Zeiss LSM 880, Руководство по эксплуатации

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CHAPTER 1 - SYSTEM OPERATION
LSM 880 Introduction to the Software Application Layout ZEISS
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4.2 Introduction to ZEN
ZEN - Efficient Navigation - is the new software for the LSM Family from ZEISS. With the launch of this
software in 2007 ZEISS sets new standards in application-friendly software for Laser Scanning
Microscopy.
The ZEN Interface is clearly structured and follows the typical workflow of the experiments performed
with confocal microscopy systems:
On the
Left Tool Area
(Fig. 15/
D
) the user finds the tools for image acquisition, image processing and
system maintenance, easily accessible via the Main tabs (Fig. 16/ 1 ). All functions needed to control the
microscope can be found on the
Locate
tab, to acquire images use the
Acquisition
tools (Fig. 16/
3
and
4 ). Arranged from top to bottom they follow the logic of the experimental workflow. The area for
viewing and interacting with images is centered in the middle of the
Main Application
window: the
Center Screen Area . Each displayed image can be displayed and/or analyzed with many view options
available through "view tabs" which can be found on the left side of the image. According to the chosen
view tab, the required view controls appear in View control blocks below each image. File management
and data handling tools are found in the
Right Tool Area (see Fig. 15 and Fig. 16).
Color and brightness of the interface have been carefully adjusted to the typical light conditions of the
imaging laboratory, guaranteeing optimal display contrast and minimal stray light for high-sensitivity
detection experiments. The
ZEN software is optimized for a 30" TFT monitor but can also be used with
dual-20" TFT setups.
A focus in the development of
ZEN was to fulfill the needs of both basic users and microscopy specialists.
Both types of users will appreciate the set of intuitive tools designed to make the use of a confocal
microscope from ZEISS easy and fast: