Using pre-recorded Images

For using pre-recorded images when starting the software, in the menu Tools > Options > Startup, the Reload Last Used Documents checkbox must be activated.

  1. Microscope and hardware components are switched on and are ready for operation.
  2. ZEN software is installed on your computer.
  1. Double-click on the program icon on your desktop.
  2. Alternatively click Start > Carl Zeiss Microscopy > ZEN.
  3. The software starts and displays a loading screen. After a while you see the smart profile selection screen. The application automatically detects your microscope based on your hardware, MTB configuration and licenses.
  4. Click on the ZEN profile you want to work with. Alternatively, click Go to Manual Profile Selection to manually select a specific software profile.
  5. The software starts. During the program start, the hardware settings are initialized.
  6. The Welcome Screen opens, see Welcome Screen.
  7. To open a recently opened file, click on the respective entry.
  8. The Welcome Screen closes, and the file is opened in ZEN.
  9. To create a new ZEN Connect project, click Create Project.
  10. The New ZEN Connect Project dialog opens to create a new project.
  11. To acquire a completely new image, click Acquire New Image.
  12. The Welcome Screen closes and allows you to set up a new image acquisition experiment.
  13. To open an existing file, click Open File.
  14. A file browser opens.
  15. Select the file and click Open.
  16. The Welcome Screen and file browser close and the file is opened in ZEN.