JP5965966B2 - Microscope controller and microscope system having the microscope controller - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a microscope system that includes a plurality of objective lenses and that performs various types of optical member driving by a motor.

  Microscope devices are widely used in research and inspection in the biological field including the industrial field. When inspecting using such a microscope apparatus, in general a microscope apparatus having a plurality of objective lenses having different magnifications, an electric stage capable of moving an observation sample in a plane perpendicular to the observation optical path from the objective lens Observation and inspection are performed by operating When observing a specimen with these microscopes, various units constituting the microscope (for example, various illuminations, aperture stops, field stops, revolvers, automatic focusing mechanisms, optical element switching mechanisms such as lenses and filters, etc.) Need to be operated according to the observation conditions.

  As a method for operating these constituent units, for example, there are the following methods. A method is generally known in which an operation device is connected to a microscope body, each component unit is driven in accordance with an operation on the operation device, and a driving state of each component unit is grasped by display on the operation device. That is, a controller dedicated to the microscope and a microscope controller such as a PC (personal computer) are connected to the microscope main body via a communication cable. And according to operation of a microscope controller, a command is transmitted / received between the microscope main bodies, and the drive control of each component unit performs various settings.

International Publication No. WO96 / 18924 JP 2008-292578 A

  In recent years, a microscope controller having a touch panel function has begun to appear in order to cope with various operations. A microscope controller having a touch panel function is to arrange an arbitrary button area on the touch panel and operate the microscope by pressing the area.

  In microscopic observation, in order to operate the buttons on the touch panel, it is necessary to confirm the position of the buttons by taking a look away from the eyepiece lens. Therefore, an operation technique is required to perform an operation by blind touch.

  However, it is difficult to arrange an operation screen equivalent to a PC display as it is on the operation screen of the microscope controller using such a touch panel for the following reason. First, unlike a PC display, the touch panel has a narrow (small) display operation area on the operation screen. Therefore, for example, if the operation areas in the XY direction and the Z direction that continuously move the electric unit are arranged on the touch panel as they are, the operation stroke is shortened, and the operability is impaired.

  Further, in a conventional microscope controller using a touch panel, there is a problem that operability is greatly impaired because it is not considered to perform a microscope operation by blind touch.

  In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a microscope controller that improves the operability when an electric unit is operated using a touch panel, and a microscope system having the microscope controller.

A microscope system according to the present invention is a microscope system capable of changing an observation state of a microscope, and includes a plurality of different electric units for changing the observation state, and a microscope controller for controlling the electric unit. The microscope controller accepts input from the physical contact from the outside, and sets a touch panel unit having a display function and an operation function for operating the electric unit in a predetermined display area of the touch panel unit An input detection unit that detects an input by the physical contact performed on the operation display area, which is a display area in which the operation function is set, and the operation display based on the detected input result The number of input points indicating the position input with respect to the region and the locus of the input point that is the locus from the contact start position to the contact end position A control unit that determines a movement mode, and generates a control command signal for performing a command to control the driving of the electric unit according to the determined number of the input points and the movement mode of the input points. The plurality of electric units includes a horizontal direction driving unit that moves the electric stage in a horizontal direction orthogonal to the optical axis, an optical axis direction driving unit that moves the electric stage in the optical axis direction, and an optical magnification changing unit . The control unit generates the control instruction signal for causing the horizontal driving unit to move the electric stage in the horizontal direction, and to change the optical magnification by the optical magnification changing unit, and moving Oite the display area, the stage operation area for moving the stage in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the optical axis, if the input point is one point is input to the electric stage in the horizontal direction So, input points that are input simultaneously to the stage operation area in the case of two points, characterized in that to change the optical magnification.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the operativity in the case of operating an electric unit using a touch panel can be improved.

