PC based camera control unit
Imaging Software
This compact control unit can be connected quickly to a Windows® based PC
via its USB2.0 interface, without the need for a separate PCI board.
By controlling the camera with a PC, the user can expand their system, not only
to facilitate image capture but also results analysis, and image processing with
Nikon's ACT-2U Multi-functional imaging software.
Two USB ports are provided.
Connects to a PC via USB2.0 interface (USB2.0 offers both wide compatibility and high
data transfer speeds), which enables camera control and live image display at high
speed on a monitor.
A variety of screen layouts
Standard Layout,
for straightforward operations
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Tool bar
Frequently used menu items are displayed as
buttons
Captured image screen
Display of the captured image
Live image screen
Properties dialog box
For display/alteration of the camera’s current
settings
Image thumbnails
Advanced Layout,
adding useful functions
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Toolbox
Tool buttons for processing and analysis of
images
Process view window
Analysis of focus, profile and histogram
Displays analytical settings for control and
focus
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Settings box, which allows detailed
customizing of the screen layout, in
addition to the standard and advanced
layout.
Scene mode for one-click optimal photography
A variety of measurement tools
Key functions
Area
The area inside an enclosure, outlined by
the mouse, is automatically calculated
Screen patterns
Grid or concentric circle patterns can be
displayed.
Superimposition using the Merge function
It is easy to produce merged images of multistained fluorescence sam-
ples using monochrome photography. When you acquire images after
initially setting the number of layers and display colors for each
reagent, colored images will be automatically displayed. By changing
the wavelength for each acquisition, this function easily allows a super-
imposed image to be produced.
Interactive control of the microscope and camera
In combination with the ECLIPSE 90i motorized microscope, it is possible to
control the 90i from the ACT-2U menu and to automatically detect and record
the microscope status data with the image, including the objective magnifica-
tion and fluorescence filter in use. Automatic detection of status is also possi-
ble when combined with the ECLIPSE 80i microscope configured with a digi-
tal imaging head.
The control software of the 90i and digital imaging head can be easily
accessed from ACT-2U.
Tool Bar:
1. Main Tool Bar
2. Tool Box
3. Annotation Tool Box
4. Graphic Annotation Setup
Recording Mode:
1. Average Recording
2. Time Lapse Recording
3. Variable Time Lapse Recording
4. Z Stack Recording
Image Processing:
1. Direction/Resize Control
2. Crop Control
3. Duplicate Control
4. Kirsch Filter
5. Sobel Filter
6. Laplace Filter
7. Low Pass Filter
8. Median Filter
Process View
Thumbnail Window
Experimental Information
Window
Printing:
1. Print Main Menu
2. Print Preview Mode
3. Layout Edit Mode
File Operation
Camera Control:
1. Hardware Connection Dialog Box
2. Control Window
3. Property Window
Microscope Control:
1. Hardware Connection Dialog Box
2. Microscope Control
3. Pixel Divide Function Setup
4. Fixed Scale Bar Setup
Image Display:
1. 2D Image View
2. 2D Quadrant View
3. 3D Orthogonal View
4. 3D Tiling View
Image Analysis:
1. Focus Analysis
2. Profile Analysis
3. Histogram Analysis
4. Area ROI Analysis
5. Line ROI Analysis
The configuration offers a standard screen layout and advanced layouts with a high
degree of image analysis functionality. Each layout can be customized according to need.
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Layout customizing window
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Capture window
Basic image capture control window
Scene function for one-click optimal photog-
raphy
Single cable connection to a PC via USB2.0 interface.
Extremely versatile imaging software that is easy to operate,
and has a wealth of functions to suit almost any needs.
Scale display
XY scale display
point to line
distance
Circular measurement
(displays diameter, circum-
ference, center of gravity)
Angle
(intersection)
Distance
measurement
For
fluorescence
/
darkfield
observations
For
brightfield
observations
For
DIC
/
phase contrast
observations
For
wafer
/
IC chip
images
For
metal
/
ceramic
material images
For
printed circuit board
images
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