#include <MMDevice.h>

Inheritance diagram for MM::Galvo:

Public Member Functions
virtual DeviceType	GetType () const

virtual int	PointAndFire (double x, double y, double time_us)=0

virtual int	SetSpotInterval (double pulseInterval_us)=0

virtual int	SetPosition (double x, double y)=0

virtual int	GetPosition (double &x, double &y)=0

virtual int	SetIlluminationState (bool on)=0

virtual double	GetXRange ()=0

virtual double	GetXMinimum ()=0

virtual double	GetYRange ()=0

virtual double	GetYMinimum ()=0

virtual int	AddPolygonVertex (int polygonIndex, double x, double y)=0

virtual int	DeletePolygons ()=0

virtual int	RunSequence ()=0

virtual int	LoadPolygons ()=0

virtual int	SetPolygonRepetitions (int repetitions)=0

virtual int	RunPolygons ()=0

virtual int	StopSequence ()=0

virtual int	GetChannel (char *channelName)=0

Public Member Functions inherited from MM::Device
virtual unsigned	GetNumberOfProperties () const =0

virtual int	GetProperty (const char name, char value) const =0

virtual int	SetProperty (const char name, const char value)=0

virtual bool	HasProperty (const char *name) const =0

virtual bool	GetPropertyName (unsigned idx, char *name) const =0

virtual int	GetPropertyReadOnly (const char *name, bool &readOnly) const =0

virtual int	GetPropertyInitStatus (const char *name, bool &preInit) const =0

virtual int	HasPropertyLimits (const char *name, bool &hasLimits) const =0

virtual int	GetPropertyLowerLimit (const char *name, double &lowLimit) const =0

virtual int	GetPropertyUpperLimit (const char *name, double &hiLimit) const =0

virtual int	GetPropertyType (const char *name, MM::PropertyType &pt) const =0

virtual unsigned	GetNumberOfPropertyValues (const char *propertyName) const =0

virtual bool	GetPropertyValueAt (const char propertyName, unsigned index, char value) const =0

virtual int	IsPropertySequenceable (const char *name, bool &isSequenceable) const =0

virtual int	GetPropertySequenceMaxLength (const char *propertyName, long &nrEvents) const =0

virtual int	StartPropertySequence (const char *propertyName)=0

virtual int	StopPropertySequence (const char *propertyName)=0

virtual int	ClearPropertySequence (const char *propertyName)=0

virtual int	AddToPropertySequence (const char propertyName, const char value)=0

virtual int	SendPropertySequence (const char *propertyName)=0

virtual bool	GetErrorText (int errorCode, char *errMessage) const =0

virtual bool	Busy ()=0

virtual double	GetDelayMs () const =0

virtual void	SetDelayMs (double delay)=0

virtual bool	UsesDelay ()=0

	MM_DEPRECATED (virtual HDEVMODULE GetModuleHandle() const)=0

	MM_DEPRECATED (virtual void SetModuleHandle(HDEVMODULE hLibraryHandle))=0

virtual void	SetLabel (const char *label)=0

virtual void	GetLabel (char *name) const =0

virtual void	SetModuleName (const char *moduleName)=0

virtual void	GetModuleName (char *moduleName) const =0

virtual void	SetDescription (const char *description)=0

virtual void	GetDescription (char *description) const =0

virtual int	Initialize ()=0

virtual int	Shutdown ()=0

virtual void	GetName (char *name) const =0

virtual void	SetCallback (Core *callback)=0

virtual bool	SupportsDeviceDetection (void)=0

virtual MM::DeviceDetectionStatus	DetectDevice (void)=0

virtual void	SetParentID (const char *parentId)=0

virtual void	GetParentID (char *parentID) const =0

Static Public Attributes
static const DeviceType	Type = GalvoDevice

Detailed Description

Galvo API A Galvo in Micro-Manager is a two-axis (conveniently labeled x and y) that can illuminate a sample in the microscope. It therefore also has the capability to switch a light source on and off (note that this functionality can be offloaded to a shutter device that can be obtained through a callback). Galvos can illuminate a point, or possibly be directed to illuminate a polygon by scanning the two axis and controlling the light source so that only the area with the polygon is illuminated. Currently known implementations are Utilities-DAGalvo (which uses two DAs to control a Galvo), Democamera-Galvo, ASITiger-ASIScanner, and Rapp. There is no integration with a detector as would be needed for a confocal microscope, and there is also no support for waveforms.

Member Function Documentation

◆ AddPolygonVertex()

virtual int MM::Galvo::AddPolygonVertex	(	int	polygonIndex,
		double	x,
		double	y
	)

pure virtual

A galvo device in principle can draw arbitrary polygons. Polygons are added added here point by point. There is nothing in the API that prevents adding polygons in random order, but most implementations so far do not deal with that well (i.e. expect polygons to be added in incremental order). Vertex points are added in order and can not be modified through the API after adding (only way is to delete all polygons and start anew).

