Before you start

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1. Before you start 

1.1. About this manual 

The documentation for your software consists of two parts: the online help and 
this manual.  

In the manual, you will find both an introduction to the product and an explanation 
of the user interface. By using the extensive step-by-step instructions you can 
quickly learn the most important procedures for using this software. 

In the online help, you will find detailed help for your software.  

In this documentation, the term "your software" will be used for 

labSens

. 

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1.2. What is labSens? 

labSens

 is a software used for microscopy in laboratory environments and in a 

pathological routine environment. It supports various kinds of hardware such as 
digital cameras and motorized microscopes and stages.  

The main functions of 

labSens

 ensure quick and handy workflows for the 

following tasks: 



Controlling digital cameras 



 Acquiring 

images 



 Annotating 

images 



 Measuring 

images 

There are additional software solutions available for 

labSens

 offering enhanced 

functionality. 



NetCam

NetCam

 enables the user to transmit/stream a live image via a web 

server to browser based clients. 



Patho

The 

Patho

 solution extends the workflow and enables the case wizard. 

This package contains a dedicated database system. The 

Patho

 solution 

guides the users through image acquisition and allows them to save all 
acquired images by case and slide in dedicated folders in the database. 
 
 

The 

labSens

 tool window guides users during image acquisition and helps to 

store all acquired images by case and slide.  

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Where do you find 

which information? 

Writing convention 

used in the 

documentation 

Main features of 

your software 

Additional 

functionality 

labSens

tool window