Methods for the Openflexure Microscope
Safety Training Requirements[edit | edit source]
- Dr. Pearce Safety Lab Tour
- Worker Health & Safety Awareness
- WHMIS 2015 - Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
- Laboratory Safety & Hazardous Waste Management
Personal protective equipment[edit | edit source]
PPE is to keep YOU safe so that you can keep doing what you want to do.
- Safety glasses – always required
OpenFlexure Microscope[edit | edit source]
- TEB 6
- https://openflexure.org/
Operation & Procedure[edit | edit source]
- To set up the microscope must be connected to a power via the USB-C port, and connected to a monitor with an HDMI cord and to a keyboard and mouse using the USB-A ports.
- Microscope will turn on automatically once connected to power
- To Use:
- Double click the icon titled "OpenFlexure Connect"
- Choose the "Execute" option
- Connect to the microscope - should be the only available
- Under the capture tab images can be taken by clicking the "Capture" button
- Under the navigate tab the stage can be moved by entering coordinates
- All images taken can be found under the gallery tab
- Images taken are automatically saved to files under the path var>openflexure>data>micrographs and can be transferred to an external hard drive for transfer
Shutdown[edit | edit source]
- To turn the microscope off it can be disconnected from power or the monitor can be turned off
- Files are automatically saved
References[edit | edit source]