Microscope system and method for operating a microscope system

[0045]Identical and identical-acting constituent parts are generally identified by the same reference signs in the figures.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION

[0046]FIG. 2 illustrates an exemplary embodiment of a microscope system 100 according to the invention. As essential components, the latter has a plurality of microscope modules 20, 30 and a central clock generator 10.

[0047]In principle, the microscope modules 20, 30 can be any constituent parts of a light microscope that have electronic components. By way of example, the module 20 can be a laser scanning unit and the module 30 can be a light source unit which has a plurality of lasers and the actuation unit thereof, for example.

[0048]The modules 20, 30 communicate with one another and / or with a central computing unit (not illustrated). Data communication times must be synchronized with one another. By way of example, scanning mirrors of one module and a light source of another module should be actuated in a man