INTRODUCTION TO LASER SCANNING MICROSCOPY
LSM 510
DuoScan
Carl Zeiss
Performance Features of the LSM 510 …
LSM 510 META
DuoScan
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3.4.3
Computer Hardware and Software
The LSM 510 and LSM 510 META is controlled via a standard high-end Pentium PC. Linking to the
electronic control system is made via Gigabit Ethernet interface. The PC comes with the WINDOWS XP
operating system.
The instrument is fully motorized, permitting fast change-over between methods as well as automatic
operation. Parameters once set or complex examination sequences once established can be saved and
reproduced; therefore, complete application programs can be loaded and performed by pushbutton
control.
The software of the LSM 510 and LSM 510 META have two levels. On the simple operator interface level,
a result will be achieved after a few prompts; graphical prompting of the user in conjunction with
automatic setting of many parameters is an ideal tool for daily routine jobs. The expert level offers perfect
facilities for individual 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 standard
2D/3D (stereo, projection) functions identical to sophisticated 3D reconstruction capabilities (surface and
alpha 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 as
easy as transferring the records to other programs.
