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Page 1\nzeiss.com/zen-core\nZEISS ZEN core\nSoftware Suite for Connected Microscopy in Material Laboratories\nConnected Productivity \nin the Materials Lab\n\n\nPage 2\n2\nZEN core is a powerful software suite for microscopy imaging, \nautomated control of motorized ZEISS microscopes, and multi-\nmodal workflows in material laboratory environments.\nUse ZEN core to handle routine tasks on a wide range of ZEISS microscope and \ncamera systems. While extracting the highest technical performance from your \nmicroscopes, ZEN core provides access to every parameter and function you \nmight wish to optimize through an intuitive and configurable graphical interface.\nCreate task-specific workbenches that show only the required microscope \ncontrols on the screen. Combine these workbenches to create dedicated jobs \nthat assist your operators through a defined flow of consecutive tasks, to ensure \ndata repeatability in a multi-user environment. \nZEN core helps you to make your laboratory even more productive. With \nworkflow and infrastructure solutions that connect data from different \nmicroscopes, ZEN core delivers more meaningful information in the form of \ncorrelated multi-scale and / or multi-modal characterization data. And thanks \nto its database connectivity features, you keep your valuable data together \nacross instruments, laboratories, and locations.\nImaging Software for Connected Microscopy \nin Material Laboratories\nThe ZEN core user interface provides both a bright and a dark \nmode to meet the needs of different users and their preferred \nworking environment.\n› In Brief\n› The Advantages\n› The Applications\n› The System\n\n\nPage 3\n3\nSimpler. More Intelligent. More Integrated.\nEasy to Configure. Easy to Use. \nZEN core gives you the benefit of an adaptive user \ninterface tailored to the needs of industrial and \nresearch environments. The easy-to-follow GUI \nconfiguration accommodates tasks of all kinds \nand any complexity. ZEN core also offers you \nconfigurable user management, so you can \nspecify users and user roles. Whatever their level \nof experience, operators will learn the software \nquickly. Using the ZEISS Word Add-In lets you \neasily create user configured report templates in \nMS Word®. The reporting functionality exports \nreports to various file formats including PDF or \nDOCX.\nAdvanced Imaging and Automated \nAnalysis\nZEN core is the command center for automated \nimaging and analysis functions on compound light \nmicroscopes. By using built-in automated image \nacquisition routines, such as HDR or Best Image, \nyou benefit from the consistency of an advanced \nand repeatable workflow. ZEN core provides \nautomated image segmentation based on \nmachine learning algorithms, as well as analysis \nfunctionality such as phase analysis or particle \ncounting. Application-specific modules enhance \nyour microscope to answer typical questions \nabout the material structure in research and \nquality control.\nInfrastructure Solution for the \nConnected Laboratory\nZEN core provides the infrastructure for connected \nlaboratory environments, linking all your ZEISS \nimaging and microscope solutions to a single, \nfamiliar GUI. ZEN core is also the interface to the \nZEISS Axiocam camera portfolio, safeguarding \nan open connected laboratory architecture for \n3rd party solutions. ZEN core bridges different \nforms of light and electron microscopy, improving \nproductivity and multi-modal data integrity. Data \nmanagement and database connectivity features \nhelp you to keep your valuable analysis data \ntogether across instruments, laboratories, and \nlocations.