Microscope Accessory Configuration Through Visual Interface Guidance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing microscope configuration methods require manual entry of position numbers, lack real-time guidance, and are complex, making them difficult for users to accurately configure accessories and verify compatibility with imaging modes.
Innovation Solution
A microscope configuration method that provides visual guidance through a display interface, allowing users to set configuration item information via controls, display accessory information, and ensure compatibility with imaging modes, using a processor to associate and store accessory information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If manual configuration of objectives/accessories is performed by entering position numbers, then the microscope can be configured with different accessories, but the configuration process becomes complex and error-prone
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically detects the installed accessory type and retrieves its configuration parameters from the database, eliminating the need for manual entry. The microscope system self-configures by matching detected accessories with stored parameter sets, making the process automatic and error-free
Solution Approach 2:
Configuration parameters for various accessories are pre-stored in the database during system setup. When an accessory is installed, the system simply retrieves the pre-configured parameters rather than requiring real-time manual configuration, significantly simplifying the operation
2Adaptability or versatility
If users manually enter position numbers and configuration information, then accessories can be configured, but the accuracy and reliability of configuration are difficult to ensure
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides real-time feedback by detecting which accessory is installed and automatically retrieving and applying the correct configuration parameters. This closed-loop feedback mechanism ensures that the configured parameters always match the actual hardware, eliminating manual entry errors
Solution Approach 2:
The manual mechanical process of reading position numbers and entering them is replaced by an automatic detection system that identifies accessories and retrieves their parameters electronically, eliminating human error in the configuration process
3Reliability
If comprehensive configuration information is stored for each accessory, then compatibility with imaging modes can be verified, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
A single database structure stores multiple types of configuration parameters (optical path, detector settings, imaging modes, etc.) for each accessory type. This universal database serves multiple functions: configuration, verification, and parameter retrieval, reducing overall system complexity despite handling comprehensive information
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AI summary
The present invention discloses a microscope configuration method and a microscope system wherein configuration information is visualized based on a display connected to a microscope, the configuration method comprising determining a target accessory, said display showing a first human-machine interface corresponding to said target accessory, said first interface having one or more controls corresponding to said target accessory; setting configuration item information for said controls; associating said controls with said configuration item information, and generating and storing an association record for said controls. The microscope configuration method provided by the present invention is simple to operate, does not require the user to memorize the positional relationship between the target accessory and the microscope, and enables fast and accurate setting of configuration item information for the target accessory by means of guidance information on the display.