Prerequisites
ScanImage is written primarily in Matlab and uses National Instruments data acquisition (DAQ) hardware for its core functionality.
The Microsoft Windows operating system, Matlab software, and National Instruments DAQ driver software must be installed prior to using ScanImage.
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{set-data:a} [DAQmx 8.7|http://www.ni.com] {set-data}
{set-data:b} [DAQmx 8.8|http://www.ni.com] {set-data}
{report-info:data:a}
{get-data:DAQmx8.7}{get-data}
|| ScanImage Version \\ || Matlab Version(s) \\ || Required Matlab Toolboxes \\ || NI Driver \\ || Comments \\ ||
| 3.6 \\ | 2008b, 2007b | Data Acquisition \\ | {get-data:DAQmx8.8}{get-data}, {get-data:DAQmx8.7}{get-data} | \\ |
| 3.5.1 \\ | 2008b, 2007b \\ | Data Acquisition, Image Processing ^2^ | DAQmx 8.8, DAQmx 8.7 | |
| 3.5 \\ | 2007b\\ | Data Acquisition, Image Processing ^2^ | DAQmx 8.8, DAQmx 8.7\\ | |
| 3.0 \\ | 6.5.2 ^1^ \\ | Data Acquisition, Image Processing ^2^ | NI DAQ 6.9.1\\ | |
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ScanImage Software Installation
(Instructions pertain to version 3.5.1 and higher)versions 3.x; instructions for version 4.0 forthcoming.)
- If not done, install Matlab, with the Data Acquisition (required) and Image Processing (recommended to use all ScanImage features) toolboxes.
- If not done, install NIDAQmx. Version 8.8 is recommended at this time. Higher versions cause a known error.
- Create a ScanImage folder at desired path location (suggestions: C:\Program Files\ScanImage or C:\My Documents\Matlab\ScanImage). Location is referred to hereafter as <ScanImage>.
- Download ZIP file from table above and extract its contents into the ScanImage folder. This creates a version folder <ScanImage>\<Version#>.
- Launch Matlab and employ its directory browser to navigate to <ScanImage>\<Version#>\ScanImage\user_tools\select Set Path... from the File menu
- Press the button Add with Subfolders... and, when Type the command scim_install at the Matlab command line. When prompted, select the directory <ScanImage>\<Version#>. When prompted a second time, choose Cancel.... This places the installed version on the Matlab path. When prompted whether to save the path, select Yes.This adds all the ScanImage installation contents to the top of the Matlab search path
- Copy the file standard_model.ini from <ScanImage>\<Version#>\ScanImage\init_files to a desired path location (typical location: C:\Data\Config\ScanImage). Rename the file to standard.ini and modify .
- Modify the values in the top section, which is clearly demarcated in the file, standard.ini according to your rig and experimental situation. For more information, see How to Configure below.
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- ScanImage INI File Overview.
