Device Command Sequences

View an example of a Device Command Sequence...

 

Device Command Sequence name: DAPI Widefiled Sola   Command 1: Stereo Investigator turns off the fluorescent light source (Sola). Command 2: Stereo Investigator directs the light source to the camera used for fluorescent imaging. Command 3: Stereo Investigator only starts task 4 once task 2 is completed. Command 4: Stereo Investigatorapplies the DAPI filter. Command 5: Stereo Investigator only starts task 6 once task 4 is completed. Command 6: Stereo Investigator verifies that the fluorescent shutter is open. Command 7: Stereo Investigator only starts task 8 once task 6 is completed. Command 8: Stereo Investigator turns on the fluorescent light source.

 

1. Click Options>Device Command Sequence Setup ;Stereo Investigator displays the Device Command Sequences dialog box .
   
2. In the Add Device Command Sequence field, type the name of the sequence to be defined.
3. Click Add. Stereo Investigator displays the Device Command Sequence Editor dialog box .
   
4. From the Device drop-down menu, select a device (the list of devices is based on the devices connected to Stereo Investigator).
   • The same device can be used several times with different states.
5. From the State drop-down menu, select a "state" for the device.
6. Click Add to Sequence to add the device/state pair to the list.
7. Repeat for all the device/state pairs necessary to complete the Device Command Sequence and click OK.

The Test State button puts a given device into the state listed in the drop-down menu in order to test the device in that state.

1. Create a series of messages for each microscope piece to adjust with Message Device Setup.
2. Define a Device Command Sequence to display the messages in the order corresponding to the order of the manual adjustments.
1. Click Options>Device Command Sequence Setup.
2. Type a name for your sequence of messages and click Add. The Device Command Sequence Editor opens.
3. Select "Message" from the Device drop-down menu.
4. Select the name of the message (usually part name) from the State drop-down menu.
5. Click Add to Sequence.
6. Repeat steps c. through e. for each message .
7. Click OK.

1. Click Options>Device Command Sequence Setup or click the Edit button in the toolbar . I can't see the Edit button...

   The Edit button may be hidden to avoid later tampering with the device command sequences you defined.

   To display the button again:

   • Click Options>General Preferences.
   • Select the Miscellaneous tab and uncheck this box: .
   • The change will take effect next time you open Stereo Investigator.
2. The Device Command Sequences dialog box opens.
3. Select the name of the device command sequence that you want to edit and click Edit.
4. Stereo Investigator displays the Device Command Sequence Editor dialog box. 
   • To delete a device/state pair: select the device/state pair from the list and click Delete.
   • To rearrange the order of the device/state pairs: highlight a device/state pair, then select Move Up or Move Down.