OLYMPUS Stream
Quick Reference Guide
*Please refer to the online help for instructions on software set-up, system calibration, and
detailed operations.
Precautions *This Guide details the basic operations of OLYMPUS Stream utilizing a BX53M (manual
upright microscope) and a DP22 digital color camera.
*Microsoft Word for OLYMPUS Stream Basic or higher is required separately.
Introduction
Basic Functions
Live observation Image capture Saving an image Measurement Reporting
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Reporting function is not available in OLYMPUS Stream Start.
Screen Layout
Menu bar Tool bar Layout tabs
Document
group tabs
Image window Tool window
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Live Obser vation
Before beginning live observation,
adjust the focal point by visually
1 <Starting Live
Observation>
checking the specimen through the
eyepieces.
Click the [Live] button.
Camera Control tool window
If the [Camera Control] tool window
does not appear, select [View] > [Tool
Windows] > [Camera Control].
2 <Selecting the
Exposure Mode>
Select [Automatic].
Exposure time will be adjusted
automatically.
3 <Setting the White
Balance Mode>
Select an appropriate
mode.(For details on the
settings, refer to the online
help.)
Select the magnification you
use.
4 <Configuring the
Microscope Control
A magnification difference between
the objective lens and the [Microscope
Control] Tool Bar causes the [Scale
Tool Bar> Bar] to incorrectly appear.
Microscope Control toolbar
If the [Microscope Control] Tool Bar
does not appear, select [View] > [Tool
Bar] > [Microscope Control]
5 <Opening the
Scale Bar Dialog>
Select [View] > [Scale Bar]
The Scale Bar is displayed.
Tip 1 Tip 2
Zooming In/Out an Image with Adjusting the Focal Point with
the Mouse Wheel the Focus Indicator
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Image Capture
<Defining the Resolution 2
of an Image and
Capturing It>
1 Select [Resolution].
2 Click the [Snap] button.
The image is captured.
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Image tab
The new document tab is added to the
document group tab area.
Saving an Image
1 <Selecting a Document
to Be Saved>
Click the tab of an image to
be saved.
A live image cannot be saved.
2 <Opening the
Save Image As
Dialog>
Select [File] > [Save As].
- To save the file by overwriting the old
one, click (Save) on the toolbar.
- Specifying [Destination], [Name] and
[Type of the File] and Saving It.
- It is possible to call up saved images
by clicking (Open File).
Tip 3
Saving an Image to a
Predefined Folder
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Measurement
1 Click the [Processing]
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<Switching the Layout tab.
and Selecting The [Measurement] tool window
a Measurement Item> appears at the bottom of the screen.
2 Select an item from
the [Measurement] tool
window.
2 Measurement tool window
If the [Measurement] tool window
does not appear, select [View] > [Tool
Windows] > [Measurement].
2
Click (Arbitrary Line).
<Measuring>
e.g.[Arbitrary Line]
3 <Specifying the
Start Point>
Click the start point.
4 <Specifying the
End Point>
Move the mouse to the end
point and click it.
- Measurement result will be displayed.
- To delete the measurement result,
select the measurement result and
click the [Delete] button on the
keyboard.
5 <Exporting
Measurement Result
to Excel or Workbook>
When exporting to Excel
file, click (Export to
Excel) .
When exporting to
Workbook, click (Export
to Workbook) .
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Reporting
Reporting is not available in
OLYMPUS Stream Start.
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<Switching the Layout
1 Click the [Reporting] tab.
and Starting 2
Report Instruction> 2 Click the [New] button.
Report Composer
tool window
If the [Report Composer] tool window
does not appear, select [View] > [Tool
Windows] > [Report Composer].
2 <Selecting a Template
from the Page
Select, drag and drop a
desired template.
Templates Pane> - Create a report by combining
images, charts and workbooks.
- The following page templates
are available. Other templates
can be created according to your
requirements:
1) 1 Image + 1 Chart
2) 1 Image + 1 Workbook
3) 2 Images
4) 3 Images
5) 4 Images
3 <Selecting Images
and Charts from the
Select, drag and drop required
images and workbooks.
Gallery tool Window> - Make sure that the images and
workbooks are placed on the right
side of the selected template.
- Choose the images and workbooks
as many as necessary for the template.
Gallery tool window
If the [Gallery] tool window does not
appear, select [View] > [Tool Windows]
> [Gallery].
4 <Creating a Report> Click the [Create] button.
- A report is displayed.
- By double clicking the images on the
Word document, the report can be
edited.
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Tip 1 Zooming In/Out an Image with the Mouse Wheel
Zoom out Zoom in
- To change the display position of a zoomed-in image larger than the image window, click (Pan) and drag the image up/down/left/right.
- To check the display position of a zoomed-in/out image with the [Image Navigator], select [View] > [Tool Windows] > [Image Navigator].
Tip 2 Adjusting the Focal Point with the Focus Indicator
Click (Focus Indicator). - An indicator appears on the upper left of While checking the status of the
the screen. indicator, adjust the focal point by
- You can define an area of interest for the turning the coarse/fine adjustment
focus indicator. knob.
<<Focus Indicator>>
OK To be improved
- Turn the coarse/fine adjustment knob so that the red
part may become smaller.
- The status with no red part means that the focal point
is correctly adjusted. Focal point correctly Focal point to be
adjusted adjusted further
Tip 3 Saving an Image to a Predefined Folder
By performing the following operations, it is possible to save the snapshots automatically to a predefined folder.
Click this button to select
the predefined folder.
Click (Acquisition Settings) on the Select [Saving] > [Snapshot]. - Select [File system] in the [Destination] list.
[Camera Control] tool window. - In the [Path] field, select a destination to
save the snapshot.
- Click the [OK] button.
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Tip 4 Configuration and Set-up
1 <Opening the
[Configure System]
Click the [Start Page] tab.
Dialog>
2 <Opening the
Device List Dialog>
Click [Device List].
3 <Choosing Microscope
configuration>
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1 Select a microscope
that is in use.
e.g. BX53M-RF manual
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2 Select a nosepiece that
is in use.
e.g. Manual Nosepiece
4 <Selecting the Camera>
1 Select the digital
camera that is in use.
e.g. DP22
2 Click the [OK] button.
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5 <Opening the
Device Settings
Dialog>
Click [Device Settings].
If this screen does not appear, go to 6.
6 <Choosing the
Image Type>
1 Click [Camera].
2 Select a value of
1 2
[Bit depth].
3 e.g. 8-bit-RGB color
3 Select a value of
[Color mode].
e.g. Color 1 (for DP22)
7 <Choosing the
Camera Adapter> 1 Click [Camera Adapter].
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2 Select a magnification
of the camera adapter
that is in use.
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e.g. 0.50
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1 Click [Manual Nosepiece].
<Choosing the 2
Objective Lenses> 2 Select the objective
lenses that are in use.
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3 Click the [OK] button.
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