Leica LAS EZ V1.8.0 User Manual

Leica LAS EZ

Release Notes V 2.0.0

Leica LAS EZ

Release Notes V2.0.0

Abstract

This document describes the V 2.0.0 release of the Leica LAS EZ software for Leica educational microscopes and
cameras.

All reasonable steps have been taken to ensure that this publication is correct and complete, but should any user
be in doubt about any detail, clarification may be sought from Leica Microsystems (Switzerland) Ltd, or their
accredited representative. The information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be
construed as a commitment by Leica Microsystems (Switzerland) Ltd.

Leica Microsystems (Switzerland) Ltd. accepts no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document.

© Leica Microsystems (Switzerland) Ltd, 2010.

All rights reserved. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any form, or communicated to a
third party without prior written permission of Leica Microsystems (Switzerland) Ltd.

Due to a policy of continuous development, we reserve the right to change specifications without notice.

Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation.

Date: October 2010

Printed in UK

Table of Contents

1 Introduction 4
2 Installation 4
3 Reason for this Release 4
4 System Requirements 5

4.1 Operating System .............................................................................................. 5

4.2 Computer ............................................................................................................. 5

4.3 Language............................................................................................................. 5

5 Changes in This Release 6

5.1 Features in V2.0.0 ............................................................................................... 6

6 Changes in Previous Releases 7

6.1 Features in V1.8.1 ............................................................................................... 7

6.2 Fixes in V1.8.1 ..................................................................................................... 7

6.3 Features in V1.8.0 ............................................................................................... 7

6.4 Fixes in V1.8.0 ..................................................................................................... 7

6.5 Fixes in V1.7.0 ..................................................................................................... 7

6.6 Features in V1.6.0 ............................................................................................... 7

6.7 Fixes in V1.6.0 ..................................................................................................... 7

6.8 Features in V1.5.0 ............................................................................................... 8

6.9 Features in V1.4.0 ............................................................................................... 8

6.10 Fixes in V1.4.0 ..................................................................................................... 8

6.11 Features in V1.3.0 ............................................................................................... 8

6.12 Features in V1.2.0 ............................................................................................... 8

6.13 Fixes in V1.2.0 ..................................................................................................... 8

6.14 Features in V1.1.1 ............................................................................................... 8

6.15 Fixes in V1.1.1 ..................................................................................................... 8

6.16 Features in V1.1.0 ............................................................................................... 8

7 Known Limitations 9

7.1 USB1 .................................................................................................................... 9

7.2 Live Image ........................................................................................................... 9

1 Introduction

This document describes the V 2.0.0 release of the Leica LAS EZ software for Leica
educational microscopes and cameras. You should read this document before installing
your copy of this software.

This release installs and runs on a Windows PC.

Please identify the type of microscope that you are using before installing the software
from this release.

If in doubt, check for the software specific to your microscope at the Leica Microsystems
website,

www.leica-microsystems.com/education

2 Installation

Installation and operation of the software is detailed in the LAS EZ User Manual and
LAS EZ Help. These can also be found in the Help Files folder on the CD.

Upon inserting the CD into your computer you should be presented with your options to
install the software or browse any supporting documentation on the CD.

However, if auto-run is disabled in your computer or the CD fails to run, open Windows
Explorer for the CD and double-click “LASEZ.exe”.

3 Reason for this Release

This version is for new features and maintenance work that has taken place since the
release of version V1.8.1 of LAS EZ.

In particular, it introduces support for the Leica ICC50 HD camera and Leica EZ4 HD
stereo-microscope, and new drawing features.

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4 System Requirements

4.1 Operating System

Supported Microsoft operating systems are:

Windows 7 32 & 64 bit (Business & Ultimate)
Windows Vista 32 & 64 bit (Business & Ultimate)
Windows XP Professional (minimum Service Pack 2)

Please Note:
Windows XP-64 bit and Windows 2000 are not supported.

You will need Administrative rights for installation.
Running the application is possible at any level except „Guest‟.

