User manual LEICA LAS ARCHIVE BROCHURE

[. . . ] Additionally, new fields can be added to an existing database or redundant fields removed without any difficulty. System information, including operator name, date and time are added automatically, and microscope and camera parameters are included by default. Advantages · LAS Archive is fully integrated with your microscope and camera ensuring that data is stored quickly and accurately · The unique LAS user interface workflow concept optimises efficiency and convenience and is designed for rapid familiarity · Image and data display can be adjusted so that the presentation suits your specific needs · A database design tool is incorporated allowing databases to be customised and created easily · A hierarchy of levels allows the record data to be conveniently organised into related categories · Audio recordings and a multiple of other files such as spreadsheets and Microsoft Word documents can be attached to a record to provide a complete collection of project information · Sequences from multi-dimensional images may be acquired and handled as conveniently as single images · Generate reports using predefined templates in Microsoft Word or design your own with complete freedom 2 Acquiring Images Capturing new images and adding new records couldn't be easier thanks to the structured workflow of LAS. A live image can be viewed and captured directly into the database and into a pre-specified `capture location'. [. . . ] This has a similar format to a conventional database record list containing text and numeric data. It can be used as an alternative way of scrolling through the archive and selecting records. The column order can be freely modified and data sorted by column in a logical and intuitive way. Navigation View The database consists of a hierarchy of levels that allows data to be conveniently organised into related categories. These categories can be freely created and named during the acquisition of images. The Navigator View shows categories as a tree structure, allowing all records to be instantly selected and shown. Search View A quick search facility is provided so that text or numeric data can be simply entered and a search made of the entire database of nominated fields. The Search Navigator then shows where the fields of interest are located. 3 LAS Archive Editions LAS Archive is available in a number of Editions that build on each other to exactly match your needs. The features of these Editions are: LAS Archive Core · Image acquisition, analysis and archiving for a single-user workstation · A predefined database structure with a single level · Define and name a category to collect images and sequences for easy location · Additional optional modules can be used and licensed · Other core features include microscope configuration and control, digital camera control, scale bar on live image, calculated calibration, gallery of images, zoom and pan of selected image, basic image annotation and processing. LAS Archive Basic · All features of LAS Core · Microscope and camera data is stored with the image · Search options for text in specified fields · Field selection to show on Form View · Document attachment capabilities · Audio file recording capabilities · Add text fields to the structure of database. LAS Archive Standard · All features of LAS Core and Basic · A flexible structure and user interface for single workstation · Can be tailored to your specific needs · Includes an archive design tool to create a database with multiple levels · Add multiple named data fields to the database · Select the layout of the data shown in the Form View. · Create reports in Microsoft Word that include images · Export reports to pdf files or to html 4 LAS Archive - Main Functions · Database Design · Image and Data Acquisition · Data Views · Navigation, Searching and Sorting · Creates Reports · Database Administration Database Design · Create new or use existing database templates · Organise data into levels · Define the database contents · Fields of text, numbers, date/time, keywords · Link to external data files Image and Data Acquisition · Add images and image sequences · Go to data entry immediately after image acquisition · Input user data from keyboard · Include microscope and camera data automatically · Make audio recordings for a record · Add basic annotations and scale bar · Add interactive measurements · Show data views in customised layouts Data Views · Image view shows the image of a selected record · Form view allows the entry of associated data with the selected record · Gallery view provides a rapid overview of all your images · Table view allows details to be easily compared · Navigation view shows the structure of data · Search view shows the results of a search Navigation, Searching and Sorting · Show records individually · Step through records · Select record from Gallery or Table · Sort data on any field from table view · Quick search for any text Creating Reports · Output selected records to Microsoft Word · Output formats include pdf and html that are defined by a Microsoft Word template · Image and selected data is transferred · Microsoft Word reports from LAS Archive can be freely edited Database Administration · LAS Archive is operated on a local PC · Windows user log-in · Last used settings are saved for individual users · Data can be imported from earlier versions of LAS · Archive can be backed up to storage media and restored easily · Installation and configuration is restricted to users with administrator privileges 5 Efficient Digital Data Image & Data Input Devices LAS brings efficiency and economy to the fields of scientific photography and microscopy as well as to industrial image recording and processing. Digital data can be analysed, modified, evaluated and integrated into reports quickly and easily. Leica DFC Digital Firewire Cameras Designed using the latest digital technology, the Leica DFC camera line is characterized by performance and flexibility and meets even the toughest demands on digital photography in the field of microscopy. LAS supports all cameras in the Leica range from DFC290 to Leica DFC500, acquiring high fidelity images with the minimum of fuss. Whether you are using the 3 megapixel CMOS DFC290 or a high-end solution, with up to 12 megapixels and 600 seconds exposure time, Leica digital cameras provide high quality digital images and accompanying meta-data for LAS Archive. Microscope Settings are Always Read The current parameters of a connected Leica DM series microscope or Leica stereomicroscope are always captured along with the image. The parameter values are automatically stored in system fields while images are being recorded. The fields are assigned to the image when generating the database and may refer to any values, such as magnification, applied fluorescence filter, X/Y stage and focal position, etc. Calibration is automated during image capture, simplifying the entire operation and ensuring the accurate storage of information. The saved values allow you to record images from sources that share exactly reproducible properties. [. . . ] These can be used as either an overlay, or flattened within the image, so that the image contains only one layer. The data produced by this module is managed directly by the archive, and is recalled when the image is displayed and can subsequently be edited. Interactive Measurement Module (Optional) LAS Annotation and Interactive Measurement modules are also integrated with the archive and the Measurement Module performs interactive, captioning and marking of images. The image data is not altered, as measurements and texts are entered on a separate layer on top of the image. [. . . ]