INTRODUCTION TO THE OCUS®40 WHOLE SLIDE IMAGE SCANNER The Grundium Ocus®40 MGU-00002 is a professional imaging instrument for digitizing microscope slides with sharpest image quality in the business. Integration-ready and very easy to use, the Ocus®40 enables both local and remote use anywhere in the world.
Register the scanner. As a first step, the scanner needs to be registered in Grundium cloud (https://www.grundium.net). This is done via a computer or a mobile device that has internet connection. These steps do not require the Ocus scanner to be powered on.
SETTING UP THE NETWORK FIREWALL CONFIGURATION BASED ON THE MAC -ADDRESS If the network you use has a firewall, make sure that the scanner is allowed to make requests to Grundium Cloud using the outgoing connection to the Internet (TCP ports 80 & 443 for use within same network and optionally TCP port 471 for use from remote network).
Open the browser in your computer or tablet and type the following in the browser’s address field: https://www.grundium.net If you already have a user account to Grundium, login with your account details and move directly to chapter 7.3. Image 5. Login to Grundium cloud.
Note: Before it is possible to log in to the Ocus scanner while it is connected with Direct WLAN / Wi-Fi connection (Access Point Mode), the Ocus Scanner needs to be registered to a team, and connected to the internet with a network connection that allows the scanner to connect to the Grundium cloud. (See section 7 “First use”).
Important notice: Both in local and remote use, remember to keep at least 10 centimeters (4 inches) of free space around the scanner. Do not touch the scanner when the stage is moving. 1. On your computer or tablet, navigate to Grundium.net, select Microscope view, click Eject slide tray, or Change Slide.
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Note: Ocus 40 optics has been designed for 0.17mm cover slip thickness. As high NA objectives are very sensitive to variation in cover slip thickness, best results can be achieved using precision cover slips. Scanning with different thickness slips or even without a slip is possible but resulting image quality will be degraded.
“Microscope” and “Scan Archive” views is available. Note: The sharing feature requires a separate license, which can be obtained by contacting your distributor or Grundium. A shared session can be started by clicking Sharing and Start – the session specific link can be copied or emailed to participants.
If you are running several scanners and want to switch from one to another, click the scanner name at the top of the Grundium.net UI to select another scanner. Select the preferred scanner from the drop-down menu. SWITCHING OFF THE SCANNER Note: If you are preparing the scanner for transportation, remove the slide from the scanner before clicking Shutdown.
TEAM MANAGEMENT 16.1 CREATE NEW TEAM Select Team management from the menu under your name in Grundium.net UI, top bar, on the right. Image 37. To create a new team, click Team management from a menu. Click Create team… Name your team. The name must be in lower case and cannot include special characters or spaces.
KEEPING THE SOFTWARE UP TO DATE From time to time, Grundium provides software updates. When a new update is available, you will get a notification and instructions on how to update the software. Scanner intended usage flow must be verified after each software update. This...
Tape the cardboard box securely, so it does not open during the transit. Note: Always verify the operation and performance of the scanner after transportation. If issues emerge after the transportation, please contact customer support, support@grundium.com Saavutustenkatu 3, 33720 Tampere, Finland Ocus®40 MGU-00002 User Guide version 7.0...
Fahrenheit). An airtight carrying case is available for purchase at Grundium or your distributor. • Do not open the scanner or try to change the objective. Only persons authorized by Grundium may repair the product. Unauthorized modifications may damage the scanner.
Continue. A verification code is emailed to you. Enter the verification code and click Continue. Enter the new password and click Confirm. Note: The Ocus scanner needs to be connected to the internet and to the Grundium cloud for it to receive the updated password information.
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Any change or modification to the product not expressly approved by Grundium Oy could void the user's authority to operate the device.
CUSTOMER CARE AND SUPPORT If you receive your scanner in damaged package or have any problems with the scanner, contact primarily your distributor. You can contact Grundium Ltd. by e-mail at support@grundium.com or by phone on +358 44 749 4455.
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