
Configuring the system
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subsequently controlled by the software. In the Acquire > Devices > Device List
dialog box, you select the hardware components that are available on your
microscope.
If you use a preset configuration in the Quick Device Setup dialog box, check in
this step whether the preset hardware components really comply with your
system.
Configuring the interfaces
Use the Interf
aces dialog box to configure the interface between your microscope
or other motorized components, and the PC on which your software runs.
If you use a preset configuration in the Quick Device Setup dialog box, you can
skip this step.
Configuring the specified hardware
Usually vario
us different devices, such as a camera, a microscope and/or a
stage, will belong to your system. Use the Acquire > Devices > Device Settings...
dialog box to configure the connected devices so that they can be correctly
actuated by your software.
Calibrating the system
Whe
n all of the hardware components have been registered with your software
and configured, the functionality of the system is already ensured. However, it's
only really easy to work with the system and to acquire top quality images, when
you have calibrated your software. The detailed information that helps you to
make optimal acquisitions will then be available.
Your software offers a wizard that will help you while you go through the
individual calibration processes. Use the Acquire > Calibrations... command to
start the software wizard.
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3.2. Device Settings - Nosepiece
Your software has to know with which objectives your microscope is equipped,
and at which position in the nosepiece each one is fitted. Only then will the
buttons on the Microscope Control toolbar be correctly defined. Then you will find
that every objective has its own button on the toolbar.
Before you make an image acquisition, click the button with the objective in use,
otherwise the image you acquire will not be correctly calibrated. Only on correctly
calibrated images will the scale bar show the correct scale. Also for making
measurements, correctly calibrated images are an essential prerequisite.
When you exchange or add objectives, you must register the new objectives and
their position in the objective revolver with the system.
All of the information in this dialog box will be automatically adopted in the
Properties tool window during the acquisition. You will find this information in the
Microscope group. This information is saved with the image if you save it in the
TIF or VSI image file format. It will be displayed again when the image is loaded.
Quick Device
Setup
Quick Device
Setup
Why must the
nosepiece be
configured?
Documentation of
the microscope
settings during
image acquisition