Screens For Ni-E; Microscope Control Screen (Ni-E) - Nikon DS-L4 Instructions Manual

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Screens for Ni-E

The displayed content will differ depending on the configuration and settings of your microscope.
The screen will only show devices that are connected to the microscope and recognized by DS-L4. For this reason,
the composition of the screen will differ depending on the configuration of the microscope. For information on
microscopes and devices that can be recognized by DS-L4, refer to Chapter 1, "Motorized Units Operable from
DS-L4".
The button layout on the [MICROSCOPE CONTROL] and [MIC EASY] screens can be customized. For details on
changing the button layout or displaying/hiding the buttons, refer to Chapter 6, "4.1.1 Selecting the Buttons to be
Displayed".

MICROSCOPE CONTROL Screen (Ni-E)

2.1
The [MICROSCOPE CONTROL] screen is used to operate the motorized parts of the microscope. The following button
layout is the factory default except for the SLEEP button.
Opens the sub
screen for controlling
the elevating section
and motorized XY
stage (see Chapter
5, "1.18 Operating
the Elevating Section
and the Motorized
XY Stage").
Moves to the
[MIC SETUP] -
[MOVEMENT]
screen.
A button for opening
an operation sub
screen (nosepiece,
FL turret, etc.)
Press the button to
open a sub screen at
the bottom of the
screen.
Sub screen
Operation buttons
Press a button to operate the
corresponding motorized
device. The selected button is
displayed with a check mark.
Example of a sub screen with a slider (Lamp adjustment)
Chapter 2
Basics of Microscope Operation with DS-L4
Switches normal
mode/sleep mode (see
Chapter 5, "3 Entering the
Sleep State (Noise
Reduction)") (hidden by
default)
X: X coordinate of the motorized XY stage
Y: Y coordinate of the motorized XY stage
Z: Z coordinate of the microscope's elevating
section
(The display of Z coordinate flashes in
escape state. Also, the X, Y, Z coordinates
blinks when at specimen removal position.)
These buttons are
enabled when the
DS-L4 has control
of the lamp.
Slider
Available operations:
- Dragging the round marker being pressed
- Pressing the [◄] or [►] button
- Pressing the area to the left or right of the round marker
(for greater movement than when using the [◄] or [►] button)
1-5
Closes the
[MICROSCOPE
CONTROL] screen
Operation buttons
(optical path, etc.)
Press a button to
operate the
corresponding motorized
device. The selected
button is displayed with a
check mark.
ON/OFF or open/close
button (lamp, motorized
shutter, etc.)
Indicates the current
status with an icon. Each
time the button is
pressed, the status
switches and the
corresponding motorized
device operates.
Closes the sub screen.