Operating The Motorized Xy Stage - Nikon DS-L4 Instructions Manual

Operating the Motorized XY Stage

4.2
Swipe (or drag with the mouse) the live image to operate the motorized XY stage.
Conditions as shown below must be met to move the XY stage with this operation:
 Zoom magnification must be set at 1x.

A live image must be displayed on the screen.
This function is not available when:
- A still or replayed image is displayed or the screen is in dual-screen mode,
- An error or confirmation message is displayed,
- The DS-L4 is in standby state (blank screen).
- A function is selected on the [TOOLBAR] (the button of the selected function is framed in blue), or
- A setup menu for camera control operations is displayed.

The optical path should be set to [FRONT] or [REAR] when a motorized tilting quadrocular tube is mounted.
This function is not available when the optical path is set to [BINO].
Swiping (or dragging with a mouse) the screen with the optical path set to [BINO] shows the message "XY STAGE
CONTROL - SELECT [FRONT] OR [REAR] OPTICAL PATH."
This function is available whichever direction the optical path is set to when a manual tube is mounted.
Even if the [MIC EASY] screen is displayed, you can operate the XY stage by swiping where the live image is displayed.
Conditions for proper operation
For proper XY stage operation, calibration must be configured correctly, and the camera head must be facing the
correct direction. If the stage does not work correctly, check the following:

Information on the objective has been set.
See Chapter 6, "2.1 Configuring the Objective Information" for details.
 Calibration settings have been registered.
See Chapter 11, "11.2.4 Registering Calibration Settings" in the "Camera Operation" instruction manual for
details. (Even if the [OPTICAL] calibration mode is selected so that the objective information registered on the
microscope is used, enter the magnification of the relay lens and press the [SAVE] button.)

The camera head faces the correct direction.

If the manual DSC zooming port has been attached, the zoom has been set to 1.0x.
The travel distance is calculated assuming that the 1.0x zoom is used, except when the motorized DSC
zooming port is attached.

If you are using the DS-Fi3 microscope camera by mounting it on the DSC zooming port, make sure that
the Nikon logo on the camera faces upward.
XY stage operation in continuous shot mode
Swiping (or clicking with a mouse) a portion on which a live image is displayed in continuous shot mode moves the
XY stage.
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