Linkam NEXUS Software and Modules
SKU:LI-NEX01
Take control of your experiment with NEXUS software. Alongside NEXUS’s market-leading temperature control features, there are optional modules for the recording and analysis of images during your experiment. Adding imaging to your system greatly enhances its capabilities, allowing you to directly monitor and analyze changes to the physical characteristics of your sample.
The range of optional modules available for NEXUS includes Image Capture, Extended Measurements, Reporting, TASC (Thermal Analysis by Surface Characterization), 21 CFR 11, and a full Software Development Kit (SDK). See below for additional details, or download a brochure.
NEXUS supports Linkam’s T96 and T95 controllers, is a native 64 bit application compatible with Windows 10/11 64 bit, and currently supports the THMS / HFS / LTS / TS / PR / HS and CCR families of our stages. Standard features include:
- Live display of current status for easy monitoring
- Full control of heating and cooling rates, limit and hold time of unlimited ramps
- The ability to cycle a set of ramps a specified number of times
- Row-by-row control of vacuum and humidity, synchronized with temperature
- Full five-point temperature calibration
- Trigger I/O for synchronization with other equipment
- The ability to hold a ramp until non-temperature conditions are met, such as vacuum or RH level
- Real-time chart of temperature and other measured parameters
- Automatic setup of controls and parameter limits based on stage type connected
- Data export to CSV and Excel .XLS
- Tools to compare data-runs
- The ability to rewind and review data whilst still recording
- Docking environment to customize the screen layout
- Multiple themes for a better user experience
Recording the temperature is only half the story. See how your sample evolves with changing environment such as temperature, humidity or vacuum.
Many materials change color, shape and size with changing conditions. For example, thermotropic liquid crystals undergo phase transitions as the temperature is changed, and many materials change color as they oxidize at higher temperatures. By acquiring images in addition to recording the sensor parameters, visual changes such as color can be analyzed and the size and shape of particles can be measured. All these changes can be easily correlated to temperature.
A range of NEXUS Image Capture Modules and cameras are offered, making it extremely easy to automatically capture images at specified points during an experiment. Input triggers are stored and marked on the chart for easy synchronization with other equipment. Each image is stamped with the current temperature, (and other measured parameters), making offline analysis straightforward.
- Automated image capture with ramp
- Distance calibration (reticule supplied)
- Burn a scale bar into the image
- Image capture synchronized with temperature
- Images stamped with temperature, time and other measured parameters
- Image export – multiple image types supported
- Images linked to temperature chart for easy review
- Rewind and review whilst still recording
- Zoom and pan the video
- Movie generator
NEXUS Extended Measurements adds a new level of analysis and annotation. Precisely measure the properties of all regions of interest on your sample image.
- Multiple image measurement tools for distance, angle and area
- Fully calibrated measurements
- Annotation tools
- Measurements and annotations can be burned into the image for quick and easy analysis, and for pasting directly into a report
- Copy and paste measurements
NEXUS Reporting automates the export of charts and images into a user customizable Microsoft Word document, saving the user time, and maintaining standardization of report format.
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