SureScan System User Guide
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Creating and Changing Scan Regions
The
scan region
determines the area of the slide that is scanned. The larger the region, the longer
the scan time. If you use non-Agilent slides, you can create your own scan region or change a
scan region, up to the maximum scan region of 71 mm x 21.6 mm. The new region appears as a
selection in the slot table and in the Protocol Editor.
To create a scan region
Make sure that the scan region is at least 4 mm away from the barcode label and does not
overlap any other opaque or translucent areas of the slide.
1
In the Scan Control program menu bar, click
Tools > Scan Region Editor
.
The Scan Region Editor opens.
2
In the list next to
Scan Region
, select
New Scan Region
.
Or
To use an existing scan region as a template,
a
In the list next to
Scan Region
, select one of the available scan regions.
b
Select
Save As
.
The Save As New Name dialog box opens.
c
Type the name for the new scan region, and then click
OK
.
The scan region settings become active.
3
Under
Scan Region
, type the measurements (in mm) for the region. If you type an invalid value,
a red box appears around the measurement.
The red box at the top of the dialog box shows the scan region currently defined.
4
Click
Save
.
If no errors are found, the Scan Region Editor appears with the new region listed in the Scan
Region Editor.
Change an existing scan region for non-Agilent slides
You can only change the scan regions that you created. You cannot change or remove the regions
provided by Agilent.
When creating a scan region or using existing scan regions, make sure that the scan region is at
least 4 mm away from the barcode label.
1
In the Scan Control program menu bar, click
Tools > Scan Region Editor
.
The Scan Region Editor opens.
2
In the list next to
Scan Region
, select the scan region you want to modify.
3
Change the measurements for the region, as desired. For more information on the settings
available, see
