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Display

Display: This tab allows you to configure the layout (Display) of your interface. It can be divided into different sections (Location) and different categories in the location (Category). There are 3 important points in this tab :
  • A- Sub Device search field (lets you perform a quick search among items in the list)
  • B- Buttons to interact with the Sub Devices
  • C- The display setting table
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  1. Click on Initialize to create all Display Data (if this step has already been done but you want to add another device, click on Update). If you click on Initialize when you have already initialized your devices, you will get a message to know if you want to overwrite your current display or not.
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    Note: After the initialization, you will get a table with all sub devices and their Location, Category, Name, Display type by default and advanced settings.
    • Sub Device: Sub Device bound to the display Data
    • Name: name by default in the interface
    • Location: in which section you want to place and display the Graphic Field.
    • Category: in the location you can organize sub devices by category
    • Display type: which kind of UI-elements it will be (for example, switcher will be a on/off button). Generated by default but you can change it by clicking on Advanced parameters.
    • Advanced: go to advanced parameters.
  2. You can modify all the parameters directly by clicking on each column (or you can go to Advanced)
    • Name: You can change the name by editing the field.
    • Location: by clicking on the drop down menu you can choose another location. Depending on your system, you will find : Setting, Channel, Shortcut, CameraParameters, Hidden.
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    • Category: You can add a category by clicking on Edit (pen). Write the name and click on Add Category, then click on OK to close the window. You will find the new category on the drop-down menu.
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    • Display type: Depending on the Sub Device the display type will be by default but you can modify it by clicking on Advanced parameters.
    • Advanced Parameters.
  3. Advanced Tab groups all previous display parameters together. Click on Edit (pen). You will find 3 sections to navigate by scrolling:
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    1. General:
      • Name: text field.
      • Location: drop-down list.
      • Category: drop-down list.
      • If you want to see this parameter in Expert mode, you should check the box (Expert mode allows unrestricted access to all settings and parameters of the system). If you don't check the box, the parameter will appear in User mode. User mode allows restricted access to some settings and parameters. The restrictions are fully customizable, from the basic channel configuration to the most advanced settings of the camera(s) or other devices.
      • If you check the Disabled box, the setting cannot be changed. It is possible to switch from User Mode to Expert Mode at any time. A password can be set to access the Expert Mode. These authorization levels are optional, depending on the use of the system.
    2. Display Type:
      • SELECT - Select either Combo_Box (drop-down list), Toggle_Button (switching between two states) or Radio_Button (multiple button but one choice). Then click on Add Value and fill in required values. You can delete them one by one by clicking on the red cross.
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        Note: Example : you have 5 positions in the filter wheel (from 0 to 4 [you can find this information in the property of your Sub Device]). The display type will be SELECT and ComboBox. To configure these 5 positions you need to add 5 Values (see the example table below):
        Value Display
        O DAPI
        1 GFP
        2 YFP
        3 Cy3
        4 Cy5
      • NUMBER - Select Number Type in the drop-down list:
        • Number field only
        • VerticalJoystick
        • ThetaJoystick
        • Horizontal Slider
        • Vertical Slider
        • Potentiometer
        For each number type, you need to indicate:
        • Minimal and the maximal value
        • Step to change the value
        • Unit of this value: it can be Distance, Time or No unit
        • Number Format: decimal, the number of decimal or no decimal
        • Conversion Factor: decimal
        • For the VerticalJoystick and the ThetaJoystick, you can add a JoystickName
        Note: Example: used for stage.
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      • SWITCHER - Select Switcher Type between Switcher or Button in the drop-down menu:
        • If Switcher, indicate the open and close value.
          Notice: For Inscoper, 0 is for close value and 1 is for open value.
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        • If Button, indicate the open and close value, open and close name.
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      • TEXT - Text display type requires no action from your part.
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