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  1. 01 Feb2018

    Mac OSX Serial Terminal for ARC

    I’ve long wanted to build a terminal and testing application for my products. Using the exceptional QT Creator, I was able to cook one up in a relatively short period of time! This application was built using the QT Terminal example…

    ArduinoProgrammingTriggerscope1 min read
  2. 16 Jun2017

    DIY Syringe Pump

    Interesting little project. Not sure the money pans out considering how much time it would take to build, but if one wanted to learn mechanical control, this would be a good way to dive in! https://www.drdflo.com/syringe

    ArduinoDevice automation1 min read
  3. 28 Feb2016

    A serial monitor that works in Win7x64!

    David Biggs at KB Imaging LLC put me onto this serial monitoring software, called SUDT Accessport . I’ve used it a bit for some work on the triggerscope, and it works very well! You can watch data transmitted between USB emulated serial…

    ArduinoDevice automation1 min read
  4. 15 Jan2016

    How to use external triggers on scientific and industrial cameras

    Controlling a camera from an external trigger can be very useful. External triggering provides greater timing accuracy, direct control over exposure duration, and remote operation from TTL devices. This is a prime reason I made the…

    ArduinoDevice automationImaging5 min read
  5. 17 Sep2015

    Acquisition Speed Comparison of MetaMorph, NIS Elements, Micro-Manager

    How fast can a typical imaging system really run? What factors affect this? While most research might not require rapid sequential capture, almost all experiments can benefiet from tight exposure/illumination timing, yet few microscope…

    ArduinoDevice automationNIS-Elements3 min read
  6. 23 Aug2015

    Sub $2 microcontroller solution

    I’ve been working with Arduino boards a lot lately, and they are great. But some elements of the arduino can be even better. What is an Arduino? An Arduino is a breakout board for the Atmel “ATMega” series of microcontrollers. These…

    ArduinoDevice automationProgramming2 min read