Difference between revisions of "McScope"

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* https://beagleboard.org/black
 
* https://beagleboard.org/black
  
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Reference system:
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Reference system, focusing on critical components
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* Microscope
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** AmScope MU800 camera
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** MDrive17 stepper motors on XY stage
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* BBB indexer
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** BBB
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** Machinekit
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** B3I cape (breaks out step/direction to RJ45)
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* T61p laptop
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** Ubuntu 16.04LTS
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** pyuscope (microscope control software)
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** touptek.ko modified for direct RGB control
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Reference workflow:
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* SSH -X from T61p to BBB
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** Launch LinuxCNC software over X
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** Launch server.py RPC client (TODO: bring back automatic launch)
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** Use LinuxCNC GUI for all setup movement, not pyuscope
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* Optional: white balance camera using cal.py. Write values to microscope.json
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* Start pyuscope software
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* Select current objective (ie 20x)
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* Use LinuxCNC GUI to navigate around stage and make adjustments to level out
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** TODO: add link / suggestions how to do this
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* Use LinuxCNC GUI to navigate to upper left corner of die and in pyuscope hit "set upper left"
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* Use LinuxCNC GUI to navigate to lower right corner of die and pyuscope hit "set lower right"

Revision as of 20:37, 17 August 2019

This page is about a reference DIY microscpoe control system similar to those used by John McMaster. Its intended to be a good starting place for what options might be for adding automated image capture to a microscope.

Useful links:

Reference system, focusing on critical components

  • Microscope
    • AmScope MU800 camera
    • MDrive17 stepper motors on XY stage
  • BBB indexer
    • BBB
    • Machinekit
    • B3I cape (breaks out step/direction to RJ45)
  • T61p laptop
    • Ubuntu 16.04LTS
    • pyuscope (microscope control software)
    • touptek.ko modified for direct RGB control

Reference workflow:

  • SSH -X from T61p to BBB
    • Launch LinuxCNC software over X
    • Launch server.py RPC client (TODO: bring back automatic launch)
    • Use LinuxCNC GUI for all setup movement, not pyuscope
  • Optional: white balance camera using cal.py. Write values to microscope.json
  • Start pyuscope software
  • Select current objective (ie 20x)
  • Use LinuxCNC GUI to navigate around stage and make adjustments to level out
    • TODO: add link / suggestions how to do this
  • Use LinuxCNC GUI to navigate to upper left corner of die and in pyuscope hit "set upper left"
  • Use LinuxCNC GUI to navigate to lower right corner of die and pyuscope hit "set lower right"
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