To use the SlmScan Imaging System it must be defined as a Scanning System in the General ScanImage Settings section of the ScanImage Machine Configuration Editor.
The ScanImage Machine Configuration Editor can be accessed by selecting the Machine Configuration... option in the File Menu on the Main Controls panel.
Configuratio Editor for SlmScan
| Property Name | Description | Recommended Setting |
|---|---|---|
| SLM Type | The type of SLM used in the microscope. | Meadowlark SLMs: meadowlark.ODP Other SLMs: generic |
| Signal Acquisition DAQ | The digitizer for acquiring PMT channels. The digitizer can be shared with ResScan or LinScan. | |
| Auxiliary Digital I/O DAQ | The NI-DAQ board to import the SLM Update Trigger | Meadowlark SLMs: The Beams or FastZ DAQ board in the PXI chassis Other SLMs: None |
| Beam DAQ | The NI-DAQ controlling the Pockels-cell in the SLM's optical path | |
| Linear Scanner | The LinearScanner (galvo/galvo scanner) that is in series with the SLM on the optical path. | |
| Effective Focal Length | The effective focal length of the microsope in millimeter. | |
| Zero Order Beam Block Radius | The diameter of the zero order beam block radius in percent of the SLM's field of view. | |
| SLM Update Trigger Input Terminal | The PFI terminal on the Auxiliary DAQ, to which the SLM Update Trigger is connected. | Meadowlark SLMs: PFI0 Other SLMs: None |
| SLM Update Trigger Signal Polarity | Meadowlark SLMs: Falling |
SLM Configuration Page
Attachments:
Generic Slm page.PNG (image/png)
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SlmScan configuration page - meadowlark.PNG (image/png)
Generic SlmScan configuration page.PNG (image/png)
SlmScanner Configuration Editor.PNG (image/png)