The structural example of the microscope system in this embodiment is shown. The external appearance top view of the microscope controller in this embodiment is shown. An outline of an internal configuration of the microscope controller 2 in the present embodiment is shown. An example of the screen displayed on the touch panel in this embodiment is shown. The control flow of the microscope controller 2 accompanying the touch operation to the function area to which the function in this embodiment was allocated is shown. The operation | movement flow of the microscope controller at the time of performing drag operation | movement with respect to functional area S_A in this embodiment (normal function area mode) is shown. In the present embodiment (normal function area mode), (A) a diagram for explaining an operation for the function area S_A to which a function for moving the stage 20 in the XY direction is assigned, and (B) accompanying the operation. FIG. 6 is a diagram (No. 1) for explaining the movement of the stage 20 in the XY direction; In the present embodiment (normal function area mode), (A) a diagram for explaining an operation for the function area S_A to which a function for moving the stage 20 in the XY direction is assigned, and (B) accompanying the operation. FIG. 6 is a diagram (No. 2) for explaining the movement of the stage 20 in the XY direction. In the present embodiment (normal function area mode), (A) a diagram for explaining an operation for the function area S_A to which a function for moving the stage 20 in the XY direction is assigned, and (B) accompanying the operation. FIG. 6 is a diagram (No. 3) for explaining the movement of the stage in the XY direction. In the present embodiment (normal function area mode), (A) a diagram for explaining an operation for a function area S_B to which a function for moving the stage 20 in the Z direction is assigned, and (B) accompanying the operation. FIG. 6 is a diagram (No. 1) for explaining the movement of the stage 20 in the XY direction; In the present embodiment (normal function area mode), (A) a diagram for explaining an operation for a function area S_B to which a function for moving the stage 20 in the Z direction is assigned, and (B) accompanying the operation. FIG. 6 is a diagram (No. 2) for explaining the movement of the stage 20 in the XY direction. In the present embodiment (normal function area mode), (A) a diagram for explaining an operation for a function area S_B to which a function for moving the stage 20 in the Z direction is assigned, and (B) accompanying the operation. FIG. 6 is a diagram (No. 3) for explaining the movement of the stage in the XY direction. In this embodiment (normal function area mode), (A) a diagram for explaining an operation for a function area S_C to which a function for switching an objective lens by the electric revolver 24 is assigned, and (B) the It is FIG. (1) for demonstrating the position of the objective lens arrange | positioned at the electric revolver 24 accompanying operation. In this embodiment (normal function area mode), (A) a diagram for explaining an operation for a function area S_C to which a function for switching an objective lens by the electric revolver 24 is assigned, and (B) the FIG. 6 is a diagram (No. 2) for explaining the position of the objective lens arranged in the electric revolver 24 according to the operation. It is FIG. (1) for demonstrating operation about functional area S_E in this embodiment. It is FIG. (2) for demonstrating operation about functional area S_E in this embodiment. The control flow of the microscope controller 2 accompanying the touch operation to the function area to which the function in this embodiment (enlarged function area mode) was allocated is shown. Functional area S_A_2 and functional area S_B_2 (Example 1) in this embodiment (enlarged functional area mode) are shown. Functional area S_A_2 and functional area S_B_2 (Example 2) in this embodiment (enlarged functional area mode) are shown. The operation | movement flow (the 1) of the microscope controller at the time of inputting two specific operation | movement with respect to functional area S_A_2 in this embodiment is shown. The operation | movement flow (the 2) of the microscope controller at the time of inputting two specific operation | movement with respect to functional area S_A_2 in this embodiment is shown. An example (the 1) of a microscope system operation | movement control table used when two points | pieces are input into the touchscreen in this embodiment is shown. An example (the 2) of a microscope system operation | movement control table used when 2 points | pieces are input into the touchscreen in this embodiment is shown. (A) In the present embodiment (enlarged function area mode), a diagram for explaining a case where a one-point input operation is performed on the functional area S_A_2 in order to move the stage 20 in the XY direction, and (B). It is a figure for demonstrating the movement to the XY direction of the stage 20 accompanying the operation. (A) In this embodiment (enlarged function area mode), a diagram for explaining a case where a two-point input operation is performed on the function area S_A_2 in order to move the stage 20 in the XY direction, and (B) It is FIG. (1) for demonstrating the movement to the XY direction of the stage 20 accompanying the operation. (A) In this embodiment (enlarged function area mode), a diagram for explaining a case where a two-point input operation is performed on the function area S_A_2 in order to move the stage 20 in the XY direction, and (B) It is FIG. (2) for demonstrating the movement to the XY direction of the stage 20 accompanying the operation. (A) In this embodiment (enlarged function area mode), a diagram for explaining a case where a one-point input operation is performed on the functional area S_B_2 in order to move the stage 20 in the Z direction, and (B). It is a figure for demonstrating the movement to the Z direction of the stage 20 accompanying the operation. (A) In this embodiment (enlarged function area mode), a diagram for explaining a case where a two-point input operation is performed on the functional area S_A_2 in order to move the stage 20 in the Z direction, and (B). It is FIG. (1) for demonstrating the movement to the Z direction of the stage 20 accompanying the operation. (A) In this embodiment (enlarged function area mode), a diagram for explaining a case where a two-point input operation is performed on the functional area S_A_2 in order to move the stage 20 in the Z direction, and (B). It is FIG. (2) for demonstrating the movement to the Z direction of the stage 20 accompanying the operation. In this embodiment (enlarged function area mode), (A) a diagram for explaining a case where a two-point input operation is performed on the functional area S_A_2 for switching the electric revolver, and (B) the operation It is FIG. (1) for demonstrating the movement to the XY direction of the accompanying stage 20. FIG. In this embodiment (enlarged function area mode), (A) a diagram for explaining a case where a two-point input operation is performed on the functional area S_A_2 for switching the electric revolver, and (B) the operation It is FIG. (2) for demonstrating the movement to the XY direction of the accompanying stage 20. FIG. In this embodiment (enlarged function area mode), (A) a diagram for explaining a case where a two-point input operation is performed on the functional area S_A_2 for switching the electric revolver, and (B) the operation It is FIG. (3) for demonstrating the movement to the XY direction of the accompanying stage 20. FIG.

  In the present embodiment, a microscope system will be described in which the control of the operation of the electric unit is changed when an input is performed with one point on the touch panel and when an input is performed with two or more points simultaneously.

  A microscope controller that performs an operation for controlling the operation of an electric unit used in a microscope system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a touch panel unit, a function setting unit, an input detection unit, a control unit, and a communication control unit.

  The touch panel unit has a display function as well as receiving an input from a physical contact from the outside. The touch panel unit corresponds to the touch panel 207 in the present embodiment, for example.

  The function setting unit sets an operation function for operating the electric unit in a predetermined display area of the touch panel unit. For example, in the present embodiment, the function setting unit corresponds to the CPU 201.

  The input detection unit detects an input caused by the physical contact performed on the operation display area which is a display area in which the operation function is set. For example, the input detection unit corresponds to the touch panel control unit 206 in the present embodiment.

The control unit determines the number of input points indicating the input position with respect to the operation display area and the movement mode of the input points based on the detected input result, and the determined input points The operation mode of the electric unit is determined according to the number of signals, and a control instruction signal for giving an instruction to control the drive of the electric unit is generated based on the determined movement mode. For example, in this embodiment, the control unit transmits a control instruction signal to an external device that controls the operation of the electric unit. For example, the communication control unit corresponds to the communication control unit 205 in the present embodiment.

By comprising in this way, the operativity in the case of operating an electric unit using a touch panel can be improved.
Further, it is assumed that the electric unit is an electric stage. It is assumed that an operation for moving the electric stage is performed with respect to the operation display area in a state where an operation function for moving the electric stage is set with respect to the operation display area. At this time, as a result of the determination, the control unit detects one or more input points other than the predetermined input point when the input point is one point and when the predetermined input point is detected. The moving distance of the electric stage can be changed depending on the case.

By comprising in this way, the moving distance of an electric stage can be changed according to the number of the input points simultaneously input with respect to the touch panel.
In addition, as a result of the determination, when the input point continuously changes in a predetermined direction in the operation display area, the control unit detects that the input point is one point and a predetermined input point is detected. The moving distance of the electric stage can be changed when one or more input points other than the predetermined input point have been detected.

  With this configuration, the movement distance of the electric stage can be changed depending on whether the drag operation is performed with one input point or the drag operation with two or more input points on the touch panel.

In addition, as a result of the determination, the control unit determines whether the input point by one point continuously changes in a predetermined direction in the operation display area and the other input while the position of one input point remains unchanged. The movement distance of the electric stage can be changed when the point continuously changes in a predetermined direction.

  By configuring in this way, the movement distance of the electric stage can be changed depending on whether one input point is dragged on the touch panel or one input point is fixed and the other input point is dragged. Can be changed.

  Moreover, the said control part differs from the 1st electrically driven unit used as the object of the operation function set to the said operation display area according to the number of the input points input into the said operation display area from the said determination result. The second electric unit can be controlled.

