CHAPTER 1 - SYSTEM OPERATIONZEISS Introduction to the Software Application Layout LSM 88044 000000-2071-464 10/2014 V_014.8.2 Context Menu of the Left Tool AreaThere are 2 different context menus in the Left Tool Area with different functionalities available.New Acquisition Document opens an empty acquisitiondocument in the active image container.Find Focus starts the Auto focus. A Line – Z Scan is performedand the focus position is determined upon contrast values.Set Exposure starts the Find procedure. This balances Gainsettings.Scan Overview Image … opens the Scan Overview Imagedialog to set the parameters for an overview scan. Clicking theScan button starts the procedure.Live starts the fast scanning procedure – scans with lowerresolution and higher speed.Continuous scans an image continuously with the currentlyactive scanning parameters.Snap scans one single image.Start Experiment starts a multidimensional experiment(Z, T, ….).Stop stops the scanning immediatelyAuto Close Mode means that the "oldest" open tool windowwill be closed automatically if opening a new one leads to afull tool column.Right mouse click in the Left Tool Area opens a context menuto activate or deactivate the Auto Close Mode. A de-activatedAuto Close Mode will lead to a scrollbar on the right handside of the Left Tool Area, once a tool column is filled withopen tool.Move tool group to next column shifts an entire tool groupto the adjacent column.Fig. 32 Context menu ofmultidimensionalacquisition areaFig. 33 Context menu of thetool groups area