\n› In Brief\n› The Advantages\n› The Applications\n› The System\n\n\nPage 4\n7\nZEISS ZEN core at Work\n•\t Full operational control of ZEISS microscopes, \ncameras, and components\n•\t Workbenches for repetitive application tasks\n•\t Single and automated panorama image \nacquisition\n•\t User management functionality\n•\t High Dynamic Range (HDR) image acquisition\n•\t Create and manage input forms\n•\t Live image video recording\n•\t Image and data information displayed in \ndatazone below the image\nZEN core home screen: Access to image acquisition and job functions \nPreconfigured workbench\nReporting template\nMeasurement functions\n•\t Best Image functionality \n•\t Enhanced depth of field via manual focus\n•\t Measurement functions\n•\t Microsoft Word® reports and report templates \n•\t Data archive for images, documents and \ntemplates\n•\t Image export to all standard image formats \nsuch as JPG, BMP, TIFF\n•\t Connection to ConfoMap\n•\t Extended workflow capabilities, loop \nfunctionality\nStandard Features\n› In Brief\n› The Advantages\n› The Applications\n› The System\n\n\nPage 5\n8\nZEISS ZEN core at Work\nAutomation for Compound \nLight Microscopes\nObtain results – rapidly and repeatably. ZEN core \nprovides you with a wide range of choices for \nautomated image acquisition:\n•\t Best Image: assists you with the optimum \nmicroscope settings for image acquisition.\n•\t HDR: ensures best image quality even with \nchallenging light conditions.\n•\t Panorama and Tiles: create stitched images in \njust a few clicks.\n•\t Autofocus: automatically determine the perfect \nfocus position for your sample.\n•\t EDF: Automatically acquire multiple images at \ndifferent focus positions and combine them to \nan image with enhanced depth of field.\nBest Image workbench generates several images by applying different microscope presets. The user can choose the best image.\n› In Brief\n› The Advantages\n› The Applications\n› The System\n\n\nPage 6\n10\nZEISS ZEN core at Work\nGrain Size Analysis\n•\t The size and distribution of grains are directly \nlinked to the material properties. Quantify \nthe crystallographic structure of your materialo-\ngraphic samples in accordance to international \nstandards. Three evaluation methods allow you \nto characterize your material: \n•\t Planimetric method for automatic grain \nboundary reconstruction\n•\t Intercept method with a variety of different \nchord patterns to interactively recognize and \ncount the intersections with grain boundaries\n•\t Comparison method for manual image \nevaluation with comparative diagrams\nSupported Standards: \n•\t DIN EN ISO 643:2012\n•\t ASTM E 112-13\n•\t ASTM E 1382-97\n•\t GB/T 6394 2017 Plate I-V\n•\t the segmentation of the image can be \nperformed by lates machine learning algorithms\nPlanimetric Grain Size Analysis – result view\n› In Brief\n› The Advantages\n› The Applications\n› The System\n\n\nPage 7\n11\nZEISS ZEN core at Work\nMultiphase Analysis\nAny part of the material with a distinct crystal \nstructure can be taken as a “phase”. Different \nphases are separated from one another by distinct \nboundaries. Distribution and orientation of phases \naffect the material properties like hardness, \nstrength or elongation at break.\nAnalyze the phase distribution in your samples. \nDetermine size, shape or orientation precisely and \nfully automatically. Use this distribution analysis \nto gain information about porosity of additive \nmanufactured material. \nMultiphase Analysis – result view with distribution of different phases \n› In Brief\n› The Advantages\n› The Applications\n› The System\n\n\nPage 8\n12\nZEISS ZEN core at Work\nCast Iron Analysis\nDepending on process parameters and chemical \ncomposition of the material, graphite particles \nin cast iron can occur in different shape and \ndistribution. This influences the mechanical \nproperties of the material. \nAnalyze the shape and size of graphite particles \nfully automatically. Obtain the spheroid number \naccording to DIN EN ISO 945 (2019). Determine \nthe nodularity of vermicular graphite and examine \nthe content of graphite particles in area \npercentage.\nCast Iron Analysis – image segmentation step \n› In Brief\n› The Advantages\n› The Applications\n› The System\n\n\nPage 9\n13\nZEISS ZEN core at Work\nLayer Thickness Measurement\nMeasure thickness of coatings and platings, or the \ndepth of hardened surfaces in the cross section of \na sample. \nEvaluate complex layers systems either auto-\nmatically or interactively. The module calculates \nthe course of the measurement chords depending \non the gradient present. \nGet the results from your part in a clearly report \ncontaining images, sample data and measurement \nvalues, such as the maximum and minimum chord \nlengths, mean, and standard deviation. \nSupported Standards:\n•\t DIN EN ISO 1463 - 2004\n•\t ASTM B 487 - 2007\nLayer Thickness Measurement – automatic detection of a layer\n› In Brief\n› The Advantages\n› The Applications\n› The System\n\n\nPage 10\n14\nZEISS ZEN core at Work\nNon-Metallic Inclusion Analysis\nThe type and amount of non-metallic inclusions \n(NMI) in steels strongly affect the mechanical and \nphysical properties of these steels.