[OpenSPIM] API(s) for OpenSPIM control of laser intensity?

[Johannes Schindelin]

Hi Alexis,

On Fri, 26 Jul 2013, Alexis Maizel wrote:

> it fundamentally works. I modified the Cobolt device adapter code
> and I now can:
> -  tweak the laser power from within the Properties Inspector. 
> -  tweak the laser power using the Acquire SPIM image slider
> 
> For the later to work it took me a little while to realise that the
> property had to be called "PowerSetpoint" and not "PowerSetPoint" (note
> the minuscule P)…

I wonder whether it would not make a lot of sense to unify the laser
device adapters to agree on the same mechanism to set the laser power,
whether that be a property or a to-be-introduced API method.

In the short run, I would actually favor a solution where the SPIM plugin
detects that the laser is a Cobolt and uses the appropriate property name
of an unmodified Cobolt device adapter.

> The slider uses the "Minimum Laser Power" and "Maximum Laser Power"
> values as limits, but only allows quantum steps of 10mW. Is there a way
> to tweak this and allow a 1mW precision? 

Maybe we should enhance the sliders so that a double-click lets you set
the value? Or even better, have a text box at the side which lets you
enter an exact value?

Ciao,
Dscho