Supported Hardware

The devices listed here have been tested. More devices using the same drivers will likely also function correctly, but this has not been verified.

Cameras:

  • Hamamatsu sCMOS: Flash 4.0 v2 (C11440-22CU), Flash 4.0 v3 (C13440-20CU), Fusion (C14440-20UP), Fusion-BT (C15440-20UP), and Quest (C15550-20UP).

  • Photometrics: Kinetix (01-KINETIX-M-C)

Microscope stand

  • Nikon Eclipse Ti2-E

Stage controller

  • Nikon Eclipse Ti2 motorized encoder stage (TI2‑S‑SE‑E)

  • Newport ESP300/301/302 (tested with LTA-HS motors). Must be connected by USB.

  • ASI controllers (tested with MS-2000 stage)

  • Must be connected by serial port (RS232) with 9600 baud rate.

  • Ludl MAC5000 or MAC6000 controller (tested with BioPrecision2 stage).

  • Must be connected by serial port (RS232) with 9600 baud rate.

DAQ (for triggering shutters and cameras)

  • Arduino Due programmed with the Microsync firmware.

  • Arduino MEGA 2560 programmed with the firmware provided in a legacy project.

  • National Instruments USB-6501. We recommend against this option because the timing jitter is significantly worse than using an external device.

Laser power control

  • LaserQuantum: Opus, Ventus, and Gem (RS232 interface).

  • Coherent: HOPS (Genesis line) and OBIS series. Only one such laser may be connected.

  • Thorlabs: PRM1Z8 motorized rotation stage (for laser power attenuation). Only one such device may be connected.

  • Cobolt: experimental support (untested).

  • Power meter

  • Newport 1919-R (RS232 connection)

  • Thorlabs PM16-121 (others probably work but have not been tested)

Autosampler

  • SIELC Alltesta (7/6 valve, 120 uL syringe, 96-well plate)