
QED (Quantitative Electron Diffraction) plug-in for Gatan DigitalMicrograph
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Version 2.0.0
March 2026

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Contact

General enquiries on the QED for DigitalMicrograph should be sent to: 
HREM Research Inc.
14-48 Matsukazedai
Higashimatsuyama
Saitama 355-0055
Japan

email: mailto:support@hremresearch.com
Website: https://www.hremresearch.com/

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Files
	- QED64.gtk: compiled script file
	- QED64.dll: dll file
	- QEDViewer64.dll: dll file
	- QEDlib64.gt1: compiled script file
	- QEDtest64.gt2: compiled script file
	- QED_UserManual.pdf (help file)
	- QED Test UserManual.pdf (help file)
	- QEDAcquireALCHEMI.s: sample script for ALCHEMI
	- QEDC_EDS.s: sample script for QED_OpenClass
	- ReadMe64.txt: this file

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Installation
	Installation is straightforward. Just copy the files to following folder.
	Go to \Gatan\Plugins folder: 
	                QED64.gtk, QED64.dll, QEDViewer64.dll , QEDlib64.gt1, QEDtest64.gt2
	Go to \Gatan\Help folder:
	                QED_UserManual.pdf, QED Test UserManual.pdf
	
[NOTE] These Gatan folders may be found at two places, namely in "Program files" and/or 
"ProgramData." Since the Program files folder is no longer accessible to regular users, Gatan 
recommends to use the latter ProgramData folder to install the plug-in and help files. 
	
[NOTE] IPU plug-in should be also installed to run this plug-in.
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Release Notes
2.0   Added ALCHEMI mode and QED_OpenClass
1.5.7 Modifications for CMOS Camera
1.5.6 Modifications for New FEI Command and CMOS Camera
1.5.5 Modifications for CMOS Camera
1.5 Modifications for GMS 3.x
1.4    Major update for LARCBED (Large Angle Rocking CBED)
1.3.10 DLL optimization for GMS 2.x by using INTEL C++ Compiler
1.3.9 Windows 8 supported by a 64bit version
1.3.8  Fast CCD acquisition mode; improved correlation mode
1.3.7  Added more messages to the Results window for calibrations 
1.3.6  Workaround for the high-tension is not specified in Microscope Info
1.3.5  Workaround for CM_Acquire command
1.3.4  Delay time after the image and/or diffraction shift.
1.3.3  Microscope Selection is added in QEDtest and QED Acquisition windows, and thus
       Setup menu is deleted. Some bug fixes for FEI microscope.
1.3.2  Setup menu is added; QEDtest manual is modified
1.3.1  Dynamic menu control for GMS 1.x
1.3    QED/Viewer is created from the QED/Acquisition
       Dynamic menu control for GMS 2.x
1.2.2   Minor bug fix for split data handling
1.2	Major update for calibration in the DF mode
1.0.1	GMS 2.0 support
1.0	The first release
