[OpenSPIM] Flash4.0 with openspim?

[Kieran Short]

Hi all,

We're using an orca flash 4 v2 with the latest openspim release (we use the
active silicon Phoenix grabber rather than usb3). It is running on a
Windows 7/64 machine with the openspim software launched in 32bit
compatibility mode (java errors if we dont). We're still in testing but it
seems to work ok. We'll use this and if a native 64 bit friendly release
eventuates then we will switch.

Based on this, I see no reason why it couldn't work. Perhaps if not on
XP/32 then on 7/32.

Cheers Kieran
On 17/04/2014 10:05 AM, "Luke Stuyvenberg" <stuyvenberg at wisc.edu> wrote:

> Hi Peter,
>
> On 04/14/14, Peter Pellionisz
>  wrote:
> > Hi Openspim community!
> >
> > I am assembling a system at UCLA and would like to know if anyone is
> successfully using the openspim software with a flash4.0 camera? If so,
> what may I ask what is the specific method to connect and control the
> Flash4.0 with a 32bit computer running windows XP? I did not think this was
> possible but according to other posts, some may have solved this issue.
>
>
> There seems to be a lot of interest in this camera! Do you know, does it
> work with ordinary Micro-Manager on Windows XP 32-bit? If so, it should
> work without issue in OpenSPIM as well, since we use the same code...
>
>
> But I gather the problem might be the first part -- according to the
> DCAM-API website, the Flash4.0 requires hardware (a capture card) that does
> not support Windows XP. However, it claims to support Windows 7 32-bit; I
> believe OpenSPIM will run on that operating system as well...
>
>
>
>
>
> The Hiedelberg Group has apparently used this camera successfully:
> http://openspim.org/Who_has_an_OpenSPIM%3F Although I do not know if they
> are using 32- or 64-bit.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > Also, is there any update with using this system for Windows 7 (64-bit),
> or even just connecting the PICARD stage with micromanager running on
> Windows 7? I have not yet been able to achieve either objective.
>
>
>
>
> We're working on cleaning up the PicardStage device adapter. Once we have,
> we hope to submit it upstream, to Micro-Manager, to be included in their
> future builds -- both 32- and 64-bit. However, since we aren't there just
> yet, I will provide some more detailed answers to these questions:
>
>
> To the first part of your question, yes -- in a sense, this is our active
> goal. The device adapter can already build in 64-bit[1], and since the
> OpenSPIM plugin is Java (and will run anywhere), our biggest obstacle is
> making the 64-bit device adapter available. Some people who have contacted
> this list have built the device adapter for themselves and gotten it
> working, so it's certainly possible!
>
>
> I hope this answers some of your questions; if you have more, feel free to
> send another e-mail to the list!
>
>
> Thanks,
> Luke
>
>
> [1] If you're feeling daring, and have some programming experience, see
> http://openspim.org/How_to_build_the_software#The_easy_way for details on
> setting up the development environment we use to advance the OpenSPIM
> software. From there, you should be able to build our device adapter in the
> Release x64 configuration. If you want to go this route and have some time
> to invest, please e-mail me again, and I can try to provide more detailed
> instructions!
>
>
>
>
>
> >
> > Any help or advice is much appreciated!
> >
> > Thanks!
> > -Peter Pellionisz
> >
> >
> >
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