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Time Series
This modules enables the acquisition of time series (time-lapse) images with definition of intervals between images, total acquisition duration and number of time points. Time series can be started and stopped manually, at fixed times, after a waiting period or by input (trigger) signal, to analyze images already acquired or change the experiment parameters. The experiment size is limited only by free space on the hard drive and the images are acquired at maximum possible speed.
Acquiring Time Series Images
- To set up Time Series experiments, you need to have licensed this functionality and activated it under Tools > Toolkit Manager. For LSM systems, this functionality is part of the system license.
- You have set up a new experiment with at least one defined channel and adjusted focus and exposure time correctly, see also Set up a new experiment and Set up multi-channel experiments.
- You are on Acquisition tab.
- In the Acquisition Dimensions section, activate Time Series .
- The Time Series tool is displayed in the Left Tool Area.
- Open the Time Series tool.
- Set the Duration of your time series. You are able to select an interval (days, hours, minutes, seconds, milliseconds) or cycles (1-n), e.g. 10 cycles.
- Set the Interval of your time series.
- Click Start Experiment.
- The time series experiment starts. You have successfully set up a time series experiment.
You can display the individual images via the Time slider on the Dimensions tab.