SPOT 4.1 Basic and Advanced Software Manual for SPOT Insight ...

Ch. 9 - Using SPOT Databasesa) Open the Windows Explorer.b) Navigate to the database image files. In the exampleat right, you can see that the image files associatedwith the Histology SPOT database are located in theC:\SPOTCam\DBImages\Histology directory. Note that the status bar at thebottom of the screen displays the number of objectsin the Histology folder (45) and the disk space usedby these objects (58.2 MB).2. Define the volume label for your zip disk.In some cases, you will be able to store all of a database’simages on one disk. At a future point, you might want to addadditional images to the database that will not fit on the samedisk. Defining a volume label enables you to access SPOTdatabases that span more than one Zip disk (or any otherremovable media). To define a volume label, follow thesesteps:a) Insert the Zip disk (or other removable media) in thedrive.b) In Windows Explorer, right click on the drive letter forthe Zip disk.c) Select the Properties option. You should see a viewsimilar to that shown at right. If you do not see the pieshape, click on the General tab.d) Enter a name for the Volume Label in the Label box.You should use a name that indicates both the name ofthe database and the disk number (e.g., HISTO1).e) Click OK.f) For future reference, label the disk or CD.3. Move the database images to the Zip disk.a) If it is not already open, open the SPOT program.b) Open the database that contains the images that you wantto move. From the Database menu, select Preferences.c) At the Database Preferences window, click on CurrentImage File Locations. The Database Image FileLocations window displays the current file path andvolume, as shown at right.d) Click on the Modify button. The Image File Locationwindow appears, with the current path and volumeinformation for the database images,c:\SpotCam\DBImages\Histology.e) Either click on the square box next to the file path tonavigate to the folder that you want to move the imagesto, or enter the file path in the box. When you click onthe square box next to the Path box, the SPOT programprompts you with an Explorer view. Navigate to the D:drive (or whichever letter is used by your PC).User Guide to the SPOT Insight Camera 189