Microscope World ZEISS ZEN Lite Software User Guide
- June 9, 2024
- Microscope World
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Microscope World ZEISS ZEN Lite Software
How to install ZEN Lite and view and save images.
Installation
First, connect your power cable and USB connection cable to your camera and your USB port on your computer/laptop.
Next, download the software and drivers for your camera.
Go to https://portal.zeiss.com/download-center/
You will need to register with Zeiss to be able to download the software. After you’ve registered, click on the “Download Center” option on the left hand side of the page.
Once in the download center, click on the “ZEN/ ZEN light” option.
Click on the blue Download Installer link to begin the download process.
Click on the blue Download button to install the ZEISS Microscopy Installer
Once the ZEISS Microscopy Installer installation is complete, the icon below will appear on your desktop. Double click the icon to open the installer
The Microscopy Installer will pull up the screen below. Highlight the desired program to install (ZEN/ ZEN lite). Make sure that the “I agree to the Terms and Conditions” button in the lower left is selected, and then select “Log in to install”.
The ZEISS installer will have you fill in a form your information, which will generate an email so that ZEISS can grant you approval to download the software. After receiving the email, click on the emailed link to complete the installation.
Image Viewing with ZEN lite
- Make sure that the camera and microscope are on prior to opening the ZEN software.
- Double click the ZEN icon on your desktop to open the program.
The following screen will open. By default, this welcome screen will always appear. If you prefer not to see this screen every time you open the program, check the box labeled “do not show this at start up.”
Viewing a live image
- First, make sure that your camera and microscope are on. By default, the “Camera” tab should be selected. (Click on it if not.)
- Place a sample on the microscope and use the eyepieces to bring the sample into focus.
Capturing an image
- With your sample under the microscope objective, click the “Live” button. After clicking the Live button, the live button will turn red. Your screen should show an image of your sample that is continuously updating.
- The image may be adjusted by manipulating the settings in the Camera box.
Changing the default location for saving an image
- By default, the ZEN Program will save files on your computer’s hard drive. To change or to view where the images are being saved, open the options tab under the Tools menu along the top left of the screen.
- Select the “Saving” path to view where images are being saved. To change this path, click the “…” button to bring up dialog box where you can select a different default saving location.
- You can check the “Auto Save after Snap” if you would like to save the image to the default location each time the “Snap” button is clicked
Saving an image manually
- To save an image, click “Save” to save the image to the default location set up by the ZEN program. (Refer to the previous page for instructions to change this location.) By default, the image will be saved as a .czi file type.
- If another file type is desired (i.e. .jpeg), from the File menu in the upper left hand part of the screen, select “Save as with Options”. A dialog box will appear. Change the file format in the drop down menu of the dialog box.
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