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INDI Library v2.0.1 Released (06 Apr 2023)

Bi-monthly release with major changes to INDI properties and client API in addition to new drivers and improvements. An important feature for this release is the full support for XISF file format which is used by PixInsight. INDI cameras can now natively capture in XISF format.

ADU for flat calibration section for my ccd

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Dear all,

I want to use the calibration section for flats, and Im not sure the óptimal para meter to set. I have an ASI183mc pro ccd, that have 12 bits, then, the Max adu I understand that is 2^12 = 4096, I'm right?, anf if yes waht para meter I need to put in the flats calibration section?

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Jose

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3 years 3 months ago #50197

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ASI driver (and most camera drivers) internally scales anything over 8-bit to 16-bit when saving FITS so you should use 65535 as the maximum value. ADU target values are a bit trickier with color cameras as different colors have different sensitivities and flat lights often don't have even spectrum, but with my mono camera I use 30000 as the target and it works well.
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I have a ZWO1600 Mono and have been using 20000. Any idea how I would know if I should be using 30000? I just heard 20K someplace. This has been a bit of mystery.
Also any idea the number of them per filter? I've been using 70 of them.
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I typically ignore the ADU of my flats and take 1 or 2 sec for LRGB and 5 sec foe Ha and OIiI. And 27 of them for each filter. Works fine.
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The ADU recommendation I read was between 1/2 and 1/3 of maximum

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I think that should have been between 1/2 and 2/3 of maximum.
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Sorry to have to ask... but I've been assuming this is the ADU. I'm I right?
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Thanks for all the replys, i will try next night....

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