software, or a new proprietary library, to function with the
USB interface.  Most of the code to support the ethernet interface is already
embedded, but it is not ready for use.  We expect to acquire an STX camera in
the next 6 months, and to release a tested version of XmCCD for it soon
afterwards.



