Some Questions to Keep in Mind
- Can the existing hardware (at our sites) be configured to use this architecture?
- Can the APIs we need be extensible? Most detectors have a unique interface.
- What is the role of integrators such as Gatan/Digital Micrograph? We don't want to usurp them.
- What is the role of remote control apps like Timbuktu?
- NT-based vs open architecture?
- Decide on a hardware API set?
- Determine the time schedule for inputs from industry and test tools from MMC.