Re: Micromanager compatibility with Metamorph?

Posted by G. Esteban Fernandez on
URL: http://confocal-microscopy-list.275.s1.nabble.com/Micromanager-compatibility-with-Metamorph-tp7584274p7584277.html

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For what it's worth, I have a Leica widefield and a Zeiss with 3rd party
spinning disk that I run with Micro-Manager or manufacturer software
installed on the same system. I have never experienced interference unless
I tried to run both programs simultaneously.

-Esteban
On Sep 30, 2015 11:56 AM, "Kurt Thorn" <[hidden email]> wrote:

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> Hi Holly -
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> There should be no problem with running Metamorph and Micromanager
> simultaneously. With very rare exceptions, Micro-manager will run with the
> standard drivers provided with the manufacturer. Even if it does require a
> special driver, this would have to be installed separately, and so
> installing Micro-manager won't touch any of the drivers you are currently
> using.
>
> We have a Nikon spinning disk system running both NIS-Elements and
> Micro-manager, and we've run several Andor systems under Micro-manager as
> well, so I don't think this should be a problem.
>
> Feel free to contact me directly if you want more advice or help with
> getting this set up.
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> Best,
> Kurt
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> On 9/30/2015 10:35 AM, Holly L. AARON wrote:
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>> Dear All -
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>> We have been struggling (for some time) with a Nikon/Andor spinning disk
>> system running Metamorph and I am now wondering about trying MicroManager
>> on this system. It is in regular use, so we cannot afford to disrupt the
>> users who are not having issues. One major problem right now is with the
>> PFS and a difficult sample with a matrix gel and multiple well-plates.
>>
>> Anyway, my question to the experts out there is whether or not we can run
>> uManager simultaneously on a system running Metamorph or if they will
>> interfere with each other and we should not bother?
>>
>> If they won't play well together, I would be interested to know if there
>> is
>> a Metamorph User Community out there? Please point me the way! We are not
>> able to get any support from any of our vendors on this software and feel
>> a
>> bit stuck with it now.
>>
>> Thanks!
>> -Holly
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