Core Work Flow
Navigating through the home screen
Once the application is launched, Cilika opens up the central dashboard.
Located on the top left, is the Cilika logo
Closely located on the top right, are three icons as shown in figure A.
folder with a + sign
Report
Settings
1.2 Create a Folder
Following are the steps to "Create a Sample Folder" -
1. On the Home Page, tap the Create Folder icon in the top-right (folder with a + sign).
2. A New Folder dialog appears — type a clear, unique name (for example the sample ID, case number or patient identifier).
3. Tap Save / Create. 4. The new folder appears on the Home Page grid.
1.3 Create a File
On the Home Page:
1. Inside the folder, tap the Camera icon.
2. Wait for the Live View to open.
3. Confirm you can see the microscope image on screen.
1.4 Understanding the Camera
UI of the camera screen
Live View — Screen Layout:
Top bar
1. Top-left — tap the Back (‹) arrow to return to the folder.
2. Top-right icon 1 — Crosshair / Reticle → shows/hides the center target.
3. Top-right icon 2 — Lock → locks the screen against accidental touches.
4. Top-right icon 3 — Settings (gear) → opens Camera Settings.
Left side
4. Use ▲ / ▼ arrows for fine adjustment.
Zoom Slider
You can locate the Zoom slider on the center left of the screen.
Drag up to zoom in on the microscopic image and drag down to zoom out
The range of the zoom is between 1.00x to 5.00x.
Use ▲ / ▼ arrows for fine adjustments.
Bottom bar
1. Read the scale bar (example: 30.0µm).
2.Confirm the objective on the bottom-right (4x, 10x, 40x, 100x), this is to be selected same as microscopic magnification for better result, Confirm the correct objective is selected.
3.To customize the objective, go to Home settings ()
Recording
You can record either an image or a video.
The video can be recorded with or without an audio.
Open Tab - Undo
Find the Open tab located on your right.
By tapping on the tab, a drop-down appears.
Any annotations or measurements drawn can be undone or redone via this option.
CursorPointer
Pointer
1. A pointer can be used to point out abnormalities or reactions in the microscopic view. Institutions can use them as a way to teach.
2. By default, 1 pointer can be used. However, up to 4 pointers can be used together at any given point (go to general settings).
3. Hold and drag to move the pointers to your desired area.
Annotation Tool
Draw an Annotation
1.Freehand — Tap the pencil icon in the drop down to create a freehand annotation.
1.2 Hold your finger/stylus and trace.
1.3. Long-press or double tap the tool to open the Line Width, Adjust line width.
1.4. Tap on the red dot (●) in the drop down to change the color.
2. Text — tap the A tool, tap the image, type the label.