Leica LAS MULTITIME, APPLICATION SUITE MULTITIME User Manual

Leica

Application

Suite

MultiTime

Timeless Imaging!

Time-lapse Image Acquisition

The LAS MultiTime module is a highly
effective solution for the automatic acqui­sition of images at intervals from seconds to
minutes. Captured images are stored to the
hard drive at specified times and can be
recalled quickly and easily as a sequence
allowing them to be replayed over a short
period. The system is highly versatile pe­forming these tasks in a simple and routine
manner to save valuable time whilst in­cluding manual intervention and pause
facilities, if settings need to be adjusted.

Other benefits include:

• Total microscope and digitial camera
control in a fully integrated manner.

• Intuitive view of time-lapse images
through a sophisticated gallery from
which images can be selected for closer
inspection.

• Images can be annotated with calibration
markers to provide a quick and easy
guide to image size.

• The ability to select a region of interest
from a whole image for closer inspection.

• Full processing of RGB and monochrome
images.

A Flexible Approach

In order to use the LAS MultiTime module for
individual experiments, it is possible to
capture a series of images at intervals set
from seconds, minutes, hours or simply by
specifying the number of images to be
acquired over a total period. The defined
conditions can also be saved and effort­lessly restored for future projects.

Magnificent Visualisation!

Annotation

The annotation facilities make the LAS
MultiTime Module a perfect solution for
creating data rich presentations and re­ports:

• Images can be annotated with calibration
markers for a visual guide to image size.

• Further annotations can be added such
as the image name, date of acquisition
and description.

• Annotations can be merged into an
image for a permanent record.

LAS is based on Windows PCs and provides
a cost-effective and uniform environment,
compatible across the Leica range of
microscopes and cameras.

Visualisation

A gallery of images taken during the time­lapse experiment is available in sequential
order from which individual files can be
immediately selected and displayed in the
main image window.

Other features include:

• An image display which adapts auto­matically to the resolution of the acquired
image

including the ultra high resolutions

provided

by Leica Digital FireWire

Cameras.

• Zoom and pan so that images can be
viewed in detail.

• Images are saved to a named folder
that contains the entire time-lapse
sequence and configuration details,
making it an easy task to reload image
sequences with the same conditions.

• The time-lapse sequence can be re­played as an automatic slideshow with
the effect of speeding up time.

LAS MultiTime

The Leica Application Suite MultiTime module is highly versatile solution for customers working in material science,
forensics, bioscience and medical and pharmacological laboratories. By providing reliable functions to capture and
replay sequential images of dynamic events from Leica motorised microscopes, the LAS MultiTime module can be
used for a wide variety of life science and industrial purposes.

Order number
12730075 Leica Application Suite – MultiTime Module

Illustrations, descriptions and technical data are not binding and may be changed without notice.

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