It is desirable to have an additional safety mechanism to prevent the scope from accidentally moving beyond a certain limit, such as imposing a lower limit on the z-axis beyond which the objective might hit an object. The firmware on the motor box can be set up so an external signal coming from a limit…
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A Tiler Plugin
Tiler provides an example of how network commands and the plugin interface can be used together. Tiler uses network commands to move the scope to different (x,y,z) locations and to remotely change the laser power as a function of depth. It shows how to accumulate images at each site, collect the together, and save them…
Read MoreTiling with Knobby
Knobby scheduler allows the user to move the microscope by specifying a list of relative changes in position at given frame numbers. One quick way to fill up the table is provided by a set of text fields in the knobby panel. This allows one to perform (x,y,z) tiling with a given range and step…
Read MoreKnobby scheduler
A new Scanbox panel allows users to define arbitrary changes in (x,y,z) position over time (frames) which are then executed by Knobby (version 2 only) while imaging. Each entry define changes in x, y and z (in micrometers) relative to the present position and the frame number at which they will take place. The “mem”…
Read MoreKnobby 2.0
Have you ever had trouble hitting the menu items in Knobby? Do you have big, fat fingers like Josh or Dario? Then Knobby 2.0 is for you! Featuring a 5″ diagonal touch screen with real buttons and added functionality! Coming to you soon… Stay tuned!
Read MoreInstalling knobby tablet
Before you start you will need an android tablet and a wireless router in the Lab. I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab E and an Airport Express, but other tablets and routers should work as well. To install knobby tablet follow the following steps: Download knobby tablet from the Google Play store. Download and install the…
Read MoreKnobby tablet is on the Google Play Store
You can download it on any Android tablet and give it a try. I will explain how to set things up in detail after I return from SfN. In the Lab, your tablet will need to be on the same wireless network as the desktop computer running Scanbox. If that computer does not have a wireless…
Read MoreKnobby gets a wireless sister
A welcome addition to the family: Knobby Tablet. Works on any Android tablet. Makes it easier to move the microscope from anywhere in the Lab. More details soon!
Read MoreInstalling knobby
Many of you will be receiving Knobby in the mail soon. Installing it is easy. Just follow these steps: Connect knobby to a USB port Open the Device Manager and check which COM port # knobby was assigned to (it is the one displaying an Arduino Due board). Open Matlab, edit scanbox_config.m and set the…
Read MoreMeet Knobby
Knobby is finally here! Knobby provides an alternative to the 3D mouse interface for controlling the position of the microscope. Knobby offers simultaneous control of all axes of the microscope by independent knobs (X, Y, Z and objective angle, A) and is very responsive to the user movements producing nice, smooth motion. The position control…
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