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8.7 Devices
Before you get to work with NIS-Elements, all hardware accessories should be onnected properly to the system. In most cases, the following basic procedure is
iate devices during the installation.
Run NIS-Elements, and run the [Devices > Manage Devices] command to open the r.
Configure device-specific settings using the [Configure (physical) Device] and the
lo tons.
• [Close] the Device Manager.
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sufficient to connect a device succesfully:
• Install NIS-Elements, and select the appropr
• Connect the device to a PC and switch the device ON.
•
Device Manage
• Use the [Add] button to add the device to NIS-Elements.
• Select the device in the devices list and press the [Connect] button.
• Select logical devices to be activated.
•
[( gical) Device Parameters] but
7.1 Logical Devices
NIS-Elements handles hardware accessories using the concept of logical devices. There are some features of different hardware devices which equal, and therefore can
- Elements. A typical logical device is [Stage XY]. Different microscopes can be equipped
behave
eq ne or more logical
lements.
Available Logical Devices
be controlled equally. Such features are called "logical devices" for purposes of NIS
with different XY motorized stages, although - regarding the user interface - they ually. One physical device (a piece of hardware) can contain o
devices, the list of which appear in the Device Manager after connecting it to NIS- E
Analyzer
The analyzer is a polarizing filter placed in the optical path before the specimen. The logical device offers two states: ON (inserted) and OFF (extracted).
Aperture
This logical device is used for controlling apertures in the light path. It is used in complex microscopes rather than as a standalone device. Typically it contains two controls. One
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for switching it ON and OFF (typically a button), and the other for specifying its size (typically an edit-box or a slider).
Condenser
A condenser is a two-lens combination located next to the light source in the optical path.
r t condensers.
Filte
Its purpose is to collect light and direct it onto the object being examined. The co responding logical device relates to a changer of differen
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This logical device controls filter changer movements. There can be several filter s to be set up - the changer:
>
, a dialog window appears.
Select one of the available positions which the filter will be assigned to. e [Predefined]/[Custom] list of filters.
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changers connected to NIS-Elements at a time. Each filter changer need filter types shall be assigned to positions of
• Display the filter changer control window ([Devices > Filters & Shutters] or [Devices Microscope Control Pad]).
• Click the the setup ([...]) button
•
• Select the filter name from th
• Click the [<-Set] button
• The filters can be moved within the already defined positions using the [Up/Down arrow buttons.
When browsing the list of filters, details about the currently selected filter are displaye in the right-most portion of the window.
ight
This logical device is used for controlling the specimen illumination remotely. Ther not any sta
e is ndard dialog box for the light control. Each device handles this logical device ia a specially designed user interface - typically containing one button for ON/OFF
e intensity regulation. v
switching and a slider for th
Light Path
e orts.
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Some microscopes have more than one port where it is possible to attach a light sourc or a camera. This logical device can switch the light between these p
Microscop
> Microscope Control Pad] command.
This logical device is used to group standalone logical devices used in microscopes. To control the logical devices of a microscope from one control window, select the [Devices
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Nosepiece
This logical device serves for controlling microscope objective changers. There can be ree nosepiece types attached to a microscope:
- it cannot be controlled via the [Microscope Control Pad] or the [Nosepiece]
olled. Control Pad] or the [Nosepiece] control window.
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These specifications are
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• Manual
control window.
• Intelligent - the current nosepiece position is indicated, but cannot be contr
• Motorized - such nosepieces can be fully controlled via the [Microscope
Assigning objectives
• To assign an objective (or to change an attached objective assignment) to a position, click the setup ([...]) button.
• A dialog window appears which enables you to select on of the available objectives to the corresponding positio
• Each objective has its specifications displayed in the table. not editable.
D Filter
A neutral-density filter is a light absorbing filter whose absorption spectrum is
moderately flat. It is used to reduce the light intensity within the optical path. The logical
PFS
device offers two states: ON (inserted) and OFF (extracted).
ct Focus System - this logical device corresponds to the PFS physical device
S Perfe
available with Nikon TE2000/TI microscopes.
hutter
This logical device can control shutters installed in your system. This device is handled rol window or straight from the microscope .
Zoom
via the [Devices > Filters & Shutters] cont control pad
he zoom factor. Run the [Devices > Zoom n] command to adjust the zoom settings.
This logical device is used for controlling t Configuratio
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