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DROPimage
Software
The
ramé-hart DROPimage series software was written and developed by Dr. Finn Knut
Hansen, a Scientist and Professor of Chemistry at the University of
Oslo, and is available exclusively from ramé-hart instrument co. Our
lineup currently includes three editions as detailed in the matrix below.
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ramé-hart
DROPimage Matrix
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Included with Model
90 CA Edition and Model 190 |
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Included with Models 210 and 400 |
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Included with Models 250, 260, 290, 500, 590, 790 |
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Supports U1, U3, and U4 Series SuperSpeed Cameras |
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Supports G1 and U2 Series High-Speed Cameras |
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Measures Contact Angle |
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Measures Surface
Energy (7 Different SE Tools) |
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Measures Surface
Tension |
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Measures Interfacial
Tension |
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Methods-based
Experiment Design Tool |
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Calibration
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Automatically
measures left and right contact angle and drop dimensions (height
and width) |
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Images can be saved
and opened |
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Results can be saved to
a (text) log file |
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Supports Automated Dispensing System (100-22) |
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Profile data can be saved and opened |
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Includes Phase Editor for adding and modifying liquids and solids |
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Method
Editor, Parameter Editor, Time File Editor, Event File Editor, Phase
Editor, and Session Control |
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Supports optional Automated Tilting Base (100-25-A) |
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Supports optional Oscillator (100-28) for measuring surface
dilatational elasticity and viscosity |
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Supports Relaxation Experiments |
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Includes an Advanced Reporting Tool |
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Includes an Advanced Graphing Tool |
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Upgradeable to DROPimage Pro |
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Upgradeable to DROPimage Advanced |
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Click on the icons
below to learn more about each edition of DROPimage:
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DROPimage
CA |
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Calibration Tool and Contact Angle Tool - included with Model 190 |
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DROPimage
Pro |
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Calibration Tool, Contact Angle Tool, Surface Energy Tools, Surface
Tension Tool -
included with Models 210 and
400. |
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DROPimage
Advanced |
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Static
and Dynamic Contact Angle Measurements, Surface Energy, Surface
Tension, Interfacial Tension, Methods-based experiment using
Pendant and Sessile Drops, and fully automated Advancing and
Receding Studies (requires Automated Tilting Base). Support for
Oscillator (100-28) and Automated Tilting Base (100-25-A). DROPimage
Advanced is shipped with Models 250, 290, 500, 590, and 790. |
DROPimage and Legacy Software
In 2018 DROPimage
Standard was replaced by DROPimage Pro and the Surface Tension Tool was
added. The first version of DROPimage Pro was v3.1808 and was released
on 1-Sep-2018.
In
2002 ramé-hart retired the RHI imaging software and in 2006 support for
that product was phased out. We strongly recommend that RHI
users upgrade to one of the current editions of DROPimage. Please contact us for upgrade pricing. Here are some advantages to DROPimage over RHI:
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Real
Live Display
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More
Accurate Contact Angle Measurements from Circular Curve Fit Option
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Improved optimization routines
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Better
Results Output and Presentation
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Spreadsheet-style
Output and Log Files
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Calculation
of Standard Deviations of Surface Energy using the Monte Carlo
Simulation
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Additional
Solid/Liquid/Liquid Tool and Single Liquid SE Tool
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Easy
to understand Graphical User Interface
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Supports
Automated Dispensing System (Standard, Pro and Advanced)
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Supports
Automated Tilting Base (Advanced only)
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Supports
Oscillator (Advanced only)
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Frequent
updates and patch fixes are available
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DROPimage is constantly being improved with new features and support for
new options
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DROPimage is backward compatible with RHI
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DROPimage supports some legacy cameras and frame grabbers.
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