  More specifically, the second electric unit includes an optical axis direction drive unit that moves the electric stage in the optical axis direction, a light source device, an electric revolver, an optical element turret, or a microscope control device that controls a speculum method. It is. At this time, the control unit moves the electric stage in the optical axis direction by the optical axis direction driving unit, adjusts the light control amount by the light source device, switches the objective lens by the electric revolver, and uses the optical element turret. The control instruction signal is generated to execute either switching of the optical element or switching of the spectroscopic method by the microscope control device.

  With this configuration, the operation of the electric units other than the electric stage can be controlled according to the number of input points simultaneously input to the touch panel.

Further, the microscope system may include the microscope controller.
Embodiments of the invention will be described in detail below.
FIG. 1 shows a configuration example of a microscope system in the present embodiment. The microscope apparatus 1 includes, as a transmission observation optical system, a transmission illumination light source 6, a collector lens 7 that collects illumination light from the transmission illumination light source 6, a transmission filter unit 8, and a transmission field stop 9. A transmission aperture stop 10, a condenser optical element unit 11, and a top lens unit 12 are provided.

  The microscope apparatus 1 includes an epi-illumination light source 13, a collector lens 14, an epi-illumination filter unit 15, an epi-illumination shutter 16, an epi-illumination field stop 17, and an epi-illumination aperture stop 18 as an epi-illumination observation optical system. Is provided.

  An electric stage 20 on which the specimen 19 is placed is provided on the observation optical path where the optical path of the transmission observation optical system and the optical path of the incident observation optical system overlap. The electric stage 20 can be moved in the vertical (Z) direction and the horizontal (XY) direction.

  Control of movement of the electric stage 20 is performed by the stage XY drive control unit 21 and the stage Z drive control unit 22. The stage XY drive control unit 21 moves the stage 20 in the X direction and the Y direction by controlling the drive of the XY motor 21a. The stage Z drive control unit 22 moves the stage 20 in the Z direction by controlling the drive of the Z motor 22a.

  The electric stage 20 has an origin detection function (not shown) by an origin sensor. Therefore, it is possible to perform movement control by coordinate detection and coordinate designation of the specimen 19 placed on the electric stage 20.

A revolver 24, a cube turret 25, and a beam splitter 27 are provided on the observation optical path.
The revolver 24 is equipped with a plurality of objective lenses 23a, 23b,... (Hereinafter collectively referred to as “objective lens 23” as necessary). By rotating the revolver 24, an objective lens to be used for observation can be selected from the plurality of objective lenses 23.

  The fluorescent cube A (35a), the fluorescent cube B (35b), and the fluorescent cube C (not shown) each have an excitation filter, a dichroic mirror, and an absorption filter corresponding to each fluorescence observation wavelength. By the cube turret 25, the fluorescent cube A (35a), the fluorescent cube B (35b), the fluorescent cube C (not shown),...

The beam splitter 27 branches the observation optical path to the eyepiece 26 side and the video camera side (not shown).
Further, a polarizer 28 for differential interference observation, DIC (DifferentialInt
The reference contrast prism 29 and the analyzer 30 can be inserted into the observation optical path.

Each of these units is motorized, and the operation thereof is a microscope control unit 31 described later.
Controlled by.
The microscope control unit 31 is connected to the microscope controller 2. The microscope control unit 31 has a function of controlling the operation of the entire microscope apparatus 1. In response to a control signal or command from the microscope controller 2, the microscope control unit 31 changes the spectroscopic method and performs dimming of the transmitted illumination light source 6 and the epi-illumination light source 13. Further, the microscope control unit 31 has a function of sending the current microscopic state of the microscope apparatus 1 to the microscope controller 2. The microscope control unit 31 is also connected to the stage XY drive control unit 21 and the stage Z drive control unit 22. For this reason, the electric stage 20 can also be controlled by the microscope controller 2 through the microscope control unit 31.

  FIG. 2 is an external top view of the microscope controller according to this embodiment. The microscope controller 2 is a controller having a touch panel 207 for a user to input an operation of the microscope 1.

  A predetermined attribute for operating the microscope system 1 is set in a predetermined area on the touch panel 207. The user can operate various microscopes by operating a functional area (a GUI (Graphical User Interface) button or the like displayed on the touch panel) in which predetermined attributes are set.

  The touch panel 207 has a function as a display device and a function as an input device. The touch panel 207 is fitted in the exterior 208 of the microscope controller 2.

  The touch panel 207 is attached to the bottom of the recess of the exterior 208. A restriction frame 209 formed by a step is provided between the surface of the touch panel 207 and the outer surface of the exterior 208. When the finger is moved along the restriction frame 209, the restriction frame 209 serves as a guide.

  FIG. 3 shows an outline of the internal configuration of the microscope controller 2 in the present embodiment. The microscope controller 2 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 201, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 202, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 203, a non-volatile memory 204, a communication control unit 205, a touch panel control unit 206, and a touch panel 207. Yes. Various data can be exchanged between these components via the bus under the control of the CPU 201.

The CPU 201 controls the operation of the entire microscope controller 2. When the CPU 201 executes the control program, the RAM 202 is a memory that is used as a working storage area and temporarily stores various data. The ROM 203 stores in advance a control program for the CPU 201 to control the operation of the controller 2.
Note that application software for controlling the microscope apparatus 1 is also a part of this control program.

  In the non-volatile memory 204, information (functional area setting information) of a plurality of functional areas in which predetermined attributes for operating the microscope 1 including operation button display (icon button display or the like) are set on the touch panel 207. Stored in advance. Specifically, the functional area setting information includes coordinate information on the touch panel indicating the range of the functional area, and information on a function assigned to the functional area for operating a predetermined electric unit constituting the microscope system. Associated information. The function assigned to the function area for operating the electric unit is, for example, a function for moving the stage 20 in the XY direction or a function for moving in the Z direction with respect to the operation of the stage 20. Further, the function assigned to the function area is a function of rotating the electric revolver to select an arbitrary objective lens and inserting it into the observation optical path, for example, regarding the operation of the electric revolver 24.

  The communication control unit 205 manages data communication (for example, serial communication) performed with the microscope control unit 31 of the microscope apparatus 1 main body, and sends to the microscope control unit 31 such as control information for controlling the operation of each component unit. Send.

