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Anchi Cheng, 11/08/2013 11:53 AM

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h1. Tietz/TVIPS 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
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* 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 updatecom.py</pre>
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* The output 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
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* 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. check camc.ini
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{{include(CAMC_ini_setup)}}
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h2. instruments.cfg
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This is extracted from pyscope/instruments.cfg.template
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<pre>
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## Tietz/TVIPS Camera using various drivers.  Chose only the driver
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## that works with your camera.  Optionally, you may also select
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## the Simulation camera.  A test script is available to help you figure
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## out which ones are available to you.  Run the script:  tietztest.py
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##   - tietz.TietzSCX
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##   - tietz.TietzPXL
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##   - tietz.TietzPVCam
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##   - tietz.TietzFC415
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##   - tietz.TietzFC416
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##   - tietz.TietzFC816
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##   - tietz.TietzFastScan
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##   - tietz.TietzSimulation
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</pre>
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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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h2. Testing with pyscope
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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: None.  TCL/EMMENU must be closed