[OpenSPIM] two colors with Openspim plugin

[Winfree, Seth]

Hi Johannes and Michael, 

We're putting together a five line OpenSPIM and one of my goals was to get multichannel/multi laser control in the OpenSPIM plugin.  I have a reasonable amount of Java experience-mostly imagej plugins.  I was planning on tackle this in the coming weeks as more parts for our microscope arrive.  I need to look under the hood of micromanager as well and look at the OpenSPIM source.  If only time there was more time.  In any event I'd be happy to start working on this-or, I'm going to have to start working  on it soon!

Cheers,

Seth


> On Jan 17, 2015, at 12:40 PM, Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin at gmx.de> wrote:
> 
> Hi Michael,
> 
>> On 2015-01-06 22:07, Michael Redd wrote:
>> I have set up an Openspim microscope with a 488nm line and would like
>> to add another laser. What is puzzling me is whether the Openspim
>> plugin is capable of capturing two channels? I have added a 543nm gas
>> laser and a shutter, but have been unable to set up channels in
>> Openspim as one can easily do in micromanager. I can collect red and
>> green channels in micromanager but cannot control the twister motor.
>> Can anyone advise me?
> 
> You are correct: it should not be a big problem in the OpenSPIM software because Micro-Manager already supports multiple channels.
> 
> Having said that, it is an undertaking that requires Java programming skills and the OpenSPIM project has yet to attract more scientists with such skills to become stronger. Do you have such skills, or access to such a person? If so, I would try to find the time to identify the locations in the code that need changes.
> 
> Ciao,
> Johannes
> 
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