With this tool you define time series. At the end the resulting time series image (CZI) is saved on hard drive or into the archive (as all other acquisition workbenches do). For exporting MPEG4 files, use the Movie Export tool, see Output Documents > Export Tools > Movie Export Tool tool, see Movie Export Tool.

To acquire time series you need to license the Time Series module.

Parameter

Description

Limit by

Sets the times series acquisition to a specific type.

None

Default. No type is set. Acquisition has to be stopped manually. Click Stop to save the time series.

Cycle

Limits the setup of the acquisition to a specific number.

In Free Mode: Click Stop to save the time series.

In Job Mode: If Stop is clicked before the cycle is expired, the time series is not saved.

Duration

Limits the setup of the acquisition to a specific runtime.

In Free Mode: Click Stop to save the time series.

In Job Mode: If Stop is clicked before the duration is expired, the time series is not saved.

Time Points

Only visible, if for the limit Cycle is selected.

Sets the number of time points for acquisition.

Duration

Only visible, if for the limit Duration is selected.

Sets the length of the time series.

ms

Sets the duration in milliseconds.

s

Sets the duration in seconds.

min

Sets the duration in minutes.

h

Sets the duration in hours.

Days

Sets the duration in days.

Min. Interval

Sets the cycle, e.g., 3 s means, every three seconds an image is acquired. If the exposure time of your camera is longer, the interval is extended accordingly.

ms

Sets the interval in milliseconds.

s

Default: 1 s. Sets the interval in seconds.

min

Sets the interval in minutes.

h

Sets the interval in hours.

Days

Sets the interval in days.