Additional Software - THORLABS EDU-OMC1 User Manual

Optical Microscopy Course Kit
After finalization and a reboot, you can attach the devices via USB to your PC. Because the extension cable is
USB 2.0 rated, intended for use with the spectrometer and LEDs, we strongly recommend against using the
extension cable in conjunction with the USB 3.0 camera cables – doing so will significantly reduce the data
transfer (maximum possible frame rate) for the cameras. Use should not be necessary since the provided USB
3.0 camera cables are 3 m long. Wait until the driver installation completes before starting the respective
software. The documentation of this kit includes the documentation of all necessary software functions. Further
information about the software installation and additional information about software operation can be found in
the respective manuals.
Camera Series Quick start guide
Zelux CS165XX Camera Manual
ThorCam Camera Series Software Manual
A quick video tour through the settings needed for the kit can be found on the EDU-OMC1(/M) product page on
http://www.thorlabs.com/OMC website and in the Lab Notes material.
The Camera has a status LED indicator:
- Blue: Connected to USB 3.0 Port (~ 35 FPS in full resolution)
- Green: Connected to USB 2.0 Port (~ 18 FPS in full resolution)
- Amber: Camera has internal problem or the host computer port has malfunctioned.
Note that for convenience this LED can be toggled off using the checkbox in the ThorCam camera control software.
The students start exploring the camera and spectrometer software and its features during Lab 1, and the features
needed for that Lab are covered in the Lab 1 Lab Notes.
➔ We strongly advise testing the cameras and spectrometer after software installation and prior
to the first student labs, in order to assure that the software installation was successful.
7.1.3

Additional Software

1. ImageJ: The open source image post-processing software from the U.S. National Institutes of Health,
NIH ImageJ is used for evaluation of student data; it should be installed. An introduction in the
necessary ImageJ functions can be found in Lab 1 Lab Notes.
2. Text and Data applications: Desktop shortcuts to a word processor, spreadsheet, and presentation
software (e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) can be convenient.
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