Scanner components; quick reference

For technicians and sales managers!

The table combines units and includes components and

• Offers an overview of existing modules, components and units
• A compare of units and scanners is easily possible.
• Shows scanner types, equipped with different units
• You will go very quickly familiar with the units and differences of the scanners.

Scanner types and components
Scanner Component	iSaCS scanner	PCON scanner	P250	SCAN_II	SCAN	MIDI_II	MIDI_OC	MIDI	DESK_II	DESK
Release date	October 2016	June 2014	March 2012	March 2016	2009	March 2016	2010	2009	March 2016	2009
Since SW-Version	Separate SW	1.19	1.15	1.21	1.12	1.21	1.14	1.12	1.21	1.12
Housing	No; OEM	No; OEM	Standard	SCAN	Standard	MIDI	Standard	Standard	Modified DESK	Standard
Construction	Modified MIDI	Modified MIDI	P250	Modified SCAN	SCAN	Modified MIDI	MIDI	MIDI	Modified DESK	DESK
Halogen lamp	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Flash illumination	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
RGB illumination	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
Illumination mirror	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Slide thickness [mm]	0.95 ~ 1.05	0.95 ~ 1.05	0.95 ~ 1.20	0.95 ~ 1.20	0.95 ~ 1.05	0.95 ~ 1.20	0.95 ~ 1.05	0.95 ~ 1.05	0.95 ~ 1.20	0.95 ~ 1.05
Objective change	motorized	motorized	motorized	motorized	manual	motorized	motorized	manual	manual	manual
Reflector turret [drive]	Belt	No	Belt	Belt	Gear	Belt	Gear	Gear	No	No
Camera changer	90° tube	No	motorized	No	manual	No	manual	manual	No	No
X-Y-Stage [step motor]	2Phase	2Phase	2Phase	5Phase	2Phase	5Phase	2Phase	2Phase	5Phase	2Phase
Focus unit [step motor]	2Phase	2Phase	2Phase	5Phase	2Phase	5Phase	2Phase	2Phase	5Phase	2Phase
Specimen holder	MIDI-like	MIDI-like	SCAN-like	SCAN-like	SCAN	SCAN-like	MIDI	MIDI	SCAN-like	DESK
Slide loading with	Tray; 10pos.	Tray; 12pos.	Magazine; 25	Magazine; 25	Magazine; 25	Tray; 12pos.	Tray; 12pos.	Tray; 12pos.	Manual	Manual

Basic articles

Following articles are a collection of procedures and knowledge used in many or all scanners. Reading these articles and using the knowledge is helpful for beginners as well as experienced technicians.

· Improvements in SMD_II type scanners

Modifications, enhancements and improvements in SMD_II type scanners in relation to SMD type scanners.

· Preview calibration steps for SMD_II type scanners

Execute the preview calibration program steps, used since SW version 1.21.

· Stepper motors

Implementation, types and using of 2phase and 5 phase stepper motors.

· FOV and Preview

Creating the preview in Pannoramic scanners; relations between preview pixels and FOV.

· Fluorescence exciting

Creating a fluorescent view of a stained specimen; used with FL scanners.

· Cleaning optics

How to clean optical components of the scanner.

· Assigning address

Assign the specified address to the relevant unit.

· Configure scanners (Configuration.ini)

Construction, parameters and values of the file MicroscopeConfiguration.ini.

· Service program (SlideScannerService.exe)

Move components, check and test values, calibrate units and components.