Odyssey LI-COR Operator's Manual - Scanning Limitations
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Scanning Limitations
It is important to note that there are limits to scanning files with the
Odyssey
®
Application Software, with respect to scan resolution and
file size (these limitations do not pertain when a browser is used to
initiate a scan in the Odyssey Server Software).
Table 3-1 shows approximate file sizes for various combinations of
sample area and scan resolution. All combinations can be scanned
using the Odyssey Server Software. The light gray shaded cells
indicate those combinations that may or may not be able to be
scanned using Odyssey Application Software, depending on the
system resources (memory) available; a notification in the form of a
warning message may appear before the scan is started. The dark gray
cells indicate those combinations that cannot be scanned with the
Odyssey Application Software.
Anything that affects the computer's system resources may also
influence the ability to start scans with the Application Software. For
example, if other applications are running at the same time as the
Odyssey Application Software, fewer system resources will be
available, causing the system to run out of memory. As a general rule,
it is good practice to close all other applications when using the
Odyssey Application Software.
Note, too, that Table 3-1 applies to computer systems with 256 Mb
RAM; if your computer has additional RAM installed you may be
able to scan larger files.
As mentioned earlier, there are no limitations to scanning with the
browser interface software. Large files can be scanned, and then
smaller portions of the scan file can be cropped out and imported
into the application software for analysis. See the
Odyssey User
Guide
for more details.