LED Illumination Systems offer a level of control that surpasses traditional lamps, and the CoolLED 8-channel pE-800 released last month is one of the most advanced and affordable and easy to use systems yet. To help you get the best out of the pE-800, we’ve created a selection of tutorial videos. As ever, please get in touch if you have any questions.
How to fit the pE-800 to a microscope
Software and hardware features
In these videos, our experts explain several key features of the pE-800, from the ability to fit inline filters to controlling illumination via software and The LightBridge GUI.
- Operating the LightBridge GUI
- Inline excitation filters
- Should you choose a 365 nm or 400 nm variant for UV excitation?
- Software control: How to configure Nikon NIS Elements
TTL triggering with the pE-6501-8
Combining the pE-800 with the pE-6501-8 USB-controlled trigger box allows fast and stable triggering of the pE-800 without additional equipment, making this an affordable approach for high-speed imaging. We show you how to achieve this in the following software platforms:
Breakout cables are also available for TTL and analogue control using third party triggering hardware.
You can find out more about the pE-800 here.