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Polygon1000-DL

DMD pattern illuminator with an SMA fiber input for laser sources (400–1000 nm), aimed at high-intensity or large-field photostimulation.

Optical input
SMA fiber
Wavelength range
400–1000 nm
Max. frame rate
up to 6,600 fps (1-bit)
Pattern memory
up to 2,000 patterns
1 part number1 technical document

Your enquiry

Part number DSI-K3-L20

Discuss my setup

Quotation-based: tell us about the setup and we prepare a quotation for it.

Manufactured by Mightex. Precisometer is a Mightex distribution partner: we quote, integrate and support Mightex products, with in-person support in the Netherlands and Belgium.

Choose this when…

  • Your source is a laser delivered through an SMA fiber (400 µm, 0.22 NA recommended), and you need high intensity: Mightex recommends the -DL for super-high-power applications.
  • A circular field of view is acceptable.

Based on: Polygon brochure (2025); Mightex bioscience catalogue, 9th edition.

From Mightex

About the Polygon1000-DL

The -DL model accepts an SMA-connectorized optical fiber patch cord (400 µm core, 0.22 NA recommended) and is designed for laser sources. Its illumination field is circular.

Features

  • Accepts an SMA-connectorized fiber patch cord (400 µm, 0.22 NA recommended)
  • Compatible with laser sources
  • Wavelength range 400–1000 nm
  • For high-intensity or large field-of-view applications
  • Illuminates multiple regions of interest of any shape or size at the same time, with control of the start, duration and intensity of each pattern.
  • Grey levels can be configured to stimulate at different intensities across the field of view.
  • Stores up to 2,000 patterns in on-board memory and switches patterns at up to 6.6 kHz.
  • Pattern upload as fast as 4 ms per frame, for real-time projection and closed-loop experiments.
  • TTL input and output triggers (BNC) for synchronisation with cameras, light sources and electrophysiology equipment; TCP/IP control is available through PolyScan Pro.
  • Couples into the infinity path of upright and inverted microscopes through microscope-specific adaptors (sold separately), and integrates with the OASIS systems.

Applications listed by Mightex

  • Optogenetics, from cell culture and organoids to tissue slices and in vivo studies
  • Photopatterning, surface micropatterning and 3D biofabrication
  • Voltage imaging (restricting illumination to regions of interest)
  • Retinal tissue studies (photoreceptor stimulation)
  • Maskless photolithography for microfluidics
  • Structured illumination
  • Photo-isolation chemistry (DNA uncaging, gene regulation)
  • Optoelectronic tweezers

Specifications

Technical specifications

Model overview
ParameterPolygon1000-DL
Part numberDSI-K3-L20
Optical inputSMA-connectorized fiber (400 µm, 0.22 NA recommended)
Compatible sourcesLaser sources
Wavelength range400–1000 nm
Illumination field of view and resolution, SMA fiber input (circular field). Projection area with a 1X objective; divide by the objective magnification for the field and pixel size at the specimen.
Field of viewDimensionLeicaNikonOlympusZeiss
StandardDiameter (mm)12.412.41110.2
StandardPixel size (µm)15.215.213.812.6
Control and timing (all Polygon1000 models)
ParameterValue
Maximum frame rate (1-bit)up to 6,600 fps
Input triggerTTL, BNC connector
Input trigger delay50 µs
Output triggerTTL, BNC connector
Output trigger delayUser programmable
Software, system and communication (all Polygon1000 models)
ParameterValue
SoftwareMightex PolyScan4 included
Third-party software supportNikon NIS-Elements; Micro-Manager
Operating systemWindows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 and 11
InterfaceUSB2.0 and USB3.0
Power supply5 Vdc, 3 A input
Screen resolution1,366 × 768 or higher

Reproduced from Mightex (official page), retrieved 2026-10-15.

Ordering and integration

What you need with it

Required, ordered separately

Options and companions

Notes from Mightex

  • Focus readjustment may be needed when using two wavelengths that are more than 350 nm apart.

Combining this with other equipment? Ask for an integration check.

Downloads

Technical documents

Build your experiment

Patterned photostimulation on a microscope

Conceptual workflowFollows the three selection steps in Mightex’s Polygon guide (wavelength, Polygon model, microscope adaptor), with control added from the PolyScan page. It is not a verified configuration: we check how the parts fit your equipment before quoting.

  1. 1

    Light source

    Pick the wavelength for your opsin or chemistry, in the format the Polygon input accepts.

  2. 2

    Patterning

    The Polygon model follows from the source: lightguide, fiber, both, or ultra-high contrast.

  3. 3

    Microscope coupling

    An adaptor for your microscope make and model; an expander if the port is shared.

  4. 4

    Control and acquisition

    Software, triggering and a camera for calibration and imaging.

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