\nMetallographic analysis of NMI is governed by \nindustry standards that are supported by the \nmodular and customizable ZEN core software \nwhich guides the user quickly and easily through \nthe workflow, generating a report and inclusion \ngallery compliant with the standards.\nZEISS ZEN module Non-Metallic Inclusion Analysis \nconfirms that manufacturing processes, grade and \nquality of the product meet strict specifications \nfor impurities or defects that can cause a \ncomponent to fail or impact its tensile strength, \ntoughness and fatigue.\nPowerful inspection views and automated \ndeformation axis detection features make analysis \neasy, intuitive and repeatable. With additional GxP \nfunctionality, ZEN core users are able to offer their \ncustomers full traceability and data integrity in \nNMI analyses, meaning that grade certification is \nauditable, particularly advantageous for \ncustomers in regulated industries.\nNMI user interface: Global Results view providing the option to toggle between the display of inclusion types oxides, sulfides, and artifacts.\nSupported Standards \nASTM E45\nISO 4967\nJIS G0555\nGB/T 10561\nEN 10247\nSEP 1571\nDIN 50602\n› In Brief\n› The Advantages\n› The Applications\n› The System\n\n\nPage 11\n15\nZEISS ZEN core at Work\nComparative Diagrams\nMake your Wall Charts digital. Compare your \nsample under the microscope with comparative \ndiagrams directly on your screen. Choose between \ndifferent schematic micrographs with specific \ncharacteristics. These change gradually from \nimage to image and may relate to grain size, \ncarbide precipitation in steel, or quality of sample \npreparation. The module also provides a chart \nseries creator to design your own comparison \ndiagrams, e.g. for pass-/fail criteria in quality \ncontrol or best target preparation images for \nyour individual material microstructures.\nSupported Standards \nGrains: \nDIN EN ISO 643:2012 \nASTM E 112-13 Plate I-IV\nGB/T 6394 2017 Plate I-IV\nGraphite: \nEN ISO 945-1: 2008 + Cor. 1: 2010\nNon-metallic inclusion (NMI):\nASTM E45\nISO 4967\nGB/T 10561\nEN 10247\nDIN 50602\nComparative Diagrams: Compare the sample with standardized or customized wall charts.\n› In Brief\n› The Advantages\n› The Applications\n› The System\n\n\nPage 12\n16\nè\n16\nZEISS ZEN core at Work\nZEN Intellesis: Image Segmentation \nby Machine Learning\nSegmentation is one of the biggest challenges \nfaced by today’s microscopists. With image \nsegmentation using machine learning you can \navoid errors and influences of user bias. \nZEN Intellesis is your software module for \npowerful machine learning segmentation of \nmultidimensional images including 3D datasets. \nYou can smoothly integrate multiple imaging \nmodalities or achieve superior segmentation on \nany single image. \nImages that had to be processed manually can \nnow be analyzed automatically, by training ZEN \nIntellesis to segment them for you, using the \nstraightforward graphical interface. Use your \nexpertise to train the software and let ZEN \nIntellesis do the tedious segmentation.\nYou will also benefit from saving sample prepa-\nration time, as ZEN Intellesis can adapt to your \nsample preparation. Reproducibility is guaranteed \nas the stored analysis program can be re-used \nsample by sample, or re-trained to handle new \nsamples.\nZEN Intellesis user interface: The user labels a few regions just by painting them in to teach the system how to segment the image.\nOnce a segmentation model has been trained, it can be re-used, shared, and applied to a bundle of images.