The touch panel 207 may be any type of touch panel such as a membrane resistance system, a capacitance system, an infrared system, and an ultrasonic system, and is not limited to that type. The touch panel control unit 206 detects the X coordinate and the Y coordinate of the position input by the user on the touch panel 207, and transmits the detected coordinate information to the CPU 201. In this embodiment, a multi-touch screen device that can detect an input by a plurality of points is employed. Therefore, the touch panel control unit 206 can detect the coordinates of each input point and track the movement of each point.

  FIG. 4 shows an example of a screen displayed on the touch panel in the present embodiment. In FIG. 4, on the touch panel 207, functions are mainly assigned to areas (functional areas) indicated by S_A, S_B, S_C, S_D, S_E, and S_F.

  A function for performing an operation of moving the stage 20 in the XY directions is assigned to the function area S_A. A function for performing an operation of moving the stage 20 of the microscope 1 in the Z direction is assigned to the function area S_B. A function for operating the interlocking revolver 24 for switching the objective lens 24 is assigned to the function area S_C. The function area S_D is assigned a function for performing a spectroscopic method switching operation. A function for switching the function of the S_A function area is assigned to the function area S_E. In addition, functions for performing various settings are assigned to the function area S_F.

  FIG. 5 shows a control flow of the microscope controller 2 in accordance with a touch operation on a function area to which a function is assigned in the present embodiment. The CUP 201 which is the control unit of the microscope controller 2 reads the application program recorded in the ROM 202 and executes the following processing.

  First, the CUP 201 reads the functional area setting information recorded in the nonvolatile memory 204 into the RAM 203 (S101). Based on the function area setting information, the CUP 201 assigns predetermined attributes for operating the microscope system 1 on the touch panel 207 to each function area (including a GUI button displayed on the touch panel). Setting is performed (S102).

  For example, the CPU 201 assigns a functional area S_A to a functional area represented by coordinates (x1, y1) to (x2, y2) on the touch panel. Further, for example, the CPU 201 assigns the function area S_B to the function area represented by the coordinates (x3, y3) to (x4, y4) on the touch panel. Further, for example, the CPU 201 assigns the function area S_C to the function area represented by the coordinates (x5, y5) to (x6, y6) on the touch panel. Further, for example, the CPU 201 assigns the function area S_D to the function area represented by coordinates (x7, y7) to (x8, y8) on the touch panel. Further, for example, the CPU 201 assigns the function area S_E to the function area represented by the coordinates (x9, y9) to (x10, y10) on the touch panel. For example, the CPU 201 assigns the function area S_F to the function area represented by the coordinates (x11, y11) to (x12, y12) on the touch panel. In this case, the function area setting information is configured by associating a function area indicated by these coordinates with information on a function assigned to the function area.

  Next, when there is an input on the touch panel 207, the touch panel control unit 206 detects the X coordinate and the Y coordinate of the input position on the touch panel 207 (“Yes” in S103). The touch panel control unit 206 transmits the detected coordinate information to the CPU 201.

Based on the functional area setting information, the CUP 201 determines which functional area the coordinate information sent from the touch panel control unit 206 belongs to, that is, which functional area is input (S104).

  The CUP 201 performs control processing corresponding to each functional area from the determination result (S105). For example, when there is an input at an arbitrary position in a certain functional area, the CPU 201 moves a predetermined image to that position, changes the image size, changes the color of the image, or changes the shape of the image. The display form of the image on the GUI is controlled by coordinate information based on the touch operation such as moving the cursor or moving the cursor.

  Further, the CPU 201 calculates the movement amount of the touch operation on the touch panel 207 based on the coordinate information detected for the touch operation. Then, the CPU 201 converts the movement amount into the driving amount of the electric unit assigned to the functional area, and transmits a control instruction signal to the microscope control unit 31. Further, the CPU 201 transmits the content selected on the touch panel 207 to the microscope control unit 31 as a control instruction signal based on the coordinate information detected for the touch operation. Until the observation is completed, the processes of S103 to S105 are repeated (S106).

  Here, the display mode of the touch panel 207 will be described. The display mode includes a normal function area mode and an enlarged function area mode. Note that switching between the normal function area mode and the enlarged function area mode can be performed by a switching button (not shown).

First, the operation in the normal function area mode will be described using the operation of the stage 20 in the XY direction as an example.
FIG. 6 shows an operation flow of the microscope controller when the drag operation is performed on the function area S_A in the present embodiment (normal function area mode). Here, in the present embodiment, the drag refers to moving the contact portion from one position on the touch panel 207 to the other position while being in contact with the touch panel surface.

  When the user performs a drag operation on the functional area S_A (“Yes” in S201), the touch panel control unit 206 detects the X coordinate and the Y coordinate of the input position on the touch panel 207 (S202). The touch panel control unit 206 transmits the detected coordinate information to the CPU 201.

  When the user is performing a drag operation in the function area S_A (“Yes” in S203), the touch panel control unit 206 detects coordinates corresponding to the drag position (S204). The touch panel control unit 206 transmits the detected coordinate information to the CPU 201.

  The CUP 201 calculates the moving distance and moving direction of the stage from the coordinates of the drag start position and the coordinates being dragged based on the coordinate information sent from the touch panel control unit 206 (S205).

  The CPU 201 gives an instruction to the stage XY drive control unit 21 via the microscope control unit 31 so as to move the stage 20 by the calculated distance and direction (S206). Until the drag ends, the processes of S203 to S206 are repeated.

  When there is no input in the functional area S_A (“No” in S201) or when dragging is not being performed (“No” in S203), it is determined whether or not to end the observation (S207). When the observation is continued (“No” in S207), the process returns to S201.

  FIG. 7 to FIG. 9 are respectively for explaining operations in the functional area S_A to which a function for moving the stage 20 in the XY direction is assigned in the present embodiment (normal function area mode). (B) It is a figure for demonstrating the movement to the XY direction of the stage 20 accompanying the operation. Hereinafter, the control of the CPU 201 according to the operation of the touch panel 207 will be described in detail based on the flow of FIG.

  The user performs a drag operation (an operation to move the touch portion while touching the touch panel) on the function area S_A. In this case, as described above, the microscope controller 2 instructs the stage XY drive control unit 21 to control the stage 20 to correspond to the distance and direction of the drag operation via the microscope control unit 31. give.

