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Anchi Cheng, 10/31/2013 08:23 PM

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h1. Tietz camera installation and setup
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h2. Many Tietz cameras are controlled by a computer separated from the microscope
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Please read [[Using_Leginon_on_a_system_where_the_microscope_and_camera_are_controlled_by_different_computers]] first.
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h2. Extra Package and Installation
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|_.program/package|_.notes|
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|CAMC4.exe |(Should come with the camera)|
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h3. Register CAMC4.exe
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*  From the command prompt, run the following commands.
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<pre>CAMC4.exe /regserver</pre>
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h3. Run updatecom.py sould contain this output
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<pre>
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initializing Tietz CCD Camera done.
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</pre>
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h3. Register the Tietz ping callback function.  From a command line window:
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<pre>cd C:\python27\Lib\Site-Packages\pyscope
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C:\python27\python.exe tietzping.py</pre>
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h2. instruments.cfg
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{{include(Gatan_K2_Instruments_cfg)}}
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h2. Setup
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* Set camera configuration to 270 degree rotation and horizontal flip to give the [[Leginon Image Orientation|standard Leginon orientation]].
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* Create the folder to store the dose fractionation raw frames.  Default location is D:\\frames.
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* Setup [[DDD_raw_frame_file_transfer|raw frame file transfer]] from a network data server.
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h2. Testing with pyscope
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{{include(Gatan_K2_Installation_Pyscope_Test)}}
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h2. Trouble shooting
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{{include(Tietz_camera_trouble_shoot)}}
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h2. Programs to open before Leginon Client: Digital Micrograph