ScopeControl Version 1.2

The time has come! The first project entry ...

... is here and with it the first, in our opinion, bug-free version of "ScopeControl". The software is suitable for reading out and controlling scientific cameras, especially in conjunction with microscopes or telescopes. ScopeControl_ is kept simple and is limited to the most important functions for scientific applications. These include

• Live display of the camera image (UVC standard, e.g. webcam, ...) with control over the camera parameters.
• Data acquisition and storage in the form of image or video. A timelapse function is also implemented.
• Implemented image optimisation can be used live (HDR, histogram stretching, offset correction, saturation, etc.).
• Frame averaging (image averaging) to reduce noise in astronomical images or in low light.
• Measurement of imaged objects (pixels, µm distances in microscopic images, angular aperture in arc minutes for astronomical measurements).
• Optional: Connection with our microscope to control the light intensity and exposure mode (bright/dark field).
• Optional: Connection with our telescope mount for tracking stars and the sun.

ScopeControl is open-source, programmed in Python and can be downloaded directly as executable code from our website or Github. All necessary libraries as well as the Python interpreter are implemented, so there is no need to install Python. You can find everything else here.

To make it as easy as possible to get started with the software, there is a tutorial on how to use the basic functions.
Have fun experimenting and using the software!