4.2 Computer

4.3 Language

The minimum PC computer specification is as follows:

 Pentium 4 + 3GHz Processor + 1Gb RAM memory
 Graphics: 128MB RAM supporting 32 bit

The graphics adapter must support the use of DirectX 9

 USB 2.0 port (High-Speed USB) is necessary

or free PCI slot (for addition of High Speed USB adapter)

 CD-ROM drive to install from the CD

Please Note:
Faster computers, additional RAM memory and more advanced graphics adapters may
improve LAS EZ performance.
Running other programs at the same time may limit LAS EZ performance.

LAS EZ is supported in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified) or
Japanese operating systems.

If your operating system is not in one of these languages LAS EZ will open in English.

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5 Changes in This Release

5.1 Features in V2.0.0

This version introduces the Leica ICC50 HD camera and Leica EZ4 HD stereo-microscope.

Support for freehand drawing on the live and stored image.

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6 Changes in Previous Releases

6.1 Features in V1.8.1

This version supports Windows 7.

6.2 Fixes in V1.8.1

Leica EC3 & ICC50: White Balance sometimes produced inconsistent results. This has been
fixed.

6.3 Features in V1.8.0

This version supports the Leica IC80 HD integrated camera for stereo microscopes.

6.4 Fixes in V1.8.0

Gallery: Changing calibration did not always update thumbnail info until gallery was
reloaded. This has been fixed.

Shading: Overwritten shading reference names sometimes showed the old shading
pattern. This has been fixed.

6.5 Fixes in V1.7.0

K-Lite: Users of K-Lite software experienced problems with LAS EZ. This has been fixed.

ICC50: This camera is now recognised correctly in Vista64.

White Balance: ICC50 no longer has a LED White Balance button.

6.6 Features in V1.6.0

This version supports the Leica ICC 50 integrated camera.

A saved image can now be sent to an email client.

Factory Reset: There is a new option to reset the camera configuration to factory settings.

6.7 Fixes in V1.6.0

White Balance: There have been improvements to the ROI white balance.

Shading references can now be deleted.

Japanese and Chinese calibration units showed incorrectly. This is fixed.

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6.8 Features in V1.5.0

This version fully supports Vista 32 & 64 bit operating systems.

6.9 Features in V1.4.0

This version supports Vista (32 bit) operating systems.

Leica EZ4 D: Settings can be applied for standalone use when closing LAS EZ.

Leica EZ4 D: Shading correction can be created and applied.

6.10 Fixes in V1.4.0

EC3: White Balance produced some erratic results. This is now fixed.

6.11 Features in V1.3.0

This version introduces the Leica EC3 camera.

6.12 Features in V1.2.0

Cropping an existing image is now available.

Full Screen mode is now available.

Gallery thumbnail sizes can be adjusted using the mouse and can show thumbnails on
multiple rows.

6.13 Fixes in V1.2.0

Moving the Enhancement sliders using keyboard arrow keys in the Process>Enhance tab
did not have any affect on the image. This is now fixed.

The Directory Browser sometimes caused errors when trying to open. This is now fixed.

6.14 Features in V1.1.1

This release introduces support for the Help files in Chinese, Japanese, French and Italian.

6.15 Fixes in V1.1.1

When running LAS EZ on computers with Nero CD burning software (versions 6 & 7)
installed, LAS EZ failed to load correctly. This is now fixed.

6.16 Features in V1.1.0

This version is the first release of the software for Leica EZ4 D stereomicroscopes.

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7 Known Limitations

7.1 USB1

USB 1.0 or 1.1 (Standard USB) are not supported in LAS EZ. Your computer must support
USB 2.0 (High-Speed USB) to use the cameras correctly.

7.2 Live Image

Sometimes the live image can appear with larger-than-normal pixels. If this happens,
select the Browse or Process work-flow tab and return to the Acquire work-flow tab again.

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Leica Microsystems (Switzerland) Ltd. Customer Support Tel: [phone]
Stereo and Macroscope Systems Fax: [phone]
CH 9435 Heerbrugg [e-mail]
Switzerland www.leica-microsystems.com/education

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