The first useful version of Polypus is ready, version 2.00.
you can find it in resources
Now the camera management is implemented so photos can be taken. A new menu bar is present where you can select exposure and binning, assign name to the object. After that you can run a shot.
A window is dedicated to the photo showing. Adjusting the configuration photo can be showed with the same position and scale as chart in order to make it easy the field reconizing. On the left you can see the scaling information/setting, a zoomed area where the point is, moreover
you have info about the image quality and star FWHM.
An automatic dark sequence procedure is available. It allows multiple shots. If camera has shutter it is not opened. if it don't have, photos have to be taken in the dark. File are saved with a name cointaing the CCD or dome temperature and exposure time.
An automatic flat sequence procedure is available where dark is taken with the same exposure time. Just after the flat shots are taken flat light is turned on.
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