Meiji Techno Infinity Analyze Software User guide

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Microscopes
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User guide
INFINITY ANALYZE Software
Quick
Start Guide
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v4.0.2
Thank
you
for
purchasing
a
Lumenera INFINITY camera, which includes
two complete sofrware
packages
-
INFINITY CAPTURE and
II{FINITY ANALYZE.
INFINITY CAPTURE is an intuilive user interface that contains all of the basic batu.es needed to conlrol
lhe camera and capture
imag€s.
lNFlNlTY ANALYZE expands on the functionality of INFINITY CAPTURE, adding complete imaOe
analysis funciions sucfi as m€asu.ement,
annoialion, tiling, archiving and advanced
image
processing.
This
guide
will
help
you get
started using
INFINITY
ANALYZE.
For instructions
on
how
to install
your
INFINITY
camera and software
please
refer
to the
INFINITY
Camera and Software
lnstallation
Guide.
1)
Control
Panel:
Global
White Balance
Remove the sample
from
the light
path
and click on the
White
Balance
icon.
This
produces
a
global
white
balance.
Area White Balance
With
the sample
in the light
path
click
on
the
Area WB icon. The cursor is
transformed
into
a dropper. Click on a white
area of the sample.
This
produces
an area
white
balance.
Capture
To
capture an
image
select the Capture
icon in
the Capture Controlsection, or double click on the live image. In
order
to
produce
a
preview,
ensure that the
Preview
Captured
lnage
box,
located
under the Capture Options
section,
is
checked.
Field
Group
The field
group
and imaging control menus can be toggled by clicking on the lmaging
Controlicon at the top of the
control
panel.
The field
group
is
a thumbnailwork space that stores the captured
images
in cached memory.
To F i I
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ield
G
rou
pl
Both
Choose
where captured images are stored by selecting File to have them
automatically saved to a local drive,
Field
Group to save
in
the
field
group
or
Both. The
directory
where images will
be saved is shown in
the area
immediately
below, and can be changed at any time by clicking on the
icon next
to the disk address.
Auto Increment File Name
Select the
File Path
box to
increment
saved
files. You must
select the
icon next
to the Field Path
box to select an
initialfile name.
Once this
is
done each capture
file name is automatically incremented
by one.
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Galibration,
Measurement
and
Annotation
Calibration
(captured
image
only)
Prior io
p€ricrming
calibtation, tum off the ft fo rv,irdow oplion to display the image without sub sampling. To
perform
a calibration,
plac€
a stage
micrometer in
the
field
of
view.
Select the calibralion
icon which
tansiorms the cursor into a crosshair. Left click once to st rrt the calibration,
drag the cutsor over the known distance then lefl click again to complete lhe calibration. This
produces
a
Mrbrorreter
Calibntion dialogbox.
Input the length
you
have measured
across
lhe stage micromebr and the magnifcation
on
your
microscope optics. Choose a linear
measurement unit and input it€ conversion to miqons
(i.e.
inch
(in)
=
25,400 mic.ons). Press
OK to complete the calibration.
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Saving Calibrations
Muftiple
calibrations can be saved
in
the
Capfure
Controlsection as seen
in Figure 1. To
save a calibration
sefect the
Add icon, which
produces
a
Preset Name
dialog box. Choose a name such as the optic
you
calibrated against
(10x,
20x etc...) the select OK to save the calibration information. When
previewing
prior
to capture
you
must
choose the applicable calibration
in
the drop
down
box above the Add icon.
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Calibration data
for
the
live
preview
and captured
images is found
on the bottom
right hand
corner of the
application
window. The
third
item from
the
right is
the current calibration setting.
Figure 1:
Gapture Control
Figure 4:
Calibration
Data
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.
7 Capella Court, Ottawa, ON, Canada K2E
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Design, features, and specifications are
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Measurement
Measurements
may
be
performed
on any captured
images
once
lNFlNlW
ANALYZE
has been calibrated.
Left
cfick a
Measuremenf
icon transforming the
cursor to
a crosshair,
choose
your
starting
point,
drag
your
mouse
to the end
of
you
measurement
and
left
click a second time to end the measurement.
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Send this
information
to
Exc€l
by opening the Excel sof,ivare, clicking on the data in the lrsasu.omert Bo(, dragging it to the Exc€l softt €re tab on
your
Windowa
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end dropplng
it.
t,edsure Opf'ons
,ireasu|p
Optbns can b€ found in the tlroas./re drcp dolm menu. Here users
can
solect lh€ numb€r of d€cinal
plac€s
and oth€r m€asuaemont
oplions
such 9s
nomenclaturc.
ltorsure Coro.s
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ihe cofor or slze of measursm€nt8, sslsc{ Or€rlay Color ot Oveday Sizp ln tE View d.op dodn
menu.
Annotation
To
place
an annotation on
your
image
select the annotation
icon. This
greys
out the
measurement icons and allows access to
the annotation icons.
