Hi Folks-
As I mentioned in the photometry forum a while back, I've been given three old Apogee CCDs -- two AP7p's, and one AP7. Because the AP7 required a computer card that I don't have, it's unlikely I can make use of it. But the AP7p's only require cables and a power supply. Does anyone have the pin-out for the necessary cables, as well as information about the power supply? I can build my own if I have the technical information.
Because the detectors are 512x512 back-illuminated CCDs with large pixels, they remain interesting for science with a larger telescope if I can make the cameras work! Thank you for any suggestions you may have. It's surprising, but the cable and power supply details aren't at all obvious in any Internet archive I can find. It's hard to believe that no AP7 cameras remain in use -- but, the world does turn, I gather!!
--John W. Briggs, 970-343-0618.
PS: There is a small chance I can eventually also locate the cables at the observatory (Yerkes) from which these cameras were retired.