Navigation - Sample Carrier - Zeiss LSM 880 Operating Manual

LSM 880
5.3.7 Navigation – Sample Carrier
The Sample carrier tool allows the definition and
orientation of a sample carrier, so that single wells
can be approached automatically.
• Click on the Sample carrier tool tab to open
the Sample Carrier tool (Fig. 298).
• Press the tab again to close the tool. Without
selecting a sample carrier, no sample carrier will
be displayed in the Orientation display box.
You can define the properties of a new sample
carrier by pressing the Properties button. This
opens the Properties window (Fig. 299).
In Columns and Rows, enter the Number of
columns and rows of your sample carrier or use the
arrows for changing the numbers. You also have
to enter the well to well Distance in mm, which
you should measure with a ruler.
Save the new configuration by pressing the Save
button (floppy disk symbol). This will open the
Save current carrier configuration as dialog
(Fig. 300).
Type in the Configuration name you want to use.
Press Ok to save the configuration.
Press Cancel to close the dialog without saving.
After saving the new defined carrier will be
displayed in the Orientation display box.
To load a configuration from the database of saved
configurations press the Load button (folder
symbol). This opens the Load configuration...
window (Fig. 301).
From the list of Recent configurations or al
available Configurations select the one you want
to open by clicking on the name. This will
immediately open the respective sample carrier
configuration in the Orientation display box.
If you type in a name in the Search input field,
only this configuration will be listed in the
Configuration field.
If you type in a name that does not exist, the
list will be empty.
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Fig. 298 Sample Carrier tool
Fig. 299 Properties input window
Fig. 300 Save current carrier configuration
as dialog
Fig. 301 Load configuration... window
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