Category: elements
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Back up your NIS Elements settings! (V3.1+)
(Updated 5/6) – One of my colleagues (Thanks Aaron) noted that the exporter/importer only works on v3.1 and higher. So in the past week I’ve had two systems that mysteriously lost all device settings from elements. I am suspecting this is due to a waindos security update somehow, but until this is confirmed the simple, […]
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Voltage output from NIS Elements, MetaMorph or uManager for under $200
I posted briefly about this a while back, in my explanation of the demise of the parallel port. I finally got my hands on a National Instruments USB-6008 box, and have found the unit to be 100% compatible with any NI-DAQ controlling application. What follows is an example of how to set this up using […]
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Nikon C2 – NIS Elements and Spectral Capability
Nikon has redesigned and updates it’s classic C1 Confocal. The C1 was a great core facility confocal as it was a stable and reliable product. The one thing that held it back was the lack of access to NIS Elements software. With the release of the C2 this problem has been solved. So, along […]
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Proper RGB Conversion of Multichannel Images
When acquiring images in NIS Elements, it is possible to acquire each image with a color over that is approximate to the wavelength used for acquisition. This is the easiest way to view and relate multi-channel data, but when converting the images for export to other programs, it cam become a problem. In the image […]
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Nikon DS U3 Series Controller Install Guide
The new Nikon controllers for DS Series Cameras run on Firewire. As with other firewire adapted imaging cameras, there are numerous small issues to awtch out for during the setup and operation process. Once they are up and running, they should be fine – but for those of you who perform installations, you’ll probably find […]
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Determining background sources in fluorescence
For microscopy engineers and suppliers like me, the background produced in an image is of importance, if that background is created by the imaging system itself. What so many of us on this side of the scope (vs the user side) forget to train on and talk about is the specimen side of the background. […]
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*UPDATED* Micro-Manager Tethered to a Nikon Digital SLR
***UPDATE 3/3/2014*** After a few requests for a report on x64 capability using this tethering technique, I tried installing the NK Remote software on a rather fresh copy of Windows 7×64 – it did not communicate with the camera at all. On the other hand, the open source application “DigiCamControl“, worked perfectly. Now, as far […]
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Fix for Elements v 3.2 and ASI Stages
As anyone who is running NIS Elements v 3.20 + is aware, the ASI stage controllers of any MS-2000 series will not be usable once elements issues a connection command to the controller. Elements will control the stage properly, however the user will not be able to position the stage using the manual joystick. So, […]
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How to Set Large Icons in Elements
This is useful for large screens that are using very high resolutions. Sometimes the icons are so small as to be hard to click and unreadable. Open Elements and select the View Menu, then Layout, then open the “Layout Manager”. Next select the “Toolbar” Section on the Left (Step 1), then Select the “Large Icons” […]
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NIS Elements Stereo Zoom Settings
The Auto-calibration feature in Elements (beginning in version 3.1) is a great thing to have. You simply choose the objective you are working with, the software knows what camera you are running, so the calibration is calculated for you when you add the objective list. While this is great for the compound scope systems out […]