  The movement distance in the XY direction of the stage 20 corresponds to the distance of the drag operation on the functional area S_A on the touch panel 207. The microscope controller 2 instructs the microscope control unit 31 to move, for example, a distance obtained by multiplying the distance on the touch panel 207 by a coefficient la.

  As shown in FIG. 8A, the drag operation of the distance XA in the X direction and the distance YA in the Y direction from the point a1 to the point a2 with respect to the function area S_A in FIG. A case where the operation of moving to a2) is performed will be described. When there is no input in the function area S_A in FIG. 7A, the lower left end of the stage 20 is assumed to be at the position of the coordinates (X_0, Y_0) in FIG. 7B.

  As shown in FIG. 8 (A), in accordance with the drag operation from the point a1 to the point a2, as shown in FIG. 8 (B), the distance XA × from the coordinates X_0 to X_1 which are the coordinates in the X direction of the stage 20 is shown. Control is performed by moving the distance of la and moving the distance of distance YA × la from the coordinate Y_0, which is the coordinate in the Y direction of the stage 20, to Y_1.

  Furthermore, it is assumed that the drag operation of the distance XA ′ in the X direction and the distance YA ′ in the Y direction is performed again from the point a3 to the point a4 as shown in FIG. 9A from the state shown in FIG. 8B. In this case, as shown in FIG. 9B, the distance XA ′ × la is moved from the coordinate X_1, which is the coordinate in the X direction of the stage 20, to the distance X_2, and the coordinate Y_1, which is the coordinate in the Y direction of the stage 20. Is controlled to move a distance YA ′ × la from Y to Y_2.

As shown in FIG. 6, during the drag operation, the touch panel control unit 206 detects the dragged coordinates, thereby tracking the position of the stage 20 according to the drag position. The history of stage movement is recorded in the RAM 203 and can be referred to later.
In the present embodiment, the coefficient la is fixed, but the coefficient may be variable. For example, the coefficient la may be variable for each objective lens 23.

Next, the operation of the stage 20 in the Z direction will be described.
FIGS. 10 to 12 are diagrams for explaining the operation for the function area S_B to which the function for moving the stage 20 in the Z direction is assigned in this embodiment (normal function area mode), respectively. (B) It is a figure for demonstrating the movement to the XY direction of the stage 20 accompanying the operation. Hereinafter, the control of the CPU 201 according to the operation of the touch panel 207 will be described in detail with respect to the operation in the Z direction of the stage 20 with reference to FIGS.

  In FIG. 10A, a bar 301 indicates the coordinate position of the stage 20 in the Z direction. It shows that the stage 301 is closer to the objective lens 23 as the bar 301 is on the upper side of the functional area S_B, and the stage 20 is farther from the objective lens 23 as it is lower. When there is no input in the functional area S_B in FIG. 10A, the stage 20 is assumed to be at the position of the Z coordinate Z_0 as shown in FIG. 10B.

  The user touches the position b1 shown in FIG. 10A with respect to the functional area S_B, and performs the drag operation (the operation of moving from the point b1 to the point b2 while touching the touch panel) as it is. The case will be described. In this case, the microscope controller 2 gives an instruction to the stage Z drive control unit 22 via the microscope control unit 31 to perform control to move the objective lens 23 and the stage 20 closer to each other.

  The movement distance in the Z direction of the stage 20 corresponds to the distance of the drag operation on the function area S_B on the touch panel 207. The microscope controller 2 instructs the microscope control unit 31 to move a distance obtained by multiplying the distance on the touch panel 207 by the coefficient lb. Then, as shown in FIG. 11B, when a drag operation is performed at a distance ZB from the point b1 to the point b2, the distance ZB × from the coordinates Z_0 to Z_1 of the stage 20 in the direction in which the objective lens 23 and the stage 20 approach each other. Control to move the lb is performed.

  Next, the case where the user touches the position of the point b2 with respect to the functional area S_B and performs a drag operation along the restriction frame 209 toward the position of the point b1 will be described. In this case, the microscope controller 2 gives an instruction to the stage Z drive control unit 22 via the microscope control unit 31 to perform control to move the objective lens 23 and the stage 20 away from each other.

  In the state shown in FIG. 11, as shown in FIG. 12A, when the drag operation of the distance ZB ′ is performed again from the point b3 to the point b4, as shown in FIG. Then, control is performed to move the distance ZB ′ × lb from the coordinates Z_1 to Z_2 of the stage 20 in the direction in which the stage 20 approaches. During the drag operation, the position of the stage 20 is tracked according to the drag position.

In the present embodiment, the coefficient lb has been described as being fixed. However, the coefficient lb may be switchable, and the coefficient lb may be variable for each objective lens 23.
Next, the switching operation of the electric revolver 24 will be described.

  FIG. 13 and FIG. 14 respectively illustrate operations for the function area S_C to which a function for switching the objective lens by the electric revolver 24 is assigned in the present embodiment (normal function area mode). FIG. 5B is a diagram for explaining the position of the objective lens arranged in the electric revolver 24 in accordance with the operation. Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14, the control of the CPU 201 according to the operation of the touch panel 207 will be described in detail based on the flow of FIG. 6 regarding the switching operation of the objective lens by the electric revolver 24.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13B, the interlocking revolver 24 includes a 5 × objective lens 23a, a 10 × objective lens 23b, a 20 × objective lens 23c, and a 50 × objective lens 23d, 100. In the following description, it is assumed that a double objective lens 23d is mounted and a 20x objective lens 23c is inserted in the optical axis.

As shown in FIG. 13A, icons 401a to 401e corresponding to the objective lenses 23a to 23e attached to the electric revolver 24 are displayed on the screen for the function S_C.
The icon 401c is highlighted to indicate that it is the objective lens currently inserted in the optical path, and is displayed separately from the other icons 401a, 401b, 401d, and 401e. Here, an icon corresponding to the 20 × objective lens 23c is highlighted.

  The user touches the functional area S_C and releases the touched finger at the position of the icon 401d shown in FIG. The microscope controller 2 detects the position where the finger touched on the touch panel 207 is released.

  As shown in FIG. 14B, the microscope controller 2 sets the electric revolver 24 so that the 50 × objective lens 23d corresponding to the icon 401d from the 20 × objective lens 23c enters the observation optical path. Give instructions to control the rotation.

  Then, the icon 401c is switched to display correspondence that can be distinguished from the other icons 401a, 401b, 401c, and 401e so that the icon of the objective lens that is currently inserted in the optical path is displayed.

