About Current and Upcoming Releases
This new release ScanImage r3.5 has been developed primarily to support ScanImage users who no longer have ready access to the older Matlab version for which earlier ScanImage releases had been developed. It In addition, it is also now compatible with the newer National Instruments driver (DAQmx), which many users may prefer to install instead of the older drivers ('rather than the Traditional NI-DAQ '). It is anticipated that this version will remain compatible with current and upcoming Matlab versionsdriver required by earlier ScanImage releases.
At present, the version has been tested on Matlab 2007b (with serial port patch installed, as described in ScanImage installation instructions), and with DAQmx version 8.6. While future versions of Matlab or NI Drivers are likely to work, this cannot be guaranteed at this time.
In addition, a handful of new features have been added to help support ongoing experiments by ScanImage users at Janelia Farm Research Campus.
Version 3.6 will closely follow this version and will add features to support bidirectional and an improved sawtooth scanning user interface. This will support users requiring somewhat faster imaging.
Beyond these two versions, plans Plans are underway to significantly rewrite ScanImage from the ground-up, in order to better support a growing number of laser scanning devices and applications. In addition, ScanImage will become integrated with the Ephus project, in order to allow for consistent conventions for file saving, configuration switching, and other crucial components of a general-purpose neurophysiology data acquisition software packageThis work will occur during much of 2009.
We welcome feedback on ScanImage 3.5 and certainly will address any critical deficiencies that may be identified. Please note that any significant requests are more likely to be incorporated into plans for the new ScanImage package.
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- Compatibility with current Matlab/National Instruments releases (R2007B/DAQmx 8.6)
- Real-time RGB channel 'merge' display during Focus mode
- Continuous Disk-logging during Grab/Loop acquisitions
- 'Infinite' focus mode
- Ability to accept external trigger (using separate trigger input terminal; facilitates Ephus-driven acquisitions)
- 'Bidirectional' scan capability, enabling fast <1ms/line scansImproved support for case of 3 'beams' (i.e. 3 Pockels Cells)
- Command-line utility functions for commonly-needed tasks, including beam-parking and 'cusp'-delay optimization
- Extended Enhanced 'hot-key' functionality to support rapid configuration switching
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