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ELYRA 7
Left Tool Area and Hardware Control Tools
ZEISS
03/2019 V_02
000000-2262-999
101
5.2.12
Acquisition Parameter – Definite
Focus
The
Definite Focus
tool is available in the
Acquisition Parameter
tool group if a Definite
Focus (DF) device is physically attached to the
system (Fig. 145).
•
Click on the left arrow to expand the
Definite
Focus
tool area (Fig. 146). Click again to
collapse the area.
•
Activate
Show all
mode.
There are three areas in the
Definite Focus
control panel (Fig. 146):
−
Info
display (
Objective:
,
Status:
lines)
−
Action
buttons (
Find Surface
,
Store Focus
,
Periodic
,
Recall Focus
)
−
Z-Piezo
control (
Use Z Piezo
check box)
The
Definite Focus
tool allows control of
the Definite Focus during continuous scan
and for experiments were the
Autofocus
modus
of the Focus Devices and Strategy is
Off
.
The
Definite Focus
tool is only available if a
Definite Focus device of the 2nd generation
(DF2) is attached to the system. The tool is
not available for a Definite Focus device of
the 1st generation (DF1).
In case the Definite Focus is switched off or has
experienced some hard- or firmware problems the
Status:
line will display a
- Device not initialized -
message in red letters (Fig. 147) indicating that the
device is not available for operation.
Fig. 145
Acquisition Parameter tool group
with Definite Focus tool
Fig. 146
Definite Focus tool: Expanded area
with "Show all" active.
Fig. 147
Definite Focus tool with Definite