Category: Microscopes

  • LED, laser, or other PWM control using Triggerscope

    LED, laser, or other PWM control using Triggerscope

    It appears that more and more people want to use PWM control for illumination devices from Micro-Manager and other imaging software. PWM may be used for any number of applications, from high speed pulsing of an LED, or a laser, in order to reduce phototoxicity or just to control brightness, or to drive a DC […]

  • Intel NUC, Pt Grey camera and ASI RAMM offer serious performance for a great price

    Intel NUC, Pt Grey camera and ASI RAMM offer serious performance for a great price

    One of my recent projects which was very exciting and interesting was to build a custom imaging system for John Mclaughlin at Torch Therapeutics. This was a great build for a number of reasons, one of which is that Torch has allowed me to write a report on this build, which is greatly appreciated! From […]

  • Computational imaging continues to grow in microscopy

    Computational imaging continues to grow in microscopy

    The Waller Lab recently had a demo announcement of their awesome implementation of computational imaging. They have some examples on their lytro page, which look really cool! This got me thinking about the last 10 years or so, and how the combination of image capture with control over input and output image fields, has grown into a […]

  • Microscope Objective Zemax Files

    Microscope Objective Zemax Files

    While I haven’t had a chance to test these for accuracy, I was excited to find them while looking for some tube lens specs! You can find the file set here. These designs include some of the common infinity corrected objectives, as well as tube lenses, from every major microscope manufacturer.    

  • Shutter Configuration of TTL devices in Micromanager

    Shutter Configuration of TTL devices in Micromanager

    I made this video to show how to use both a state device shutter object and a group shutter object in micro-manager. Hopefully others can make use of it! [youtube width=”600″ height=”365″ video_id=”nnYqcER-7ZI”]

  • How to use external triggers on scientific and industrial cameras

    How to use external triggers on scientific and industrial cameras

    Controlling a camera from an external trigger can be very useful. External triggering provides greater timing accuracy, direct control over exposure duration, and remote operation from TTL devices. This is a prime reason I made the Triggerscope controller, so I though it would be useful to explain how this works and what you can do […]

  • DIY emission filter for observer safety

    DIY emission filter for observer safety

    I can’t believe I missed this excellent post from Sam Lord @ Everyday Scientist on how to insert an emission filter on your ocular lightpath. Having been hit by some untold number scopes wherein I either was observing, and switched to a no-emission-filter spot on the dichroic turret, or where I was observing and for […]

  • uPeek iPhone based Microscope

    uPeek iPhone based Microscope

    Kickstarter has another iphone microscope project, this time it looks like an attachment which includes a 4 line LED, focusing and optical element system, and machined body. Looks cool!     -Austin  

  • ASCB 2015 Reveals the Next Generation of Microscopy

    ASCB 2015 Reveals the Next Generation of Microscopy

    One of the best aspects of flying is being apart from the world. Not only terra firma, but the troubles of life, questions of the future, and concerns of the present. Flight requires attention to instruments while in operation, but long cross country flights leave the pilot with time to sit and watch the world unfold […]

  • Triggerscope & Micro-Manager Demo LED

    Triggerscope & Micro-Manager Demo LED

    With ASCB right around the corner, I’ve been looking for opportunities to showcase the controller, so I’m happy and grateful to announce that the TriggerScope16 will be demonstrated at the Open-Imaging Micro-Manager booth (#1312)  this year! Here’s a short video I made showing the new display which will be at the booth. The display uses […]