====== CRISP Ninja (Standalone CRISP GUI) ======

CRISP Ninja is a standalone application that works with CRISP on both the ''TG-1000'' and ''MS-2000'' controllers. 

This is a Windows only application and works on Windows 10 and 11.

The [[crisp_mm_plugin|CRISP Micro-Manager plugin]] can also be used to control CRISP.

Please refer to the [[crisp_manual| CRISP manual]] for general information.

===== Downloads =====
  * [[http://www.asiimaging.com/downloads/software/CRISP_Ninja_2.0.1.zip | Latest build - CRISP Ninja 2.0.1]]

===== CRISP Ninja User Interface =====

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__Setup__

**COM Port** - serial communications port.

**Baud Rate** - serial communications speed. [Always ''115200'' for ''TG-1000'']

**Poll Rate [ms]** - The delay between requesting the status of the CRISP device. Leave it at 120 ms, frequent polling may cause freezes.

**Card Address** - The card address for ''TG-1000'' systems. Leave this input blank for ''MS-2000''.

**Axis Character** - The axis that CRISP is using to auto-focus, usually Z or F.

**Log Save Directory** - The save directory to log data if logging is enabled.

**Find CRISP** - Queries the controller to automatically find the ''Axis Character'' and ''Card Address''. 

**Start** - Connect to the controller, click again to disconnect.

**Log Data** - Check this box to log data to the ''Log Save Directory''.

__Status__

**State** - The current state of the device.

**Pos[um]** - The position of the axis in microns.

**AGC** - The AGC value.

**SNR** - The signal to noise ratio.

__Calibration__

**1: Log Cal** - Set the CRISP state to Log Cal.

**2: Dither** - Set the CRISP state to Dither.

**3: Set Gain** - Set the CRISP state to Set Gain.

__Buttons__

**Lock** - Focus lock the device.

**Unlock** - Unlock from focus lock.

**Set Offset** - Zeros the error signal, CRISP will attempt to keep current focus. 

**Clear** - Clears the black text box of all previous entries.

**Help** - Opens the default web browser and navigates to this page.

__Spinners__

**LED Intensity [%]** - Sets the IR LED intensity as a percentage of brightness.

**Objective NA** - Set to the objective's numerical aperture.

**Averaging** - Error signal averaging.

**Loop Gain** - Adjust to change the responsiveness of CRISP.

**Lock Range [mm]** - Prevent the axis from moving too far out of focus lock.

**Update Rate [ms]** - The time in milliseconds to wait between updates to the CRISP trajectory.

=====Legacy Builds =====
  * [[http://www.asiimaging.com/downloads/software/CRISP_Ninja_04142022.zip | Previous build  - April 2022]]
  * [[http://www.asiimaging.com/downloads/software/CRISP_NINJA_9282021.zip | Previous build - September 2021]]
  * [[http://www.asiimaging.com/downloads/software/CRISP_NINJA_4142020.zip | Previous build - April 2020]]
  * [[http://www.asiimaging.com/downloads/software/CRISP_NINJA_090919.zip| Previous build - September 2019]] 
  * [[http://www.asiimaging.com/downloads/software/crisp_ninja_march_2019.zip| Previous build - March 2019]]
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