Once the annotation section
is
selected, double click on the annotation to bring up a dialog
box which
allows changes
to
its font,
size and shape. Note that annotations and measurements
may not
be
performed
at the same
time.
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To
go
back to
measurements,
click the annotation icon a second time.
Burning
Annotations and Measurements
Sefect
the
Burn Annotation icon
to
permanently
add
measurements
and annotations
to an
image. All measurements and
annotations will
be
lost if
an
image is
saved
without
burning
it first.
Removing
An notations and Measurements
Measurements
are removed
using the
Resef Measuremenf icon found in
the
measurement toolbar.
Annotations
are
removed
by selecting the
Delete icon,
but only
when
the annotation section
is
active.
The number value for
a
measurement
is
considered an annotation and can only be
removed
when annotations
are
active. Measurements
and annotations are
removed separately.
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Size
The
size of the image window may
be
defined
by the user.
To
activate this
feature select the
Fft
to
Window icon
as seen
in Figure
6, then the
Minimize/Resfore icon in
the upper
right hand
side of the software.
To
set the
window
size
select
lmage
Window SEe
in
the
View
drop down
menu. To
capture this section
of
the image uncheck the Capture Full Field of View box
in
the Capture Options
section.
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Window
and
Minimize/Restore lcons
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Additional
Help
The help section
of
your
lNFlNlTY ANALYZE
software contains a complete user-friendly
manual that
includes
a detailed description of all the
features
available.
Flash tutorials
are available on the supporUdownload section of the
Lumenera website at www.lumenera.com/supporUdownload.php.
These
tutorials offer an excellent opportunity to view the various functions of lNFlNlW ANALYZE.
For
further assistance
contact:
LumeneraTechnicalSupport
(613F736-4077
Lumenera Corporation
.
7 Capella Court, Oftawa, ON, Canada Y\2EBA7.
(t)
1.613.736.4077.
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features,
and specifications are subject to change
without
notice.
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INFINITY ANALYZE
Software Overview
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INFINITY
Gamera and
Software
lnstallation
Guide
This
guide
explains the steps involved in
the
installation
of the INFINITY
software and camera,
as well as
system-
requirements
and helpful
tips.
This
camera
is
designed to operate
straight out of the box, however,
prior
to
plugging
the camera into
your
computer
you
must first install
the INFINITY
camera software. Failure to
do so
may result in
the
camera drivers not being
operational.
System
Requirements:
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Windows 2000
(Service
Pack 4)
or
XP
(Service
Pack2\
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600 Mhz Pentium lll
or
higher
compatible computer
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Memory:256 MB
min.,512 MB recommended
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USB
2.0 Port
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Software lnstallation:
1) To install lNFlNlTYcamera
software,
close all open applications
and
insertthe
lNFlNlTYsoftware
CD
included
with
your
INFINITY
camera into
the CD-ROM drive.
If
you
are upgrading
your
software,
go
to:
http://wvyw.lumenera.com/supporUdownload.php
to download the newest version
of
INFINITY
camera software.
The installation
should start automatically. lf it does not,
double-click
"My
Computer", double-click
the CD icon,
and
double-click
setup.exe
2) Read
the License Agreement
carefully and click
"Yes".
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Verify
the destination folder in
which to install the
program
and click
"Next".
The default
destination
is
c\...\Lumenera Corporation\lNFlNlTY
Software. Click
"Browse"
to change
the destination
folder.
4) Enter
or select the name of
the destination
Program
Folder for
program
icons.
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5) Click
"Finish".
INFINITY software installation is
complete.
6) Please
connect
your
INFINITY
camera to the
computer.
The
Found New Hardware Wizard will now
start.
Select
"lnstallthe
Software
Automatically"
and
click next.
7) The Windows Logo
testing screen may now appear.
Click
"Continue
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the
INFINITY camera drivers have loaded
you
may
click
"Finish".
9) Steps 6 through 8 will be
repeated
a second time. Once
this is
done
installation
is
complete. An illuminated LED
light
on the back of
your
camera
will
confirm
it
is
operational.
Run the
application
from
your
Start
menu.
Please note: Windows will ask
you
to re-run these steps
each time
you plug
the camera into
a
new
USB
2.0
port.
Technical
Supoort
The Lumenera TechnicalAssistance
Center
(TAC)
may
be contacted by e-mail
or by
phone
(613)
736-4077. Hours
of operation are 9am
to 5:30pm EST. Valuable information is also available online on the TAC
web
page
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Please refer
to
the INFINTY ANALYZE
Quick
Start Guide
for
tips on
how
to
get
started
with
camera control,
calibrations
and measurements. The INFINITY ANALYZE
overview
gives
a
graphical
location
of the
main features of the software
and the
FAQ
sheet
give
answers to common
questions.
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Meiji Techno Infinity Analyze Software User guide

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