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h1. Tietz/TVIPS camera installation and setup h2. Many Tietz cameras are controlled by a computer separated from the microscope Please read [[Using_Leginon_on_a_system_where_the_microscope_and_camera_are_controlled_by_different_computers]] first. h2. Extra Package and Installation |_.package|local |_.program/package|_.local win32 installer| |Python for Windows extension (pywin32)|"pywin32-218.win32-py2.7.exe":/redmine/attachments/download/2068/pywin32-218.win32-py2.7.exe| *double click the windows installer to start* |_.program/package|_.notes| |CAMC4.exe |(Should come with the camera)| h3. Register CAMC4.exe * From the command prompt, run the following commands. <pre>CAMC4.exe /regserver</pre> h3. Run updatecom.py * From a command line window: <pre>cd C:\python27\Lib\site-packages\pyscope C:\python27\python.exe updatecom.py</pre> * The output sould contain this output <pre> initializing Tietz CCD Camera Found: CAMC4 1.0 Type Library done. </pre> You can ignore error messages regarding other com modules. h3. Register the Tietz ping callback function * From a command line window: <pre>cd C:\python27\Lib\site-packages\pyscope C:\python27\python.exe tietzping.py</pre> h2. check camc.ini {{include(CAMC_ini_setup)}} h2. instruments.cfg This is extracted from pyscope/instruments.cfg.template <pre> ## Tietz/TVIPS Camera using various drivers. Chose only the driver ## that works with your camera. Optionally, you may also select ## the Simulation camera. A test script is available to help you figure ## out which ones are available to you. Run the script: tietztest.py ## - tietz.TietzSCX ## - tietz.TietzPXL ## - tietz.TietzPVCam ## - tietz.TietzFC415 ## - tietz.TietzFC416 ## - tietz.TietzFC816 ## - tietz.TietzFastScan ## - tietz.TietzSimulation </pre> For example, instruments.cfg for F416 looks like this: <pre> [Tietz Camera] class: tietz.TietzF416 zplane: 5 height: 4096 width: 4064 </pre> * I use zplane of 5 because this is a bottom-mount camera that does not retract. Therefore it is always the lowest. h2. Setup * Set camera configuration to give the [[Leginon Image Orientation|standard Leginon orientation]]. h2. Testing with pyscope *F416 camera is used in this case* 1. Close TVIPS TCL/EMMENU 2. From python command shell or IDLE: <pre> from pyscope import tietz t = tietz.TietzF416() t.getImage() </pre> {{include(pyscope_test_result_array)}} h2. Trouble shooting {{include(Tietz_camera_trouble_shoot)}} h2. Programs to open before Leginon Client: None. TCL/EMMENU must be closed