  In this embodiment, the objective lens insertion operation corresponding to the icon at the position where the finger touched on the touch panel 207 is released is performed. However, the objective lens insertion operation corresponding to the touched position icon is performed. It may be a mode.

  Regarding the function area S_D and the function area S_F, the function corresponding to the icon at the separated position is selected in each function area, and the description is omitted because it is the same as the function area S_C.

  The functional area S_E is an area for switching the operation of the microscope region assigned to the functional area S_A. The functional area S_E will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 15 and FIG. 16 are diagrams for explaining operations on the functional area S_E in the present embodiment. In FIG. 4, “XY-position” for operating the electric stage 20 in the XY direction is selected in the functional area S_E, and in accordance with the selection, the stage 20 is moved in the XY direction in the functional area S_A. Functions to operate are assigned.

  When the “mirror” displayed in the function area S_E is selected from the state of FIG. 4, a function for switching the electric cube turret 25 is assigned to the function area S_A as shown in FIG.

  Further, when “brightness” displayed in the function area S_E is selected, the function area S_A has a function for switching to the dimming operation of the transmitted illumination light source 6 and the incident illumination light source 13, respectively, as shown in FIG. Is assigned.

  Next, the case of the enlarged function area mode will be described. In the present embodiment, a case will be described in which the functional area S_A to which an operation in the XY direction of the stage 20 is allocated and the functional area S_B to which an operation in the Z direction of the stage 20 of the microscope 1 is expanded.

  FIG. 17 shows a control flow of the microscope controller 2 in accordance with a touch operation on a function area to which a function is assigned in the present embodiment (enlarged function area mode). S301 to S304 and S306 to S307 in FIG. 17 are the same processes as S101 to S106 in FIG.

  First, as in the normal mode, the CUP 201 reads the function area setting information recorded in the nonvolatile memory 204 to the RAM 203 (S301) and assigns a function to each function area (S301). S302). Specifically, an operation function for moving the stage 20 in the XY directions is assigned to the function area S_A. An operation function for moving the stage 20 of the microscope 1 in the Z direction is assigned to the function area S_B. A function for operating the interlocking revolver 24 for switching the objective lens 24 is assigned to the function area S_C. The function area S_D is assigned a function for performing the speculum switching operation. An S_A function area switching operation function is assigned to the function area S_E. Various other setting functions are assigned to the function area S_F.

  When there is an input on the touch panel 207 (“Yes” in S303), the CUP 201 determines in which functional area the input has been made (S304). When there is an input to the functional areas S_C, S_D, S_E, and S_F (“No” in S305), the CPU 201 performs control processing corresponding to each functional area as in the normal functional area mode (S306).

  When there is a touch input in the function area S_A or the function area S_B (“Yes” in S305), the CPU 201 changes the display mode from the normal function area mode to the enlarged function area mode. Specifically, the CPU 201 reads the functional area setting information recorded in the nonvolatile memory 204 into the RAM 203 (S308), and the functional area S_A and the functional area S_B are functional areas S_A_2 and S_B_2 as shown in FIG. Is reset (S309). This will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 18 shows a functional area S_A_2 and a functional area S_B_2 (Example 1) in the present embodiment (enlarged functional area mode). FIG. 19 shows a functional area S_A_2 and a functional area S_B (Example 2) in the present embodiment (enlarged functional area mode).

  In FIG. 18, functional areas S_A_2 and S_B_2 are arranged on the touch panel 207. Here, in the case of input to the function area S_A_2 (“Yes” in S310, S311), an operation function for moving the stage 20 in the XY direction is assigned (S312). In the case of input to the functional area S_B_2 (“Yes” in S310, S311), an operation function for moving the stage 20 of the microscope 1 in the Z direction is assigned (S312). In the case of FIG. 19, the functional area S_A_2 is arranged so as to be expanded to the functional areas S_E and S_F.

  If there is no input to the functional area S_A_2 or S_B_2 for a certain period of time (“No” in S310, “Yes” in S313), the state returns to the state shown in FIG. A specific button for returning may be provided instead of the time control. Further, when there is an input for a certain period of time for the functional area S_A_2 or S_B_2 (“No” in S310, “No” in S313), the process proceeds to S314. In the enlarged function area mode, the processes of S310 to S314 are repeated until the observation is completed.

  Next, a description will be given of causing the electric unit to perform a predetermined operation by inputting the touch panel 207 using a plurality of points. Here, “input by a plurality of points” means, for example, that a plurality of fingers are used to perform a touch operation on the touch panel 207, a drag operation, or a single finger while touching the same position on the touch panel. A drag operation with another finger. In this embodiment, a case where a touch operation is performed using two fingers will be described as an example, but a touch operation may be performed using three or more fingers. Hereinafter, inputting a touch panel 207 with a plurality of fingers (points) to cause the electric unit to perform a predetermined operation is referred to as “specific operation”.

  20A and 20B show an operation flow of the microscope controller when two specific operations are input to the functional area S_A_2 in the present embodiment. 20A and 20B is obtained by adding the processing of S401 and S402 to the flow of FIG.

  In step S311, after the function area at the position where the input has been made is determined, the CPU 201 determines whether the input is a specific operation by two-point input to the touch panel 207 based on the detection result by the touch panel control unit 206 (S401). .

  When determining that the input is a specific operation by two-point input to the touch panel 207, the CPU 201 reads out a microscope system operation control table (to be described later) from the ROM 202 or the nonvolatile memory 204, and performs a microscope control process corresponding to the specific operation. (S402). The process of S402 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

On the other hand, when determining that the input is not a specific operation by two-point input to the touch panel 207, the CPU 201 performs a microscope control process corresponding to the functional area (S312).
21A and 21B show an example of a microscope system operation control table used when two points are input to the touch panel in the present embodiment. The microscope system operation control table is stored in the ROM 202 or the nonvolatile memory 204. The microscope system operation control table includes, for example, data of “ID” 41, “input area” 42, “two-point input specific operation” 43, “driving part” 44, “control content” 45, “ON / OFF flag” 46 Consists of items.

  The “ID” 41 stores information for identifying the two-point input specific operation. The “input area” 42 stores information for identifying the functional area that has been input. The “two-point input specific operation” 43 stores the mode of the specific operation by the two-point input performed on the touch panel 207. The “drive part” 44 stores information for identifying a drive part that is a target of a specific operation by two-point input. The “control content” 45 stores the control content for the drive part that is the target of the operation of the specific operation by the two-point input.

