User guide

Quantity One User Guide
8-10
A preview scan takes only half as long to create as a real scan, because the
preview scan does not capture a “dark” image (see the following section on
Options). The progress of the exposure will be displayed in the Exposure
Status bar at the bottom of the dialog box.
You cannot save preview scans.
If you want to stop a preview scan that is in progress, click on the Stop button.
8.5 Acquire the Image
The Fluor-S gives you the option of simply acquiring and displaying a fully
exposed image, or preserving intermediate exposures.
Acquire
To acquire and display a fully exposed image, click on the Acquire button. An
exposure will be taken based on the time selected in Step III. This is
appropriate for most short exposures.
The progress of the exposure will be displayed in the Exposure Status bar at
the bottom of the acquisition window.
Fig. 8-8. Exposure Status bar when acquiring an image.
Depending on which dark subtraction type you have selected, a dark count
may be acquired immediately following image acquisition. See Dark
Subtraction Type under Options, below.
If you want to stop a scan that is in progress, click on the Stop button. The
acquisition will be terminated.