Neurolucida Supported Hardware

We work closely with you to configure each new system, ensuring optimal performance to help you achieve your research goals. Neurolucida is designed to operate on a wide variety of microscopes and hardware commonly used in laboratories. This versatility allows customization of the Neurolucida system to fit your exact needs and budget.

We can provide a complete turn-key system solution, ensuring maximum performance, reliability, and ease-of-use.

The Neurolucida system runs on the same hardware platform as our Stereo Investigator system and is available in three separate configurations:

Standard – controls full research microscope hardware
Workstation – traces neurons manually from images but does not include hardware control
AutoNeuron Workstation – automatically traces neurons from but does not include hardware control

Neurolucida System Components

  • Neurolucida software and extension modules
  • Research microscope
  • Motorized microscope stage and focus
  • Digital camera or a video camera with frame grabber
  • Specialized hardware (filter wheels, shutters, vibration isolation platforms, z-encoders, structured illumination, digitizing tablets)
  • PC workstation running Microsoft Windows XP or later

Supported Microscope Hardware

We work closely with global hardware manufacturers to ensure seamless integration with our software. Please contact us for specific model information.

Although we support a wide range of hardware, certain hardware configurations are not appropriate for some applications. We recommend you contact us for details.

Microscopes
(manual and motorized)		 Digital cameras Video cameras
Leica
Nikon
Olympus
Zeiss		 DVC
Hamamatsu
Optronics
MBF
Zeiss Axiocam
Cooke
Q Imaging		 We support most PAL and NTSC video cameras via S-Video and composite interfaces
Motorized stages/controllers Focus encoders Confocal illumination
Ludl
Märzhäuser
Objective Imaging
Prior
ASI		 Heidenhain
Boeckeler		 BD Biosciences CARV-II
Olympus DSU
Olympus Fluoview
SAR Procyon laser illuminator
Vibration isolation platforms Motorized filter wheels/shutters Digitizing data and video tablets
Vistek Ludl
Prior
Uniblitz		 Wacom

Motorized Stages

Neurolucida is most productive and efficient with a three-axis motor driven microscope stage. The software automatically maintains the registration of the graphics overlay with the microscope image when the stage is moved, allowing for integration of multiple fields of view. This feature ensures the fastest and most accurate data acquisition from objects larger than a single field of view.

PC Workstation

As an authorized reseller of Dell computers, monitors and peripherals, we can easily work with you to ensure a complete, customized, integrated solution.

The recommended configuration for computers running Neurolucida software includes: PC with Intel® Core™2 Duo (or AMD processor with similar benchmarks), Microsoft Windows XP or Vista 32/64-bit*, 2 GB or more RAM (minimum 256MB), 80 GB or larger hard drive (minimum 40GB), and dual monitors (24” 1920×1200 and 20” 1600×1200).

*For Vista 64-bit, we include a true 64-bit Neurolucida application with signed 64-bit drivers, allowing the loading of much larger 3D image stacks.


For more information about Neurolucida, call us at 802.288.9290 or click here to request a price quotation.