Acquire an Image

Capturing an image is the simplest form of data acquisition within the MCAM platform.

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Step

Function

1

Open the MCAM software.

2

In the left side panel, in the top left corner, click “Select a File Location”. Always select a folder on the “MCAM_data” drive to store data from MCAM acquisitions. The “File Location” will be displayed in the left side panel once defined.

3

Enter a Filename for the image. A timestamp will automatically be appended to the chosen filename.

4

Adjust imaging settings in the left side panel to optimize image quality.

5

Click Save Image as NC or Save Image as Tif to save the image.