Archive message: This repo is depricated. Please use the cam_acq repo. (https://github.com/CellProfiling/cam_acq)

auto_acq

This project is intended to be used together with the CAM interface of Leica Microsystem's software LAS AF Matrix screener. The aim is to automate the confocal image acquisition by controlling the microscope with a client computer program that connects to the CAM server.

Prerequisites

• git
• Python 2.7
• Numpy
• Scipy
• Tifffile
• Pillow

Installation

1. Change into the location where you want to put the project folder.

   cd ~/path/to/location/

2. Clone the repository.

   git clone [email protected]:MartinHjelmare/auto_acq.git

3. Test the program by running it with the -h option to see the usage info.

   python control.py -h

Upgrading

1. Change into the repository location cloned during installation.

   cd ~/path/to/location/auto-acq/

2. Update the repository to the latest version.

   git pull --rebase

Usage

Run program with:

python control.py -i <dir> [options]