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DFM Engineering, Inc.
1035 Delaware Ave. Unit D
Longmont, CO 80501
Phone: 303-678-8143
Fax: 303-772-9411
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DFM Engineering Displays
at the
199th American Astronomical Society Meeting
in Washington,
DC
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Great interest was shown by the meeting participants at the
DFM Engineering display. DFM demonstrated a fully operational
40-cm (16-inch) Cassegrain
telescope, filter
wheel, and an operating model dome controlled by their
new Observatory Control System (DFM OCS™). DFM also used
this opportunity to introduce the next generation of their
software. This innovative software builds upon the proven
features of the DFM Telescope Control System (TCS) and integrates
with the most popular and widely distributed astronomy software,
TheSky™,
from Software
Bisque.
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DFM Engineering waited several years for the Windows
environment to stabilize in order to provide the performance
and reliability customers have come to expect from DFM's
Telescope Control System software. With the current
evolution of hardware and the Windows OS, DFM can now
offer a single system that allows full control of the
telescope, dome, filter wheel, CCD camera, and provides
for remote internet access.
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The system user interface has been enhanced with
dual LCD displays so that astronomers can setup their
menu system for maximum operator convenience.
Dr.
Frank Melsheimer, President and CEO of DFM Engineering,
and Mr.
Tom Bisque, of Software Bisque, manned the display
answering questions while attendees experienced a
"hands on" demonstration of the telescope
and instrumentation.
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User comments ranged from "Wow", "Cool",
"State-of-the art", to "I want this for
our telescope". DFM Engineering is proud to offer
this next generation of telescope control to the astronomical
community. This comprehensive solution is available
today to provide for customer's needs now and into the
future.
DFM thanks Apogee
Instruments, Inc. for the loan of one of their CCD
cameras for display at the AAS meeting and the faculty
and students from Appalachian
State University for their assistance with setting
up and tearing down their display.
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