Returns: errorcode (DEVICE_OK if no error)

◆ DeletePolygons()

virtual int MM::Galvo::DeletePolygons ( )

pure virtual

Deletes all polygons previously stored in the device adapater.

Returns: errorcode (DEVICE_OK if no error)

◆ GetChannel()

virtual int MM::Galvo::GetChannel ( char * channelName )

pure virtual

It is completely unclear what this function is supposed to do. Deprecate?.

Returns: errorcode (DEVICE_OK if no error)

◆ GetPosition()

virtual int MM::Galvo::GetPosition	(	double &	x,
		double &	y
	)

pure virtual

Returns the current position of the two axes (usually the last position that was set, although this may be different for Galvo devices that also can be controlled through another source).

Returns: errorcode (DEVICE_OK if no error)

◆ GetXMinimum()

virtual double MM::Galvo::GetXMinimum ( )

pure virtual

Minimum X value for the device in native units Must be implemented if it is not 0.0

◆ GetXRange()

virtual double MM::Galvo::GetXRange ( )

pure virtual

X range of the device in native units.

◆ GetYMinimum()

virtual double MM::Galvo::GetYMinimum ( )

pure virtual

Minimum Y value for the device in native units. Must be implemented if it is not 0.0.

◆ GetYRange()

virtual double MM::Galvo::GetYRange ( )

pure virtual

Y range of the device in native units.

◆ LoadPolygons()

virtual int MM::Galvo::LoadPolygons ( )

pure virtual

Transfers the polygons from the device adapter memory to the Galvo controller. Should be called before RunPolygons() or RunSequence(). This is mainly an optimization so that the device adapter does not need to transfer each vertex individually. Some Galvo device adapters will do nothing in this function.

Returns: errorcode (DEVICE_OK if no error)

◆ PointAndFire()

virtual int MM::Galvo::PointAndFire	(	double	x,
		double	y,
		double	time_us
	)

pure virtual

Moves the galvo devices to the requested position, activates the light source, waits for the specified amount of time (in microseconds), and deactivates the light source.

Returns: errorcode (DEVICE_OK if no error)

◆ RunPolygons()

virtual int MM::Galvo::RunPolygons ( )

pure virtual

Displays each pre-loaded polygon in sequence, each illuminated for pulseinterval_us micro-seconds.

Returns: errorcode (DEVICE_OK if no error)

◆ RunSequence()

virtual int MM::Galvo::RunSequence ( )

pure virtual

Presumably the idea of this function is to have the Galvo draw the each polygon in the pre-loaded sequence after its controller receives a TTL trigger. This is not likely to be supported by all Galvo devices. There currently is no API method to query whether Sequences are supported. When the number of TTLs exceeds the number of polygons, the desired behavior is to repeat the sequence from the beginning.

Returns: errorcode (DEVICE_OK if no error)

◆ SetIlluminationState()

virtual int MM::Galvo::SetIlluminationState ( bool on )

pure virtual

Switches the light source under control of this device on or off. If light control through a Shutter device is desired, a property should be added that can be set to the name of the lightsource.

Returns: errorcode (DEVICE_OK if no error)

◆ SetPolygonRepetitions()

virtual int MM::Galvo::SetPolygonRepetitions ( int repetitions )

pure virtual

Sets the number of times the polygons should be displayed in the RunPolygons function.

Returns: errorcode (DEVICE_OK if no error)

◆ SetPosition()

virtual int MM::Galvo::SetPosition	(	double	x,
		double	y
	)

pure virtual

Sets the position of the two axes of the Galvo device in native unit (usually through a voltage that controls the galvo posiution).

Returns: errorcode (DEVICE_OK if no error)

◆ SetSpotInterval()

virtual int MM::Galvo::SetSpotInterval ( double pulseInterval_us )

pure virtual

This function seems to be misnamed. Its name suggest that it is the interval between illuminating two consecutive spots, but in practice it is used to set the time a single spot is illuminated (and the time to move between two spots is usually extremely short).

Returns: errorcode (DEVICE_OK if no error)

◆ StopSequence()

virtual int MM::Galvo::StopSequence ( )

pure virtual

Stops the TTL triggered transitions of drawing polygons started in RunSequence().

Returns: errorcode (DEVICE_OK if no error)

The documentation for this class was generated from the following files:

MMDevice.h
MMDevice.cpp

Public Member Functions

Static Public Attributes

Detailed Description

Member Function Documentation

◆ AddPolygonVertex()

◆ DeletePolygons()

◆ GetChannel()

◆ GetPosition()

◆ GetXMinimum()

◆ GetXRange()

◆ GetYMinimum()

◆ GetYRange()

◆ LoadPolygons()

◆ PointAndFire()

◆ RunPolygons()

◆ RunSequence()

◆ SetIlluminationState()

◆ SetPolygonRepetitions()

◆ SetPosition()

◆ SetSpotInterval()

◆ StopSequence()