VI Basic Operations

TOOL

 

 

 

 

3 Measuring Two-point Distance or Entering Information—TOOL Menu

 

 

NOTE:

*If the microscope connected to your system is the Nikon 80i/90i microscope using a motorized nosepiece or intelligent nosepiece, note that each

calibration value call number is linked to the hole number of the nosepiece. This means you cannot change calibration values by selecting s1 through s7 . Calibration values are automatically changed when you change the objective.

3.5.4Creating a Translucent Image and Comparing It to a Live Image

You can create a translucent image from the displayed image on the screen and view it while being laid on top of the live image for comparison.

This function may be used to create a translucent scale or inspect registration of shapes. The range over which you can create such an image is half the screen.

1)Press Superimposition ● Create . The tool bar shown below will be displayed, with a yellow border displayed on the screen.

2)Move the mouse pointer into the area and click it while you drag in order to specify the range in which you want to create a superimposed image.

3)

Press

Create

, and the system will start creating a superimposed image automatically.

 

This will take some time.

 

Depending on the subject, the image thus created may not have sufficient contrast for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

easy recognition. In such a case, use

Clear

to temporarily erase the image and [Lev:]

 

 

 

 

 

to change the creation level before using

Create

to re-create an image.

4)If the desired contrast is obtained and you wish to save the created image in the internal memory, press Save .

5)You can move the superimposed image by dragging it to the desired position. If you want

to paste it to the overlay of the image, use Paste . If you do not want to paste, use

 

Clear

to erase the image before it is fixed.

 

 

 

 

You can use

 

Disp.

to display the superimposed image you saved in the internal memory.

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