Pannoramic MIDI 1.15 User’s Guide
4 Software Description
To enter the slide name
•
You can enter the slide name manually by typing it into the
Slide Name
field.
•
You can also use the barcode as a slide name if a compatible barcode sticker is affixed on
the slide. To do this, click
. It will automatically detect the barcode on the slide,
and the number or string will appear in the
Slide Name
field.
You also find the
button on this tab, that you can start scanning with, but it is
recommended to go through all the settings before clicking it.
Filter Settings
•
Focus channel
Choose a filter that you want to focus with. It is recommended to choose a filter that is
related to the staining that stained the most of the specimen, or where the exposition
time is low. You can choose from filters that you have previously selected in the
Channel Settings
field.
•
Stitching channel
This is done on one channel. You can choose whether you want to do stitching on the
focus channel, or on another channel. It is recommended to choose another channel if
the focus channel was determined on the basis of exposition time, and it would display
less information. It is recommended to choose a filter that is related to the staining that
stained the most of the specimen
The default selection is
Focus channel
.
Channel Settings
Select the types of filters you want to use during scanning. You can select the filter types
and the number of channels to be used. The values in the
TW
column define exposure time
weight, and in the
DG
column the amount of digital gain is displayed. It is also available for
you to enable Compensation (
C
), the Extended Focus (
EF
) and/or Z-stack (
ZS
) functions in
this field.
Those filters are displayed automatically that you have previously defined in the
Options
/
Microscope Settings
at the Base Settings tab.
For more information on predefining filters, see section
4.2.3 Microscope Settings / Base
Settings
.
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