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”…
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How to update Scanbox?
How to update Scanbox
Read MoreImportant enhancements in Scanbox 3.3 firmware
Good news! The latest Scanbox version in Github includes a few important improvements and fixes: The new firmware substantially decreases line jitter producing even shaper images. It removes the artifactual horizontal lines from the mean of bidirectional scanning acquisitions. It fixes a bug in the phase of the camera trigger signal. It checks for cases where no…
Read MoreUpdating the trinamic firmware
Some updates to Scanbox/Knobby require the update of the firmware in the Trinamic TMCM-6110 card inside the motor controller. To update the firmware do the following: Run the program yeti/drivers/TMCL.exe Select Setup->Options from the menu. In the connection tab, select the COM port that corresponds to the card (it is typically labeled “Stepper”), and Click Ok.…
Read MoreKnobby updates
The last release of Scanbox provides a mechanism to update the firmware in Knobby and provides a few fixes to the existing version. We will be using this mechanism to deploy future improvements. The present version fixes a bug that incorrectly moved the objective to its original position when the X, Y, or Z axes…
Read MoreNew features in latest Scanbox firmware
To take advantage of the new features in the latest release of the Yeti firmware you should start by getting rid of the half-wave plate control of the laser power. To do so start by removing the motor and half-wave plate from the optical path feeding the laser beam directly into the Pockels cell as…
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