Software control: Microscope Control
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User Manual
Revision A
Feb 2018
Patterns / Measurements / Annotations
There are 2 pointers (from top left): the normal cursor (white arrow) and the
selection cursor (gray rectangle – all objects included within its area are
selected). Other icons represent the four shapes that were most used
recently.
Clicking the down arrow reveals more shapes and enables quick access to the
Patterns
/
Measurements
/
Annotations
tool. Clicking on the icon activates
(orange background) / deactivates (gray background) the appropriate
functionality.
To deactivate the drawing mode at any time press the Esc key (keyboard).
The numerical values of linear distances, diameters, angles, or areas of the
image are updated during drawing and are shown alongside of or within the
finished measured item. The Measurement tool dimensions scale with the
image; when changing magnification, the tools shown change their size
accordingly. In contrast, the Annotation shapes and texts have their sizes
fixed relatively to the display.
The
Measurements
/
Intensity profile
delineates the imaging profile across a
freely drawn line.
Pattern presets
By default there are 6 empty toolbar
Pattern presets
(labeled
p#)
. Any
pattern preset can be assigned to an individual .ptf file with all
patterning parameters exported via the
File
menu /
Export
/
Patterns
item. Clicking on any pattern preset loads its parameters from this file, and corresponding patterns are drawn in the
active display. To start patterning under loaded conditions, follow the patterning process.
Right-clicking on any Pattern preset button calls up the context menu:
•
Clicking on the
Apply
item (the same as clicking the button directly) loads
parameters from this file and corresponding patterns are drawn in the active
display. To start patterning under loaded conditions follow the patterning
process.
•
Clicking on the
Update with Current Selection
item assigns patterns directly
from the active display, saves the setting to the file and automatically
applies it to the selected preset button. Tooltip shows the location and a file
name.
•
Any toolbar Pattern preset button can be assigned to an individual .ptf file (with all patterning parameters
exported via the
File
menu /
Export
/
Patterns
or
System Parameters
item) by selecting
Import from File
item.
•
To rename the pattern preset button click the
Rename
item.
•
Clicking on the
Reset to Default
item brings all settings to the factory presets.
