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--- stablestage [2021/05/19 16:41] – add note for af3 brandon
+++ stablestage [2021/09/23 17:15] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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-====== ASI Stable Stage ======
+======= ASI Stable Stage =======
 The ''ASI Stable Stage'' plugin can measure and correct thermal drift.
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 Optional: ''CRISP'' or ''Autofocus3'' (Note: ''Autofocus3'' integration coming soon)
+Send an email to ''brandon@asiimaging.com'' if you're interested in the plugin.
+==== Controls ====
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-Main Tab:
+**Main Tab:**
+**1) Run Forever:** Check this box if you would like to run the test indefinitely in ''Drift Measurement'' or ''Stage Stabilization'' mode.
+**2) Test Length:** If you're not running the test indefinitely, then you can specify the number of minutes you would like the test to run.
+**3) Drift Error:** The amount of drift in microns required for ''Stage Stabilization'' to attempt to correct the XY stage position.
+**4) Max Move:** The maximum amount that ''Stage Stabilization'' will move the stage in microns.
+**5) Phase Correlation:** Which phase correlation algorithm to use for ''Stage Stabilization''.
+**6) Autofocus Device:** Which autofocus device to use for ''Stage Stabilization''. Select ''None'' if no device available.
+**7) XY Moves:** Invert the computed shift values in either the X or Y axes.
+**8) XY Gain:** A multiplier to adjust the computed shift value.
+{{:stablestage_cameratab.png?direct|}}
+**Camera Tab:**
+**1) Show Images:** Check this box to show the phase correlation comparison images while running the test.
+**2) Keep Shutter Open:** Keep the cameras shutter open during the test.
+**3) Capture Delay:** The number of milliseconds to delay between each phase correlation comparison test.
+**4) Downsample Factor:** The amount to downscale the camera images, this can increase performance significantly.
+**5) Apply Gaussian Blur:** Apply a blur filter to the captured images, this setting is recommended.
+**6) Blur Amount:** The amount of blur to apply to the images, the standard deviation of the Gaussian filter.
+**7) Use Background Subtraction:** Check this box if you want to use background subtraction.
+**8) Snap Background Image:** Snaps an image to use as the background subtraction image.
+**9) View Background Image:** Opens a frame to view the captured background subtraction image.
+{{:stablestage_datatab.png?direct|}}
+**Data Tab:**
+**1) Save Directory:** The directory to save the images into.
-**1)** Run Forever: Check this box if you would like to run the test indefinitely in ''Drift Measurement'' or ''Stage Stabilization'' mode.
+**2) File Name:** The file name prefix to save the logging data.
-**2)** Test Length: If you're not running the test indefinitely, then you can specify the number of minutes you would like the test to run.
+**3) Logging:** Check these boxes to log information about XY moves and Z moves.
-**3)** Drift Error: The amount of drift in microns required for ''Stage Stabilization'' to attempt to correct the XY stage position.
+**4) Save Images:** Check this box to save images into the save directory.
-**4)** Max Move: The maximum amount that ''Stage Stabilization'' will move the stage in microns.
+**5) Save Type:** The criteria for saving images, the spinners below control the options for save types.
-**5)** Phase Correlation: Which phase correlation algorithm to use for ''Stage Stabilization''.
+**6) Save Every N Images:** This is always save the first image, and then every N images afterward.
-**6)** Autofocus Device: Which autofocus device to use for ''Stage Stabilization''. Select ''None'' if no device available.
+**7) Move Threshold:** Save the test image a move command above a certain threshold is sent to the controller.
-**7)** XY Moves: Invert the computed shift values in either the X or Y axes.
+**8) Correlation Threshold:** Save the test image if the correlation coefficient of the comparison is below this threshold.
-**8)** XY Gain: A multiplier to adjust the computed shift value.
+**9) Limit Save Data:** The maximum amount of image data to save in a test run in gigabytes.
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