Associate Binning with a Software Lens

Purpose

For convenience and repeatability, we recommend that you associate pixel-binning with software lenses in BrightSLICE software. This procedure walks you through the process of configuring software lens associations with binning modes.

Procedure

  1. Open BrightSLICE software.

  2. Go to: File > Hardware Setup > Microscope > SLICE.

  3. Click Associate Binning to Lens to enable software lens association with the pixel-binning camera setting.

    The Match Binning with Lens for Camera dialog box opens.

  4. Click on each binning level, then click Edit.

    1. The Objective Name and Lens dialog opens. The Objective name shown in the dialog corresponds to the binning level you selected.

    2. Click the Lens for objective dropdown menu and select the following lens name, depending on the binning level to assign pixel binning levels to software lens:

      Objective name/Binning level Lens for objective
      1 10x/0.28 (V)
      2 10x/0.28 2x2 Bin (V)
      3 10x/0.28 3x3 Bin (V)

    3. Click OK to complete each lens assignment.

      Continue assigning all three software lenses to pixel binning levels 1, 2, and 3.

  5. Click OK on the Match Binning with Lens for Camera dialog box to save your lens assignments and close the dialog.

  6. Click OK again to save your work and exit the Hardware Setup menu.

Verify your lens/binning assignments

  1. (If necessary) Open the Camera Settings panel: click Camera Settings on the Workspace ribbon.

  2. Click More settings to open the More Settings: Lumina 26 dialog.

  3. Click to select the Binning and Cropping tab.

  4. Verify your lens-pixel binning assignments by selecting each binning setting from the Binning drop down menu and checking that the software lens changes appropriately with the binning setting.

 

Watch a quick video (1:11) of the procedure: