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Anchi Cheng, 01/03/2014 03:33 PM

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h1. Gatan on Windows-32
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* This is only known to work for Gatan camera associate with FEI microscopes.  For JEOL microscope, dmsem is used.
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h2. Extra Package and Installation
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|_.program/package|_.notes|
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|TecnaiCCD.dll |(Should come with the microscope).|
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{{include(comtypes installer)}}
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h3. Register TecnaiCCD.dll  (It may have been registered already)
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*  From the command prompt, run the following commands.  You may need to enter the full path of the dll:
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<pre>REGSVR32 TecnaiCCD.dll</pre>
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h2. instruments.cfg
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<pre>
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[camera]
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class: gatan.Gatan
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zplane: 50
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height: 4096
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width: 4096
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</pre>
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* height and width depends on your specific camera
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see [[instrumentscfg_for_22|instruments.cfg z plane configuration]] for more explanation.
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h2. Setup
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* Set camera configuration to give the [[Leginon Image Orientation|standard Leginon orientation]].
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* Set the [[Low_dose_shutter_configuration_for_Gatan_camera_in_Digital_Micrograph_program|shutter configuration in DM]] to protect the specimen when camera is not taking images
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h2. Testing with pyscope
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In python command
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<pre>
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form pyscope import gatan
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g = gatani.Gatani()
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g.setExposureTime(200)
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g.getImage()
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</pre>
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You should get a bunch of numbers in a numpy array.
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h2. Programs to open before Leginon Client: Digital Micrograph