  The “ON / OFF flag” 46 stores information on whether to enable (ON) or disable (OFF) the control of the two-point input specific operation indicated by the corresponding “ID” 41. For example, when there are a plurality of control contents for the two-point input specific operation A to the touch panel 207, the “ON / OFF flag” 46 can be set to ON or OFF. As a result, for the same specific operation, it is possible to exclusively set the drive part that is the target of the specific operation. Note that the contents of the “ON / OFF flag” 46 are different between FIG. 21A and FIG. 21B.

The contents of the microscope system operation control table can be registered or changed on a setting screen displayed on the touch panel 207, for example.
FIG. 22 is a diagram for explaining a case where a one-point input operation is performed on the functional area S_A_2 in order to move the stage 20 in the XY direction in the present embodiment (enlarged functional area mode). (B) It is a figure for demonstrating the movement to the XY direction of the stage 20 accompanying the operation.

As shown in FIG. 22, a drag operation (an operation of moving to the point a6 while touching the touch panel) is performed on the functional area S_A_2 from the point a5 to the point a6 with the distance XA_2 in the X direction and the distance YA_2 in the Y direction. Suppose. In this case, similarly to the normal function area mode, the stage 20 is controlled to move the distance XA_2 × la from the coordinate X_0 in the X direction and to move the distance YA_2 × la from the coordinate Y_0 in the Y direction. Done.
During the drag operation, the position of the stage 20 is tracked according to the drag position.

  FIGS. 23 and 24 illustrate a case where a two-point input operation is performed on the function area S_A_2 in order to move the stage 20 in the XY direction in the present embodiment (enlarged function area mode). FIG. 4B is a diagram for explaining the movement of the stage 20 in the XY direction accompanying the operation.

  23 and 24, a case where two points are input, that is, a drag operation is performed with two fingers will be described. It is assumed that the point a5 is touched with the index finger and the point a5 ′ is touched with the middle finger, and the drag operation of the distance XA_2 in the X direction and the distance YA_2 in the Y direction from the point a5 to the point a6 (move to the point a6 while touching the touch panel). At the same time, the middle finger performed a drag operation (moving to the point a6 ′ while touching the touch panel) from the point a5 ′ to the point a6 ′ with the distance XA_2 in the X direction and the distance YA_2 in the Y direction. Shall.

  When there are two input points on the touch panel 207 and a drag operation is performed, the CPU 201 performs the control registered in the microscope system operation control table (FIG. 21A). In FIG. 21A, an input function area, a specific operation, a drive part, a control content, and an ON / OFF flag corresponding to a two-point input operation to the touch panel 207 are recorded.

  In the case of FIG. 23, since “ID” 41 = ID01 is selected, the stage movement coefficient s is multiplied by the movement distance by the drag operation by one-point input. That is, the stage 20 is controlled to move the distance XA_2 × la × s from the coordinates X_0 to X_22 in the X direction and move the distance YA_2 × la × s from the coordinates Y_0 to Y_22 in the Y direction. Is called. In this embodiment, for example, a movement coefficient s = 3 is set. Therefore, when the drag operation is simultaneously performed at two points, the distance is driven three times as compared with the drag operation with only one point.

  The drag operation corresponding to the trajectory of the stage 20 is set so that the input on the left side is prioritized in this embodiment. Therefore, in the case of FIG. 23, the stage 20 is driven in response to the drag operation from the point a5 to the point a6.

  In this embodiment, the movement coefficient s = 3. However, for example, it may be less than 1 and s = 0.5. In this case, the movement distance is shorter when the drag operation is input simultaneously at two points than when the drag operation is performed by inputting one point.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 21B, the content of “ON / OFF flag” 46 of “ID” 41 = ID01 is OFF from the state of FIG. 21A, and “ON / OFF flag” 46 of “ID” 41 = ID02. A case where the content of is ON will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 24, a case will be described in which one point is dragged while one point is fixed to the functional area S_A_2. If the point a5 "is touched with the thumb, a drag operation of the distance XA_2 in the X direction from the point a5 to the point a6 and the distance YA_2 in the Y direction with the index finger (moving to the point a6 while touching the touch panel) is performed. Shall be.

In this case, the CPU 201 performs control registered in the microscope system operation control table (FIG. 21B). In the case of FIG. 24, since “ID” 41 = ID02 is selected, the stage movement coefficient s is multiplied by the movement distance by the drag operation by one point input. Similar to the operation of ID01, the stage 20 is moved in the X direction by a distance XA_2 × la × s from the coordinate X_0 to the coordinate X_22, and in the Y direction from the coordinate Y_0 to the coordinate Y_22 by the distance YA_2 × la × s. Control to move the distance is performed. In this embodiment, for example, a movement coefficient s = 3 is set. Therefore, when the drag operation is performed with one point fixed and the other point, the distance is driven three times as long as the drag operation with only one point.

  In this embodiment, the movement coefficient s = 3. However, similarly to the case of FIG. 23, for example, s = 0.5 less than 1 may be used. In this case, the movement distance is shorter when the drag operation is input simultaneously at two points than when the drag operation is performed by inputting one point.

Next, driving in the Z direction will be described.
FIG. 25 is a diagram for explaining a case where a one-point input operation is performed on the functional area S_B_2 in order to move the stage 20 in the Z direction in the present embodiment (enlarged functional area mode). (B) It is a figure for demonstrating the movement to the Z direction of the stage 20 accompanying the operation.

  As shown in FIG. 25, when the drag operation of the distance ZB_2 from the point b5 to the point b6 is performed on the functional area S_B_2, the distance ZB_2 in the direction in which the objective lens 23 and the stage 20 approach as in the normal functional area mode. Control to move xlb is performed. During the drag operation, the position of the stage 20 is tracked according to the drag position.

  FIGS. 26 and 27 illustrate a case where a two-point input operation is performed on the functional area S_A_2 in order to move the stage 20 in the Z direction in the present embodiment (enlarged functional area mode). FIG. 5B is a diagram for explaining movement of the stage 20 in the Z direction accompanying the operation.

