I’m excited today to announce the release of the Triggerscope version 4. TG4 marks a major improvement in the performance and capability of the Triggerscope.
New Features
- At the heart of Triggerscope 4 is a New high speed MCU running @ 600 Mhz. This is an 83x improvement over the Triggerscope 3B.
- On board 1024K MCU RAM provides more than enough memory for arrays.
- A new features provides access to a 16GB External SD Card, installed inside. Memory may be used for storing data for sequence access, recording of external parameters and timing events, or saving of advanced settings.
- A new Real Time Clock is included for better timing over long duration experiments and delays.
- DAC update rates can be overclocked, to a maximum frequency of 270kHz.
- Integrated and simplified external controls for easier operation.
New Software
In addition to the release of Triggerscope 4, ARC is introducing a python-based, multi-platform compatible standalone control application. Our application can be installed on Windows, OS-X, or Linux systems. Source is also available from the GitHub Repo here. Users have two options for use – EXE and APP executables provide a small containerized version of python, so the entire application runs without any external installs required. Or, for customers who already have python installed, simply downloading and running the native python file is an option.
For debugging, all communication between the software and the triggerscope are printed for the user to view, to make diagnostics and custom driver development as simple as possible.
Light and Dark themes are provided to keep monitor glare down during imaging. This software is available for all Triggerscope 3 and up devices, and can be found on our GitHub Repo here.
New Micromanager Firmware Options
Nico Stuurman recently undertook a huge endeavor, and implemented a new approach for using MicroManager and the Triggerscope, with faster syntax, greater memory capacity, and tight integration into the Micromanager sequencing system for fast device control. ARC can install this firmware option before your triggerscope ships, just let us know which version you’d like to use!
- If you already have a triggerscope, and would like to use the new TriggerscopeMM Firmware, please refer to the MicroManager device adaptor variant here.
For Information on setting up the Triggerscope 4, please refer to this guide.
Purchase your Triggerscope 4 at the ARC Online Store here.
-Austin