Zeiss LSM 510 Operating Manual

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INTRODUCTION TO LASER SCANNING MICROSCOPY LSM 510Carl Zeiss Performance Features of the LSM 510 LSM 510 META3-10 B 45-0008 e 10/02(5) Imaging opticsOptovar sliders cannot be used.The analyzer for the conventional DIC mode will be operated from the right side and is located justbelow the nosepiece.Use of sliders with auxiliary objects (473704/14-0000-000) is not possible.(6) Photo equipmentThe stand does not feature an integrated SLR-port, but microscope cameras as described in the Axiovertoperation manual can be used.(7) TV adaptationThe TV port at the side and the tubes can be used as described in the Axiovert operation manual.The TV interface side port or base port can be used with TV adapters 44 or LSM adapters.3.4.3 Computer Hardware and SoftwareThe LSM 510 is controlled via a standard high-end Pentium PC. Linking to the electronic control system ismade via an ultrafast SCSi interface. The PC comes with the 32-bit WINDOWS NT 4.0 or WINDOWS2000 operating system.The instrument is fully motorized, permitting fast change-over between methods as well as automaticoperation. Parameters once set or complex examination sequences once established can be saved andreproduced; therefore, complete application programs can be loaded and performed by pushbuttoncontrol.The software of the LSM 510 has two levels. On the simple operator interface level, a result will beachieved after a few prompts; graphical prompting of the user in conjunction with automatic setting ofmany parameters is an ideal tool for daily routine jobs. The expert level offers perfect facilities forindividual settings of functions and parameters.Conversion of the light signals into a digital image is effected by means of four 12-bit A/D converters,each of which can generate 4096 brightness levels.The software provides an enormously wide range of image processing functions, including all standard2D/3D (stereo, projection) functions identical to sophisticated 3D reconstruction capabilities (surface andalpha rendering), digital processing of voxels and 3D measurement functions (surface areas, volumes).As all files and images are recorded in MS Access databases, elegant image database editing is just aseasy as transferring the records to other programs.