Welcome to Cyanogen Imaging ® MaxIm DL by Diffraction Limited.
Diffraction Limited manufactures a wide range of scientific imaging products. This includes SBIG ® cameras, autoguiders, adaptive optics, and filter wheels; MaxPoint telescope modeling and correction software; ; MaxDome II dome control systems; and Boltwood Cloud Sensors.
MaxIm DL is specifically designed for astronomical imaging and other low-light level applications. It works with a wide variety of scientific-grade cameras, video sources, filter wheels, autoguiders, focuser, telescopes, focal plane rotators, observatory domes, weather instrumentation, and other equipment. Most equipment is supported through standardized ASCOM drivers (http://ascom-standards.org) as well as proprietary and third-party plug-in drivers.
MaxIm DL also includes a wide variety of image processing and analysis features, such as image calibration, astrometry, photometry, filters, and much more.
MaxIm DL is available in several different levels, with different levels of capability. Therefore some manual sections may not apply to the license you have purchased. If you require additional capabilities, upgrades are available through our website at https://www.diffractionlimited.com.
PDF Manual
A PDF version of this manual can be downloaded from our server. The content is identical to the built-in Help. To access it use the Help Ribbon PDF Manual command.
Please note that this PDF file will be cached on your hard drive and is not automatically updated when you install a new version of MaxIm DL; see PDF Manual for instructions on how to update it.
Manual Organization
The fastest way to find the information you want is through the Table of Contents. This manual is organized into three main sections: