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ScanImage 5 uses the National Instruments FlexRIO platform for the core acquisition and control tasks for resonant two-photon laser scanning microscopy

SI5 supports a handful of pre-specified FlexRIO system configurations

NI ScanImage 5 Bundle

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Vidrio Technologies offers National Instruments hardware bundles, to help users create valid configurations. If you also order a ScanImage optimized computer from us at the same time, Vidrio will install ScanImage and create a custom machine data file for your system.

Email us at support@vidriotech.com for a ScanImage hardware bundle quote.

(info) See notes below for further information about the key options

Required/Recommended

RoleItem(s)Performance characteristics
Chassis/controllerPXIe-1073 
Scan Control DAQPXIe-6341NI PXI-based X Series DAQ
Digitizer

One of

NI Digitizer Module

  • 2 channel
  • 4 channel
FPGA Module

PXIe-7961R

NI PXI-based FlexRIO Module. The PXIe-7975R is also supported, but not typically recommended. Contact us if any questions.

Optional

Additional X Series multifunction DAQ boards for some features:

PurposeOptionsNotes
Pockels controlPCIe-6321 or PXIe-6341Highly recommended - allows blanking laser during resonant scanner slowdown and galvo scanner flyback
Piezo/Fast Z controlPCIe-6321 or PXIe-6341Allows for volume imaging applications

Compatible Devices

Any X Series PCIe/PXIe multifunction DAQ board should be compatible such as:

DeviceUsage
PCIe-6363 or PXIe-6363High I/O resource board - allows multiple systems (galvo control, FastZ, Beams) to run of a single board
PXIe-6356Simultaneously sampled AI - allows consistent high speed data acquisition across many channels
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The PXIe option is moderately more expensive, but has some advantages:

  1. Simplifies wiring complexity between boards.
  2. Reduces the number of PCIe slots required in the computer (or makes more available).

 

Vidrio Technologies offers National Instruments hardware bundles, to help users create valid configurations. If you also order a ScanImage optimized computer from us at the same time, Vidrio will install ScanImage and create a custom machine data file for your system.

Email us at support@vidriotech.com for a ScanImage hardware bundle quote.

(info) See notes below for further information about the key options

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