As shown in FIG. 26, when a drag operation is performed with a distance ZB_2 from a point b8 to a point b9 while touching the point a7 with respect to the functional area S_A_2, the CPU 201 causes the microscope system operation control table (FIG. 21A or The control registered in FIG. 21B) is performed.
Here, since one point is fixed and the other point is a drag operation in the Y direction, “ID” 41 = ID03 is selected in the case of FIG. Therefore, control is performed to move the distance ZB_2 × lb in the direction in which the objective lens 23 and the stage 20 approach. During the drag operation, the position of the stage 20 is tracked according to the drag position.

  As shown in FIG. 27, when a drag operation of a distance ZB_2 from a point b10 to a point b11 in the direction opposite to that in FIG. 26 is performed while touching the point a7 with respect to the functional area S_A_2, the objective lens 23 and the stage Control to move the distance ZB_2 × lb in the direction in which 20 moves away is performed.

Next, switching of the electric revolver 24 will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIGS. 28 to 30 are diagrams for explaining a case where a two-point input operation is performed on the functional area S_A_2 for switching the electric revolver in (A) in the present embodiment (enlarged functional area mode). (B) It is a figure for demonstrating the movement to the XY direction of the stage 20 accompanying the operation.

  The switching of the electric revolver 24 corresponds to “ID” 41 = ID04, ID05 in the microscope system operation control table (FIGS. 21A and 21B). In the initial state, as shown in FIG. 28, that is, as shown in FIG. 28B, it is assumed that the 20 × objective lens 23c is selected.

  As shown in FIG. 29A, when a drag operation is performed from the point a13 toward the point a14 while touching the point a12 in S_A_2, the CPU 201 controls the electric revolver 24 to increase the objective lens 23 at high magnification. Conversion is performed (FIG. 29B).

  In the state of FIG. 29, as shown in FIG. 30A, when the drag operation is further performed from the point a15 to the point a16 while touching the point a12 in S_A_2, the CPU 201 controls the electric revolver 24. The objective lens 23 is converted to a low magnification (FIG. 30A).

  According to the microscope system according to the present embodiment, it becomes possible to assign an input of a specific operation to the touch panel to an operation of the electric stage according to the selected objective lens, and a (narrow) limited operation area like a touch panel The blind operation is also possible in the controller having

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, in the microscope system according to each of the embodiments described above, an upright microscope apparatus is employed as the microscope apparatus 1, but an inverted microscope apparatus may be employed instead. Further, the present embodiment may be applied to various systems such as a line apparatus incorporating a microscope apparatus.

  Further, in this embodiment, regarding the assignment of the function of the microscope, the coordinates of the focus portion, the dimming amount of the light source, the magnification, and the change of the optical element turret position have been described. (FS: Field Stop), aperture stop (AS), other known electric parts or units may be used. Of course, the microscope apparatus of the present embodiment has been described as having a plurality of objective lenses and switching them as needed, but of course, an objective lens having a zoom mechanism may be used.

  In the present embodiment, the movement of the stage 20 and the switching of the electric revolver are mainly described as the operation target of the specific operation by the multi-point input on the touch panel 207. However, the present invention is not limited to this in terms of driving the part of the microscope by performing a specific operation by inputting a plurality of points on the touch panel 207. The operation target of the specific operation by the multi-point input may be, for example, switching of the light control amount of the light source, the optical magnification, the optical element turret, or the speculum method. Further, when the operation target of the specific operation by the multi-point input on the touch panel 207 is the movement of the stage 20, the movement speed may be changed according to the number of points to be input. In the present embodiment, the microscope controller having a touch panel is used. However, it can be replaced with a device having the same function as the touch panel.

Further, the speed or distance when moving the stage may be changed according to the number of points to be input when dragging.
According to the microscope system of this embodiment, even in a controller having a limited (narrow) operation area such as a touch panel, it is possible to improve the operability in the XY directions such that the controller is continuously moved by a drag operation. Furthermore, it is possible to improve the operability of other microscopes including the stage by assigning them to specific operations according to the objective lens unique to the microscope.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Microscope apparatus 2 Microscope controller 6 Light source for transmission illumination 7 Collector lens 8 Transmission filter unit 9 Transmission field stop 10 Transmission aperture stop 11 Condenser optical element unit 12 Top lens unit 13 Epi-illumination light source 14 Collector lens 15 Epi-illumination filter unit 16 Epi-illumination shutter 17 Epi-illumination field stop 18 Epi-illumination aperture stop 19 Observation body 20 Electric stage 21 Stage XY drive control unit 21a XY motor 22 Stage Z drive control unit 22a Z motor 23 Objective lens 24 Revolver 25 Cube turret 26 Eyepiece lens 27 Beam splitter 28 Polarizer 29 DIC prism 30 Analyzer 31 Microscope control unit 35 (35a, 35b) Fluorescent cube 201 CPU
202 ROM
203 RAM
204 Non-volatile memory 205 Communication control unit 206 Touch panel control unit 207 Touch panel 209 Restriction frame

Claims (3)

A microscope system capable of changing the observation state of a microscope,
A plurality of different electric units for changing the observation state;
A microscope controller for controlling the electric unit;
The microscope controller is
A touch panel unit that accepts input from external physical contact and has a display function;
A function setting unit for setting an operation function for operating the electric unit in a predetermined display area of the touch panel unit;
An input detection unit for detecting an input by the physical contact performed on the operation display area which is a display area in which the operation function is set;
Based on the detected input result, determine the number of input points indicating the position input to the operation display area and the movement mode of the input points which are trajectories from the contact start position to the contact end position; A control unit that generates a control instruction signal for performing an instruction to control the driving of the electric unit according to the determined number of the input points and a movement mode of the input points;
Wherein the plurality of electric units is intended to include a horizontal driving unit for moving in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the motorized stage with the optical axis, the optical axis direction drive unit for moving the electric stage in the optical axis direction, the optical magnification changer Yes,
The control unit generates the control instruction signal for causing the horizontal driving unit to move the electric stage in the horizontal direction and to change the optical magnification by the optical magnification changing unit, and generates the control instruction signal in the operation display area . If the input input point is one point with respect to the stage operation area where the stage is moved in the horizontal direction orthogonal to the optical axis, the electric stage is moved in the horizontal direction and simultaneously moved to the stage operation area. A microscope controller that changes optical magnification when two input points are input. The microscope system according to claim 1, wherein the optical magnification changing unit is a mechanism that switches a plurality of objective lenses as needed or a zoom mechanism . 3. The microscope system according to claim 1, wherein an amount of movement of the electric stage in a horizontal direction orthogonal to the optical axis is variable depending on a coefficient based on the optical magnification.