PETROG SteppingStage
Its slim design allows it to maintain a low profile when placed on the rotary stage of a polarising microscope. The slide is then held in place with a spring loaded arm and can then be moved in variable increments in two axes controlled by a computer via a control cable.
It makes the task of point-
- optimum coverage of the usable area of the slide
- the option to remove a slide, and later continue point counting where it was left off
- stepping back to the previous point for confirmation or a change of mind
- marking of points of interest for showing to co-
workers, or for later re- analysis - revisiting any logged points, in any order
- quick and easy mounting of standard slide sizes
This versatile stage can be used for so much more than just point-
- random walks
- feature following
- re-
locating positions on a slide - sharing locations across microscopes, using reference schemes including the popular England Finder
As the SteppingStage is digitally controlled, compatible software is required to use it.
The SteppingStage can be mounted on most makes of microscope rotary stage including Leica, Meiji, Nikon, Olympus, Prior and Zeiss. The mounting configuration for your stage is configured to match your rotary stage.
The SteppingStage is also sometimes referred to as a stepper stage, slide stepper, slide stage, microstepper or digital stepper
The digital stepping stage has been designed to replace or upgrade electro-
It is an ideal upgrade from the Prior Swift electro-
You can also upgrade from other automatic point counting systems to take advantage of the stepper accuracy and the PETROG or PetrogLite software.
