[OpenSPIM] need Firewire?

[Aryeh Weiss]

Hello Pete

Thank you for your prompt response.

On 5/19/15 12:28 PM, Peter Pitrone wrote:
> Hello Aryeh,
>
> At the time we were using a Hamamatsu Orca ER, which is firewire based, hence the need for a computer with a firewire port. A portable laptop computer is a nice thing to have, but not necessary.
>
> Nowadays we cover many more models of camera, and I would personally suggest that you buy a sCMOS due to their larger field of view and improved speed.

Very good -- in this case we have many options, especially with USB3.0.

Best regards
--aryeh

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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Aryeh Weiss" <aryeh at cc.huji.ac.il>
> To: openspim at openspim.org
> Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 11:18:13 AM
> Subject: [OpenSPIM] need Firewire?
>
> We are considering building the SPIM microscope.
> I see that the parts list contains a macbook which is meant run Windows, with the explanation that the driver s require windows but a mac is needed for the firewire.
> Which hardware in the list requires firewire?
>
> Also, are the archives search-able? I tried looking there, but I did not know how to search, and in a quick random search I did not get lucky.
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> Thank in advance
> --aryeh


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