Hardware setup: Message device

For a better understanding of this tool, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with Device Command Sequence Setup first.

Purpose

Use this tool if you have a non-motorized microscope to define alerts/instructions (referred to as messages) to perform a series of manual adjustments to your microscope.

Creating a sequence of messages

1. Create a series of messages for each microscope piece to adjust.
   1. Go to the File>Hardware setup>Message device panel.
   2. In the Message Device panel, click Add.
   3. Enter a name and text for the message. Click OK.
   4. Repeat a. and b. for each new message and click OK once all the messages have been created.
2. Define a Device Command Sequence to display the messages in the order corresponding to the order of the manual adjustments.

Using the sequence of messages

1. Select the name of your sequence of messages from the Device drop-down menu in Acquire>Device controls.
2. The first message appears in a pop-up window. Perform the task outlined in the message and click OK.
3. Repeat for each message in the sequence.