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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
|_.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
* 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>
h2. Setup
* Set camera configuration to give the [[Leginon Image Orientation|standard Leginon orientation]].
h2. Testing with pyscope
h2. Trouble shooting
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h2. Programs to open before Leginon Client: None. TCL/EMMENU must be closed