Getting Started

This page contains information that you need to get started with CellPerception, including how to install and use basic features.

Operating system requirements

  • CellPerception mainly runs on the Windows computer and will run on linux computer in the future. Older computers may work.

  • Windows 7/10/11 (x64) or above, with all recommended updates installed. Microsoft does not support Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 anymore and CellPerception is not tested on these legacy operating system versions, but may still work.

Hardware requirements

  • Memory: As a general rule, have 2x-5x more memory than the amount of data that you load.

  • Display: a minimum resolution of 1024 by 768 (1920 by 1080 or better is recommended).

  • Graphics: Low requirements for graphics cards, capable even without a dedicated graphics card. If there is a dedicated graphics card, it can run more advanced analysis modules.

Minimum System Requirements

  • CPU: 3 GHz CPU (Intel or AMD) 4 Core with 64 bit support

  • RAM: 16 GB

  • Graphics: None

  • Disk: 256GB SSD/HDD

High End System

  • CPU: 4 GHz CPU 16-24 Cores

  • RAM: 128GB

  • Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 4060

  • Disk: 512GB SSD + 4TB HDD

Installing CellPerception

  1. To download CellPerception software, click here.

  2. Click on the exe installation package to install

  3. If you need to connect the microscope equipment, choose to install the driver, otherwise you can uncheck the driver.

Apply for a license

There are two ways to apply: online (with network) and offline (without network)

Online

  1. Enter the software, find and go to the upgrade page in the left menu bar.

  2. Select the module that needs authorization on the left

  3. Click Request and contact the customer manager to issue license information

  4. After being handled by the customer manager, click Request again to complete license activation

Offline

  1. Enter the software, find and go to the upgrade page in the left menu bar.

  2. Click Export to export a file

  3. Send the file to the customer manager and contact the customer manager to issue license information

  4. After the customer manager provides another file, click Request again to complete license activation

Using CellPerception

Single shot

Single shot, suitable for previewing the current microscope image, shooting, and then analyzing the cells in the image

Time series shooting

Time series shooting is suitable for long-term continuous shooting of cells. During the process, it will be based on your choice whether to perform ZStack shooting, multi-channel shooting, and analyze the execution of the module.

Local files

Local files are suitable for viewing the content of already captured experimental files, as well as externally imported cell image files, and performing batch analysis tasks.