Configuring the OASIS-blue to match different
hardware
Insert the OASIS Installation CD and wait for the menu screen to auto-load. Select ‘ Run Configuration Wizard’
and follow the on-screen instructions. Some parts of the process take a few seconds, so please be patient after
pressing the ‘next’ button, otherwise you may skip past an important dialog. The ‘Auto-detect XY’ section will
move the stage to it’s limit switches, so make sure this will not cause any damage to lenses etc. before going
ahead. By selecting an XY stage type, you tell the wizard the size of the stage. This fact is used to calculate the
lead-screw pitch (how far an axis moves for one turn of the motor). If the stage type is incorrectly specified, or is
not present in the list, it is not serious, but the lead-screw pitch may be calculated incorrectly. In this case it is
necessary to manually enter the correct lead-screw pitch to ensure correct software calibration. Please consult
the information provided by the stage manufacturer. The stage limit switch polarity and orientation will be
automatically noted and programmed into the OASIS-blue Flash memory, so that it is not necessary to repeat
this process unless the stage type is subsequently changed. The preferred direction of travel for each axis can
be set using the wizard, to suit the hardware configuration. The defaults generally suit a microscope with the
camera oriented in such a way that the view on the monitor is the same as the view through the eyepieces, and
with a motorised focus adapter mounted on the left hand side. The ‘Axis pitch’ setting in the focus dialog should
be set to the distance Z is raised or lowered for one turn of the motor. This is usually one turn of the microscope
fine focus knob, which is usually calibrated in microns (typically 100 microns per revolution).
Updating the OASIS-blue DSP code
The DSP firmware on the OASIS-blue is stored in flash memory which can be updated as necessary. The
Installation CD contains the current DSP version in the \Utils folder (OASIS-blue_DSP_V1.00.bnm or similar). In
order to perform a flash update it is necessary to run the Flash Configuration Utility ‘OIFlashCfg.exe’, also found
in the \Utils folder. At the top of the screen is an Icon labelled ‘DSP’, press this and a file selection dialog
appears. Select the appropriate file and if it appears to be valid the flash memory will be updated. Note: Please
make sure no other applications (such as the Configuration Wizard etc.) are running whilst using the Flash
Configuration Utility, or corruption of the flash memory may occur. All recent versions of the Installation CD will
not allow the Flash Configuration Utility to run whilst another application is active.
Federal Communications Commission
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A digital device, pursuant
to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses,
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is
likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own
expense.
Changes or modifications to this product not expressly approved by the party responsible for the compliance,
could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
