Programmable microscope control unit having freely usable connections, microscope system having a microscope control unit, and method for operating a microscope control unit
AssigneeLeica Microsystems CMS GmbH
InventorsMarkus Weber, Robert Mainberger
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Abstract
A microscope control unit includes at least one connection which is connectable to one or more electrically addressable microscope components or other electrically controllable components. At least one connection parameter of the at least one connection is programmatically configurable. At least one script with script commands is provided on the microscope control unit. At least one terminal is addressable by the script commands.
Claims20
A microscope control unit, comprising:
- at least one connection which is connectable to one or more electrically addressable microscope components or other electrically controllable components,
- wherein at least one connection parameter of the at least one connection is programmatically configurable,
- wherein at least one script with script commands is provided on the microscope control unit, the at least one script having an interface,
- wherein the at least one connection is addressable by the script commands,
- wherein the at least one connection is provided with a first channel number of a plurality of channel numbers, and
- wherein the at least one script is provided with a second channel number of the plurality of channel numbers.
A method for operating a microscope control unit with at least one connection which is connectable to one or more electrically controllable microscope components or other electrically controllable components, the method comprising:
- storing at least one script with script commands on the microscope control unit, the at least one script having an interface;
- programmatically configuring at least one connection parameter of the at least one connection,
- wherein the at least one connection is provided with a first channel number of a plurality of channel numbers, and
- wherein the at least one script is provided with a second channel number of the plurality of channel numbers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.