iCys User Guide

iCys Research Imaging Cytometer Hardware Reference About iCys
About iCys The iCys TM Research Imaging Cytometer has the following major hardware
Optics/Electronics
components:
❑ The optics/electronics unit creates the laser scanning beam. It contains the
fluorescence sensors and controls the laser shutters, and other functions. This unit
is described in greater detail in “Optics/Electronics Unit” on page 2-4.
❑ The microscope unit consists of an Olympus IX-71 microscope with a motorized
stage, eyepieces, a CCD camera, brightfield source, optional EpiFluorescent
mercury burner, and a forward scatter detector.This unit is described in greater
detail in “Microscope Unit” on page 2-8.
❑ The Remote Control unit provides fine X and Y control, and if your iCys system
uses the optional AutoFocus feature, coarse and fine AutoFocus control.
❑ The desktop computer runs on the Windows XP ® operating system. It controls
iCys hardware and software operations, collects scan data, and stores and analyzes
the data.
Figure 2-1 shows some of the hardware components for the iCys system.
Figure 2-1: iCys Selected Hardware Components
Optics/electronics Automated stage Monitor
Microscope, brightfield source,
EpiFluorescence, camera,
and automated stage
Camera and
focus monitors,
Remote Control unit
Monitor
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