Resonant Scanning NI DAQ Configuration

Note

For new installations, Vidrio recommends the use of vDAQ. vDAQ is a powerful all-in-one microscope controller with a stream lined user experience, that supports a wider feature set than traditional NI hardware.

ScanImage uses the NI PXIe platform for data acquisition. This platform consists of a NI PXIe and several extension cards. The chassis connects to the computer via an MXI link.

ScanImage uses the NI FlexRIO platform to achieve the high sampling speeds required for resonant scanning. A FlexRIO device consits of an PXIe FPGA board and an adapter module, which provides the analog frontend. The following modules are supported:

FPGA module

Adapter Module

PXIe-7961

  • NI-5732 (2 PMT channels, 80MHz, 14bit)

  • NI-5734 (4 PMT channels, 120MHz, 16bit)

PXIe-7975

  • NI-5732 (2 PMT channels, 80MHz, 14bit)

  • NI-5734 (4 PMT channels, 120MHz, 16bit)

  • NI-5771 (2 PMT channels, 1.5GHz, 8bit)

The following X-series data acquisition hardware is required for controlling scanners and additional optical devices:

Peripheral

DAQ

Resonant and Galvo Scanners

NI PXIe-6341

Beam Modulator (optional)

NI PXIe-6341

FastZ (optional)

NI PXIe-6341

Second scan path for photostimulation (optional)

NI PXIe-6363

Note

An NI X-series board features one single ‘timing engine’ for all analog outputs on the board. This means that all analog outputs on the board share the same start trigger and sample clock. It is therefore not possible to combine devices that require different triggers and clocks on the same DAQ board. Consequently, scanners, fastZ and beam devices each require their own DAQ board.

Supported Configurations Below is a list of wiring diagrams sorted by configuration

Resonant Scanning Systems

Description

Link

RG Scanner, Pockels Cell, and Shutter

PDF

RGG Scanner, Pockels Cell, and Shutter

PDF

RG Scanner, Pockels Cell, Shutter, and Fast Focus

PDF

RGG Scanner, Pockels Cell, Shutter, and Fast Focus

PDF

Linear Scanning Systems

GG Scanner, Shutter, and Fast Focus

PDF

GG Scanner, Pockels, Shutter, and Fast Focus

PDF

Thorlabs Microscope Systems

RG Scanner, Pockels, Shutter, and Fast Focus

PDF

GG Scanner, Pockels, Shutter, and Fast Focus

PDF

RG Imaging, GG Photostim, Separate Pockels, Shutter, Fast Focus

PDF