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h1. Tietz 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 

 |_.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 done. 
 </pre> 

 h3. Register the Tietz ping callback function 

 * function.    From a command line window: 
 

 <pre>cd C:\python27\Lib\Site-Packages\pyscope 
 C:\python27\python.exe tietzping.py</pre> 

 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> {{include(Gatan_K2_Instruments_cfg)}} 

 h2. Setup 

 * Set camera configuration to 270 degree rotation and horizontal flip to give the [[Leginon Image Orientation|standard Leginon orientation]]. 
 * Create the folder to store the dose fractionation raw frames.    Default location is D:\\frames. 
 * Setup [[DDD_raw_frame_file_transfer|raw frame file transfer]] from a network data server. 

 h2. Testing with pyscope 

 {{include(Gatan_K2_Installation_Pyscope_Test)}} 

 h2. Trouble shooting 

 {{include(Tietz_camera_trouble_shoot)}} 


 h2. Programs to open before Leginon Client: None.    TCL/EMMENU must be closed Digital Micrograph