\n› In Brief\n› The Advantages\n› The Applications\n› The System\n\n\nPage 13\n17\n17\nZEISS ZEN core at Work\nZEN Connect: Quality Data Put in Context\nOrganize and visualize different microscopy \nimages and data from the same sample in their \ncontext, all in one place. For sample-centric \nanalysis, ZEN Connect workflows enable you to \nget from a quick overview image to advanced \nimaging with multipe modalities. The correlations \nbetween the images at different scales can be \nseen and easily navigated. The interdependencies \nof the different datasets can be stored, exported \nand re-used in a Client Server Database. \nZEN Connect also enables an integrated reporting \nacross the connected images, videos, and \ndatasets.\nShuttle & Find: Correlative Microscopy\nThe ZEISS correlative microscopy interface enables \nyou to seamlessly transfer samples between \ndifferent light and/or electron microscopes, then \nquickly and automatically relocate regions of \ninterest to collect maximum relevant data with \nminimal effort. With Shuttle & Find you can:\n•\t Transfer samples and image data between \nZEISS light and electron microscope systems\n•\t Relocate regions of interest automatically\n•\t Improve efficiency and throughput \n•\t Collect the maximum relevant information\n•\t Make well informed material decisions\nZEN Connect user interface\nShuttle & Find: Get more information from light and electron \nmicroscopy – together\nAdditively manufactured gear wheel. Imaged on ZEISS Axio Zoom \nfor overview and ZEISS Axio Imager for higher resolution. All \nimages are aligned and well structured in one ZEISS ZEN Connect \nproject. Courtesy of T. Schubert, Aalen University, Germany.\nClick here to view this video\n› In Brief\n› The Advantages\n› The Applications\n› The System\n\n\nPage 14\n19\n19\nZEISS ZEN core at Work\nArchive / Database\nThe Archive or, optionally the Client Server \nDatabase, is the storage location for all the results \nand templates generated with ZEN core. Easily \nbrowse and access all results, even those gene-\nrated from multiple instruments operated via \nZEN core. Single station installations can be \nseamlessly upgraded to multi-station/multi-user \ndatabase environments.\n•\t Access data collected from individual systems \nor from multi-modal workflows\n•\t Central storage of results and templates across \nsystems, laboratories and locations\n•\t Upgradable to database and multi-user systems\n•\t In Client Server environments, access to all the \nresult data, templates and workflows from all \nconnected ZEN core clients\nFiltering and managing your results in the browse result view of ZEN core\n› In Brief\n› The Advantages\n› The Applications\n› The System\n\n\nPage 15\n20\nAxiocam 305 color\nAxiocam 305 color\n2\n2\n3\n1\n4\n1\n2\nData acquisition\nLight and electron microscopes\n3\nPost acquisition\nOffice workstations and mobile devices\nZEN Data Storage \nCentral data management\n4\nData and workflow exchange \nBetween systems, labs, and locations\n20\nZEISS ZEN core at Work\nZEN Data Storage: Central Data Management in the Connected Laboratory\nAs digitization continues to improve microscopic investigations, you’re facing an ever-growing mass of \nimages and data that needs to be managed, all the more so in multi-user laboratories. ZEN Data Storage \nenables you to separate image and data acquisition from post-acquisition works, making everyone in the \nlab work more efficiently in a number of ways:\n•\t Experts and non-experts alike can share instrument presets, workflows, data and reports with ease.\n•\t Access to all data from different microscope systems as well as mobile and desktop devices is a given – \nfrom different locations, too.\n•\t Access any ZEN Data Storage content with ZEN Data Explorer, a hybrid app for iOS and Android, to \nbrowse, view, and annotate images and ZEN core job results.\n•\t Your analyses are quality assured and reproducible.\n•\t With effortless correlation of data from different microscopes, you can perform multi-modal workflows \nand reap maximum information from your samples.\n•\t You’ll also help your IT department implement security and backups.\nZEN Data Explorer: The web-based app, included in the \nZEN Data Storage server package, allows to browse, view, \nand annotate images on smartphones and tablet devices.\n› In Brief\n› The Advantages\n› The Applications\n› The System\n