FRAME

Welcome to the documentation for the openUC2 FRAME — a fast, automated microscope with fixed optics and a moving sample, built on open hardware, firmware, and software.

Draft — audience router

TODO: turn this into three visual cards. For now, pick your path:

• I'm setting one up → Day-1 tutorials
• I operate one (routine imaging) → Day-2 tutorials
• I'm building on it (hardware / apps / software) → Developers
• I'm deciding whether FRAME fits me → Explanations

Our documentation is organized into:

• Hands-on tutorials to help you learn how to use the FRAME in an effective way.

  tip

  If this is your first time setting up a FRAME, please continue to our day-1 tutorial, where you will learn how to deploy and use your FRAME.

• How-to guides to help you accomplish practical goals with the FRAME, after you've finished our tutorials.

• Reference guides which you can consult for technical descriptions about our products & projects and how to use them

• In-depth explanations to help you understand the FRAME's design, from the perspective of a user or operator of a FRAME machine.

  tip

  If you don't have a FRAME yet and you're not sure whether a FRAME is the right solution for you, please continue to our explanations of the FRAME's design and what problems it solves.

• Developer documentation for building on the FRAME: hardware add-ons, application/workflow integration (REST API, Python), and extending the ImSwitch control software.

• Add-ons: optional hardware modules for the FRAME.