Scanner components; quick
reference
For
technicians and sales managers!
The table
combines units and includes components and
Scanner types and components |
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Scanner Component |
MIDI_OC |
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Release date |
October 2016 |
June 2014 |
March 2012 |
March 2016 |
2009 |
March
2016 |
2010 |
2009 |
March
2016 |
2009 |
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Since
SW-Version |
Separate SW |
1.19 |
1.15 |
1.21 |
1.12 |
1.21 |
1.14 |
1.12 |
1.21 |
1.12 |
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Housing |
No; OEM |
No; OEM |
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Construction |
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Halogen lamp |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Flash
illumination |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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RGB
illumination |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Illumination
mirror |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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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 |
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Objective
change |
motorized |
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Reflector
turret [drive] |
No |
No |
No |
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Camera changer |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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X-Y-Stage
[step motor] |
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Focus unit
[step motor] |
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Specimen
holder |
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Slide loading
with |
Manual |
Manual |
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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.
Implementation,
types and using of 2phase and 5 phase stepper motors.
Creating
the preview in Pannoramic scanners; relations between preview pixels and FOV.
Creating
a fluorescent view of a stained specimen; used with FL scanners.
How to
clean optical components of the scanner.
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.