VI Basic Operations

MICROSCOPE

 

 

 

 

6 Using the Microscope Control

 

 

6Using the Microscope Control6.1Overview

If the DS-L1 and the Nikon 80i/90i microscope are connected via USB, the microscope can be controlled using the DS-L1 menus. The microscope status can also be displayed on DS-L1 menus. The items for which the microscope can be controlled and its status can be displayed this way depends on the specific microscope in use. Please check the specifications of your microscope system before using the control features described here. For more information, refer to the "Precautions regarding the menu display" in Section 6.2, "Menu Overview."

Before using this function, you must purchase a license from Nikon. For detailed information on obtaining a license, please contact your nearest Nikon representative.

NOTE:

*If you do not have a license, a license input menu appears when you select the [MIC] tag.

*If you do not have a license, the "microscope status display/microscopy setup menu" (MIC Info menu) is not displayed.

*Before using microscope control function from DS-L1, you must register the microscope status from the PC using the setup software. Consult the instruction manual for your microscope.

6.2Menu Overview

Left-clicking to select displays the microscope control menu. (By default, microscope control menu 1 is displayed.)

Left-clicking to select displays the microscope control menu 1.

Left-clicking to select displays the microscope control menu 2.

When you open a menu while the microscope is connected to your system, the menu displayed on the left side of the screen (for default settings) will have the [MIC] tag displayed on it. Also, a "microscope status display/microscopy setup menu" (MIC Info menu) is displayed on the right side of the screen.

Selecting the [MIC] tag displays menus for controlling the microscope. Switch between "microscope control menu 1" and "microscope control menu 2" by clicking either tab, as necessary. From these menus, you can perform the following operations.

<Microscope control menu 1>

•Adjust focus

•Move the stage

•Change the objective

•Change the optical zoom

•Change the optical path

•Change the shutter

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