Leica Biosystems CW4000 DC Cameras with IA Applications - Manual (Page 4)

Leica DC Camera, with IA applications 2 Installation advice Issue 2
Feb 2002
Note: If the cameras are not working, do NOT proceed. You will only compound any problems. You must
have the DC Cameras working independently of the IA applications before you install the IA
applications. Check the camera installation as described on the DC camera CD and retry the installation.
Step 2 Step 2 Step 2 Step 2 ---- Install Server CD Install Server CD Install Server CD Install Server CD
You will find the user manual for the server on the CD. Read it before proceeding.
Note – Only install one server component at a time and check it is working correctly before you install another
component. (You should only have one tick box set for installation at a time.)
Warning – the uninstall button will remove ALL servers not just those with ticks new to them. Use with extream
care.
Install Leica DC Twain from the Server CD. (Do not install the old drivers for DC cameras using PCI3 interface
boards, these boards are not compatible). (Do not re-install any other drivers from the Server CD at this time, for
example Meteor drivers. Make sure all are checked OFF.)
From the Windows Control Panel select the Leica Imaging application (the one that has the Leica logo), this
shows the Server select dialog.
Select the required driver from the Image Server configure dialog -> Select Image Driver. Select Preview and see
that the DC Twain window appears.)
Now check OFF the DC Twain selection and check ON the Peripheral server and install it. Please use the DM
microscope SDK that is automatically installed from the Server CD. Make sure you select the correct radio button
for the model of DM Microscope you will be using. If you have a later version e.g. V4.1.3, please completely
uninstall this (Also you must manually remove the remaining configuration files).
Step 3 Step 3 Step 3 Step 3
If all is OK so far you should now be able to install the IA software as normal.
Refer to: Read the Release notes on the CDs before you start the installation
Hints Hints Hints Hints
If you have messages on starting the camera suggesting that the camera is not connected when it obviously is –
try closing the application and rename the ‘LastUsed’ configuration file from the folder WinNT/Twain_32/LeicaDC.
If these files are corrupt or not compatible the cameras will not start.
DC300 resolution is high and can be used with Leica QWin. However you cannot see the whole image on the
screen at full resolution so the DC300F and DC350F are better choices to use with Leica QWin.
With Leica QWin, when using high-res cameras, go to preferences and check on all the flags (fit to window etc).
However this can slow down image refresh, so you have to decide which is the best compromise for the way you
are using the software.
With Leica QWin, make the image memory suitably large e.g. 100M in the System Configuration dialog.